1

• New Year’s Day
• Kwanzaa
• Northwest's Administration Building will be closed to all employees and the public during winter break (more info)

2

• Bearcat Ski Trip
• Women’s and men’s basketball vs. Southwest Baptist, Bearcat Arena
• Northwest's Administration Building opens to all employees and the public (more info)

3

• Bearcat Ski Trip

4

• Bearcat Ski Trip

5

• Bearcat Ski Trip
• Women’s and men’s basketball vs. Fort Hays State, Bearcat Arena

6

• Bearcat Ski Trip

7

8

• Support Staff Council meeting, 10 a.m.

9

• Department Planning/Development
• International Student arrival and orientation
• Women’s and men’s basketball at Missouri Western, St. Joseph

10

• Department Planning/Development
• International Student arrival and orientation

11

• Residence halls open, 7 a.m.
• University/College meetings
• Indoor Track at Nebraska Invitational, Lincoln, NE
• International Student arrival and orientation
• General Registration, 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., Administration Building
• Textbook pickup, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Station 

12

• PRAXIS Session I, 8 a.m., Colden Hall 3rd floor
• General registration
• International Student arrival and orientation
• IM Box Hockey entries close, noon
• Indoor Track at Nebraska Invitational, Lincoln, NE
• Women’s and men’s basketball vs. Washburn, Bearcat Arena

13

• International Student arrival and orientation
• Delta Sigma Theta Founders Day
• Textbook pickup, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Station

14

• Classes begin
• Degree applications (Spring) to be filed with Registrar’s Office or Graduate Office
• Petitions to supersede due in Registrar’s Office or Graduate Office
• Phi Sigma Kappa Planet Aid Clothing Drive, Union
• Art Faculty Exhibit opens, DeLuce Gallery (more info)
• Faculty slide lecture, 7 p.m. FA 244
• Sundaes on Monday, 7 p.m., Christian Campus House

15

• First installment due
• Last date to add or enroll in a first-block course
• Phi Sigma Kappa Planet Aid Clothing Drive, Union
• IM Table Tennis Singles entries close, noon
• Bible Study, 7 p.m., Christian Campus House
• Northwest Advocates for Animal Awareness, 8 p.m., Station Lobby

16

• Last date for 100 percent refund for first-block drop or withdrawal
• Phi Sigma Kappa Planet Aid Clothing Drive, Union
• Ed. Leadership: Mandatory ALL student teachers' campus seminar
• IM Basketball Officials I meeting, 4 p.m., Martindale 102
• NSTA meeting, 5 p.m., GS 3600
• PRSSA meeting, 5 p.m.
• Women’s and men’s basketball vs. Missouri Southern, Bearcat Arena
• Games at the House, 7 p.m., Christian Campus House

17

• Phi Sigma Kappa Planet Aid Clothing Drive, Union
• Sister Circle, 6:30 p.m., Union Living Room
• "Ignorance is not an Excuse" Intercultural Rally, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m., Bell Tower and Charles Johnson Theatre (more info)
• Dr. Jerry Wilmes, M.D., “Evening of Conversation” emotional health forum, 7 p.m., Wesley Center (more info)

18

• Phi Sigma Kappa Planet Aid Clothing Drive, Union
• Indoor Track at Iowa State Open, Ames, IA
• Last date for 100 percent refund for dropped trimester course or withdrawal
• Last date for 75 percent refund for first-block drop or withdrawal
• Last date to establish credit by departmental test-out

19

• Four-State Honor Music Festival, CJT/PAC
• Indoor Track at Iowa State Open, Ames, IA
• Women’s and men’s basketball at Pittsburg State, Pittsburg, KS
• Computing Services monthly maintenance

20

• Late registration ends
• Last date to add or enroll in a trimester course
• French movie: “Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cléopatre” 6 p.m., Wells Hall 141

21

• Martin Luther King Day, no classes
• Tu B’Shevat begins at sunset
• MLK Day of Civic Engagement
• Sigma Alpha spring recruitment

22

• Sigma Alpha spring recruitment
• IM 5-on-5 Basketball entries close and meeting, 4 p.m.
• IM Basketball Officials II meeting, 4 p.m., Martindale 102
• IM Table Tennis Singles begins, 6:30 p.m., SRC
• Northwest Advocates for Animal Awareness, 8 p.m., Station Lobby
• AFLAC Associate Eric Hennegin will speak, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Student Union, Meeting Room A (www.aflac.com)

23

• Sigma Alpha spring recruitment
• PRSSA meeting, 5 p.m.
• IM 5-on-5 Basketball entries close and meeting, 4 p.m.
• IM Basketball Officials III meeting, 4 p.m., Martindale 200
• Women’s and men’s basketball at Truman, Kirksville

