Caving Trip. Sponsored by the Georgia Outdoor Recreation Program. For experienced cavers. Climb over massive boulders, crawl through narrow passages, trek through an underground stream, and descend through some of the six miles of the cave's corridors. After lunch in the cave, traverse the lower depths of the cave and see a large subterranean waterfall. $75; $70 faculty and staff; $65 students. Register by Nov. 3. Petty John's Cave. Contact: 706-542-8030, www.recsports.uga.edu

University Theatre performance: Eurydice. Sponsored by the department of theatre and film studies. This play by Sarah Ruhl re-imagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its heroine; a story of memory, loss and love beyond the grave. $15 ($12 students). 2:30 p.m. Also Nov. 15; Nov. 10–13 at 8 p.m. Cellar Theatre, Fine Arts Building. Contact: 706-542-2836 (office) or 706-542-2838 (tickets), www.drama.uga.edu

Cook's Trail Hike with S'mores. Sponsored by the Georgia Outdoor Recreation Program. Hike five miles from the Sandy Creek Nature Center to Lake Chapman with guide, Dr. Walter Cook, the trail's namesake. Also campfire and s’mores. $25; $20 faculty and staff; $15 students. Register by Nov. 4. 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Sandy Creek Nature Center. Contact: 706-542-8030

Volleyball at South Carolina. 1:30 p.m. Columbia, S.C. Contact: www.georgiadogs.com

Women's basketball vs. Clayton State (Exhibition). 2:30 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Performance: Handel, Haydn and More. Sponsored by the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. The University Chorus, Concert Choir and Symphony Orchestra perform the masterworks, Handel's Dixit Dominus and Haydn's Harmoniemesse (Wind-Band Mass) with alumni soloists, during the anniversary year of these major composers. Also music by Michael Tippett and Daniel Elder. 3:30 p.m. Monastery of the Holy Spirit, 2625 Highway 212 SW, Conyers. Contact: 706-542-2797, mandaya@uga.edu

Blood Drive. Sponsored by Beta Theta Pi and the American Red Cross. 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Beta Theta Pi, 224 South Milledge Ave. Contact: 678-227-4650

Body Composition Test. Sponsored by UGA Recreational Sports, Fitness and Wellness. A certified personal trainer will determine your percentage lean mass and fat mass using the three-site skinfold test. The test takes less than 5 minutes. Come dressed in workout attire. For best results, do not exercise prior to testing. Cost is $1 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Wellness Resource Center, Room 143 Ramsey Student Center. Contact: sconnell@uga.edu

Comedy Show: Vidur Kipur—A One Man Culture Clash. Sponsored by Lambda Alliance, the Indian Cultural Exchange, the Hispanic Student Association and the Caribbean Student Association. Stand-up comedy based on the social commentary. Kipur shares his experiences with homophobia, racism, classism, cultural sensitivities and gender identity. 7:00 p.m. Tate Theater. Contact: uga.lambda@gmail.com

Lecture: 'Marble and Messages at Ephesos'. Sponsored by the Athens Society of the Archaeological Institute of America. Barbara Burrell speaks on a particular crossroads in Ephesos, which over three centuries developed into a focal point for architectural, sculptural and oratorical display. 7:30 p.m. 214 Miller Learning Center. Contact: gh7@uga.edu

Checkpoint!. Sponsored by Ideas for Creative Exploration and Germanic and Slavic Studies. Public art to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall, with video projections of art and archival footage on a scale replica of a section of the Berlin Wall. 8:00 p.m. - Midnight Tate Plaza. Contact: 706 542 7270, markcall@uga.edu

Water-Ecosystem Services, Drought and Environmental Justice Conference. Attendance by invitation. Live Webcasts of all keynote speaks available. Through Thursday, November 12, 2009. Georgia Center. Contact: www.esa.org/millenniumconf/2009/index.php

Annual Toy and Food Drive. The UGA Alumni Association will be collecting unwrapped toys for Toys For Tots and non-perishable food items to help Northeast Georgia's less fortunate. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Through Thursday, December 10, 2009. Drop items off at the Wray-Nicholson House, 298 S. Hull Street. Contact: 706-542-2251, wdarden@uga.edu

Lecture: 'Modeling Human Cancers in the Mouse'. Sponsored by the Cellular Biology Graduate Student Association. Speaker: Mario Capecchi, co-winner of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and Distinguished Professor of Human Genetics and Biology at the University of Utah School of Medicine. 11:00 a.m. 404D of the Biological Sciences Building. Contact: 706-542-3383, head@cellmate.cb.uga.edu

Air Force ROTC Career Day. Sponsored by the Flying Bulldogs Association. For anyone interested in a career in the Air Force. Meet cadets and active duty Air Force officers. Pizza will be provided. 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. South Auditorium, Psychology-Journalism. Contact: 706-296-2144, tjo052@uga.edu

CED Lecture: 'Blank Spots on the Map''. Sponsored by the College of Environment and Design. Speaker: Trevor Paglen, artist, writer and experimental geographer. 5:00 p.m. 248 Miller Learning Center. Reception to follow lecture in Founders Memorial Garden. Contact: pardue@uga.edu

Alumni Gathering. Sponsored by the Alumni Association. Join fellow alumni and friends for a free networking event at Blind Pig Tavern. For more information and to register, please visit http://www.ugadog.com/evite3/evites/1251228301.html. 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 485 Baldwin Street, Athens, Ga. Contact: 706-542-2251, wdarden@uga.edu

Fall Container Planting Class. Connie Cottingham, a landscape architect and Garden staff member, will create fall containers as she discusses the principles of design. $17 ($15 members). 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Visitor Center, Classroom 2, State Botanical Garden. Contact: 706-542-6156

Lecture and Panel Discussion: Toxins in Newborns—What are the Consequences?. Sponsored by College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; Environmental Ethics Certificate Program; and Knight Chair in Health and Mass Communications. Lecture by Ken Cook, Environmental Working Group, followed by expert panel discussion with Dr. Jeffrey W. Fisher, UGA Interdisciplinary Toxicology Program and Dr. Maria E. Faase, director of Neonatology at Athens Regional Medical Center. 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 104 Conner Hall. Contact: varlamof@uga.edu

Discussion: Let's talk about it! Gender Roles—Butch or Femme?. Sponsored by Intercultural Affairs, LGBT Resource Center & CAPS. A weekly discussion series that explores issues that college students deal with on a regular basis through the lens of gender and sexual identity. 6:30 p.m. 202 Ramsey Student Center. Contact: 706-542-4160, jmiracle@uga.edu

Tax Volunteer Interest Meeting 2. Sponsored by International Student Life. Learn more about the International Tax Team and helping international students with their taxes. No experience is needed. 7:00 p.m. 153 Miller Learning Center. Contact: 706-542-5867, ugaisl@uga.edu, lstiltz@uga.edu

Meeting: SGA General Assembly. 7:00 p.m. 150 Miller Learning Center. Contact: ugasgaexec@gmail.com

Resume-Writing Seminar. Sponsored by the Biology and Life Sciences Association. Presentation by Joey Freeman of the Biology Advising Office. 7:30 p.m. 404D Biological Sciences Building. Contact: emking89@uga.edu

University Theatre performance: Eurydice. Sponsored by the department of theatre and film studies. This play by Sarah Ruhl re-imagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its heroine; a story of memory, loss and love beyond the grave. $15 ($12 students). 8 p.m. Through Friday, November 13, 2009. Also Nov. 15 at 2:30 p.m. Cellar Theatre, Fine Arts Building. Contact: 706-542-2836 (office) or 706-542-2838 (tickets), www.drama.uga.edu

Fall Undergraduate Commencement ticket pick-up: Last names A through B. Sponsored by the Office of the Registrar. Due to the increasing number of graduates and limited space in Stegeman Coliseum, tickets will be required for all guests attending the Fall Undergraduate Commencement on Dec. 18, with six tickets alloted to each graduate. Graduates may pick up only their own tickets by showing a photo ID. Graduates whose last names begin with A or B may pick up their tickets on Nov. 11 in the Registrar's office in Holmes/Hunter Academic Building. Those who miss this assigned time may pick up their tickets Nov. 20-24 or Nov. 30-Dec. 11. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Contact: www.reg.uga.edu

Drew Charter School Read Aloud. Sponsored by the Alumni Association. Volunteer your time and voice with Eastlake Community Foundation at Atlanta's first chartered school. For more information and to register please visit RSVP. 8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 301 East Lake Blvd., Atlanta, Ga. Contact: 404-814-8820, rwatters@uga.edu

T-shirt giveaway: BEAT Auburn. Sponsored by the Alumni Association. Student Alumni Association members can come and pick up a BEAT Auburn shirt while supplies last. 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Tate Plaza. Contact: 706-542-2251, jcheney@uga.edu

'Back on the Bus' Book Signing. Sponsored by UGA Libraries. UGA VP S.E. Younts discusses his new book and memorable experiences from the annual New Faculty Tour. 2:00 p.m. Reading Room, 1st Floor, Main Library. Contact: jclevela@uga.edu

Open Enrollment Information Session. For faculty and staff. Information about open enrollment choices, the Health Savings Accounts and the HSA PPO health plan. 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Chapel. Contact: 706-542-2222, www.hr.uga.edu

International Student Program: Interviewing. Sponsored by the Career Center . Learn what employers are looking for as they evaluate candidates,common interview techniques, questions, and what you can do to put your best foot forward. 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 150 Miller Learning Center. Contact: 706-542-3375

Meeting: Bulldog Book Club. A discussion of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray. 3:35 p.m. Jittery Joe's Coffee Shop, Miller Learning Center. Contact: fteague@uga.edu

Genetics Seminar: 'Programming and Reprogramming: New Approaches for Understanding Disease'. Sponsored by the department of genetics. Speaker: Chad Cowan, Center for Regenerative Medicine, Harvard. 4:00 p.m. B118 Davison Life Sciences. Contact: whites@uga.edu

Reception: Forming Content. Sponsored by the College of Environment and Design. Reception for exhibition of works by Cecile L.K. Martin, assistant professor in the College of Environment and Design. 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Circle Gallery, G14 Calwell Hall. Contact: 706-542-8292, rds@uga.edu

T.O.P. Dog Seminar: Social Networking. Sponsored by the Leadership Resource Team. Students learn what constitutes effective social networking, the dangers posed by networking sites and the impact of social networking on career opportunities. 4:30 p.m. 137 Tate Student Center. Contact: 706-583-0830

TOP Dog Workshop: Social Networking. Sponsored by the Leadership Resource Team, the Center for Leadership and Service. Students learn about potential dangers of social networking Web sites and explore the impact of social networking on career opportunities. Free for students with valid UGACards who pay activity fees on the Athens campus. 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. 137 Tate Student Center. Contact: 706-583-0830, www.uga.edu/cls

Stress Management. Sponsored by the Graduate and Professional Scholars. Ginny Kington, a representative of Counseling and Psychiatric Services, discusses the causes of stress and various ways to cope with it. 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 214 Miller Learning Center. Contact: gaps@uga.edu

Diversity Internship Program Information Session. Sponsored by the Career Center . Learn about internships in corporate, investment banking, asset management, accounting, finance, IT, philanthropy, corporate law, marketing, multimedia, entertainment, and more. Representatives will provide information on their programs and the application process. 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 101 Miller Learning Center. Contact: 706-542-3375

Magazine Club Meeting. Speaker: Randy Shearing of B2B Magazine France Publications. 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 247 Miller Learning Center. Contact: katemparham@gmail.com

The Great Debate. Sponsored by the Black Affairs Council. The Young Democrats, Young Republicans and the Black Affairs Council hold a friendly debate on healthcare and the effectiveness of American Democracy. 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 148 Miller Learning Center. Contact: kascha.tyree@gmail.com

RE:flexion: 2009 Senior Exit Concert. Sponsored by the department of dance. $12, $8 students and seniors. Tickets available at Tate ticket window. 8:00 p.m. Through Friday, November 13, 2009. New Dance Theater, Dance Building.

