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February 2019

Sunday January 27
Monday January 28
Tuesday January 29
Wednesday January 30
Thursday January 31
Friday February 1
Saturday February 2
  • Women's Basketball @ Anderson
    Off Campus
    2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Men's Basketball @ Anderson
    Off Campus
    4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday February 3
Monday February 4
Tuesday February 5
  • Employee Lunch Bunch
    Brown Campus Center
    11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
  • Scholarship Information Sessions
    Science Center
    6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
    Gilman -- Exciting Study Abroad Scholarship for Pell Grant recipients. The Gilman can make your dreams come true. Deadline: March 5th!!!
Wednesday February 6
  • International Film Series
    Classic Hall
    7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
    Bad Hair, directed by Mariana Rondón (Venezuela, 2014) A nine-year-old boy's preening obsession with straightening his hair elicits a tidal wave of homophobic panic in his hard-working mother. [In Spanish with English subtitles] Topics: family dynamics, race, sexuality, poverty Runtime: 93 minutes
  • Women's Basketball @ Earlham
    Off Campus
    7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
  • Men's Basketball vs Earlham
    Horner Center
    7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Thursday February 7
  • Study Abroad Interest Sessions
    Science Center
    7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
    Latin America – Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba: – Language, culture, history, politics, cuisine, nature, and incredible people! What more could one want? Think about which option best suits your goals and apply.
Friday February 8
  • Spirit Day!
Saturday February 9
  • Senior Comprehensive Examinations
  • Men's Basketball vs Manchester
    Horner Center
    3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Women's Basketball vs Manchester
    Horner Center
    5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Sunday February 10
Monday February 11
Tuesday February 12
  • Employee Lunch Bunch
    Brown Campus Center
    11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
  • ESC Speaker: Lauren Anderson
    Science Center
    4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Study Abroad Interest Sessions
    Science Center
    6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
    Overview -- Interest Session for First Years and Sophomores – Where can Hanover take you? Choices, disciplines, destinations, and all the other joys of study abroad.
Wednesday February 13
  • Women's Basketball vs Mount St. Joseph
    Horner Center
    7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
  • International Film Series
    Classic Hall
    7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
    19 What a Man, directed by Matthias Schweighöfer (Germany, 2011) The young teacher Alex is abandoned by his girlfriend Caroline and therefore begins a journey in search of himself. But how can he overcome the pitfalls out there for a modern man? And what is it that makes a man a man? [In German with English subtitles] Topics: comedy, infidelity, self-discovery, friendship Runtime: 95 minutes
  • Men's Basketball @ Mount St. Joseph
    Off Campus
    7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Thursday February 14
  • Study Abroad Interest Sessions
    Science Center
    7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
    Australia -- Find out what Life Down Under can be like. Interest session on Hanover’s study abroad program at the University of Wollongong. Deadline March 1st!
Friday February 15
Saturday February 16
  • Women's Basketball @ Defiance
    Off Campus
    1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
  • Women's Tennis @ Sewanee (Tenn.)
    Off Campus
    2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Men's Tennis @ Sewanee (Tenn.)
    Off Campus
    2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Men's Basketball @ Defiance
    Off Campus
    3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday February 17
Monday February 18
Tuesday February 19
  • IU School of Social Work Table Set Up
    Brown Campus Center
    11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
  • Medical School for Free Info Session
    Hendricks Hall
    4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  • IU School of Social Work Presentation
    Lynn Hall
    4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesday February 20
  • International Film Series
    Classic Hall
    7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
    The Great Journey, directed by Ismael Ferroukhi (France, 2004). A young Frenchman of Moroccan heritage slowly comes to understand his devout father while driving him from France to Mecca to do his pilgrimage. [In French and Arabic with English subtitles] Topics: drama, pilgrimage, road film, first generation immigrants, cultural differences Runtime: 108 minutes
Thursday February 21
  • Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
    Brown Campus Center
    10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
    90 High School Sophomores 5 Chaperones
  • Collegiate Career Expo (CCE) Career Fair, downtown Indianapolis
    Off Campus
    10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
    Details to come. Collegiate Career Expo typically hosts about 120 employers for positions concentrated in Indianapolis, but also including Chicago, Cincinnati, the Midwest region and national recruitment. This Fair has many types of organizations including business, non-profits, and governmental agencies looking for a broad range of majors. CCE is made possible by Hanover College and fifteen colleges and universities in Indiana partnering to coordinate this event. For a complete list of employers who are registered as of this week, check out the website: http://www.cccc-in.org/event-2060555 . • Registration deadline for each Fair is Friday, February 1 by 5:00 pm. • Register by contacting the Levett Career Center, Hendricks Hall, careercenter@hanover.edu, or 812.866.7127. • Professional attire and resumes required.
Friday February 22
  • Spirit Day!
  • Last date for Sophomores to declare a major
  • Winter Break begins at close of class day
Saturday February 23
  • Winter Break
Sunday February 24
Monday February 25
  • Mid-term grades due-4:00 p.m.
Tuesday February 26
  • Employee Lunch Bunch
    Brown Campus Center
    11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday February 27
Thursday February 28
  • Spotlight Career and Internship Fair (Lexington, KY)
    Off Campus
    1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
    Thursday, February 28 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Lexington Center 430 West Vine Street Lexington, KY 40507 Spotlight Career Fair attracts an average of 50 career and graduate school recruiters who are located typically in Kentucky, Cincinnati, or Indianapolis. This Fair has many types of organizations looking for a broad range of majors. Spotlight is made possible by Hanover College and nineteen private colleges and universities in Kentucky. Registrants can be found at the following site (they are continually being added): http://asp.symplicity.com/spotlight . • Registration deadline for each Fair is Friday, February 1 by 5:00 pm. • Register by emailing Sue Tilley at tilley@hanover.edu, or by calling 812.866.7127. • Professional attire and résumés required.
Friday March 1
Saturday March 2

