FYE Events, Fall 2009

Fall FYE Events
for the First Year Experience are continually being added to this site. Please check back often to see what new events are eligible for FYE credit.


 
Event Name Event Date Time Location Event Description Contact
RefWorks Workshop Every Wednesday from September 9-December 9 2-3 p.m. Library 114 Need help with citations? Come learn about RefWorks, the bibliographic management application provided by the library. In the workshop, you'll sign up for your free account, learn how to export citations, and learn how to automatically format your bibliographies. cferree@fairfield.edu
Getting to Know the G-Mail Basics:  Labels, Filters and Search Basics Sessions Available on November 4, 10, 18 & December 2, 3, 4 3-4 p.m. Library 115 Students will learn how to use Gmail labels to organize email, will learn how to create and apply filters to Gmail messages, and will learn how to create a signature in their Gmail. rriskin@fairfield.edu
Russian Bard & Poet of Conscience Yevgeny Yevtushenko November 18 7 p.m. Quick Center Internationally acclaimed Yevtushenko will read from selected poems and will receive the 2009 Fairfield Gerard Manley Hopkins Award. ehastings@fairfield.edu
Judaic Studies Lecture: Dr. Ken Koltun-Fromm:- What Does Jewish Look Like? November 19 7:30 p.m. Dolan School of Business Dining Room Representation and Image in American Jewish Culture ext. 2066
On the Spot Improv November 20-21 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. PepsiCo Theatre Directed by Prof. Yvonne Conybeare jfprimavera@fairfield.edu
Community Service Bingo November 21 8 p.m. BCC Lower Level Play bingo for $2. Proceeds go to Mission Thanksgiving. $1500 in prozes available, including a TV, an iPod, gift cards, and more. Sponsored by FUSA. christina.perez@student.fairfield.edu
Judaic Studies Lecture Rabbi Marc Schneier: Jewish Muslim Dialogue - The Interreligious Challenge of the 21st Century December 2 7:30 p.m. DSB Dining Room Schneier is President and founder of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, founding rabbi of the Hamption Synagogue and the New York synagogue. ext. 2066
A Class Act December 3, 5 & 6 8 p.m.,
8 p.m.,
2 p.m.		 PepsiCo Theatre An evening of new student work Kyle Russell
Glee Club Concert December 4 8 p.m. Quick Center Sting and Coldplay Meet Benjamin Britten Carole Ann Maxwell
Martial Arts Kick-A-Thon December 5 1-5 p.m. BCC Lower Level The afternoon will include a kick-a-thon as well as other martial arts small competitions and demonstrations by local martial arts schools. There will be educational aspects for both martial arts and the charities the event is benefiting. Refreshments will be provided for participators and prizes for the winners. Profits from this will go directly to Operation Smile, VolunteerAfrica, and Partners in Health to help with supplies for future medical and development missions. jmdavis@fairfield.edu
Glee Club Concert December 5 2 p.m. Quick Center Sting and Coldplay Meet Benjamin Britten Carole Ann Maxwell
Colleges Against Cancer's Fashion Show: The Concrete Catwalk December 5 6-9 p.m. BCC Oak Room A fashion show that raises money for the American Cancer Society. This year's theme is New York City. Tickets are $5. Student models will show off the latest fashions from stores in town. There will be raffles, food, and fun all for a good cause. brittney.borruso@student.fairfield.edu
Fairfield Jazz Ensemble Concert December 5 7 p.m. & 8:30 p.m. Wien Black Box Theatre, Quick Center Featuring special guest Adam Nussbaum on drums jfprimavera@fairfield.edu
New York's Nighttime City Life December 5 8 p.m. BCC Lower Level Come experience a little taste of the Empire State. There will be performances and an interactive workshop taught by Remixx. Giveaways and food provided. Sponsored by FUSA renise.williams@student.fairfield.edu
Posing for Peace: A Fashion Show, An Exploration December 7 7-9 p.m. BCC Lower Level Sponsored by Peace and Justice Studies and Students for Social Justice chandler.oliphant@student.fairfield.edu
Fairfield University Orchestra Concert December 10 7:30 p.m. Quick Center Michael A. Ciavaglia, conductor; featuring Peter & the Wolf, narrated by Fr. Charles H. Allen, S.J. jfprimavera@fairfield.edu


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