Fall Undergraduate Commencement ticket pick-up: Last names C through E. Sponsored by the Office of the Registrar. Due to the increasing number of graduates and limited space in Stegeman Coliseum, tickets will be required for all guests attending the Fall Undergraduate Commencement on Dec. 18, with six tickets alloted to each graduate. Graduates may pick up only their own tickets by showing a photo ID. Graduates whose last names begin with C, D, or E may pick up their tickets on Nov. 12 in the Registrar's office in Holmes/Hunter Academic Building. Those who miss this assigned time may pick up their tickets Nov. 20-24 or Nov. 30-Dec. 11. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Contact: www.reg.uga.edu

Workshop: Designing with Native Plants. $45 ($40 members). 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Visitor Center, Classroom 2, State Botanical Garden of Georgia. Contact: 706-542-6156, ckeber@uga.edu

Flourish: A girlfriend Tea and Flower Arranging Event. Festive party with holiday entertaining ideas. Lori Kunkle of Posh Pots will serve tea and treats. $45 per ticket or $360 for a reserved table. 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Terrace Room, Garden Club of Georgia, State Botanical Garden of Georgia. Contact: 706-542-1244, garden@uga.edu

Open Enrollment Information Session. For faculty and staff. Information about open enrollment choices, the Health Savings Accounts and the HSA PPO health plan. 10:00 a.m. - Noon Mahler Auditorium, Georgia Center. Contact: 706-542-2222, www.hr.uga.edu

Louise McBee Lecture. Sponsored by the Institute of Higher Education. Speaker: Jamie Merisotis, president and CEO of Lumina Foundation. 11:00 a.m. UGA Chapel. Contact: 706-542-0570, sheffiel@uga.edu

Lecture: “Beyond the Anthropocentric Priorities of Social Justice in Education—Why EcoJustice Matters to Everyone”. Sponsored by the COE Dean’s Council on Diversity. Speaker: Mike Mueller, math and science education. 12:10 p.m. G23 Aderhold. Contact: 706-542-6446

Discussion: Social Media and the Classroom. Sponsored by the Center for Teaching ad Learning. Learn about Facebook, Twitter and Web 2.0 and how to use social media in the classroom. 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. North Conference Room, Center for Teaching and Learning. Contact: RSVP to noah@uga.edu

Lecture 'TV That Tastes Good! Julia Child and the TV Cooking Show'. Sponsored by Theatre and Film Studies and the Willson Center. Dana Polan, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, explores the pedagogy, performance and significance of Child's groundbreaking TV career. 4:00 p.m. Room 53, Fine Arts Building. Contact: 706-542-2084, neupert@uga.edu

Lecture: 'How to Quit Smoking'. Sponsored by the Academy of Student Pharmacists. Learn about resources and medications available to increase smoking cessation success. A licensed pharmacist will be on hand to answer questions about smoking cessation aids. 5:30 p.m. 201 Pharmacy South. Contact: vegai@mail.rx.uga.edu

Untamed Confessions: Featuring Cafe Soul, Murder Mystery and DefJam Poet Shihan. Sponsored by the Black Affairs Council. A night of spoken word, poetry and song. Tickets $5, $2 BAC members, $7 BAC VIP or $10 VIP. 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Room DE, Tate Grand Hall. Contact: kascha.tyree@gmail.com

Second Thursday Concert: 'Connections'. Sponsored by the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. The UGA Wind Ensemble performs great band music of the past and present with a fusion of winds, voices, strings and dance. John Lynch conducts. $15/$7 students with valid UGA ID. 8:00 p.m. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center. Contact: 706-542-4400 (tickets), www.uga.edu/pac

Joyce Kilmer Backpacking Trip. Sponsored by the Georgia Outdoor Recreation Program. For experienced backpackers. Follow a 14 mile loop from the banks of Santeetlah Creek up to a broad ridgeline gap known as 'Naked Ground' and set up a primitive campsite. $75, $65 faculty and staff, $55 students Through Nov. 15. Joyce Kilmer Memorial Park. Contact: 706-542-8030, www.recsports.uga.edu

Fall Undergraduate Commencement ticket pick-up: Last names F through H. Sponsored by the Office of the Registrar. Due to the increasing number of graduates and limited space in Stegeman Coliseum, tickets will be required for all guests attending the Fall Undergraduate Commencement on Dec. 18, with six tickets alloted to each graduate. Graduates may pick up only their own tickets by showing a photo ID. Graduates whose last names begin with F, G, or H may pick up their tickets on Nov. 13 in the Registrar's office in Holmes/Hunter Academic Building. Those who miss this assigned time may pick up their tickets Nov. 20-24 or Nov. 30-Dec. 11. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Contact: www.reg.uga.edu

Safe Space Training. Sponsored by Intercultural Affairs, LGBT Resource Center. Orientation to raise awareness and knowledge of LGBT issues and to suggest ways for participants to serve as an ally to LGBT individuals. Receive a Safe Space decal to display. Register at www.uga.edu/safespace. 8:30 a.m. - Noon 221 Memorial Hall. Contact: 706-542-4077, safe@uga.edu

Free Speech and Hearing Screenings. Sponsored by the UGA Speech and Hearing Clinic. Free screenings of speech, language, voice, resonance, fluency and hearing for adults and for children ages 3 years and older. Screenings will be conducted to identify communication disorders or differences and to provide prevention or intervention resources, when needed. Appointments required. 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 593 Aderhold Hall. Contact: 706-542-4598

J. W. Fanning Lecture: 'Global Economic and Environmental Impacts of Biofuels'. Sponsored by the Agricultural and Applied Economics Department and the Agricultural Economics Association of Georgia. Speaker: Thomas Hertel, Purdue University. 10:30 a.m. Rooms K/L, Georgia Center. Contact: 706-542-0763

Campus Coffee Hour. Sponsored by International Student Life, Department of Intercultural Affairs. Meet people and learn about cultures from all over the world while sampling international cuisine and local coffee. 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Contact: 706-542-5867

4th Annual Business/Law Symposium: Ponzi Scheme and Bernie Madoff. Business and legal professionals discuss Ponzi schemes and Bernie Madoff. Keynote speaker: Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin Anand. Registration fee: $10 for students (includes lunch). RSVP strongly urged. Noon - 4:00 p.m. The Classic Center. Contact: yschung@uga.edu

Women's Studies Lecture. Sponsored by Institute for Women's Studies. 'Representations of the Unseen: the 'Desaparecidos' in Recent Argentinean Photo-essays,' Betina Kaplan, Romance Languages. Women's Studies Friday Speaker Series 12:20 p.m. 214 Miller Learning Center. Contact: 706-542-2846

Blood Drive. Sponsored by the Christian Campus Fellowship and the American Red Cross. 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Christian Campus Fellowship, 1080 South Milledge Ave. Contact: 678-227-4650

Equestrian vs. Auburn. 3:00 p.m. 1171 Astondale Road, Bishop. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Romance Languages Colloquium: 'Voltaire and Islam”. Speaker: Francis Assaf, Romance Languages. 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 360 Gilbert Hall. Contact: dbultman@uga.edu

CIA Information Session. Sponsored by the Career Center . Currently seeking graduate level students and alumni with degrees in Political Science, Business, Area Studies, International Affairs, International Business, and Law degrees to include students with foreign languages and foreign travel experience. Position descriptions can be found on our website at https://www.cia.gov/. Must be a US Citizen and willing to relocate to the Washington, DC area. 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Tate Student Center. Contact: 706-542-3375

Workshop: Sustainability—Bring It Home. Interactive presentations and hands-on sessions about meeting your own needs for food, water and energy as locally, sustainably and economically as possible. $155 ($140 members). Through Nov. 15. 7:00 p.m. Visitor Center, Classrooms 1 and 2, State Botanical Garden. Contact: 706-542-6156, ckeber@uga.edu

Volleyball vs. Kentucky. 7:00 p.m. Ramsey Student Center. Contact: www.georgiadogs.com

Men's basketball vs. New Orleans. $15, $2 UGA students. 7:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Poetry Reading. Sponsored by The Georgia Review and the Georgia Poetry Circuit. Dorianne Laux, author of three books of poetry including Facts About the Moon (Norton, 2005), will read from her work. 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Cine, 234 West Hancock Ave. Contact: 706-542-0397, davidi@uga.edu

Culture Show: Night in Saigon. The Vietnamese Student Association presents singing, dancing, food and acting that highlight the regions of Vietnam. $7 ($5 UGA students). 7:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Tate Grand Ballroom. Contact: 706-877-4528, jtran@uga.edu

Soccer: NCAA Tournament Rounds 1 & 2. Through Sunday, November 15, 2009. Location TBA. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Cross Country Meet. NCAA Regional Championships Tuscaloosa, Ala. Contact: www.georgiadogs.com, bulldogs@sports.uga.edu

TOMS Style Your Sole Tailgate Party. Sponsored by TOMS at UGA. Food, drinks, games, music, prizes and a booth for participants to decorate their own TOMS Shoes. 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Herty Field. Contact: 229-886-4720, tomsatuga@gmail.com

Football vs. Auburn. ESPN or ESPN2-TV. 7:00 p.m. Sanford Stadium. Contact: www.georgiadogs.com

University Theatre performance: Eurydice. Sponsored by the department of theatre and film studies. This play by Sarah Ruhl re-imagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its heroine; a story of memory, loss and love beyond the grave. $15 ($12 students). 2:30 p.m. Cellar Theatre, Fine Arts Building. Contact: 706-542-2836 (office) or 706-542-2838 (tickets), www.drama.uga.edu

Volleyball vs. Tennessee. 1:30 p.m. Ramsey Student Center. Contact: www.georgiadogs.com

Women's basketball vs. Oklahoma. $5; $3 children; free for faculty, staff and students. 2:30 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Performance: Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano. Sponsored by the UGA Performing Arts Center. This 11-member group features rich voices interwoven with violins, guitar, vihuela, harp and trumpets. $19 or $24. 3:00 p.m. Hodgson Concert Hall. Contact: 706-542-4400, www.uga.edu/pac.

African-American Choral Ensemble Performance. Students and faculty members perform African-American-authored pieces, mainly spirituals and gospel. 4:00 p.m. Ebenezer Baptist Church West, 205 North Chase St. Contact: mvogel@uga.edu

Fall Undergraduate Commencement ticket pick-up: Last names I through L. Sponsored by the Office of the Registrar. Due to the increasing number of graduates and limited space in Stegeman Coliseum, tickets will be required for all guests attending the Fall Undergraduate Commencement on Dec. 18, with six tickets alloted to each graduate. Graduates may pick up only their own tickets by showing a photo ID. Graduates whose last names begin with I, J, K, or L may pick up their tickets on Nov. 16 in the Registrar's office in Holmes/Hunter Academic Building. Those who miss this assigned time may pick up their tickets Nov. 20-24 or Nov. 30-Dec. 11. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Contact: www.reg.uga.edu

Lunch with the Lambda Alliance. LBGT students and allies are encouraged to 'break bread' with Dr. Stephanie Dykes in an informal discussion, meet and greet. Noon - 1:30 p.m. 407 Memorial Hall. Contact: jmiracle@uga.edu

Blood Drive. Sponsored by Chi Phi and the American Red Cross. 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Chi Phi, 290 South Lumpkin St. Contact: 678-227-4650

Seminar. Stephanie Dykes discusses proper protocol when dealing with transgender and/or gender-variant students. 2:30 p.m. Room E, Georgia Center. Contact: jmiracle@uga.edu

Asian Style BBQ. Delta Phi Lambda Sorority Inc. hosts an Asian BBQ featuring Korean style beef and spicy chicken on kabobs. Learn about origami, chopsticks and the Chinese zodiac. 5:00 p.m. Reed Quad. Contact: uga@deltaphilambda.org

Employer Information Session: E & J Gallo Winery. Sponsored by the Career Center . 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Tate Student Center. Contact: 706-542-3375

Course: General Spanish, Level 4. Sponsored by the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Intensive course with emphasis on conversation and perfecting pronunciation. Learn advanced Spanish grammar, including more uses of the subjunctive, commands and perfect tenses. Prerequisite: General Spanish, Level 3 or a passing score on the Spanish Placement Test. Instructor: Hernan Borda. $164. Curriculum package $105. Fourteen session (no class on Nov. 25), 28 hours, 2 PLUs/2.8 CEUs. 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays through Dec. 16. Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Contact: 706-542-3537, questions@georgiacenter.uga.edu

Course: Beginning Conversational English. Sponsored by the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Learn four verb tenses and vocabulary related to common, everyday experiences. Instructor: Susie Gill. $159. Ten sessions/ 20 hours. 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays through Dec. 16. Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Contact: 706-542-3537, questions@georgiacenter.uga.edu

The Price of Authenticity: A Transgender Day of Remembrance. Stephanie Dykes will discuss and communicate through photos what it means to be transgender from a personal perspective. 7:00 p.m. 148 Miller Learning Center. Contact: jmiracle@uga.edu

Observatory Public Viewing. 7:30 p.m. Telescope atop the Physics Building. Contact: http://www.physast.uga.edu/~star/schedule.html

Performance: Arco Chamber Orchestra with Levon Ambartsumian. Sponsored by the UGA Performing Arts Center. Franklin College Chamber Music Series. 8:00 p.m. Hodgson Concert Hall. Contact: 706-542-4400, www.uga.edu/pac.

Bulldog Breakfast Club with Mark C. Dawkins. Sponsored by the UGA Alumni Association. Dawkins is Associate Dean for Academic Programs and an Associate Professor of Accounting in the Terry College of Business. Space is limited to 10 Alumni Association members. For more information and to register, visit www.ugadog.com/evite3/evites/1255958849.html. 7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Wray-Nicholson House, 298 S. Hull Street. Contact: 706-542-2251, wdarden@uga.edu

Fall Undergraduate Commencement ticket pick-up: Last names M through P. Sponsored by the Office of the Registrar. Due to the increasing number of graduates and limited space in Stegeman Coliseum, tickets will be required for all guests attending the Fall Undergraduate Commencement on Dec. 18, with six tickets alloted to each graduate. Graduates may pick up only their own tickets by showing a photo ID. Graduates whose last names begin with M, N, O, or P may pick up their tickets on Nov. 17 in the Registrar's office in Holmes/Hunter Academic Building. Those who miss this assigned time may pick up their tickets Nov. 20-24 or Nov. 30-Dec. 11. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Contact: www.reg.uga.edu

Bone Health Display. Sponsored by Delta Phi Lambda Sorority Inc. A display about bone health and osteoporosis. Also bone shaped candy and information on how to keep bones healthy. 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Tate Student Center Plaza. Contact: uga@deltaphilambda.org

Meeting: Bulldog Book Club . A discussion of Lawrence Lessig's Free Culture. 12:30 p.m. Jittery Joe's Coffee Shop, Miller Learning Center. Also Dec. 2. Contact: fteague@uga.edu

Second Annual King/Mandela Lecture. Sponsored by the African Studies Institute, Franklin College OIDL. Cherif M. Keita, Carleton College, presents and discusses his documentary film about John L. Dube, a South African educator often compared with Booker T. Washington. 4:00 p.m. 481 Tate Student Center. Contact: ktraore@uga.edu

Croatia Maymester Information Meeting. Learn about opportunities to study and travel in Croatia during Maymester 2010. 5:00 p.m. 117 Joe Brown Hall. Contact: 706-542-3996, jreap@uga.edu

Meeting: SGA Senate. 7:00 p.m. 213 Miller Learning Center. Contact: ugasgaexec@gmail.com

Men's basketball vs. Wofford. $15, $2 UGA students. 7:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Board of Regents meeting. Through Wednesday, November 18, 2009. Board offices, Atlanta. Contact: 404-656-2250

Blackboard Southeastern Users Group Conference 2009. Sponsored by Bulldog Bucks. Blackboard users to gather, exchange ideas, get help or network. A discussion of very basics of system operation to the UNIX-to-Universal transition. Register in advance at http://bulldogbucks.uga.edu/SEUG09. Through Thursday, November 19, 2009. Holiday Inn. Contact: 706-542-8257