March 2019

Sunday February 24
Monday February 25
Tuesday February 26
Wednesday February 27
Thursday February 28
Friday March 1
  • Winter Break
    College closed
Saturday March 2
Sunday March 3
Monday March 4
  • Classes Resume-8:00 a.m.
Tuesday March 5
  • ASCEND On-Campus Meetings
    Brown Campus Center
    8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Employee Lunch Bunch
    Brown Campus Center
    11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
  • Scholarship Information Sessions
    Science Center
    6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
    Scholarship Overview & Opportunities -- find out what kinds of scholarships are out there, and how to apply for them.
Wednesday March 6
  • Academic Advising
  • International Film Series
    Classic Hall
    7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
    directed by Kristen Tan (Thailand, 2017) On a chance encounter, a disenchanted architect bumps into his long-lost elephant on the streets of Bangkok. Excited, he takes his elephant on a journey across Thailand, in search of the farm where they grew up together. [In Thai with English subtitles] Topics: road film, midlife, bond between human and animal ghetto, cultural diversity Runtime: 102 minutes
Thursday March 7
Friday March 8
  • Last day for discretionary withdrawal-5:00 p.m.
  • Spirit Day!
Saturday March 9
  • Senior Comprehensive Examinations
Sunday March 10
Monday March 11
  • Online Registration for Fall 2019
Tuesday March 12
  • Employee Lunch Bunch
    Brown Campus Center
    11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
  • Scholarship Information Sessions
    Science Center
    6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
    Public Policy, International Affairs, Public Service – : variety of scholarships that enable you to advance your career, strengthen your service commitments, and explore different professions.
Wednesday March 13
  • International Film Series
    Classic Hall
    7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
    Last Days in Havana, directed by Fernando Pérez (Cuba & Spain, 2017) Struggling in modern day Havana, Diego must decide to emigrate or stay and help his friend Miguel, who is dying of AIDS. Topics: drama, poverty, solidarity, AIDS Runtime: 93 minutes
Thursday March 14
  • Scholarship Information Sessions
    Science Center
    6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
    STEM Scholarship Opportunities – Whether you’re looking for an internship or a scholarship or something to help you fund graduate school, this information session helps you find answers.
Friday March 15
  • Men's Tennis @ Wittenberg (Ohio)
    Off Campus
  • Women's Tennis @ Wittenberg (Ohio)
    Off Campus
    2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday March 16
  • EducationX
    Science Center
    10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday March 17
Monday March 18
  • Online Registration for Summer 2019
  • Global Health Presentation
    Science Center
    4 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
    Professor Doarn is a Research Professor in Family and Community Medicine at the University of Cincinnati. He serves as the co-director of the Global Health Concentration and is currently on loan as a Special Assistant to the NASA Chief Health and Medical Officer. Professor Doarn is a fellow of the ATA and the Aerospace Medical Association, a member of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), an Honorary NASA Flight Surgeon, and recipient of the Astronaut’s award, the Silver Snoopy for his work in Telemedicine for NASA worldwide
Tuesday March 19
  • Employee Lunch Bunch
    Brown Campus Center
    11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
  • Scholarship Information Sessions
    Science Center
    6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
    Find out how you can shape the great unknown into something meaningful and rewarding. And stretch your ambitions a little bit – the stars might not be as far away as you think. A variety of different programs and opportunities will be discussed.
Wednesday March 20
  • Paul Battles presents the Karns Lecture: Big Data and Literary Criticism: The Odd Couple?
    Duggan Library
    4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
    Paul Battles joined Hanover College’s Department of English in 1999. He teaches courses on medieval literature, fantasy and science fiction, writing, and linguistics. After buying a Commodore 64 in 1982, Paul took up computer programming as a hobby. He rediscovered his fondness for coding while home-schooling his son, after which he began to do research in computational stylistics, a discipline that uses “big data” analytics to examine the style of literary works.
  • International Film Series
    Classic Hall
    7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
    The Coming Days, directed by Lars Kraume (Germany, 2010) Welcome to 2020: The European Union has collapsed following the fourth Gulf War and massive barricades keep illegal immigrants out of cities that are barely functioning. [In German with English subtitles] Topics: drama, dystopia, scarcity of resources, war Runtime: 125 minutes
Thursday March 21
  • Louisville Alumni/Student Networking hosted by Kevin Eddins
    Off Campus
    5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
    For Juniors and Seniors. Alumni have a natural connection with you and are willing to help you with advice, information, and leads. Connect with Hanover alumni at theLouisville Student-Alumni Gathering. Transportation available upon request. *Note, seating is limited. Registration is required by March 18. Register on Handshake. Dress for these events is business casual (nice shirt and slacks or equivalent). Consider snacking before these events. For more information, contact Kim Brant, Director of Business Relationships, brant@hanover.edu.
Friday March 22
  • Spirit Day!
Saturday March 23
Sunday March 24
  • Men's Tennis vs Earlham
    Outside
    2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Monday March 25
  • ASCEND On-Campus Meetings
    Brown Campus Center
    8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuesday March 26
  • Employee Lunch Bunch
    Brown Campus Center
    11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday March 27
  • International Film Series
    Classic Hall
    7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
    19 Hate, directed by Mathieu Kassovitz (France, 1995). A day in the lives of three young Frenchmen of culturally diverse backgrounds after riots in a suburban Parisian ghetto. [In French with English subtitles] Topics: drama, ghetto, cultural diversity, racial tensions, police oppression Runtime: 98 minutes
Thursday March 28
  • Environmental Art on the Ohio River
    Center Fine Arts
    7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
    "Environmental Art on the Ohio River" - a visual/verbal arts program with poet Jack Ramey and photographer Bernie Kasper on the beauty of the natural environment and current climate/pollution threats.
Friday March 29
Saturday March 30
Sunday March 31
Monday April 1
Tuesday April 2
Wednesday April 3
Thursday April 4
Friday April 5
Saturday April 6

