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Calendar: November 2009

Sunday, November 01, 2009


Empty Space Players production of Angels in America [event]
2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Hearn Stage of the Kress Theatre
Tony Kushner''''s Angels in America: Part 1, Millennium Approaches,directed by Richard Gwartney, will be offered by the Empty Space Players beginning at 2:30 p.m. General admission is $12; seniors $10; and students $5. For reservations call 318-473-4469. NOTE: Adult subject matter, difficult language. No one under 16 admitted; no exceptions.

Monday, November 02, 2009


Geology Student Presentation [event]
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Science Auditorium
Presentation of geology student field work experiences and student research from summer 2009. Dr. Genet Duke is the mentoring faculty member.

Wednesday, November 04, 2009


Kappa Sigma Gumbo Sale [event]
through Nov 5
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Walkway between Bookstore and Cafeteria
To sell gumbo to raise money.

Gumbo Sale - K Σ Pledge Class [event]
12:00 PM - 1:00 AM
Walkway between Bookstore and Cafeteria
GUMBO!! Come Pas’ a Good time with K Σ Pledge Class. Enjoy great gumbo and good music! Bowl of Gumbo and a Bottle of Water $5.00!!

What Works in Student Retention at Four-Year Public Colleges [event]
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Technology Center 116
ACT Webinar on What Works in Student Retention at Four-Year Public Colleges. Sponsored by LSUA''s Advising Center.

Empty Space Players production of Angels in America [event]
through Nov 7
7:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Hearn Stage of the Kress Theatre
Tony Kushner''s Angels in America: Part 1, Millennium Approaches, directed by Richard Gwartney, will be offered by the Empty Space Players beginning at 7:30 p.m. General admission is $12; seniors $10; and students $5. For reservations call 318-427-4469. NOTE: Adult subject matter, difficult language. No one under 16 admitted; no exceptions.

Thursday, November 05, 2009


Gumbo Sale - K Σ Pledge Class [event]
12:00 PM - 1:00 AM
Walkway between Bookstore and Cafeteria
GUMBO!! Come Pas’ a Good time with K Σ Pledge Class. Enjoy great gumbo and good music! Bowl of Gumbo and a Bottle of Water $5.00!!

Saturday, November 07, 2009


Harvest Hullabaloo [event]
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM
The Speak Easy Communications Club and Student Government are sponsoring the annual Harvest Hullabaloo beginning with a bonfire across from The Oaks Residence Hall. The bonfire will be follwed by a Battle of the Bands in the Quad featuring several local bands. Admission is free! Contact Dr. Doran O'Donnell for more info at 290-8734.

Sunday, November 08, 2009


Empty Space Players production of Angels in America [event]
2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Hearn Stage of the Kress Theatre
Tony Kushner''s Angels in America: Part 1, Millennium Approaches,directed by Richard Gwartney, will be offered by the Empty Space Players beginning at 2:30 p.m. General admission is $12; seniors $10; and students $5. For reservations call 318-427-4469. NOTE: Adult subject matter, difficult language. No one under 16 admitted; no exceptions.

Monday, November 09, 2009


TurnItIn- Overview (Faculty Only): [training]
Use TurnItIn to monitor plagiarism and prevent it. Create your TurnItIn account, your TurnItIn class and know how to analyze the originality report of student paper submissions.

TaskStream – Adding and Submitting Work (Students Only): [training]
Only for students who are required to use a Taskstream account.

Staff Senate Jam [event]
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
LSUA Quad
LSUA's Annual Staff Senate Jam (jambalaya, salad, bread, drink and dessert). Get your tickets at the Cafeteria October 26-30 from 12:00-12:30 p.m. or at Auxiliary Services.

TaskStream – Adding and Submitting Work (Students Only): [training]
Only for students who are required to use a Taskstream account.

MS Office Word 2007: Formatting (Faculty, Staff, & Students): [training]
Meet the guidelines for your documents. Helpful tips about line spacing, settings tabs, how to indent and align paragraphs, and setup page margins & orientation.

TurnItIn- Overview (Faculty Only): [training]
Use TurnItIn to monitor plagiarism and prevent it. Create your TurnItIn account, your TurnItIn class and know how to analyze the originality report of student paper submissions.