Fall Undergraduate Commencement ticket pick-up: Last names Q through T. Sponsored by the Office of the Registrar. Due to the increasing number of graduates and limited space in Stegeman Coliseum, tickets will be required for all guests attending the Fall Undergraduate Commencement on Dec. 18, with six tickets alloted to each graduate. Graduates may pick up only their own tickets by showing a photo ID. Graduates whose last names begin with Q, R, S, or T may pick up their tickets on Nov. 18 in the Registrar's office in Holmes/Hunter Academic Building. Those who miss this assigned time may pick up their tickets Nov. 20-24 or Nov. 30-Dec. 11. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Contact: www.reg.uga.edu

APERO Africana Brown Bag Lecture: 'W.E.B. Du Bois and the Politics of Autobiography'. Sponsored by the Institute for African American Studies, African Studies Institute and the African American Cultural Center. Speaker: Larry Rowley, University of Michigan. 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. African American Cultural Center, Fourth floor, Memorial Hall. Contact: fsgiles@uga.edu

Seminar: 'Etiology and Prevention in Human Liver Cancer'. Sponsored by the College of Public Health. Dr. Jia-Sheng Wang, Professor and head of the department of environmental health science, will discuss the possible causes of human hepatic malignancies and discuss possible preventive strategies. 12:20 p.m. 175 Paul D. Coverdell Center. Contact: 706-583-0885, cphadm@uga.edu

Fall Workshop: What Lies Ahead?. Sponsored by the UGA Teaching Academy. In the 10th anniversary year, the Teaching Academy's Charter Members talk about where the Academy might go next; members will join in the discussion. 3:30 p.m. 141 Tate Student Center. Contact: fteague@uga.edu

Performance: Clarence Darrow's Search for Justice. Sponsored by the School of Law. Gary Anderson performs as trial lawyer Clarence Darrow and delivers lessons on law, justice, ethics, morality and human nature. 3:30 p.m. And 7:30 p.m. Chapel. Pre-online registration required by Nov. 15 at www.law.uga.edu/clarence-darrow. Contact: cindyh@uga.edu

Safety seminar. Sponsored by the Office of Animal Care and Use within the Office of the Vice President for Research. Patricia L. Meinhardt, nationally known occupational and environmental medicine expert, gives a presentation on “Case Studies in Accidental Exposures in the Research Lab: What Would You Do?” Participants will learn why a culture of safety is necessary for the success of institutional occupational health and safety programs through presentations of real-world case studies of accidental exposures in research labs. 3:30 p.m. - 4:20 p.m. Room H203 in the College of Veterinary Medicine. Contact: 706-542-5933

Genetics Seminar. 'Genetic and Environmental Components of Life-history Evolution in the Garter Snake,' Anne Bronikowski, Iowa State University. 4:00 p.m. B118 Davison Life Sciences. Contact: 706-542-1127

GIS Help Day. Sponsored by the UGA Student Chapter of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. For anyone who needs assistance with a final project, ongoing research or wants to know more about GIS. Experts who are familiar with ESRI ArcMap, ERDAS Imagine and GeoDa will be on hand to answer questions. 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 321 Geography-Geology Building. Contact: lsandman@uga.edu

Discussion: Let's talk about it! I'm gay, Please Pass the Potatoes. Sponsored by Intercultural Affairs, the LGBT Resource Center and CAPS. A weekly discussion series that explores issues that college students deal with on a regular basis through the lens of gender and sexual identity. 6:30 p.m. 153 Miller Learning Center. Contact: 706-542-4160, jmiracle@uga.edu

Indoor Screen on the Green Pajama Party. Sponsored by Delta Phi Lambda Sorority Inc. A Tale of Two Sisters, a Korean psychological horror movie. The film was the recipient of the 2004 International Fantasy Film Awards. Popcorn provided. 7:00 p.m. 142 Tate Student Center. Contact: uga@deltaphilambda.org

Magazine Club Meeting. Speaker: Pat Thomas, journalist. 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 268 Miller Learning Center. Contact: katemparham@gmail.com

Terry Third Thursday Executive Speaker Series. Sponsored by the Terry College of Business. Speaker is Howard McLure (BBA '79), President, CVS Caremark Pharmacy Services. $30 including breakfast and parking. 7:00 a.m. Terry Executive Educational Center, One Live Oak Building, 3475 Lenox Road, Atlanta. Contact: 706-583-0873, www.terry.uga.edu/ttt for more information or to make reservations

2009 UGA Minority & Small Business Expo. Sponsored by the UGA Office of Procurement. For service and product suppliers to meet and network with UGA departments and purchasing decision-makers. Other Athens area agencies such as Athens-Clarke County Government and Athens Technical College will also be in attendance. All suppliers are welcome to attend, but small and minority-owned businesses are especially encouraged. Admission is free. Pre-registration is suggested at www.busfin.uga.edu/procurement. 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Tate Student Center Grand Hall. Contact: 706-542-2361, UGAEXPO@uga.edu

Fall Undergraduate Commencement ticket pick-up: Last names U through Z. Sponsored by the Office of the Registrar. Due to the increasing number of graduates and limited space in Stegeman Coliseum, tickets will be required for all guests attending the Fall Undergraduate Commencement on Dec. 18, with six tickets alloted to each graduate. Graduates may pick up only their own tickets by showing a photo ID. Graduates whose last names begin with U, V, W, X, Y or Z may pick up their tickets on Nov. 19 in the Registrar's office in Holmes/Hunter Academic Building. Those who miss this assigned time may pick up their tickets Nov. 20-24 or Nov. 30-Dec. 11. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Contact: www.reg.uga.edu

Child and Family Policy Initiative Brown Bag Lecture: 'Asset Building among Low-Income Households—The Role of Household Characteristics and Institutional Factors'. Sponsored by the Child and Family Policy Initiative. David Okech, social work, and Teresa Mauldin, family and consumer sciences, discuss preliminary results of data collected from low- income households in Athens and will identify implications for asset building programs. Noon - 1:00 p.m. 138 Tate Student Center. Contact: rachjoy@uga.edu

Discussion: Best Practices and Pitfalls. Sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning. Facilitated discussion about classroom management, best practices, pitfalls and problems. 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. North Conference Room, Center for Teaching and Learning. Contact: RSVP to pauquick@uga.edu

Meeting: University Council executive committee. 3:30 p.m. Administration Building, Peabody board room.

CTL 30th Anniversary. Sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning. Drop-in reception marking the 30th Anniversary of the Center for Teaching and Learning (formerly OID, OISD). 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Center for Teaching and Learning. Contact: 706-542-1355, nhilton@uga.edu

First Aid Class. Sponsored by the University Health Center. Training in first aid management of breathing emergencies, bleeding, injuries, sudden illnesses, and prevention of disease transmission. $25 per person. Participants completing this course receive a three-year National Safety Council certification. 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. University Health Center. Contact: 706-542-8695

Dinner with a Dozen Dawgs. Sponsored by the Alumni Association. All Student Alumni Association members are invited to participate in the program. Association members open their homes for small dinner parties and bring groups together for good food, conversation and Bulldog camaraderie. This dinner will be hosted by Brian Fuller '98. Please RSVP. 6:00 p.m. Wray-Nicholson House. Contact: 706-542-2251, jcheney@uga.edu

Women's basketball at Chattanooga. 7:00 p.m. Chattanooga, Tenn. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Taste of Diversity Culture Show. Sponsored by Delta Phi Lambda Sorority Inc.. Cultural performances, a Mr. Diversity pageant, authentic Asian food and prizes. Seven Asian countries are featured: China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Korea, Thailand, India, and the Philippines. 7:00 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Contact: uga@deltaphilambda.org

Transgender Day of Remembrance Display. Sponsored by Intercultural Affairs, the LGBT Resource Center and CAPS. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tate Plaza. Contact: jmiracle@uga.edu

Terry Leadership Speaker. Sponsored by the Institute for Leadership Advancement. Peter Foss, President, Olympic Sponsorship and Corporate Sales, General Electric, discusses his leadership style and experience. 10:10 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 148 Miller Learning Center. Contact: 706-542-9770, leadership@terry.uga.edu

Campus Coffee Hour and Awards Ceremony for the Office of International Education's 2009 International Photo and Video Contest. Sponsored by International Student Life, Department of Intercultural Affairs. Door prizes, food and a chance to view all photo submissions and vote for the People's Choice Award. Also silent auction to benefit UGA International Student programs. 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Contest and auction winners will be announced at 12:45 p.m. Contact: 706-542-5867, www.uga.edu/oie/pc_contest.htm

Swimming and Diving at Auburn. 4:00 p.m. Auburn, Ala. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Volleyball at Mississippi. 8:00 p.m. Oxford, Miss. Contact: www.georgiadogs.com

Soccer: NCAA Tournament Third Round. Through Sunday, November 22, 2009. Location TBA. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Dining Centers close for Thanksgiving Break. Oglethorpe and Snelling close at 2:30 p.m., Bolton closes at 8:30 p.m. Nov. 20. The Summit is open 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 21-22, and 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 23-24 and 7-10:30 a.m. Nov 25 then closed until reopening Nov. 29. Through Saturday, November 28, 2009. Contact: www.uga.edu/foodservice

Fall Undergraduate Commencement Ticket Pick-up. Sponsored by the Office of the Registrar. Students eligible to graduate in the Fall Commencement ceremony on Dec. 18 who have not already picked up their six guest tickets may do so by showing a photo ID in the office of the registrar, Holmes/Hunter Academic Building, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Nov. 20 through Nov. 24 and Nov. 30 through Dec. 11. Through Friday, December 11, 2009. Contact: www.reg.uga.edu

Football vs. Kentucky. Sanford Stadium. Contact: www.georgiadogs.com

Art @ the Rock. Sponsored by Georgia 4-H. Juried art show and marketplace, featuring local artists, musicians and handmade and homegrown items. Rock Eagle 4-H Center, Eatonton. Contact: 706-484-2873

Family Adventure: Night Life ... It's Not so Scary. Sponsored by the Rock Eagle 4-H Center Environmental Education Program. Join Rock Eagle staff for a night hike through our woods and discover the various night life, then dist by a campfire with hot cocoa, songs, and story time. Adults $5, children 5-12 $3, children 4 and under free. 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Rock Eagle 4-H Center, Eatonton. Contact: 706-484-2834, kellyjo@uga.edu

Men's basketball at UAB. 8:00 p.m. EST. Birmingham, Ala. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Main Library Hours for Thanksgiving Week. Closed Nov. 21-22; 8 a.m.–6 p.m. Nov. 23-24; Closed Nov. 25–26; Noon– 6p.m. Nov. 27. Normal hours resume Nov. 28. (Science Library is open Nov. 21). Through Friday, November 27, 2009. Contact: www.libs.uga.edu/

Women's basketball vs. Rutgers. $5; $3 children; free for faculty, staff and students. 2:30 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Volleyball at Arkansas. 2:30 p.m. Fayetteville, Ark. Contact: www.georgiadogs.com

Cross Country Meet. NCAA Championships Terre Haute, Ind. Contact: www.georgiadogs.com, Bulldogs@sports.uga.edu

Safe Space Training. Sponsored by Intercultural Affairs, LGBT Resource Center. Orientation to raise awareness and knowledge of LGBT issues and to suggest ways for participants to serve as an ally to LGBT individuals. Receive a Safe Space decal to display. Register at www.uga.edu/safespace. 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Contact: 706-542-4077, safe@uga.edu

Students' Thanksgiving Holidays. Through Friday, November 27, 2009.

Men's basketball vs. UNC-Asheville. CSS-TV. $15, $2 UGA students. 7:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Furlough Day. In implementation of the Board of Regents furlough policy, the University of Georgia has designated November 25 as one of the six furlough days to be taken by UGA employees unless they are otherwise designated. Only essential campus services will be operating today. Contact: www.uga.edu/furlough

Women's basketball vs. Alabama State. $5; $3 children; free for faculty, staff and students. 6:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Volleyball at Auburn. 7:00 p.m. Auburn, Ala. Contact: www.georgiadogs.com

Thanksgiving Holidays. Offices closed. Through Friday, November 27, 2009.

Eid al Adha. Islamic religious holiday. Begins at sundown on Nov. 26. Through Friday, November 27, 2009.

Men's basketball vs. Jacksonville State. $15, $2 UGA students. 7:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Women's basketball at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Part of the Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic. 8:00 p.m. Hattiesburg, Miss. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Soccer: NCAA Quarterfinals. Through Saturday, November 28, 2009. Location TBA. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Football at Georgia Tech. Atlanta. Contact: www.georgiadogs.com

Women's basketball. Opponent TBA . Part of the Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic. Time TBA. Hattiesburg, Miss. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

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Women of UGA Private Shopping Event. Sponsored by the UGA Alumni Association and the UGA Bookstore. Appetizers and drinks while you shop with 20% off. 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Bella Boutique, 105 East Main St., Woodstock. Contact: 404-814-8820, mcarr@uga.edu. Register at www.ugadog.com/calendar/

Child and Family Policy Initiative Brown Bag Lecture: 'Partnerships that Promote Healthy and Stable Marriages through Premarital Education'. Sponsored by the Child and Family Policy Initiative. Ted Futris, family and consumer sciences, and PhD student Desiree Seponski speak on efforts across Georgia to help engaged couples develop the skills necessary to sustain a healthy marriage. Noon - 1:00 p.m. 138 Tate Student Center. Contact: rachjoy@uga.edu

Women's basketball vs. UAB. $5; $3 children; free for faculty, staff and students. 7:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Meeting: SGA General Assembly. 7:00 p.m. 150 Miller Learning Center. Contact: ugasgaexec@gmail.com

Staff Council Meeting. 2:30 p.m. 201 Pharmacy South.