April 2019

Sunday March 31
Monday April 1
  • Schedule confirmation week (Drop/Add)
Tuesday April 2
  • Employee Lunch Bunch
    Brown Campus Center
    11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
  • Educator Induction Ceremony
    Ogle Center
    4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
    The Hanover College Educator Preparation Program will recognize the 2019 program completers in a pinning ceremony in Ogle Center. The Education Program will also be honoring our 2019 Exceptional Educator of the Year during the ceremony.
Wednesday April 3
  • Men's Tennis @ Earlham
    Off Campus
    4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Thursday April 4
Friday April 5
Saturday April 6
Sunday April 7
Monday April 8
Tuesday April 9
  • Employee Lunch Bunch
    Brown Campus Center
    11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
  • Scholarship Information Sessions
    Science Center
    6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
    Fulbright -- Sophomores & Juniors get ready for life after Hanover! This amazing scholarship program can take you all over the world, as a teacher or a researcher!
Wednesday April 10
  • Men's Tennis vs Transylvania
    Outside
    4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Thursday April 11
  • Honors Convocation 3:00 p.m.
    Center for Fine Arts Recital Hall
  • Teacher Candidate Interview Day (TCID) Career Fair, Hendricks Co. Fairgrounds, Danville, IN
    Off Campus
    8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
    TCID is a career fair for prospective teachers that has consistently proven itself to be a valuable program both for prospective teachers and for education employers. Hanover students have received both invitations for on-site interviews and job offers as a result of the fair. We strongly encourage your participation - Be sure to register by the posted deadline. For a listing of registered schools, visit the TCID website after March 1. Please note that this event is only open to candidates in the year that they are student teaching.
  • Honors Convocation 2019
    Center Fine Arts
    3 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
    Join President Lambert, Dean Jobe, Dean Lee and the Faculty as we honor the academic accomplishments of the Senior Class of 2019 at the Honors Day Convocation! Awards to all classes will be given at this ceremony.
Friday April 12
  • Classes end at close of class day
  • Spirit Day!
Saturday April 13
Sunday April 14
Monday April 15
  • Examination Week
Tuesday April 16
  • Employee Lunch Bunch
    Brown Campus Center
    11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday April 17
Thursday April 18
Friday April 19
  • Spring Break Begins at Close of Class Day
  • Spirit Day!
Saturday April 20
  • Spring Break
  • Men's Tennis vs Rose-Hulman
    Outside
    11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Sunday April 21
Monday April 22
Tuesday April 23
  • Grades due at 12:00 noon
  • Employee Lunch Bunch
    Brown Campus Center
    11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday April 24
Thursday April 25
Friday April 26
  • Spring Break
    College closed
Saturday April 27
Sunday April 28
Monday April 29
  • Dates for change of registration (Drop/Add)
  • Classes begin - 8:00 a.m.
Tuesday April 30
Wednesday May 1
Thursday May 2
Friday May 3
Saturday May 4

