WHAT TO DO! Wednesday, January 15, 2014 Res. Halls re-open at 12pm Winter Session Evening Snow Day Add/Drop Period thru 1/23 Thursday, January 16, 2014 Exhibition: 45 years of printed works: Robert Townsend (thru Feb. 12), Winfisky Gallery First Complete Teaching Day Monday, January 20, 2014 MLK Candlelight Vigil, Vets Hall, 4:30pm Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Tuesday, January 21, 2014 Salem State as a Social Justice Pillar, and the legacy of Charlotte Forten, Underground, Campus Center, 11am Thursday, January 23, 2014 Intersections of Race and Gay Identity in the Civil Rights Movement, Selected Screening of “Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin”, MLK Room, Ellison Campus Center, 6 – 8pm Add/drop period ends Saturday, January 25, 2014 MLK Day of Service, Vets Hall, Ellison Campus Center, 9am-3pm Play: Kafka in Tel Aviv, Callan Theatre, 7:30pm SUPPORT YOUR HOME TEAM! Home Games Women’s Basketball vs Westfield State, Saturday, Jan. 18 @ 1:00pm – Twohig Gym Men’s Ice Hockey vs Framingham State, Saturday, Jan. 18 @ 2:00pm – Rockett Ice Arena Men’s Basketball vs Westfield State, Saturday, Jan. 18 @ 3:00pm – Twohig Gym Women’s Ice Hockey vs Bates, Monday, Jan. 25 @ 7pm -- Rocket Ice Arena DON’T FORGET! th 24 Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration "Striving for Equality” PAST.PRESENT.FUTURE January 20-27, 2014 th For complete details on upcoming activities for the 24 Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration, http://www.salemstate.edu/MLK_celebration/ VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Student Shovelers? The Alumni Affairs Department is seeking student volunteers to help the Northeast Arc House on Linden Street by shoveling steps and walkways at the house during our snowy months. A great way to gain volunteering experience and help your local community! If you are interested or want to hear more information please contact Sean Morrow at smorrow@salemstate.edu or by calling him at 978.542.7227 DON’T MISS OUT!! Information Session about the Statewide Undergraduate Research Conference Each year Salem State University sends 10 -20 students to the statewide Undergraduate Research Conference. This year we are encouraging more Salem State students and faculty to participate in the conference, which will be held Friday, April 25, 2014 at the UMass AmherstLincoln Campus Center. Please note that the conference is free for presenters, and the submission deadline is February 12th. The Salem State Commonwealth Honors Program and the Center for Research and Creative Activities will be providing logistical support for the conference, including bus transportation. In addition, we will co-host an information session about the conference and how to prepare a submission. Conference Information Session Monday, January 27th, 11:00-12:00 Sullivan Building 101 We invite you to skim through last year's program, which can be found online at https://www.honors.umass.edu/undergraduate-research-conference, and please do not hesitate to contact one of us if you have questions. Joanna Gonsalves (Honors Program Coordinator) jgonsalves@salemstate.edu (978) 542-6247 Jeff Theis (Research and Creative Activities Coordinator) jtheis@salemstate.edu (978) 542-6845