Meeting: Faculty Admissions Committee of University Council. 3:30 p.m. 227 Terrell Hall. Contact: 706-542-8723

Meeting: Bulldog Book Club. A discussion of Lawrence Lessig's Free Culture. 3:35 p.m. Jittery Joe's Coffee Shop, Miller Learning Center. Contact: fteague@uga.edu

Genetics Seminar. 'Imaging Seizures at the Brain-scale in Larval Zebrafish Transgenic for the Cameleon Calcium Indicator,' Andrew Sornborger, mathematics. 4:00 p.m. B118 Davison Life Sciences. Contact: 706-542-1127

PRSSA Meetings. Sponsored by UGA's Public Relations Student Society of America. Presentation by the Creative Consultant's teams. 6:30 p.m. 102 Miller Learning Center. Contact: cas5238@gmail.com

Men's basketball vs. St. Louis. $15, $2 UGA students. 7:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Cabinet meeting and media briefing. The regular meeting of the University Cabinet followed immediately by a media briefing by President Michael F. Adams. 10:00 a.m. Administration Building, Peabody Board Room.

University Council Meeting. 3:30 p.m. Grand Hall, Tate Student Center. Contact: 706-542-6020, ksartain@uga.edu

Discussion: Let's talk about it! Equal Rights Policy and Legislation. Sponsored by Intercultural Affairs, the LGBT Resource Center and CAPS. A weekly discussion series that explores issues that college students deal with on a regular basis through the lens of gender and sexual identity. 6:30 p.m. 153 Miller Learning Center. Contact: 706-542-4160, jmiracle@uga.edu

Second Thursday Concert: ' Holiday Concert'. Sponsored by the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. The UGA Symphony Orchestra performs holiday favorites. $15/$7 students with valid UGA ID. 8:00 a.m. Through Friday, December 4, 2009. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center. Contact: 706-542-4400 (tickets), www.uga.edu/pac

Volleyball NCAA Tournament First and Second Rounds. Through Sunday, December 6, 2009. Sites TBA. Contact: www.georgiadogs.com

Campus Coffee Hour. Sponsored by International Student Life, Department of Intercultural Affairs. Meet people and learn about cultures from all over the world while sampling international cuisine and local coffee. 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Contact: 706-542-5867

Consortium Webcast Program: 'Detecting and Diagnosing Model Misspecification'. Sponsored by the Center for the Advancement of Research Methods and Analysis. Speaker: Deborah Bandalos, educational psychology and instructional technology. Noon 509 Boyd Graduate Research Center. Contact: 706-542-6100, sgary@uga.edu

Meeting: University Curriculum Committee. 3:00 p.m. 401 Franklin House. Contact: 706-542-6358

Romance Languages Colloquium: A Phenomenology of the Fantastic”. Speaker: Kenneth Widgren, Romance languages. 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 360 Gilbert Hall. Contact: dbultman@uga.edu

Soccer: NCAA Final Four. Through Sunday, December 6, 2009. Location TBA. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Swimming and Diving: University of Georgia Invitational. Preliminaries: 9:30 a.m.; Finals: Fri.-Sat. at 5 p.m., Sun. at 3 p.m. Through Sunday, December 6, 2009. Gabrielsen Natatorium, Ramsey Student Center. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Family Day: Natural Ornaments. Sponsored by the Georgia Museum of Art and the State Botanical Garden of Georgia. Make your own holiday ornaments with natural objects and clay or sing carols with the Meridian Women’s Choir. Holiday cookies and snacks will be provided. 10:00 a.m. - Noon . State Botanical Garden of Georgia. Meet at Shade Garden Arbor. Contact: 706-542-4662, www.uga.edu/gamuseum, collardj@uga.edu

Women's basketball vs. Georgia Tech. $5; $3 children; free for faculty, staff and students. CSS-TV. 2:30 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Performance: The Waverly Consort- The Christmas Story. Sponsored by the UGA Performing Arts Center. Eight singers and five instrumentalists recount the events of Christmas in drama and song. $23 or $28. 3:00 p.m. Hodgson Concert Hall. Contact: 706-542-4400, www.uga.edu/pac.

Men's basketball at Virginia Tech. 3:30 p.m. Blacksburg, Va. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

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Last day of classes for fall semester.

Classes today on a Friday schedule. In order to balance the number of class periods by day during the semester.

GLOBES Holiday Potluck. Location TBD. Contact: cwjohns@uga.edu

Women's basketball vs. Tennessee State. $5; $3 children; free for faculty, staff and students. 7:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Reading Day.

Orientation for spring semester. For new students. Attendance is required prior to advisement and registration for classes. 8:00 a.m. Tate Student Center. Contact: 706-542-9127

Study Break. Sponsored by the Black Affairs Council and UGA HEROs. Food and games available. 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Contact: kascha.tyree@gmail.com

Men's basketball Game at St. John's. SEC/Big East Challenge at Madison Square Garden. ESPN2-TV. 7:00 p.m. New York, N.Y. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Volleyball NCAA Tournament Regionals. Through Sunday, December 13, 2009. Sites TBA. Contact: www.georgiadogs.com

Final exams for fall semester. Through Wednesday, December 16, 2009.

Griffin Campus Christmas Breakfast. 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Stuckey Auditorium, Griffin Campus. Contact: 770-228-7392, beatrice@uga.edu

Women of UGA Year End Celebration Lunch. Sponsored by the Alumni Association. Please join the Women of UGA from the Metro Atlanta area for a year end celebration at Maggiano's-Buckhead. For more information and to register, please visit http://www.ugadog.com/evite3/evites/1252422493.html. 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 3368 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, Ga. Contact: 404-814-8820, robrown@uga.edu

Observatory Public Viewing. 7:30 p.m. Telescope atop the Physics Building. Contact: http://www.physast.uga.edu/~star/schedule.html

Hanukkah. Jewish holiday that begins at sundown Dec. 11 and is celebrated over eight days. Through Saturday, December 19, 2009.

'Rock-n-Racquets' tennis exhibition. To benefit the UGA general scholarship fund. World #1 ranked tennis player Serena Williams teams up with UGA four-time All-American John Isner, U.S. Open star Melanie Oudin of Marietta, and 2009 Olympus U.S. Open Series champion Sam Querrey in a exhibition of tennis set to music. Tickets $37.50 reserved, $65 premium reserved, $10 for UGA faculty/staff/students with current ID, available in advance through UGA athletics ticket office. 4:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: www.georgiadogs.com, 877-542-1231

Please see 'ongoing' listings for today's events.

Please see 'ongoing' listings for today's events.

27th Annual Georgia Economic Outlook Luncheon. Sponsored by the Terry College of Business. Registration required. $80; $640 for a corporate table of eight, and $1,500 for a priority table of eight. Noon - 2:00 p.m. Reception: 11:00 a.m. Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta. Contact: 706-425-3280, http://eol.terry.uga.edu/

Course: Intermediate Spanish Conversation. Sponsored by the Center for Continuing Education. Learn to use Spanish in a natural conversation. Lessons will focus on more abstract ideas and open-ended discussions, expanding vocabulary, and cultural differences between Spanish and English speakers. Prerequisite: General Spanish, Level 3 or equivalent score on Spanish Placement Test. Instructor: Sonia Clay. $99. Tuesdays through Jan. 19 (no class Dec. 29), Five sessions,10 hours/ 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Contact: 706-542-3537, questions@georgiacenter.uga.edu

Dining Centers close for winter holiday break. On Dec. 15 The Summit closes at 10:30 a.m., Snelling closes at 4 p.m. and Bolton closes at 8 p.m. Oglethorpe will stay open Dec. 17 from 7 a.m.–8 p.m., and until 10:30 a.m. Dec. 18. Meal Plan Service resumes Jan. 4. Contact: www.uga.edu/foodservice

Course: Beginning Spanish Conversation. Sponsored by the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Practice speaking Spanish. For students with basic vocabulary skills. Lessons will focus on greetings and introductions, daily activities and conversations about family members, hobbies and work. Prerequisite: General Spanish, Level 2 or equivalent score on Spanish Placement Test. Instructor: Sonia Clay. $99. Five sessions, 10 hours. Wednesdays through Jan. 20 (no class Dec. 30). 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Contact: 706-542-3537, questions@georgiacenter.uga.edu

Main Library Hours for Winter Holiday Break. 7:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m. Dec. 16; 8 a.m.–6 p.m. Dec. 17-18; 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Dec. 19; closed Dec. 20; 8 a.m.–6 p.m. Dec. 21-23; closed:Dec. 24–Jan. 4; 8 a.m.–6 p.m. Jan 5 and 8 a.m.–9 p.m. Jan. 6. Regular hours resume Jan. 7. Through Wednesday, January 6, 2010. Contact: www.libs.uga.edu/

Volleyball NCAA Tournament Semifinals. Site TBA. Contact: www.georgiadogs.com

Orientation for spring semester. For new students. Attendance is required prior to advisement and registration for classes. 8:00 a.m. Tate Student Center. Contact: 706-542-9127

International Graduation Ceremony. Sponsored by International Student Life. For international students, ISL student leaders, family and friends. Preregister with International Student Life. 3:00 p.m. Fireside Lounge, East Campus Village. Contact: 706-542-5867, ugaisl@uga.edu

A Cook's Holiday. Sponsored by UGA Food Services. Annual Luncheon Feast. $14.45 per person (includes tax) Complimentary parking at the East Campus Deck. Menu online at www.uga.edu/foodservice/holiday. 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Through Friday, December 18, 2009. The Village Summit, Joe Frank Harris Commons. Contact: 706-583-0892

Family and Consumer Sciences Convocation. Noon . Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall. Contact: 706-542-6402, lynsee@fcs.uga.edu

Fall Semester Commencement. Undergraduate ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Graduate ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum.

Volleyball NCAA Tournament Championship. Site TBA. Contact: www.georgiadogs.com

Men's basketball vs. Illinois. ESPNU-TV. 7:00 p.m. Duluth, Ga. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Women's basketball vs. Virginia. $5; $3 children; free for faculty, staff and students. 2:30 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

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Women's basketball vs. Detroit. $5; $3 children; free for faculty, staff and students. 7:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's basketball vs. Florida Atlantic. $15, $2 UGA students. 7:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Furlough Day. In implementation of the Board of Regents furlough policy, the University of Georgia has designated December 24 as one of the six furlough days to be taken by UGA employees unless they are otherwise designated. Only essential campus services will be operating today. Contact: www.uga.edu/furlough

Christmas.

Christmas/New Year's Holidays. The University will officially close for the holidays at the close of business Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009 and will officially resume operations on Monday, Jan. 4, 2010, although both Dec. 24 and Jan. 4 are designated furlough days. Through Sunday, January 3, 2010.

Please see 'ongoing' listings for today's events.

Please see 'ongoing' listings for today's events.

Women's basketball at Clemson. CSS-TV. 7:00 p.m. Clemson, S.C. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Please see 'ongoing' listings for today's events.

Women's basketball at Savannah State. 7:00 p.m. Savannah. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's basketball vs. Pepperdine. $15, $2 UGA students. 7:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

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New Years Day. No classes; offices closed.

Men's basketball at Missouri. 4:00 p.m. EST. Columbia, Mo. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Women's basketball at Alabama. 3:00 p.m. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Swimming and Diving Meet. Noon Through Tuesday, January 5, 2010. Gabrielsen Natatorium, Ramsey Student Center. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Furlough Day. In implementation of the Board of Regents furlough policy, the University of Georgia has designated January 4 as one of the six furlough days to be taken by UGA employees unless they are otherwise designated. Only essential campus services will be operating today. Contact: www.uga.edu/furlough

Advisement. For new students attending final orientation who have not yet been advised and registered for classes. Contact: 706-542-9127

Orientation for spring semester. For new students unable to attend one of the earlier scheduled orientation sessions. Attendance is required prior to advisement and registration for classes. 8:00 a.m. Tate Student Center. Contact: 706-542-9127

Swimming vs. Southern Methodist. Noon . Gabrielsen Natatorium, Ramsey Student Center. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's basketball vs. Georgia Tech. CSS-TV. $15, $2 UGA students. 7:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Registration. For students who have not completed this process earlier.

First day of classes for spring semester.

Women's basketball vs. Kentucky. $5; $3 children; free for faculty, staff and students. 7:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Drop period for undergraduate level courses (1000-5999). Through Tuesday, January 12, 2010.

Add period for undergraduate level courses (1000-5999). Through Wednesday, January 13, 2010.

Drop period for graduate level courses (6000-9999). Through Thursday, January 14, 2010.

Add period for graduate level courses (6000-9999). Through Friday, January 15, 2010.

Swimming and Diving at Texas. 11:00 a.m. Austin, Tex. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Gymnastics vs. Stanford. $10 adults, $6 children, $2 UGA students. Single meet tickets go on sale in December. Season tickets: $50 adults, $25 faculty and staff and $10 students. 4:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's basketball at Kentucky. SEC Network TV. 4:00 p.m. Lexington, Ky. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Women's basketball vs. Florida. $5; $3 children; free for faculty, staff and students. ESPNU-TV. 6:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Staff Council Meeting . 2:30 p.m. 201 Pharmacy South.

Men's basketball vs. Ole Miss. SEC Network TV. $15, $2 UGA students. 8:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Savannah Economic Outlook Luncheon. Sponsored by the Terry College of Business. Registration required. $65, $520 for a corporate table of eight, and $1,500 for a priority table of eight. Noon - 2:00 p.m. Reception: 11:30 a.m. Savannah Marriott Riverfront. Contact: 706-425-3280, http://eol.terry.uga.edu/

Second Thursday Concert: Piano Artistry of Evgeny Rivkin. Sponsored by the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. Evgeny Rivkin offers an evening of solo piano works featuring master works of the repertoire. $15 ($7 students with UGA ID). 8:00 p.m. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center. Contact: 706-542-4400, www.uga.edu/pac

Women's basketball at Vanderbilt. $5; $3 children; free for faculty, staff and students. FSN-TV. 8:00 p.m. Nashville, Tenn. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Women's Tennis. Opponent TBA. Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

MLK Freedom Breakfast. Sponsored by UGA Office of Institutional Diversity, Athens-Clarke County, and the Clarke County School District. 7:30 a.m. Tate Student Center Grand Hall.