May 2019

Sunday April 28
Monday April 29
Tuesday April 30
Wednesday May 1
Thursday May 2
Friday May 3
Saturday May 4
Sunday May 5
Monday May 6
Tuesday May 7
Wednesday May 8
Thursday May 9
Friday May 10
  • Last day for discretionary withdrawal-5:00 p.m.
  • Spirit Day!
Saturday May 11
  • Ivy Tech Community College Graduation
    Horner Center
    6 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday May 12
Monday May 13
Tuesday May 14
Wednesday May 15
Thursday May 16
Friday May 17
Saturday May 18
Sunday May 19
Monday May 20
Tuesday May 21
Wednesday May 22
Thursday May 23
  • Senior "must report" grades due 12:00 noon
Friday May 24
  • Baccalaureate 6:00 p.m.
    Reception will follow.
  • Classes end at close of class day
  • Baccalaureate 2019
    Center Fine Arts
    6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Saturday May 25
  • Commencement 10:00 a.m.
    The Point (rain site is Collier Arena, Horner Center)
  • Commencement 2019
    Outside
    10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
    The 186th Annual Hanover College Commencement, May 25, 2019, 10:00 a.m., the Point (rain site Collier Arena, Horner Center)
Sunday May 26
Monday May 27
  • Memorial Day
    College closed
Tuesday May 28
  • All grades due at 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday May 29
Thursday May 30
Friday May 31
Saturday June 1

June 2019

Sunday May 26
Monday May 27
Tuesday May 28
Wednesday May 29
Thursday May 30
Friday May 31
Saturday June 1
Sunday June 2
Monday June 3
  • Dates for change of registration (Drop/Add)
  • Classes begin - 8:00 a.m.
Tuesday June 4
Wednesday June 5
Thursday June 6
Friday June 7
Saturday June 8
Sunday June 9
Monday June 10
Tuesday June 11
Wednesday June 12
Thursday June 13
Friday June 14
Saturday June 15
Sunday June 16
Monday June 17
Tuesday June 18
Wednesday June 19
  • Last day for discretionary withdrawal-4:00 p.m.
Thursday June 20
Friday June 21
Saturday June 22
Sunday June 23
Monday June 24
Tuesday June 25
Wednesday June 26
Thursday June 27
Friday June 28
Saturday June 29
Sunday June 30
Monday July 1
Tuesday July 2
Wednesday July 3
Thursday July 4
Friday July 5
Saturday July 6

July 2019

Sunday June 30
Monday July 1
Tuesday July 2
Wednesday July 3
Thursday July 4
  • Independence Day
    College closed
Friday July 5
  • Classes end at close of class day
Saturday July 6
Sunday July 7
Monday July 8
  • Grades due at 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday July 9
Wednesday July 10
  • Classes begin - 8:00 a.m.
  • Dates for change of registration (Drop/Add)
Thursday July 11
Friday July 12
Saturday July 13
Sunday July 14
Monday July 15
Tuesday July 16
Wednesday July 17
Thursday July 18
Friday July 19
Saturday July 20
Sunday July 21
Monday July 22
Tuesday July 23
Wednesday July 24
Thursday July 25
Friday July 26
  • Last day for discretionary withdrawal-4:00 p.m.
Saturday July 27
Sunday July 28
Monday July 29
Tuesday July 30
Wednesday July 31
Thursday August 1
Friday August 2
Saturday August 3

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