24

• Sigma Alpha spring recruitment
• Last date for 50 percent refund for first-block drop or withdrawal
• Last date to place a first-block course on pass/fail
• Last date to change a first-block course to audit
• Sister Circle, 6:30 p.m., Union Living Room
• SAC: Movie Night, 10 p.m., The Hangar 

25

• Sigma Alpha Spring recruitment
• Northwest Board of Regents meeting, 1 p.m.
• Student payday
• Peer Advisor Application packets due (more info) 

26

• Republic Day (India)
• Winter Green & White Day
• C-BASE, 8 a.m., Colden Hall 3rd floor
• MBA ETS exam
• Sigma Alpha spring recruitment
• Indoor Track at USD Bill Hildenbrand Invitational, Vermillion, SD
• Women’s and men’s basketball vs. Central, Bearcat Arena
• Creative Movement Improvisation class, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Dance Studio, 3rd floor Martindale Hall

27

• Homecoming 2008 Meeting, 7 p.m., Student Union Boardroom 

28

• Student Senate blood drive, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m., Union Boardroom
• Last date for 75 percent refund for dropped trimester courses or withdrawal
• Last date for 25 percent refund for first-block drop or withdrawal
• Ed. Leadership: Fall 2008 student teachers' mandatory meeting, 3:30 p.m., Union Boardroom
• IM 5-on-5 Basketball begins, 6:30 p.m., SRC
• Northwest Art Faculty lecture/reception, 7 p.m., FA 244
• Northwest Missouri State University Surplus Property Auction Inspection Times, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Materials Distribution Center, West 16th Street and College Park Drive (more info)
• Study Abroad Information Session (more info)
• Delta Chi Game Night, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Tau Kappa Epsilon Open House, Free Pizza, 5 p.m.
• Sigma Phi Epsilon Open House, Mr. Goodcents, 5 p.m.
• Phi Delta Theta Open House, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

29

• Deadline to submit Fall 2008 Study Abroad ISEP applications
• Student Senate blood drive, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m., Union Boardroom
• Fall 2008 student teachers' mandatory meeting, 3:30 p.m., Union Boardroom
• Northwest Advocates for Animal Awareness, 8 p.m., Station Lobby
• SAC: Unplugged at JW's, singer Meg Allison, 6 p.m., lower level of the J.W. Jones Student Union
• Northwest Missouri State University Surplus Property Auction,
  9 a.m., Materials Distribution Center, West 16th Street and College Park Drive (more info)
• Delta Chi Mini Golf, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Tau Kappa Epsilon Bonfire with hotdogs, smores, and outdoor football, 5 p.m.
• Sigma Phi Epsilon: Ballin with the Sig Eps, 5:30 p.m.
• Alpha Gamma Rho Open House with pizza and pop, 6 p.m.
• Phi Delta Theta Snow Football, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Football Field
• Phi Sigma Kappa Open House, 6 p.m.

30

• Martyrs’ Day (Nepal)
• Student Senate blood drive, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Union Ballroom
• PRSSA meeting, 5 p.m.
• Women’s and men’s basketball vs. Emporia State, Bearcat Arena
• KXCV/KRNW Northwest Nite: St. Petersburg Ballet
• Encore: St. Petersburg Ballet performing “Carmen,” 7:30 p.m., PAC
  (more info)
• Delta Chi Snow Football, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Intramural Fields
• Tau Kappa Epsilon Game Night (indoor volleyball, video games, pool) 5 p.m.
• Sigma Phi Epsilon Games and Grub, 5:30 p.m.
• Alpha Gamma Rho Bowling at Bearcat Lanes, 5:30 p.m.
• Phi Delta Theta Poker Night, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Union Ballroom
• Phi Sigma Kappa Hangar Night (free movie and food), 6 p.m.

31

• Sister Circle, 6:30 p.m., Union Living Room
• SAC: Morgan Spurlock, documentary filmmaker who created "Super Size Me" will speak, 7:30 p.m., Charles Johnson Theatre
   (POSTPONED until further notice)
• Delta Chi Smoker, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., (invite only)
• Tau Kappa Epsilon Smoker, 6 p.m., (invite only)
• Sigma Phi Epsilon, Real Men Eat BBQ, 7 p.m., (invite only)
• Alpha Gamma Rho Interviews, 6:15 p.m.
• Phi Delta Theta Smoker, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., (invite only)
• Phi Sigma Kappa Smoker, 6 p.m., (invite only)
• SAC: Bingo night, 9 p.m. to midnight, Tower View
• Northwest College Republicans meeting, 5 p.m., Colden Hall 1750