20th Annual Augusta Regional Economic Outlook Luncheon. Sponsored by the Terry College of Business. Registration required. $65 per person, $520 for a corporate table of eight and $1,500 for a priority table of eight. Noon - 2:00 p.m. Reception: 11:30 a.m. Marriott Hotel and Suites, Augusta. Contact: 706-425-3280, http://eol.terry.uga.edu/

Gymnastics at Alabama. 8:30 p.m. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's Tennis: SEC Indoor Tournament. Through Monday, January 18, 2010. Atlanta. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's basketball at Mississippi State. ESPN2-TV. 3:00 p.m. Starkville, Miss. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

2010 Miss UGA Scholarship Pageant. Sponsored by the Student Government Association and the department of campus life. An official Miss America Preliminary Pageant. Tickets will be available beginning Dec. 8 at the Tate Student Center Cashier Window, $10 for students with valid UGACards who pay activity fees on the Athens campus; $15 for non-students. 7:00 p.m. Hodgson Hall, Performing Arts Center. Contact: 706-542-8514, pageant@uga.edu

Women's basketball at Arkansas. 3:00 p.m. Fayetteville, Ark. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday holiday. No classes. Offices closed.

19th Annual Macon-Middle Georgia Economic Outlook Luncheon. Sponsored by the Terry College of Business. Registration required. $65 per person, $520 for a corporate table of eight and $1,500 for a priority table of eight. Noon - 2:00 p.m. Reception 11:30 a.m. Macon Centreplex Convention Center. Contact: 706-425-3280, http://eol.terry.uga.edu/

Meeting: University Council executive committee. 3:30 p.m. Administration Building, Peabody board room.

Terry Third Thursday. Sponsored by the Terry College of Business. Speaker: Leo Wells, Founder and President, Wells Real Estate Funds. Topic: 'Why I Love This Recession.' Cost $30, including breakfast and parking. 7:00 a.m. Terry Executive Education Center, One Live Oak Building, 3475 Lenox Road, Atlanta. Contact: 706-583-0873

19th Annual Southwest Georgia Economic Outlook Luncheon. Sponsored by the Terry College of Business. Registration required. $65 per person, $520 for a corporate table of eight and $1,500 for a priority table of eight. Noon - 2:00 p.m. Reception: 11:30 a.m. Hilton Garden Inn, Albany. Contact: 706-425-3280, http://eol.terry.uga.edu/

State of the University Address. President Michael F. Adams' annual report to the faculty and university community. 3:30 p.m. The Chapel.

Women's basketball vs. Tennessee. $5; $3 children; free for faculty, staff and students. FSN-TV. 7:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Columbus Regional Bi-State Economic Outlook Luncheon. Sponsored by the Terry College of Business. Registration required. $65 per person, $520 for a corporate table of eight and $1,500 for a priority table of eight. Noon - 2:00 p.m. Reception: 11:30 a.m. Columbus Convention and Trade Center. Contact: 706-425-3280, http://eol.terry.uga.edu/

Gymnastics at Utah. 9:00 p.m. Salt Lake City, Utah. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

5th Annual UGA Alumni Association Leadership Assembly. Sponsored by the UGA Alumni Association. Chapter and club leadership convene in Athens for a weekend of education, networking, and activities. Through Sunday, January 24, 2010. Wray-Nicholson House. Contact: tgardner@uga.edu

Swimming and Diving vs. Tennessee. Gabrielsen Natatorium, Ramsey Student Center. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's basketball vs. Tennessee. FSN-TV. $15, $2 UGA students. 5:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Unity Ball. Sponsored by Black Affairs Council. A night of celebrating and remembering Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream. Food will be served. Formal attire is encouraged. 7:00 p.m. - Midnight Tate Grand Hall. Contact: kascha.tyree@gmail.com

Women's Tennis vs. South Florida. Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's Tennis vs. USC-Upstate. Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Women's basketball vs. Ole Miss. $5; $3 children; free for faculty, staff and students. CSS-TV. 1:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Performance: Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra. Sponsored by the UGA Performing Arts Center. A program of majestic Russian musical works is performed. $25 or $30. 7:30 p.m. Hodgson Concert Hall. Contact: 706-542-4400, www.uga.edu/pac.

Dalton Economic Outlook Luncheon. Sponsored by the Terry College of Business. Registration required. $65 per person, $520 for a corporate table of eight and $1,500 for a priority table of eight. Noon - 2:00 p.m. Reception: 11:30 a.m. Dalton Golf and Country Club. Contact: 706-425-3280, http://eol.terry.uga.edu/

2010 Global Diseases: Voices from the Vanguard Lecture Series. Sponsored by the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication and the Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases. Dr. John McNeil, of Sanofi Pastuer, will discuss his work with HIV vaccine trials. 5:00 p.m. Chapel. Lectures also on Feb. 23, March 23 and April 13. Reception follows in Demosthenian Hall. Contact: 706-542-5038, murrayd@uga.edu

Visiting Artist Lecture. Sponsored by the Lamar Dodd School of Art and the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. Speaker: Guerra de la Paz, artist. Visiting Artist and Scholar Series. 5:30 p.m. S151 Lamar Dodd School of Art. Contact: 706-542-0116, tpleigh@uga.edu

University Theatre performance: The Shape of Things. Sponsored by the department of Theatre and Film Studies. Play by Neil LaBute about a passionate affair between Adam, a shy, awkward college student, Evelyn, a confident and beautiful artist. Evelyn just has a few suggestions about how to “improve” Adam and the play questions how far people will go for love or for art. $10 ($8 students). 8:00 p.m. Through Sunday, January 31, 2010. Cellar Theatre, Fine Arts Building. Also Jan. 31 at 2:30 p.m. Contact: 706-542-2838 (tickets), www.drama.uga.edu

Founder's Day Lecture. Sponsored by the UGA Alumni Association. The University of Georgia celebrates its 225th birthday. UGA Chapel. Contact: avernon@uga.edu

UGA Real Estate Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting. 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. UGA Alumni Assoc. Atlanta Alumni Center, One Live Oak, 3475 Lenox Rd, Ste 870, Atlanta. Contact: 706-583-0811

Men's basketball at Florida. CSS-TV. 7:00 p.m. Gainesville, Fla. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Rural Georgia Economic Outlook Luncheon. Sponsored by the Terry College of Business. Registration Required. $65 per person, $520 for a corporate table of eight, and $1,500 for a priority table of eight. Noon Reception: 11:30 a.m. Location TBA, Swainsboro. Contact: 706-425-3280, http://eol.terry.uga.edu/

Georgia Colloquium in 18th and 19th Century Literature. Sponsored by the Willson Center for the Humanties and Arts. Tony Jarrells, University of South Carolina, discusses 'The Time of the Tale: Romanticism, Genre and the 'Intermixing' of Enlightenment.' 4:30 p.m. 261 Park Hall. Contact: cws3@uga.edu

Women's basketball at Mississippi State. FSN-TV. 9:00 p.m. Starkville, Miss. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Women's Tennis vs. Virginia Tech. Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Fifth Henry D. Green Symposium of the Decorative Arts. Sponsored by the Georgia Museum of Art. “Neighboring Voices: The Decorative Culture of Our Southern Cousins.” Experts from across the Southeast come together to present their findings on the decorative arts in the American South related to Georgia. Keynote speaker: Robert Leath. Through Jan. 30. Georgia Center. Contact: 706-542-4662, www.uga.edu/gamusuem, bpwade@uga.edu (registration brochure)

Consortium Webcast Program: 'The Use and Misuse of Ratios Measures'. Sponsored by the Center for the Advancement of Research Methods and Analysis. Speaker: Robert Wiseman, Michigan State University. Noon . 509 Boyd Graduate Research Center. Contact: 706-542-6100, sgary@uga.edu

18th Annual Coastal Georgia Economic Outlook Luncheon. Sponsored by the Terry College of Business. Registration required. $65 per person, $520 for a corporate table of eight and $1,500 for a priority table of eight Noon - 2:00 p.m. Reception: 11:30 a.m. Sea Palms Resort, St. Simons Island. Contact: 706-425-3280, http://eol.terry.uga.edu/

Colloquium. Speaker: Amie Thomasson, University of Miami. Heather and Scott Kleiner Lecture Series. 3:30 p.m. 205S Peabody Hall. Contact: 706-542-2823, sebaker@uga.edu

Gymnastics at Auburn. 8:00 p.m. Auburn, Ala. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Banquet: Bulldog 100. Sponsored by the UGA Alumni Association. A banquet honoring the top 100 fastest growing businesses that are owned or operated by UGA Alumni. RSVP in advance. Atlanta. Contact: 404-266-2622, mcarr@uga.edu

Women's Tennis vs. Ga. State and William & Mary. Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Swimming and Diving vs. South Carolina and Alabama. 1:00 p.m. Gabrielsen Natatorium, Ramsey Student Center. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's basketball at South Carolina. FSN-TV. 7:00 p.m. Columbia, S.C. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Performance: Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy, Celtic fiddlers. Sponsored by the UGA Performing Arts Center. Known for her flamboyant skill and trademark step dancing, Natalie MacMaster is the sweetheart superstar of the Cape Breton fiddle. She mixes her shows with Celtic, Scottish, Irish and American bluegrass music. MacMaster's husband Donnell Leahy, is widely acclaimed for his agility on the fiddle. $21 or $26. 8:00 p.m. Hodgson Concert Hall. Contact: 706-542-4400, www.uga.edu/pac.

Men's Tennis vs. Northwestern. Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Women's basketball at Auburn. ESPNU-TV. 6:00 p.m. Auburn, Ala. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's Tennis. Opponent TBD: North Carolina or Miami Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Heartsaver CPR Training. Sponsored by the University Health Center. For UGA students and staff. Course teaching CPR on adults is $25. Course teaching CPR on adults, children and infants is $40. Class size is limited. Certified by the American Heart Association. 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Contact: 706-542-8695

President Michael F. Adams speaks to the Athens Rotary Club. Noon . Holiday Inn, Broad Street.

Staff Council Meeting. 2:30 p.m. 201 Pharmacy South.

Meeting: Georgia Athletic Association Board. 2:30 p.m. Georgia Center.

Men's basketball vs. Arkansas. CSS-TV. $15, $2 UGA students. 7:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Healthcare Provider CPR Training. Sponsored by the University Health Center. For those in the medical field. $50 per person. Class size is limited. Certified by the American Heart Association. 8:30 a.m. - Noon Contact: 706-542-8695

Cabinet meeting and media briefing. The regular meeting of the University Cabinet followed immediately by a media briefing by President Michael F. Adams. 10:00 a.m. Administration Building, Peabody Board Room.

Meeting: University Council. 3:30 p.m. Location TBA.

Women's basketball vs. LSU. $5; $3 children; free for faculty, staff and students. CSS-TV. 7:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Gymnastics vs. Kentucky. $10 adults, $6 children, $2 UGA students. Single meet tickets go on sale in December. Season tickets: $50 adults, $25 faculty and staff and $10 students. 7:30 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Performance: Benjamin Moser, pianist. Sponsored by the UGA Performing Arts Center. $21 or $26. 8:00 p.m. Ramsey Concert Hall. Contact: 706-542-4400, www.uga.edu/pac.

47th Southeastern Business and Marketing Education Conference. Sponsored by the program of workforce education, College of Education. Theme: 'Business and Marketing Education: Empowering the Workforce of Tomorrow.” General session, banquet with keynote speaker, exhibitors, updates for teachers across Georgia and a variety of presenters. Through Saturday, February 6, 2010. Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Contact: www.coe.uga.edu/sbmec/, afinnell@uga.edu

Women's Tennis vs. Clemson. Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Georgia Collegiate Leadership Conference. Sponsored by the Leadership Resource Team through the Center for Leadership and Service. Student-run conference for students and advisors. Free for UGA students. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tate Student Center. Contact: www.uga.edu/gclc, gclc.uga@gmail.com

Speakeasy ‘10. Sponsored by the Georgia Museum of Art. Fundraiser includes dinner, silent auction and tours of Morehead’s collection. $75 per person, $125 per couple. Proceeds will benefit the educational programs and services of the Georgia Museum of Art. 7:00 p.m. The home of C.L. Morehead Jr., Athens. Contact: 706-542-GMOA, collardj@uga.edu

Performance: Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet. Sponsored by the UGA Performing Arts Center. $21 or $26. 8:00 p.m. Hodgson Concert Hall. Contact: 706-542-4400, www.uga.edu/pac.

Men's basketball vs. Vanderbilt. FSN-TV. $15, $2 UGA students. 8:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's Tennis vs. Georgia Tech. 1:00 p.m. Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Women's basketball vs. South Carolina. $5; $3 children; free for faculty, staff and students. CSS-TV. 2:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Women's Golf: Lady Puerto Rico Classic. Through Tuesday, February 9, 2010. Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's basketball at Auburn. CSS-TV. 9:00 p.m. Auburn, Ala. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Women's basketball at Kentucky. FSN-TV. 7:00 p.m. Lexington, Ky. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Second Thursday Concert: Schmanniad. Sponsored by the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. An evening of Lieder, vocal and instrumental chamber works by Robert Schumann to commemorate the bicentennial of the composer's birth. $15 ($7 students with UGA ID). 8:00 p.m. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center. Contact: 706-542-1830, www.uga.edu/pac

Darwin Day at UGA. Sponsored by Cellular Biology and the Willson Center. A two day event of lectures, panel discussions, films and demonstrations that focus on the importance of evolution and our understanding of biodiversity and human origins. Through Friday, February 12, 2010. Various locations on UGA campus. Contact: 706-542-3383, farmer@cb.uga.edu. Full Schedule at http://darwinday.uga.edu/

Women's Tennis: USTA/ITA National Team Indoors. Through Sunday, February 14, 2010. Madison, Wis. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's Tennis: ITA National Team Indoors. Charlottesville, Va. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Meeting: University Curriculum Committee. 3:00 p.m. 401 Franklin House. Contact: 706-542-6358

Gymnastics vs. Arkansas. $10 adults, $6 children, $2 UGA students. Single meet tickets go on sale in December. Season tickets: $50 adults, $25 faculty and staff and $10 students. 7:30 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Meeting: Arch Foundation board of trustees. American Cancer Society Center, Atlanta.

