TAMU Event Headlines

Thanksgiving holiday, commemorating the 1621 Pilgrim harvest festival in Plymouth, MA.

Cantus, the nine-member a cappella male ensemble regarded as one of America’s finest, will astound you with their touching concert recalling the remarkable World War I truce between Allied Forces and German soldiers. Out of the violence of the Great War's trenches comes a silence, then a song as a young German soldier steps into no man's land singing “Stille Nacht.” Thus begins an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music and peace told touchingly through actual letters written by soldiers and new arrangements of European carols and war songs. The Washington Post hails the ensemble's sound as having both "exalting finesse" and "expressive power" and refers to their music-making as "spontaneous grace."

The Aggie Ring is the most recognizable symbol of the Aggie Network. Each year, thousands of excited Aggies gather with The Association of Former Students to pick up their Aggie Rings.

RIVERDANCE, the thunderous celebration of Irish music, song and dance that has tapped its way onto the world stage thrilling millions of people around the globe, will play three farewell performances as part of the 09-10 OPAS season. "An explosion of sight and sound that simply takes your breath away," cheers the Chicago Tribune. “A family evening unlike anything else!” exclaims The London Times. Discover why nothing in the world compares to the original international phenomenon! Whether it’s your first time or your fifth, you won’t want to miss these farewell performances of RIVERDANCE!

The Aggie family will come together to remember the 1999 Bonfire tragedy and the 12 Fallen Aggies. This event has shaped our university and made an impact in many different ways. The evening will include speeches from Will Hurd, Student Body President in 1999; Brent Lanier, the current Corps Commander and others, as well as a brief video.

Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel lives through an adaptation of Horton Foote’s Academy Award winning screenplay in this compelling stage production. "To Kill A Mockingbird" examines timeless issues – prejudice, racism and human values. Set in the South in the 1930’s, Atticus Finch, an attorney and widowed father of two young children, opposes local townspeople by defending a young black man falsely accused of raping a white woman. Atticus teaches his children "you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view...until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." You’ll come close to walking that walk.

Mid-semester grades are due by noon in the Office of the Registrar.

Scott & White is offering seasonal flu vaccine clinics for University System employees. Supervisors are encouraged to allow employees time to go the clinic during work hours. Employees will not need to take leave or forego pay to attend the clinic. For details on cost, what to bring with you and parking, visit the Human Resources web site.

All who are interested in showing support for the current female members of the Corps and celebrating the 35th anniversary are invited to attend the reunion. Events begin Friday with an informal dinner and check-in at Chicken Oil Company. The reunion continues Saturday with a gathering at Spence Park that includes lunch.

Lucia, Angella and Marcha, the stunning Julliard-educated sisters who make up the international sensation known as THE AHN TRIO, thrive on dissolving barriers between art forms. Their quest to redefine the art and architecture of classical music has resulted in critical praise for collaborations with dancers, pop singers, painters and photographers. Even though their breathtaking beauty has landed them in magazines like Vogue, GQ and People, the Ahn’s first priority is their music. For this season’s opening concert, they will perform selections from their latest album Lullaby for My Favorite Insomniac. Mixing it up a bit, they will also be joined onstage by Thorry and Isaac Koren, the handsome harmonizing Australian brothers better known as THE KIN.

The MSC Woodson Black Awareness Committee and the Black Student Alliance Council will team up to host the Black Union Symposium, geared to help students connect with each other and with former students and gives them a chance to share their experiences and discuss future opportunities to collaborate and offer mutual support. The theme this year, "The Community of Us: Accountability and Investment," encompasses two panel discussions—one on "Academic and Organizational Participation" the other on "Community and Long-term Connections." The symposium is offered in conjunction with the Black Aggie Alumni Reunion Weekend.

The Aggie Ring is the most recognizable symbol of the Aggie Network. Each year, thousands of excited Aggies gather with The Association of Former Students to pick up their Aggie Rings.

Everett Mendelsohn, "The World Before Darwin" - a live webcast lecture, part 1 of 4 in a series. Faculty from Texas A&M University will answer questions after each lecture. Hosted by the Department of Biology, the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, the Faculty of Neuroscience, and the IRP in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.