Open Forums with the Chancellor (faculty/staff) [event]
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Live Oaks
Open Forums with the Chancellor

Tuesday, November 10, 2009


Orientation Session for Spring 2010 [event]
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Live Oaks
Orientation is designed to welcome new students to the university and to provide them with the kind of information that will help them achieve success in their college careers. Orientation is required for all new freshmen and for transfer students with 12 or fewer hours. Once students have attended orientation and met with an advisor, they can register for classes. To sign up for an orientation, students should call the Advising Center at 767-2604.

TurnItIn- Overview (Faculty Only): [training]
Use TurnItIn to monitor plagiarism and prevent it. Create your TurnItIn account, your TurnItIn class and know how to analyze the originality report of student paper submissions.

TaskStream – Adding and Submitting Work (Students Only): [training]
Only for students who are required to use a Taskstream account.

TaskStream – Adding and Submitting Work (Students Only): [training]
Only for students who are required to use a Taskstream account.

TurnItIn- Overview (Faculty Only): [training]
Use TurnItIn to monitor plagiarism and prevent it. Create your TurnItIn account, your TurnItIn class and know how to analyze the originality report of student paper submissions.

LSUA Career Exploration Night [event]
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Science Building
Faculty from each of the 8 Academic Departments along with the Advising Center, Student Services and Admissions will be on hand to help you discover your path!

Intramural Sports: Table Tennis Tournament (Singles and Doubles) [event]
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Fitness Center
Starting time is 6:00 pm (Doubles Tournament will follow Singles) - Fitness Center Rec Room (upstairs)

Ells to present: 3 Shades of Green - Creation, Conservation, Communication [event]
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
LSU Alexandria Museum of Art
Dr. Kevin Ells, assistant professor of Communication Studies and recipient of a 2009 National Endowment for the Humanities grant to attend the NEH Summer Institute "A Fierce Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and the Roots of Environmental Ethics" will offer insights on environmental communication. The lecture is part of the AEH Cavanaugh Lecture Series. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009


Academic Career Planning Workshop [event]
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Technology Center 116
This workshop is designed for the undecided student or for any student who is uncertain about the major that he or she has lchosen. Participants will have the opportunity to use DISCOVER, a user-friendly and interactive computerized career guidance system designed to assist with career planning. Sponsored by Advising Center/Student Services.

Intramural Sports: Billiards Tournament (Singles and Doubles) [event]
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM
Fitness Center
Starting time is 4:45 pm (Doubles Tournament will follow Singles) - Fitness Center Rec. Room (upstairs)

Thursday, November 12, 2009


TurnItIn- Overview (Faculty Only): [training]
Use TurnItIn to monitor plagiarism and prevent it. Create your TurnItIn account, your TurnItIn class and know how to analyze the originality report of student paper submissions.

TaskStream – Adding and Submitting Work (Students Only): [training]
TaskStream – Adding and Submitting Work (Students Only):

TaskStream – Adding and Submitting Work (Students Only): [training]
Only for students who are required to use a Taskstream account.

MS Office PowerPoint 2007: Arrange Objects (Faculty, Staff, & Students): [training]
Align, group, rotate, and order objects such images, shapes, and textboxes to customize your presentation the way you want.

TurnItIn- Overview (Faculty Only): [training]
Use TurnItIn to monitor plagiarism and prevent it. Create your TurnItIn account, your TurnItIn class and know how to analyze the originality report of student paper submissions.

Intramural Sports: Tennis Tournament (Singles and Doubles) [event]
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM
Fitness Center
Starting Time: 4:45 pm (Doubles Tournament will follow Singles) - Fitness Center Tennis Courts (behind building)

Friday, November 13, 2009


TurnItIn- Overview (Faculty Only): [training]
Use TurnItIn to monitor plagiarism and prevent it. Create your TurnItIn account, your TurnItIn class and know how to analyze the originality report of student paper submissions.

TaskStream – Adding and Submitting Work (Students Only): [training]
Only for students who are required to use a Taskstream account.

MS Office Word 2007: Formatting (Faculty, Staff, & Students): [training]
Meet the guidelines for your documents. Helpful tips about line spacing, settings tabs, how to indent and align paragraphs, and setup page margins & orientation.