Family Day: Pop-up Valentines. Sponsored by the Georgia Museum of Art and the Lyndon House Arts Center. Make pop-up Valentines inspired by art from the galleries. Heart- shaped treats will be provided. 10:00 a.m. - Noon Lyndon House Arts Center, 293 Hoyt St. Contact: 706-542-4662, www.uga.edu/gamuseum, collardj@uga.edu

Equestrian vs. New Mexico State. 2:00 p.m. 1171 Astondale Road, Bishop. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's basketball vs. South Carolina. SEC Network TV. $15, $2 UGA students. 4:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Performance: Jennifer Larmore, mezzo-soprano. Sponsored by the UGA Performing Arts Center. The Marietta native has performed and recorded with the Metropolitan Opera, Covent Garden, the Vienna Philharmonic and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. $23 or $28. 8:00 p.m. Hodgson Concert Hall. Contact: 706-542-4400, www.uga.edu/pac.

Women's basketball vs. Alabama. $5; $3 children; free for faculty, staff and students. CSS-TV. 2:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Photo Exhibition: Love Makes a Family. Sponsored by Intercultural Affairs, the LGBT Resource Center and CAPS. Photos of families with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members. Through first-person accounts and positive images, this exhibition seeks to challenge and change damaging myths and stereotypes about LGBT people and their families. Through Saturday, February 27, 2010. Second floor, Tate Student Center. Reception: Feb. 22 at 6:30 p.m. Contact: 706-542-4077, lcloud@uga.edu

Visiting Artist Lecture. Sponsored by the Lamar Dodd School of Art and the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. Speaker: Natalie Jeremijenko, artist. Visiting Artist and Scholar Series. 5:30 p.m. S151 Lamar Dodd School of Art. Contact: 706-542-0116, tpleigh@uga.edu

Genetics Seminar: 'Cell Fate Decisions in the Early Arabidospis Embryo'. Sponsored by the department of genetics. Speaker: Wolfgang Lukowitz, plant biology. 4:00 p.m. S175 Coverdell Center. Contact: whites@uga.edu

Georgia Colloquium in 18th and 19th Century Literature. Sponsored by the Willson Center and English Department. John Richetti, A. M. Rosenthal Professor of English (Emeritus) at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses 'Daniel Defoe and Enlightenment.' 4:30 p.m. 265 Park Hall. Contact: cws3@uga.edu

Men's basketball at Tennessee. SEC Network TV. 8:00 p.m. Knoxville, Tenn. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Swimming and Diving: SEC Championships. Preliminaries: 10 a.m. Finals: 6 p.m. Through Saturday, February 20, 2010. Gabrielsen Natatorium, Ramsey Student Center. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

First Aid Class. Sponsored by the University Health Center. Training in first aid management of breathing emergencies, bleeding, injuries, sudden illnesses, and prevention of disease transmission. $25 per person. Participants completing this course receive a three-year National Safety Council certification. 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. University Health Center. Contact: 706-542-8695

University Theatre Performance: Romeo and Juliet. Sponsored by the department of theatre and film studies. William Shakespeare's timeless, tragic tale of star-crossed lovers and feuding families. $15 ($12 students). 8:00 p.m. Through Saturday, February 20, 2010. Fine Arts Theatre. Also Feb. 24–27. Feb 28 at 2:30 p.m. Contact: 706-542-2836 (office), 706-542-2838 (tickets), www.drama.uga.edu

Baseball. vs. Duke at 1:00 p.m. vs. Baylor at 5:00 p.m. Waco, Texas. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Meeting: UGA Foundation board of trustees. Atlanta location TBD.

Gymnastics at Florida. 7:00 p.m. Gainesville, Fla. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Baseball vs. Duke. Time TBA. Waco, Texas. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's basketball vs. Alabama. SEC Network TV. $15, $2 UGA students. 4:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Dance Marathon. Sponsored by ugaMiracle and Greek Life Department. Twenty-four-hour event to celebrate the organization's year-long efforts. Concerts, games, food, family and friends. 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Through Sunday, February 21, 2010. Grand Hall, Tate Student Center. Contact: 678-469-5495,www.ugaMiracle.org, fadi.rammo@gmail.com

Baseball vs. Baylor. Time TBA. Waco, Texas. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Women's basketball at Florida. ESPN2, FSN or Sun Sports TV. Time TBA. Gainesville, Fla. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Performance: Ebčne Quartet. Sponsored by the UGA Performing Arts Center. William Jackson Payne Memorial Concert. Franklin College Chamber Music Series. 3:00 p.m. Hodgson Concert Hall. Contact: 706-542-4400, www.uga.edu/pac/franklin.html.

Men's Golf: Puerto Rico Shootout. Through Tuesday, February 23, 2010. Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Love Makes a Family Panel and Reception. Sponsored by Intercultural Affairs, the LGBT Resource Center and CAPS. Families from the LGBT community share stories and experiences of having a family and being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. Light refreshments. In conjunction with photo exhibition. 6:30 p.m. Second floor, Tate Student Center. Contact: 706-542-4077, lcloud@uga.edu

Visiting Artist Lecture. Sponsored by the Lamar Dodd School of Art and the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. Speaker: Piper Shepard, fabric designer. Visiting Artist and Scholar Series. 5:30 p.m. S151 Lamar Dodd School of Art. Contact: 706-542-0116, tpleigh@uga.edu

Black History Month Dinner and Performance. Sponsored by the Georgia Museum of Art. Dinner honoring leaders of the local African-American community. $30. 6 p.m., Visual Arts Building. Gospel choir performance (free). 7:30 p.m., Chapel. Contact: 706-542-4662, www.uga.edu/gamusuem, collardj@uga.edu

Baseball vs. Presbyterian. $5 ($8 reserved seats), free for students. 5:00 p.m. Foley Field. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

University Theatre Performance: Romeo and Juliet. Sponsored by the department of theatre and film studies. William Shakespeare's timeless, tragic tale of star-crossed lovers and feuding families. $15 ($12 students). 8:00 p.m. Through Saturday, February 27, 2010. Fine Arts Theatre. Also Feb. 28 at 2:30 p.m. Contact: 706-542-2836 (office), 706-542-2838 (tickets), www.drama.uga.edu

Women's basketball at South Carolina. 7:00 p.m. Columbia, S.C. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's basketball at Vanderbilt. ESPNU-TV. 7:00 p.m. Nashville, Tenn. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Consortium Webcast Program: 'Simple Models for Analyzing Network Change'. Sponsored by the Center for the Advancement of Research Methods and Analysis. Speaker: Stephen Borgatti, University of Kentucky. Noon . 509 Boyd Graduate Research Center. Contact: 706-542-6100, sgary@uga.edu

Baseball vs. Stetson. $5 ($8 reserved seats), free for students. 5:00 p.m. Foley Field. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Gymnastics vs. LSU. $10 adults, $6 children, $2 UGA students. Single meet tickets go on sale in December. Season tickets: $50 adults, $25 faculty and staff and $10 students. 7:30 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's Tennis vs. East Tennessee State. 1171 Astondale Road, Bishop. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Equestrian vs. South Carolina. 2:00 p.m. 1171 Astondale Road, Bishop. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Baseball vs. Stetson. $5 ($8 reserved seats), free for students. 2:00 p.m. Foley Field. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's basketball vs. Florida. SEC Network TV. $15, $2 UGA students. 4:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Swimming and Diving: Bulldog Last Chance Meet. Preliminaries: 10 a.m.; Finals: Sat. at 5 p.m. or Sun. at 3 p.m. Through Sunday, February 28, 2010. Gabrielsen Natatorium, Ramsey Student Center. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Equestrian vs. Baylor. Noon 1171 Astondale Road, Bishop. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Baseball vs. Stetson. $5 ($8 reserved seats), free for students. 1:00 p.m. Foley Field. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Women's basketball vs. Arkansas. $5; $3 children; free for faculty, staff and students. SEC Network TV. 2:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

University Theatre Performance: Romeo and Juliet. Sponsored by the department of theatre and film studies. William Shakespeare's timeless, tragic tale of star-crossed lovers and feuding families. $15 ($12 students). 2:30 p.m. Fine Arts Theatre. Contact: 706-542-2836 (office), 706-542-2838 (tickets), www.drama.uga.edu

Performance: Coppelia - Moscow Festival Ballet. Sponsored by the UGA Performing Arts Center. The comic ballet features lush melodies, beautiful costumes and virtuosic and athletic dancing. $25 or $30. 7:30 p.m. Hodgson Concert Hall. Contact: 706-542-4400, www.uga.edu/pac.

Men's Tennis vs. Furman. Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Women's Golf: Kinderlou Forest Challenge. Through Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Valdosta, Ga. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Spring semester midterm.

Baseball vs. Alabama. Hoover, Ala. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Athens Economic Outlook Luncheon. Sponsored by by the Terry College of Business. Registration required. $65 per person, $520 for a corporate table of eight and $1,500 for a priority table of eight. Noon - 2:00 p.m. Reception: 11:30 a.m. Classic Center. Contact: 706-425-3280, http://eol.terry.uga.edu/

Staff Council Meeting. 2:30 p.m. 201 Pharmacy South.

Colloquium. Speaker: E. J. Lowe, University of Durham. Heather and Scott Kleiner Lecture Series. 3:30 p.m. 205S Peabody Hall. Contact: 706-542-2823, sebaker@uga.edu

Men's basketball vs. Kentucky. SEC Network TV. $15, $2 UGA students. 8:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Meeting: University Council executive committee. 3:30 p.m. Administration Building, Peabody board room.

Women's basketball: Southeastern Conference Tournament. Through Sunday, March 7, 2010. Duluth. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's Tennis at Alabama. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Baseball at Florida State. Tallahassee, Fla. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Women's Tennis vs. Alabama. 4:00 p.m. Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Equestrian at Auburn. Auburn, Ala. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Baseball at Florida State. Time TBA. Tallahassee, Fla. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Gymnastics vs. UCLA. $10 adults, $6 children, $2 UGA students. Single meet tickets go on sale in December. Season tickets: $50 adults, $25 faculty and staff and $10 students. 4:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's basketball at LSU. FSN-TV. 5:00 p.m. Baton Rouge, La. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Narek Hakhnazaryan, cellist. Sponsored by the UGA Performing Arts Center. $18. 8:00 p.m. Ramsey Concert Hall. Contact: 706-542-4400, www.uga.edu/pac.

Men's Swimming and Diving at Auburn Last Chance Meet. Through Sunday, March 7, 2010. Auburn, Ala. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Equestrian vs. Kansas State. Manhattan, Kan. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's Tennis vs. Auburn. Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Baseball at Florida State. Tallahassee, Fla. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Women's Tennis vs. Auburn. 1:00 p.m. Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Furlough Day. In implementation of the Board of Regents furlough policy, the University of Georgia has designated March 8 as one of the six furlough days to be taken by UGA employees unless they are otherwise designated. Only essential campus services will be operating today. Contact: www.uga.edu/furlough

Spring Break. No classes; offices open. Through Friday, March 12, 2010.

Baseball vs. Kennesaw State University. $5 ($8 reserved seats). Free for students. 5:00 p.m. Foley Field. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's Tennis vs. William & Mary. Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Baseball at Kennesaw State. 5:00 p.m. Kennesaw, Ga. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's basketball: SEC Tournament. Through Sunday, March 14, 2010. Nashville, Tenn. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's Tennis vs. Kentucky. Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Women's Tennis at Kentucky. Lexington, Ky. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Baseball vs. Siena. $5 ($8 reserved seats), free for students. 6:30 p.m. Foley Field. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Gymnastics at Michigan. 7:00 p.m. Ann Arbor, Mich. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Swimming and Diving: NCAA Zone Diving. Through Sunday, March 14, 2010. Georgia Tech, Atlanta. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Women's Golf. Tiger/Wave Invitational. Through Sunday, March 14, 2010. New Orleans, La. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's Golf. Southern Highlands Collegiate Through Sunday, March 14, 2010. Las Vegas, Nev. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Baseball vs. Siena College. $5 ($8 reserved seats), free for students. 3:00 p.m. Foley Field. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Performance: Poulenc Trio. Sponsored by the UGA Performing Arts Center. Franklin College Chamber Music Series. 8:00 p.m. Hodgson Concert Hall. Contact: 706-542-4400, www.uga.edu/pac/franklin.html.

Women's Tennis at Vanderbilt. Nashville, Tenn. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's Tennis vs. Vanderbilt. Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Time change to Eastern Daylight Saving Time. Effective at 2 a.m. Sunday.

Baseball vs. Siena. $5 ($8 reserved seats), free for students. 1:00 p.m. Foley Field. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Gymnastics vs. N.C. State. $10 adults, $6 children, $2 UGA students. Single meet tickets go on sale in December. Season tickets: $50 adults, $25 faculty and staff and $10 students. 4:00 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Baseball at Georgia Tech. Atlanta, Ga. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

The Art of: Brew. Sponsored by the Georgia Museum of Art. Learn the art behind brewing beer at a St. Patrick’s Day celebration. $25 ($20 Friends of the Museum). 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Terrapin Beer Company, 265 Newton Bridge Road. Contact: 706-542-4662, collardj@uga.edu

Cabinet meeting and media briefing. The regular meeting of the University Cabinet followed immediately by a media briefing by President Michael F. Adams. 10:00 a.m. Administration Building, Peabody Board Room.

Meeting: University Council. 3:30 p.m. Location TBA.

