CSU Happenings for Nov. 16-23

November 15, 2007

NOV. 16 - NCAA Basketball: CSU Men’s Home Opener
CSU will host Shaw University at 1 p.m. Friday in the Lumpkin Center, marking the season’s first home game for the men’s basketball squad. Admission prices are $5 for adults; $3 for students/kids ; and free for ages 5 and under and CSU students, faculty and staff with ID. For more information, go to http://www.csucougars.com.

NOV. 16 – Visiting Expert to Speak on ‘Global Warming and Infectious Diseases’
Dr. John Sinnott, a leading expert on infectious diseases, will speak on “Global Warming and Emerging Trends in Infectious Diseases” at 1 p.m. Friday in the International House at 6 Clearview Circle. The program is free and presented by CSU’s Center for International Education. Sinnott, a 1974 CSU biology graduate, is currently a professor of medicine and associate dean of international affairs at the University of South Florida College of Medicine. He also is editor-in-chief of the peer-reviewed journal Infections in Medicine and recently was appointed senior advisor to the Secretary of Health as part of Florida’s Bioterrorism Initiative. For more information, call 706-565-4036.

NOV. 16-17 – NCAA Women’s Basketball: CSU Tip-Off Classic
CSU’s women’s basketball squad will compete with three other teams in the CSU Tip-Off Classic Friday and Saturday in the Lumpkin Center. The match-ups are Georgia College and State vs. Shorter , CSU vs. Lees-McRae , Georgia College and State vs. Lees-McRae and CSU vs. Shorter . Daily admission prices are $5 for adults; $3 for students/kids ; and free for ages 5 and under and CSU students, faculty and staff with ID. For more information, go to http://www.csucougars.com.

NOV. 16 and 18 – NCAA Women’s Soccer Division II Regional Finals
Columbus State University will face top-seeded Tusculum at 7 p.m. Friday at the CSU soccer complex in the second of two NCAA Division II Women’s Soccer regional championship games. Earlier, at 4:30 p.m., Tampa will play Montevallo . The winners will face each other at 1 p.m. Sunday in a NCAA Quarterfinal match to decide which team goes to the Final Four, set for Nov. 29-Dec. 1 at Orange Beach, Ala.

Tickets at the CSU soccer complex are $7 for adults, $4 for students to age 12, $2 for ages 4-11, and kids 3 and younger are admitted free. For more information, call 706-568-2204 or go to http://www.csucougars.com.

NOV. 16-17 - Concert to Open Annual Conductors Workshop
The CSU Wind Ensemble’s 7 p.m. performance on Friday in Legacy Hall will officially open the 11th annual Conductors Workshop at RiverCenter. Joining Professor Robert Rumbelow as a workshop clinician are guest conductors James F. Keene and Jack Delaney . The workshop will run through Saturday night and feature conducting sessions, lectures and panel discussions. For more information on the workshop, call 706-649-7252 or 649-7225.

Friday’s concert will feature the trio of conductors leading the wind ensemble through works by Thomas, Holst, Milhaud and “Music for Prague 1968” by Karel Husa. Concert admission is $5 and free for faculty, staff and students with CSU ID. For tickets, call the RiverCenter Box Office at 706-256-3612.

NOV. 16-18 – Theatre Production ‘The Visit’ Continues
CSU Theatre’s adaptation of the tragic comedy “The Visit” continues at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at CSU Theatre on the Park in downtown Columbus. Ticket prices are $15 for adults and $13 for seniors, children, active military and CSU alumni. CSU students, faculty and staff are admitted free with CSU ID. Call 706-507-8444 or go to http://theatre.colstate.edu/tickets.htm.

NOV. 17 – Astronomy Night
CSU’s Coca-Cola Space Science Center will stage an Astronomy Night program on Saturday at the center, 701 Front Ave. in Columbus. The program will open with a 7 p.m. planetarium presentation followed by planet viewing and stargazing at 8 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call 706-649-1470.

NOV. 18 - Student Guitar Recitals
CSU’s Schwob School of Music will present student guitar recitals on Sunday in RiverCenter’s Legacy Hall. Performers will be James Terrell at 6 p.m. and Andrew Clark and Blake Westeufeld at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call 706-649-7287 or go to http://music.colstate.edu.

NOV. 19 – Student Tuba Recital
CSU’s Schwob School of Music will present a student tuba recital by Brandon Blackburn at 7:30 p.m. Monday in RiverCenter’s Studio Theatre. Admission is free. For more information, call 706-649-7287 or go to http://music.colstate.edu.

NOV. 19 – Flute and Guitar Studio Recital
CSU’s Schwob School of Music will present a Flute and Guitar Studio Recital at 7:30 p.m. Monday in RiverCenter’s Legacy Hall. Admission is free. For more information, call 706-649-7287 or go to http://music.colstate.edu.

NOV. 20 – Student Oboe Recitals
CSU’s Schwob School of Music will present separate student oboe recitals on Tuesday in RiverCenter’s Legacy Hall. Sarah Bradley will perform at 6 p.m., followed by Jason Williams at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call 706-649-7287 or go to http://music.colstate.edu.

NOV. 22-23 - CSU to Close for Thanksgiving
CSU offices will close Thursday and Friday, Nov. 22-23 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Students also have off Wednesday, Nov. 21.