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DATE |
TIME |
EVENT |
PLACE |
| Fri. –Sun 21-23 | Mustang Corral | ||
| Sun., 23 | 9:00 - 4:00 p.m. | Residence halls officially open Dedman Rec Center. After 4:00 p.m., check-in resumes at 5:00 p.m. at the Area Desks. Check-in continues Monday and Tuesday, August 24-25 from 9:00 a.m. to Midnight at the Area Desks. | |
| 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. | Scholars & Parents Welcome Reception including Returning Scholars | Blanton Student Services Bldg. Rooms 110 and 112 | |
| Mon., 24 | 10:30-12:45 p.m. | Hunt mystery field trip | Meet at flag pole to board bus for a surprise tour |
| 1:00 - 2:30 | First Year Hunt Scholars Orientation/ student panel/pizza | ||
| Tues. 25 | 2:00- 3:00 p.m. | Common Reading | Some sessions to be held in residence halls or email notification of a different location assignment |
| 4:30 p.m. | Rotunda Passage & Opening Convocation | Line up on the West side of Dallas Hall | |
| Wed. 26 | FIRST DAY OF TERM | Enjoy!! | |
| Sun. 30 | 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Hunt Scholars’ First Sunday Dinner for fall term at Peggy Sue BBQ | 6600 Snider Plaza
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| Tues. 1 | Last day to enroll, add courses or drop courses without grade record or tuition billing. | ||
| Tues.-Fri. 1-4 | Sign up for Tate Lecture(limit 20): Thomas L. Friedman, Three-time Pulitzer Prize-winner and bestselling author of Hot, Flat, and Crowded; Fareed Zakaria, Editor of Newsweek International and host of CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS and David Gergen, moderator, CNN Senior Political Analyst and former adviser to four U.S. presidents. |
Email Rose for tickets. | |
| Fri. 4 | 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Meeting for First Year Hunt Scholars with Pamela Chiu, Assistant Director for Dedman Major Advising and Internships. Refreshments provided. | Blanton Conference Room 112 |
| 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. | Hunt Scholar Portraits (for First-Year Scholars) | Blanton Conference Room 110 | |
| Mon. 7 | UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - Labor Day | No classes | |
| Tues. 8 | Follow Monday Class Schedule | ||
| 5:00 – 6 p.m. | Meeting for First Year Hunt Scholars/pizza | Altshuler Learning Center - Loyd All Sports Center | |
| 8:00 p.m. | Tate Lecture: Thomas L. Friedman, Fareed Zakaria, and David Gergen | McFarlin Auditorium | |
| Fri.- Sun 11-13 | 12:45 pm | Hunt Taos Retreat | Board bus at flagpole on Bishop Blvd |
| Wed. 16 | 5:00 – 6 p.m. | Study Abroad Overview with International Office Representatives. Dinner provided | Blanton Rooms 112 |
| Tues. 22 | 4-5pm | Hunt Scholars meet with President Turner - refreshments served | 223 President’s Board Room Business attire. |
| Sun. 28 | 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Hunt Scholars’ First Sunday Dinner for fall term at Peggy Sue BBQ | 6600 Snider Plaza
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| Mon & Tues. 12-13 | Fall Break | ||
| Sun. 25 | 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Hunt Scholars’ Sunday Dinner at Peggy Sue BBQ | 6600 Snider Plaza
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| Sat. 7 | Homecoming | ||
| Tue.-Fri. 11/10 – 11/13 | Sign up for Tate Lecture(limit 20): Christopher Buckley, Political satirist and author of bestsellers Supreme Courtship and Thank You For Not Smoking |
Email Rose for tickets. | |
| Tues. 10 | Last day to drop a class | ||
| Fri. & Sat. 13 - 14 | 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Hunt Scholars’ Family Weekend Reception | |
| Tues. 17 | 8:00 p.m. | Tate Lecture: Christopher Buckley | McFarlin Auditorium |
| Sun. 22 | 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Hunt Scholars’ Sunday Dinner at Peggy Sue BBQ | 6600 Snider Plaza
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| Wed. 25 | No Classes | ||
| Thurs.-Fri. 26-27 | UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY-Thanksgiving | No classes | |
| Mon. 30 | Sign up for Tate Lecture(limit 20): Buzz Aldrin, Space tourism advocate celebrating the 40th anniversary of his Apollo 11 moon landing | ||
| Hunt Annual End of Year Report Due 12/18/09 | Fall Break | ||
| Tues. - Fri. 12/01 - 12/04 | Sign up for Tate Lecture(limit 20): Buzz Aldrin, Space tourism advocate celebrating the 40th anniversary of his Apollo 11 moon landing | ||