Second Thursday Concert: A Night at the Opera. Sponsored by the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. The UGA Opera Ensemble and Athena Opera, under the direction of Frederick Burchinal, Metropolitan Opera Baritone and Wyatt and Margaret Anderson Professor of Voice, present opera favorites. $15 ($7 students). 8:00 p.m. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center. Contact: 706-542-1830, www.uga.edu/pac

Women's Swimming and Diving: NCAA Championships. Preliminaries: 11 a.m. Finals: 7 p.m. Through Saturday, March 20, 2010. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's Tennis vs. Southern California. Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Equestrian at Delaware State. Dover, Del. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

UGA Research Foundation Awards Banquet. 6:00 p.m. Location TBA.

Baseball vs. Auburn. $5 ($8 reserved seats), free for students. 6:30 p.m. Foley Field. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Equestrian at Sacred Heart. Fairfield, Conn. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Family Day: Spring Festival. Sponsored by the Georgia Museum of Art and the Lamar Dodd School of Art. Visit the art education classrooms of the Lamar Dodd School of Art to learn about animals in art. Look at images of works of art from the museum’s collection and then create your own real or imaginary animal to take home. Snacks will be provided. 10:00 a.m. - Noon Lamar Dodd School of Art. Contact: 706-542-4662, www.uga.edu/gamuseum, collardj@uga.edu

Women's Tennis at Georgia Tech. 1:00 p.m. Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Baseball vs. Auburn. $5 ($8 reserved seats), free for students. 3:00 p.m. Foley Field. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Annual Regents' Awards for Excellence in Education Celebration. Sponsored by the University System of Georgia. Reception 6 p.m.; dinner and program at 7:30 p.m. Marriott Marquis, Atlanta.

Performance: I Musici de Montreal. Sponsored by the UGA Performing Arts Center. Under the dynamic direction of Yuli Turovsky, this chamber ensemble has performed in many of the world's greatest halls. Their repertoire extends from Baroque to the contemporary. $25 or $30. 8:00 p.m. Hodgson Concert Hall. Contact: 706-542-4400, www.uga.edu/pac.

Men's Tennis vs. Arkansas. Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Baseball vs. Auburn. $5 ($8 reserved seats). Free for students. 2:00 p.m. Foley Field. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Spring semester withdrawal deadline.

University Theatre performance: The Rez Sisters. Sponsored by the department of Theatre and Film Studies. Tomson Highway play about seven women from a reserve competing in a bingo game for the chance to escape their tortured life. $10 ($8 students). 8 p.m. through March 28. Also March 28 at 2:30 p.m. Location TBA. Contact: 706-542-2838 (tickets), www.drama.uga.edu

Baseball vs. Furman. $5 ($8 reserved seats), free for students 5:00 p.m. Foley Field. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's Tennis vs. Ohio State. Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Intersociety Debate. Sponsored by the Demosthenian Literary Society. Annual debate between the Demosthenian Literary Society and the Phi Kappa literary society. 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Hatton Lovejoy Courtroom. Contact: 770-778-8014, chelswag@uga.edu

Men's Swimming and Diving: NCAA Championships. Preliminaries: Noon. Finals: 7 p.m. Through Saturday, March 27, 2010. Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

6th Annual Robert Osborne's Classic Film Festival. Sponsored by the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Four days of classic films hosted by Robert Osborne of Turner Classic Movies. 2010 Line-up includes, Stand By Me, To Catch a Thief, The Wizard of Oz and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. $10 individual films, $8 students. Complete line up and ticket information at www.robertosbornefilmfestival.com. Through Sunday, March 28, 2010. Classic Center, 300 N. Thomas St., Athens. Contact: 706-542-5038, murrayd@uga.edu

Women's Tennis at Arkansas. 1:00 p.m. Fayetteville, Ark. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Meeting: University Curriculum Committee. 3:00 p.m. 401 Franklin House. Contact: 706-542-6358

Baseball vs. Mississippi State. 7:30 p.m. Starkville, Miss. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Performance: Cherryholmes, bluegrass music. Sponsored by the UGA Performing Arts Center. Concert includes original songs and classics. The Cherryhomes sound is made up of hard-driving instrumental virtuosity and explosive vocal harmonies. $19 or $24. 8:00 p.m. Hodgson Concert Hall. Contact: 706-542-4400, www.uga.edu/pac.

Men's Golf. Linger Longer Invitational Through Sunday, March 28, 2010. Greensboro, Ga. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Gymnastics SEC Championships. Time TBA. Jacksonville, Fla. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Baseball at Mississippi State. 3:00 p.m. Starkville, Miss. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

University Theatre performance: The Rez Sisters. Sponsored by the department of Theatre and Film Studies. Tomson Highway play about seven women from a reserve competing in a bingo game for the chance to escape their tortured life. $10 ($8 students). 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Location TBA. Contact: 706-542-2838 (tickets), www.drama.uga.edu

Men's Tennis at LSU. Baton Rouge, La. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Women's Tennis vs. LSU. 1:00 p.m. Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Baseball vs. Mississippi State. 2:30 p.m. Starkville, Miss. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

2010 CURO Symposium. Sponsored by the Honors Program. Academically qualified undergraduates present original research and creative works sponsored by faculty mentors. Oral presentations, poster presentations, thesis round table sessions and a keynote address. 10:10 a.m. Classic Center. Contact: 706-542-4053

Passover. Jewish religious holiday that begins at sundown March 29, Through Tuesday, April 6, 2010.

Good Friday. Christian religious observance.

Men's Tennis vs. Mississippi State. Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

25th Anniversary Celebration of UGA Law's Equal Justice Foundation. Sponsored by the UGA Law Equal Justice Foundation. Evening reception and a day of service. Through April 3. Law School. Contact: 678-787-1191, russell@uga.edu

Women's Tennis at Mississippi State. 1:00 p.m. Starkville, Miss. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Baseball vs. LSU. 8:00 p.m. Baton Rouge, La. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Baseball vs. LSU. 4:00 p.m. Baton Rouge, La. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Easter. Christian religious observance.

Women's Tennis at Ole Miss. Oxford, MIs. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's Tennis vs. Ole Miss. Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Baseball vs. LSU. 2:00 p.m. Baton Rouge, La. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's Golf. Morris Williams Intercollegiate Through Wednesday, April 7, 2010. Austin, Texas. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Heartsaver CPR Training. Sponsored by the University Health Center. For UGA students and staff. Course teaching CPR on adults is $25. Course teaching CPR on adults, children and infants is $40. Class size is limited. Certified by the American Heart Association. 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Contact: 706-542-8695

Baseball vs. Clemson. $5 ($8 reserved seats), free for students. 6:30 p.m. Foley Field. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Baseball vs. Clemson. Clemson, S.C. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Honors Day ceremony. Sponsored by the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost. Ceremony honoring the top five percent students by college and school; and faculty and student recipients of awards for outstanding performance. Classes held from 1:25 p.m.–4:25 p.m. will be canceled to allow all faculty and students to attend the ceremony. 2:00 p.m. Hodgson Hall, Performing Arts Center. Contact: 706-542-0415, carolhal@uga.edu

Staff Council Meeting. 2:30 p.m. 201 Pharmacy South.

Honors program graduation banquet. Graduation program for all 09 Summer, 09 Winter and 10 spring graduates of the Honors Program 5:30 p.m. Classic Center. Contact: 706-583-0698, dotemann@uga.edu

Women's Tennis vs. South Carolina. 5:00 p.m. Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Healthcare Provider CPR Training. Sponsored by the University Health Center. For those in the medical field. $50 per person. Class size is limited. Certified by the American Heart Association. 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Contact: 706-542-8695

Second Thursday Concert: 'From England to Siberia'. Sponsored by the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. The Arco Chamber Orchestra, with Levon Ambartsumian and faculty soloists, performs the music of English and Russian Composers of the 20th century. $15/ $7 students with valid UGA ID. 8:00 p.m. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center. Contact: 706-542-4400 (tickets), www.uga.edu/pac

University Theatre performance: Spunk. Sponsored by the department of Theatre and Film Studies. Three pre-World War II vignettes of African-American life are translated into jazz and blues. This new musical is adapted for the stage by George C. Wolfe from three short stories by Zora Neale Hurston with music by Chic Street Man. $15 ($12 students). 8 p.m. Through Saturday, April 10, 2010. Also April 14–17. April 18 at 2:30 p.m. Morton Theatre, downtown Athens. Contact: 706-542-2838 (tickets), www.drama.uga.edu

Men's Tennis at South Carolina. Columbia, S.C. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Baseball vs. Ole Miss. $5 ($8 reserved seats), free for students. 6:30 p.m. Foley Field. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Gymnastics NCAA Regionals. Time and location TBA. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Baseball vs. Ole Miss. $5 ($8 reserved seats), free for students. 3:00 p.m. Foley Field. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's Tennis at Florida. Gainesville, Fla. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Women's Tennis vs. Florida. 1:00 p.m. Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Baseball vs. Ole Miss. $5 ($8 reserved seats), free for students. 2:00 p.m. Foley Field. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Performance: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Sponsored by the UGA Performing Arts Center. Russian guest conductor Vasily Petrenko and pianist Barry Douglas lead the orchestra in two Tchaikovsky masterpieces. $37 or $42. 3:00 p.m. Hodgson Concert Hall. Contact: 706-542-4400, www.uga.edu/pac.

Meeting: University Council executive committee. 3:30 p.m. Administration Building, Peabody board room.

Baseball vs. Georgia Tech. $5 ($8 reserved seats), free for students. 6:30 p.m. Foley Field. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Performance: Parisii Quartet. Sponsored by the UGA Performing Arts Center. Part of the Beethoven Cycle. Franklin College Chamber Music Series. 8:00 p.m. Hodgson Concert Hall. Contact: 706-542-4400, www.uga.edu/pac/franklin.html.

University Theatre performance: Spunk. Sponsored by the department of Theatre and Film Studies. Three pre-World War II vignettes of African-American life are translated into jazz and blues. This new musical is adapted for the stage by George C. Wolfe from three short stories by Zora Neale Hurston with music by Chic Street Man. $15 ($12 students). 8 p.m. Through Saturday, April 17, 2010. Also April 18 at 2:30 p.m. Morton Theatre, downtown Athens. Contact: 706-542-2838 (tickets), www.drama.uga.edu

First Aid Class. Sponsored by the University Health Center. Training in first aid management of breathing emergencies, bleeding, injuries, sudden illnesses, and prevention of disease transmission. $25 per person. Participants completing this course receive a three-year National Safety Council certification. 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. University Health Center. Contact: 706-542-8695

Baseball vs. Arkansas. Fayetteville, Ark. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Consortium Webcast Program: 'Cultivating the Discovery Process in Field Research'. Sponsored by the Center for the Advancement of Research Methods and Analysis. Speaker: Karen Golden-Biddle, Boston University. Noon 509 Boyd Graduate Research Center. Contact: sgary@uga.edu; 542-6100

Men's Tennis at Tennessee. Knoxville, Tenn. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Baseball at Arkansas.. Fayetteville, Ark. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Women's Tennis vs. Tennessee. Noon . Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Performance: KT Sullivan: Songs of Jerome Kern. Sponsored by the UGA Performing Arts Center. Hailed by the New York Times as one of America's premier singers, KT Sullivan appears regularly in New York and London and has performed numerous leading roles on Broadway. $19 or $24. 8:00 p.m. Hodgson Concert Hall. Contact: 706-542-4400, www.uga.edu/pac.

University Theatre performance: Spunk. Sponsored by the department of Theatre and Film Studies. Three pre-World War II vignettes of African-American life are translated into jazz and blues. This new musical is adapted for the stage by George C. Wolfe from three short stories by Zora Neale Hurston with music by Chic Street Man. $15 ($12 students). 2:30 p.m. Morton Theatre, downtown Athens. Contact: 706-542-2838 (tickets), www.drama.uga.edu

Baseball vs. Arkansas. Fayetteville, Ark. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Faculty Recognition Awards Banquet. Time and location TBA.

Baseball vs. Winthrop. $5 ($8 reserved seats), free for students. 6:00 p.m. Foley Field. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Women's Tennis: SEC Tournament. Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Gymnastics NCAA Championship. Time TBA. Through Saturday, April 24, 2010. Gainesville, Fla. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's Tennis: SEC Tournament. Through Sunday, April 25, 2010. Lexington, KY. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

UGA Alumni Association Annual Awards Luncheon. Noon . Tate Student Center Grand Hall.

Meeting: University Curriculum Committee. 3:00 p.m. 401 Franklin House. Contact: 706-542-6358

Baseball vs. South Carolina. $5 ($8 reserved seats), free for students 6:30 p.m. Foley Field. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Baseball vs. South Carolina. $5 ($8 reserved seats), free for students. 3:00 p.m. Foley Field. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Terry College of Business Alumni Awards and Gala. Sponsored by the Terry College Alumni Board. Honoring Terry's Alumni Award Recepients. 6:00 p.m. InterContinental Hotel Buckhead, Atlanta. Contact: jenallen@terry.uga.edu

Baseball vs. South Carolina. $5 ($8 reserved seats), free for students. 2:00 p.m. Foley Field. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Performance: Van Cliburn Gold Medal Winner. Sponsored by the UGA Performing Arts Center. $23 or $28. 7:30 p.m. Hodgson Concert Hall. Contact: 706-542-4400, www.uga.edu/pac.

'Athens Classic at UGA' Nationwide Tour golf tournament. Sponsored by UGA Auxiliary Services. Through Sunday, May 2, 2010. UGA Golf Course.

Cabinet meeting and media briefing. The regular meeting of the University Cabinet followed immediately by a media briefing by President Michael F. Adams. 10:00 a.m. Administration Building, Peabody Board Room.

Meeting: University Council. 3:30 p.m. Location TBA.

Baseball vs. Western Carolina. $5 ($8 reserved seats), free for students. 5:00 p.m. Foley Field. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Classes today on a Monday schedule. In order to balance class periods this semester by day of the week.

Last day of spring semester classes.

Reading day.

Baseball vs. Vanderbilt. Nashville, Tenn. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Furlough Day. In implementation of the Board of Regents furlough policy, the University of Georgia has designated April 30 as one of the six furlough days to be taken by UGA employees unless they are otherwise designated. Only essential campus services will be operating today. Contact: www.uga.edu/furlough

Baseball at Vanderbilt. Nashville, Tenn. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Performance: Parker Quartet. Sponsored by the UGA Performing Arts Center. $20. 8:00 p.m. Ramsey Concert Hall. Contact: 706-542-4400, www.uga.edu/pac.