TaskStream – Adding and Submitting Work (Students Only): [training]
Only for students who are required to use a Taskstream account.

TurnItIn- Overview (Faculty Only): [training]
Use TurnItIn to monitor plagiarism and prevent it. Create your TurnItIn account, your TurnItIn class and know how to analyze the originality report of student paper submissions.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009


MS Office Word 2007: Formatting (Faculty, Staff, & Students): [training]
Meet the guidelines for your documents. Helpful tips about line spacing, settings tabs, how to indent and align paragraphs, and setup page margins & orientation.

MS Office Word 2007: Formatting (Faculty, Staff, & Students): [training]
Meet the guidelines for your documents. Helpful tips about line spacing, settings tabs, how to indent and align paragraphs, and setup page margins & orientation.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009


MS Office PowerPoint 2007: Arrange Objects (Faculty, Staff, & Students): [training]
Align, group, rotate, and order objects such images, shapes, and textboxes to customize your presentation the way you want.

Advising Undecided/Undeclared Students for Success [event]
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Technology Center 116
NACADA Webinar on Advising Undecided/Undeclared Students for Success. Sponsored by LSUA''s Advising Center.

Thursday, November 19, 2009


Open Forums with the Chancellor (faculty/staff) [event]
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Live Oaks
Open Forums with the Chancellor

Friday, November 20, 2009


MS Office Excel 2007: Sort and Filter (Faculty, Staff, & Students): [training]
Sort/Filter data either by ascending to descending or create a custom sort or filter .

Great American Smoke Out Day Concert [event]
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
On November 20, 2009 in observance of Great American Smoke Out Day, we will be having a free concert on campus. If the weather permits we would like to have the concert next to the Oaks Housing in the field behind the Epps House. The artist for the concert will be 3 local bands and Cupid (Cupid Shuffle).

Saturday, November 21, 2009


Day Trip to Texas Renaissance Festival [event]
5:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Day Trip to Texas Renaissance Festival. Tickets are $17 for LSUA students and community members and $7 for children between the ages of 7 and 13. Registration for LSUA students is now open. Registration for community members begins Nov 6. Contact Continuig Education at 473-6495 for more information.

Texas Renaissance Festival Day Trip [event]
5:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Texas Renaissance Festival Day Trip: For more information about registration and ticket purchase, contact Continuing Education at 473-6495. For more information about trip agenda, contact Eamon Halpin at 767-2604. This trip is sponsored by the Chancellor''s Arts and Humanties Committee.

Monday, November 23, 2009


D2L: Gradebook setup (Faculty/Staff only): [training]
It’s not too late to setup your gradebook for you classes. Setup D2L gradebook by adding homework, classwork, quizzes, exams, etc.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009


TurnItIn- Overview (Faculty Only): [training]
Use TurnItIn to monitor plagiarism and prevent it. Create your TurnItIn account, your TurnItIn class and know how to analyze the originality report of student paper submissions.

MS Office PowerPoint 2007: Arrange Objects (Faculty, Staff, & Students): [training]
Align, group, rotate, and order objects such images, shapes, and textboxes to customize your presentation the way you want.

TaskStream – Adding and Submitting Work (Students Only): [training]
Only for students who are required to use a Taskstream account.

MS Office PowerPoint 2007: Arrange Objects (Faculty, Staff, & Students): [training]
Align, group, rotate, and order objects such images, shapes, and textboxes to customize your presentation the way you want.

TaskStream – Adding and Submitting Work (Students Only): [training]
Only for students who are required to use a Taskstream account.

TurnItIn- Overview (Faculty Only): [training]
Use TurnItIn to monitor plagiarism and prevent it. Create your TurnItIn account, your TurnItIn class and know how to analyze the originality report of student paper submissions.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009


D2L: Gradebook setup (Faculty/Staff only): [training]
It’s not too late to setup your gradebook for you classes. Setup D2L gradebook by adding homework, classwork, quizzes, exams, etc.

Monday, November 30, 2009


MS Office Excel 2007: Sort and Filter (Faculty, Staff, & Students): [training]
Sort/Filter data either by ascending to descending or create a custom sort or filter .

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