| Tate Office to send out invitation to dinner with Mr. & Mrs. Hunt | RSVP to Tate and cc Rose | ||
| Tues., 08 | 3:45 - 4:30 p.m | First Year Hunt Scholars’ Usherafternoon Tate Q & A Forum | Hughes-Trigg Ballroom |
| 8:00 p.m | Tate Lecture: Buzz Aldrin | Hughes-Trigg Ballroom | |
| Wed. 09 | LAST DAY OF INSTRUCTION | ||
| Thur. 10 | 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Reading Day | |
| 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. | Hunt Holiday Party | ||
| Fri. -Thurs. 11-17 | FINAL EXAMS | ||
| Fri. 18 | Residence halls officially close | ||
| 5:00 p.m. | Hunt Report Due | ||
| Sat. 19 | Conferral of Degrees | ||
| Mon-Fri 22-26 | UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS - Winter Break | ||
| Fri. 01 | UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - New Year’s Day | ||
| Mon.-Fri. 11-15 | Sign up for Tate Lecture(limit 20): Ian Bremmer, Expert on global politics and international risk management, and author of The J Curve: A New Way to Understand Why Nationals Rise and Fall; Stephen Hadley, U. S. National Security Adviser, 2005-2009; Claire Shipman, ABC News senior national correspondent and former member of CNN’s Moscow bureau |
Perkins Admin. Bldg., 2nd Flr | |
| Tues. 12 | Residence halls open | ||
| Mon. 18 | UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - MLK | ||
| Tues. 19 | FIRST CLASS DAY | ||
| 5:45 p.m. | TATE Dinner & Lecture (All):> Tate Pictures with Nancy & Ray Hunt and Tate Speakers |
Photo Site to be determined (TBD) | |
| 6:15 p.m. | Tate Reception | TBD | |
| 6:30 p.m. | Tate Dinner | TBD | |
| 8:00 p.m | Tate Lecture: Ian Bremmer, Stephen Hadley and Claire Shipman | McFarlin Auditorium | |
| Sun. 24 | 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Hunt Scholars’ Sunday Dinner at Peggy Sue BBQ | 6600 Snider Plaza
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| Mon. 25 | LAST DAY to ADD or DROP courses | ||
| Tues. - Fri. 15 - 19 | Jill Bolte Taylor, Neuroanatomist named to TIME’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” for 2008 and author of bestseller My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey | ||
| Tues. 23 | 8:00 p.m. | Tate Lecture: Jill Bolte Taylor | Sun. 24 | 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Hunt Scholars’ Sunday Dinner at Peggy Sue BBQ | 6600 Snider Plaza
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| Sat.-Sun. 6-14 | SPRING BREAK | No classes | |
| Thur.-Fri. 18-19 | SCHOLARSHIP INTERVIEW DAY | ||
| Sun. 28 | 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Hunt Scholars’ Sunday Dinner at Peggy Sue BBQ | 6600 Snider Plaza
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| Mon.- Wed. 29-31 | Sign up for Tate Lecture(limit 20): Kenneth Cole, Fashion industry leader, humanitarian and activist | Email Rose for tickets. | |
| Thurs. 1 | Sign up for Tate Lecture(limit 20): Kenneth Cole, Fashion industry leader, humanitarian and activist |
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| Fri. 2 | UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY - Good Friday | No classes | |
| Tues. 6 | 3:45 - 4:30 p.m. | First Year Hunt Scholars’ Usher afternoon Tate Q & A Forum | Hughes-Trigg Ballroom |
| 8:00pm | Tate Lecture: Kenneth Cole | McFarlin Auditorium | |
| Wed. 8 | LAST day to drop a course | ||
| Sun. 18 | 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Hunt Scholars’ Sunday Dinner at Peggy Sue BBQ | 6600 Snider Plaza
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| Tues.-Fri. 26- 30 | Sign up for Tate Lecture(limit 20): Diane Keaton, Director and Academy Award-winning actress |
Email Rose for tickets. | |
| Sun. 3 | 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Hunt Scholars’ Sunday Dinner at Peggy Sue BBQ and Farewell to Senior Hunt Scholars | 6600 Snider Plaza
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| Tues. 4 | Last day of instruction - Follows a Friday Class Schedule | ||
| 8:00pm | Tate Lecture: Diane Keaton | McFarlin Auditorium | |
| Wed.-Tues. 5-11 | FINAL EXAMS | No examinations scheduled for Sunday | |
| Wed. 12 | Residence Halls close 1:00 p.m. for non-graduating residents | ||
| Sat. 15 | Commencement | ||
| Sun. 16 | Residence halls close for graduating students | ||
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