Baseball at Vanderbilt. Nashville, Tenn. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Spring semester final exams. Through Friday, May 7, 2010.

Heartsaver CPR Training. Sponsored by the University Health Center. For UGA students and staff. Course teaching CPR on adults is $25. Course teaching CPR on adults, children and infants is $40. Class size is limited. Certified by the American Heart Association. 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Contact: 706-542-8695

Staff Council Meeting . 2:30 p.m. 201 Pharmacy South.

Healthcare Provider CPR Training. Sponsored by the University Health Center. For those in the medical field. $50 per person. Class size is limited. Certified by the American Heart Association. 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Contact: 706-542-8695

Baseball vs. Tennessee. $5 ($8 reserved seats), free for students. 6:30 p.m. Foley Field. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Spring Semester Commencement. Graduate ceremony at 10 a.m. in Stegeman Coliseum. Undergraduate ceremony at 6:30 p.m. in Sanford Stadium. In case of storms, undergraduate ceremony will be moved to Sunday, May 9 at 1:30 p.m.

Baseball vs. Tennessee. $5 ($8 reserved seats), free for students. 3:00 p.m. Foley Field. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Baseball vs. Tennessee. $5 ($8 reserved seats), free for students. 2:00 p.m. Foley Field. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Registration for May session.

Registration for Extended Summer Session.

First day of May session classes.

First day of Extended Summer Session classes.

Baseball vs. Georgia State. $5 ($8 reserved seats), free for students. 6:30 p.m. Foley Field. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Drop/add for May session classes. Through Wednesday, May 12, 2010.

Drop period for undergraduate level courses (1000-5999) for Extended Summer Session. Through Friday, May 14, 2010.

Add period for undergraduate level courses (1000-5999) for Extended Summer Session. Through Monday, May 17, 2010.

Drop period for graduate level courses (6000-9999) for Extended Summer Session. Through Tuesday, May 18, 2010.

Add period for graduate level courses (6000-9999) for Extended Summer Session. Through Wednesday, May 19, 2010.

Women's Tennis: NCAA First and Second Rounds. Location TBA. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Meeting: Arch Foundation board of trustees. Campus location TBA.

Baseball vs. Florida. 6:30 p.m. Gainesville, Fla. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Baseball vs. Florida. 4:00 p.m. Gainesville, Fla. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Men's Tennis: NCAA 1st and 2nd Rounds. Through Sunday, May 16, 2010. Location TBA. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Baseball vs. Florida. 2:00 p.m. Gainesville, Fla. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Peabody Awards luncheon. Sponsored by the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Annual presentation of the university's premier award recognizing the best in broadcasting, cable and Web programming. Reception 11 a.m., luncheon and program at Noon . Waldorf=Astoria, New York City. Contact: 706-542-3787

Baseball vs. Georgia Tech. Time and ticket price to be determined. Turner Field, Atlanta. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Midterm of May session.

Baseball vs. Kentucky. $5 ($8 reserved seats), free for students. 6:30 p.m. Foley Field. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Tennis: NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Championships. Hosted by the University of Georgia. Through Monday, May 31, 2010. Dan Magill Tennis Complex.

Baseball vs. Kentucky. $5 ($8 reserved seats), free for students. 3:00 p.m. Foley Field. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Baseball vs. Kentucky. $5 ($8 reserved seats), free for students. 2:00 p.m. Foley Field. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Withdrawal deadline for May session.

Meeting: Georgia Athletic Association Board. Through Friday, May 28, 2010. Reynolds Plantation.

Baseball SEC Tournament. Through Sunday, May 30, 2010. Hoover, Ala. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Memorial Day Holiday. No classes; offices closed.

Orientation for Summer Short Session I.

Last day of May session classes.

Orientation for Summer Thru Session.

Advisement for Summer Short Session I.

Advisement for Summer Thru Session.

Final exams for May session.

Staff Council Meeting . 8:00 a.m. 201 Pharmacy South.

Registration for Summer Short Session I.

Registration for Summer Thru Session.

First day of classes for Summer Short Session I.

First day of classes for Summer Thru Session.

Drop period for Summer Short Session I. Through Monday, June 7, 2010.

Baseball at NCAA Regionals. Through Monday, June 7, 2010. TBA. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Add period for Summer Short Session I. Through Tuesday, June 8, 2010.

Drop period for Summer Thru Session classes. Through Tuesday, June 8, 2010.

Add period for Summer Thru Session classes. Through Wednesday, June 9, 2010.

Baseball. NCAA Super Regionals. Location TBA. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Midterm for Short Session I.

Meeting: UGA Foundation board of trustees. Location TBD.

Midterm for Extended Summer Session.

Baseball College World Series. Through Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Omaha, Neb. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com

Withdrawal deadline for Summer Short Session I.

Last day of classes for Summer Short Session I.

Registration for Summer Short Session II.

Final exams for Summer Short Session I.

Midterm for Summer Thru Session.

Withdrawal deadline for Extended Summer Session.

First day of classes for Summer Short Session II.

Drop period for Summer Short Session II. Through Tuesday, July 6, 2010.

Add period for Summer Short Session II. Through Wednesday, July 7, 2010.

Independence Day.

Independence Day Holiday Observed. No classes; offices closed.

Withdrawal deadline for Summer Thru Session.

Midterm for Summer Short Session II.

Withdrawal deadline for Summer Short Session II.

Last day of classes for Summer Thru Session.

Last day of classes for Extended Summer Session.

Last day of classes for Summer Short Session II.

Final exams for Summer Thru Session. Through Friday, July 30, 2010.

Final exams for Extended Summer Session. Through Friday, July 30, 2010.

Final exams for Summer Short Session II.

Summer Commencement. Combined undergraduate and graduate ceremony. 9:30 a.m. Stegeman Coliseum.

Orientation for fall semester. For new students unable to attend one of the earlier scheduled orientation sessions. Attendance is required prior to advisement and registration for classes. 8:00 a.m. Tate Student Center. Contact: 706-542-9127

Advisement. For new students attending final orientation who have not yet been advised and registered for classes. Contact: 706-542-9127

Registration. For students who have not completed this process earlier.

First day of fall semester classes.

Drop period for undergraduate level courses (1000-5999). Through Thursday, August 19, 2010.

Add period for undergraduate level courses (1000-5999). Through Friday, August 20, 2010.

Drop period for graduate level courses (6000-9999). Through Monday, August 23, 2010.

Add period for graduate level courses (6000-9999). Through Tuesday, August 24, 2010.

Football vs. Louisiana-Lafayette. Sanford Stadium.

Labor Day Holiday. No classes; offices closed.

Football at South Carolina. Columbia, SC.

Meeting: Arch Foundation board of trustees. Campus location TBA.

Yom Kippur. Jewish holiday that begins at sundown Friday continuing through sundown Saturday. Through Saturday, September 18, 2010.

Football vs. Arkansas. Sanford Stadium.

Football at Mississippi State. Starkville, MS.

Football at Colorado. Boulder, CO.

Midterm for fall semester.

Meeting: UGA Foundation board of trustees. Athens location TBA.

Presidents Club reception. Annual event honoring donors at the Presidents Club level. 6:00 p.m. Athens location TBA.

Football vs. Tennessee. Sanford Stadium.

Football vs. Vanderbilt. Sanford Stadium.

Withdrawal deadline for fall semester.

Football at Kentucky. Lexington, KY.

Students' fall break. No classes; offices open.

Football vs. Florida. Jacksonville, FL.

Football vs. Idaho State. Sanford Stadium.

Time change to Eastern Standard Time. Effective at 2 a.m. Sunday.

Football at Auburn. Auburn, AL.

Students' Thanksgiving break. No classes. Through Friday, November 26, 2010.

Thanksgiving Holidays. Offices closed. Through Friday, November 26, 2010.

Football vs. Georgia Tech. Sanford Stadium.

Hanukkah. Jewish holiday that begins at sundown Dec. 1 and is celebrated over eight days. Through Thursday, December 9, 2010.

Football: Southeastern Conference Championship Game. Georgia Dome, Atlanta.

Last day of classes for Fall Semester.

Classes today on a Friday schedule. This is to equalize the class minutes between MWF and TTh classes and to provide an equal number of class meetings for courses which meet only once per week.

Reading Day.

Fall Semester final exams. Through Wednesday, December 15, 2010.

Fall Semester Commencement. Undergraduate ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Graduate ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum.

Christmas.

Christmas/New Year's Holidays. University offices will close at the close of business on Friday, Dec. 24 and will reopen on a regular schedule on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. Through Monday, January 3, 2011.

New Year's Day Holiday Observed.

Orientation for spring semester. For new students unable to attend one of the earlier scheduled orientation sessions. Attendance is required prior to advisement and registration for classes. 8:00 a.m. Tate Student Center. Contact: 706-542-9127

Advisement. For new students attending final orientation who have not yet been advised and registered for classes. Contact: 706-542-9127

Registration. For students who have not completed this process earlier.

First day of spring semester classes.

Drop period for undergraduate level courses (1000-5999). Through Thursday, January 13, 2011.

Add period for undergraduate level courses (1000-5999). Through Friday, January 14, 2011.

Drop period for graduate level courses (6000-9999). Through Tuesday, January 18, 2011.

Add period for graduate level courses (6000-9999). Through Wednesday, January 19, 2011.

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. No classes; offices closed.

Midterm for spring semester.

Time change to Eastern Daylight Saving Time. Effective at 2 a.m. Sunday.

Students' Spring Break. No classes; offices open. Through Friday, March 18, 2011.

Withdrawal deadline for Spring Semester.

Good Friday. Christian religious observance.

Easter. Christian religious observance.

Classes end for Spring Semester.

Reading Day.

Spring Semester final exams. Through Tuesday, May 10, 2011.

Spring Semester Commencement. Undergraduate ceremony at 9:30 a.m. in Sanford Stadium. In case of severe weather, the ceremony will be divided into two sessions in Stegeman Coliseum. Graduate ceremony at 2:30 p.m. in Stegeman Coliseum.

Registration for extended summer session.

Registration for May session.

Classes begin for extended summer session.

Classes begin for May session.

Drop/Add period for May session. Through Wednesday, May 18, 2011.

Drop period for undergraduate level courses (1000-5999) for extended summer session. Through Friday, May 20, 2011.

Add period for undergraduate level courses (1000-5999) for extended summer session. Through Monday, May 23, 2011.

Drop period for graduate level courses (6000-9999) for extended summer session. Through Tuesday, May 24, 2011.

Add period for graduate level courses (6000-9999) for extended summer session. Through Wednesday, May 25, 2011.

Midterm for May session.

Memorial Day holiday. No classes; offices closed.

Withdrawal deadline for May session.

Orientation for summer short session I.

Orientation for summer thru term.

Classes end for May session.

Advisement for summer short session I.

Advisement for summer thru term.

May session final exams.

Registration for summer short session I.

Registration for summer thru term.

Classes begin for summer short session I.

Classes begin for summer thru term.

Drop period for summer short session I. Through Monday, June 13, 2011.

Drop period for summer thru term. Through Tuesday, June 14, 2011.

Add period for summer short session I. Through Tuesday, June 14, 2011.

Add period for summer thru term. Through Wednesday, June 15, 2011.

Midterm for summer short session I.

Withdrawal deadline for summer short session I.

Midterm for extended summer session.

Independence Day holiday. No classes; offices closed.

Midterm for summer thru term.

Classes end for summer short session I.

Registration for summer short session II.

Summer short session I final exams.

Classes begin for summer short session II.

Drop period for summer short session II. Through Monday, July 11, 2011.

Add period for summer short session II. Through Tuesday, July 12, 2011.

Withdrawal deadline for summer thru term.

Withdrawal deadline for extended summer session.

Midterm for summer short session II.

Withdrawal deadline for summer short session II.

Classes end for summer thru term.

Classes end for summer short session II.

Classes end for extended summer session.

Summer short session II final exams.

Summer thru term final exams. Through Friday, August 5, 2011.

Extended summer session final exams. Through Friday, August 5, 2011.

Summer commencement. Combined undergraduate and graduate ceremony. 9:30 a.m. Stegeman Coliseum.

Labor Day holiday. No classes; offices closed.

Rosh Hashanah. Jewish holiday that begins at sundown and is observed over two days. Through Monday, September 19, 2011.

Yom Kippur. Jewish holiday that begins at sundown Friday continuing through sundown Saturday.

Time change to Eastern Standard Time. Effective at 2 a.m. Sunday.

Thanksgiving Holidays. Offices closed. Through Friday, November 25, 2011.

Hanukkah. Jewish holiday that begins at sundown Dec. 20 and is celebrated over eight days. Through Wednesday, December 28, 2011.

Christmas.

Christmas/New Year's Holidays. University offices will close at the close of business on Friday, Dec. 23 and will reopen on a regular schedule on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012. Through Monday, January 2, 2012.

New Year's Day.

New Year's Day holiday observed. No classes; offices closed.

Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Holiday. No classes; offices closed.

Time change to Daylight Saving Time. Effective at 2 a.m. Sunday.

Men's basketball: NCAA South Regionals. Through Sunday, March 25, 2012. Georgia Dome, Atlanta.

Tennis: NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Championships. Hosted by the University of Georgia. Through Monday, May 28, 2012. Dan Magill Tennis Complex.

Memorial Day holiday. No classes; offices closed.

Independence Day holiday. No classes; offices closed.

Labor Day holiday. No classes; offices closed.

Time change to Eastern Standard Time. Effective at 2 a.m. Sunday.

Thanksgiving holidays. No classes; offices closed. Through Friday, November 23, 2012.

Christmas.

Christmas/New Year's holidays. University offices will officially close for the holidays at the close of business Monday, Dec. 24 and will re-open Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. Through Monday, December 31, 2012.