*Linnean Team meetings are Mondays and Thursdays, 5pm, at Grinnells. All are welcome!
August:
9th- Bugfest at the North Carolina Natural History Museum, downtown Raleigh, 9 am-5 pm. If interested in participating contact Bob Flook or Laura Jeffers.
12th- Final Oral Exam for Grzegorz Andrzej Buczkowski.
14th- Final Master's Defense for Christie Hurt.
20th- First day of classes. Good luck! Be sure to stop by the office for muchies.
25th- a) First EGSA meeting of the school year. 12:30 Genetics Conference Room. Come, eat, be merry! b) Seminar at 11:15, Stephens Room, Yulu Xia/Ron Stinner, NCSU.
September:
8th- Seminar at 11:15, Stephens Room, Ron Stinner/Steve Toth, NCSU.
15th- Seminar at 11:15 Stephens Room, Andy Guiterrez, UC- Berkeley.
17th- Entomology Grad Students invited to meet Dr. Bruce Hammock, 2pm, Phytotron Conference Room
18th- Welcome Party with Toxicology Department graduate students, at Toxicology Department, Centennial Campus, 4:30-7 pm.
19th- Joint Symposium with Toxicology Department in honor of Dr. Ernie Hodgson's retirement. If you would like to submit a poster for the poster session, contact Laura Jeffers.
22nd- Seminar at 11:15, Stephens Room, Jesse Logan, USDA.
29th- Seminar at 11:15, Stephens Room, Ulrich Mueller, University of Texas.
30th- EGSA meeting, 5pm, Neomonde's. The goal will be to review the Graduate Student Handbook, so look it over first.
October:
3rd-North Carolina Entomological Society Banquet, 6pm, Talley Student Center Blue Room.
6th- Seminar at 11:15, Stephens Room, Ed Vargo, NCSU.
10th- Final Oral Examination for Sarah Thompson, 9 am, 2000 Gardner Hall.
13th- Seminar at 11:15, Stephens Room, Dan Herms, Ohio State University
20th- Practice session for ESA meeting presenters during normal seminar time (10:15am). Please let Fred Hain know if you need to be on the schedule for practice. If you are getting departmental funds for this meeting, you must give your talk at this practice session.
24th- EGSA meeting, 4pm, Sammy's.
26-30th- Entomological Society of America meeting, Cincinatti Ohio. Go Linnean Team!!
29th- Final Oral Examination for Laura Jeffers, 10 am, 216 Scott Hall.
November:
3rd- Seminar at 11:15, Stephens Room, Rick Brandenberg, NCSU.
10th- Seminar at 11:15, Stephens Room, Brian Weigmann, NCSU.
17th- Seminar at 11:15, Stephens Room, William Cade, University of Lethbridge, Alberta. Invited by the Keck Center for Behavioral Biology.
24th- a) Seminar at 11:15, Stephens Room, Mike Roe, NCSU. b)EGSA meeting, 12:30pm, room TBA.
December:
6th- Seminar at 11:15, Stephens Room, Joe Browde.
8th- Department Holiday Party! , 6:00 pm, Cary VFW Memorial Hall. RSVP to Clyde Sorenson, and bring a dish to share.
11th-19th- Graduate students can pick up new Student IDs at Reynolds Coliseum Ticket Window.
12th- Oral Preliminary Exam for Mark Abney, 9:30 am.
17th- Graduation
29th-1/2nd- Graduate students can pick up new Student IDs at West Dunn Building.
2004
January:
12th- a) Seminar at 11:15 am Stephens Room, Brian Wiegmann. b) EGSA Meeting, 12:30, Phytotron Conference Room.
12th-16th- Graduate students can pick up new Student IDs at the Multipurpose room of Witherspoon Student Center.
21st- R.L. Rabb Lecture in Environmental Science - E.O. Wilson -7:30 pm, McKimmon Center; 11 am, Witherspoon Student Center
February:
2nd- Seminar at 11:15 am, Stephens Room, Mike Roe.
9th- Seminar at 11:15 am, Stepehns Room, Jim Walgenbach.
11th- EGSA Meeting, 2pm, Neomondes.
12th- a) Genomics candidate presentation, 10:00 am, 2405 Williams hall. b) Lunch with prospective student, noon, Vineyard Cafe.
13th- Lunch with Genomics candidate, 12:30 pm, 4704 Bostian Hall.
16th- Seminar at 11:15 am, Stephens Room, Doug Pfeiffer. Lunch with Dr. Pfeiffer at Mitch's Tavern, 12:15 pm.
15th-18th- South Eastern Branch E.S.A. Meeting, Charleston, S.C.
19th- Genomics candidate presentation, 10:00 am, 2405 Williams Hall.
20th- a) Master's Defense for Noah Kahn, 9 am, 2000 Gardener Hall. b) Lunch with Genomics candidate, 12:30, 4704 Bostian Hall.
23rd- Genomics candidate presentation, 10:00 am, Stephens Room.
24th- Lunch with Genomics candidate and prospective student, 12:30 Phytotron Conference room.
26th- Genomics candidate presentation, 10:00 am, 2405 Williams Hall.
27th- Lunch with Genomics candidate, 12:30, 4704 Bostian Hall.
March:
1st- Seminar at 11:15 am, Stephens Room, Thomas Sparks.
15th- Seminar at 11:15 am, Stephens Room, Fred Hain.
18th- Lunch with prospective student, 1:30 pm, Mitch's.
22nd- Seminar at 11:15 am, Stephens Room, Bob McGovern.
25th- UGSA Casino Night Party! 7-11 pm, Jillian's.
26th- a) Master's Defense for Matt Bertone, 11 am, 2405 Williams Hall. b) Master's Defense for Patricia McKeithan Alder, 1 pm, 4704 Bostian Hall. c) EGSA Meeting, 4pm, Sammy's.
29th- Seminar at 11:15 am, Stephens Room, Mike Strand.
April:
3rd- Service Raleigh, 8:00 am- 3:00 pm.
5th- Keck Seminar at 11:15 am, Stephens Room, Kerry Shaw.
6th- Oral Preliminary Exam for Nicole Benda.
7th- Oral Preliminary Exam for Molly Puente.
9th- Lunch with prospective student, noon.
12th- Seminar at 11:15 am, Stephens Room, William Kimler.
16th- a) Lunch with prospective student, noon. b) Tri-University Graduate Student Party! 7-10 p.m., Bailey's Pub and Grill, 151 Ram's Hill Plaza, Chapel Hill
19th- Seminar at 11:15 am, Stephens Room, Barbara Thorne.
21st- EGSA Meeting, 6pm, Vineyard Cafe.
26th- Seminar at 11:15 am, Stephens Room, Shaun Winterton.
May:
10th- Lunch to read papers, Bostion 4704, 11:30 a.m.
11th- Oral Preliminary Exam for Stephanie Zellner.
12th- Mike Duke Seminar: "Sound Strategies: The Acoustic Interactions of Bats and Moths" by Bill Conner, Witherspoon Theater, 2:00 pm.
17th- EGSA Meeting, 12:30, room TBA.
31st- PROGRESS REPORTS DUE!
June:
18th- Final Oral Examination for Carmen Marie Greenwood, 1 p.m., 2000 Gardner Hall.