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The Strong College Year

A 1999–2000 Calendar for Cornelia Strong College

Dates and times are subject to change. See the Strong College Newsletter each week for up-to-date information.

Weekly Events

Mondays: Movie Night, 9:00 p.m.–12:00 midnight
Tuesdays: College Tea, 4:30–5:30 p.m.
Tuesdays: College Dinner at Spencers, 5:45–6:45 p.m.
Wednesdays: College Council meeting, 8:00–9:00 p.m.
Wednesdays: Star Trek: Voyager, 9:00–10:00 p.m.
Thursdays: Cornelian Literary Society, 4:30–5:30 p.m.
Thursdays: Blue Lemur Coffee Bar, 9:00 p.m.–12:00 midnight
Fridays: Fellows’ Lunch, 12:00 noon–1:00 p.m.

August 1999

[See the separate Orientation Week schedule for August details.]
14 (Sa): New students’ cookout, 5:00–7:00 p.m.
16 (M): Classes begin for the year
16 (M): Signup for Library volunteers, 9:00 p.m.
17 (Tu): College Library opens for the year, 1:00 p.m.
17 (Tu): Grand Welcoming Tea, 4:30 p.m.
20 (F): First Fellows’ Lunch, 12:00 noon
23 (M): First Movie Night, 9:00 p.m.
25 (W): First College Council Meeting, 8:00 p.m.
26 (Th): First Literary Society meeting, 4:30 p.m.
26 (Th): First Blue Lemur Coffee Bar, 9:00 p.m.

September 1999

1 (W): Star Party, 10:00 p.m.
5 (Su): Borders Bookstore Breakaway, 1:00 p.m.
7 (Tu): Senior Tutor’s Awards at Tea, 4:30 p.m.
17–19 (F–Su): UNCG Family Weekend
19 (Su): 5th Annual Croquet Tournament, 1:00 p.m.
25 (Sa): Focus Day for prospective UNCG students

October 1999

3 (Su): Borders Bookstore Breakaway, 1:00 p.m.
4 (M): UNCG Founder’s Day
5 (Tu): Annual Senior Dinner, 5:45 p.m.
6 (W): Star Party, 10:00 p.m.
9–12 (Sa–Tu): Fall Break
23 (Sa): Focus Day for prospective UNCG students
25 (M): St. Crispin’s Day showing of Henry V, 9:00 p.m.
28 (Th): 4th Annual Halloween Dance, 9:00 p.m.

November 1999

3 (W): Star Party, 10:00 p.m.
5 (F): Flecker Day!
7 (Su): Borders Bookstore Breakaway, 1:00 p.m.
13 (Sa): Focus Day for prospective UNCG students
24–28 (W–Su): Thanksgiving Break
30 (Tu): Tree decorating at Tea, 4:30 p.m.

December 1999

1 (W): Star Party, 10:00 p.m.
2 (Th): Annual reading of A Child’s Christmas in Wales at Literary Hour, 4:30 p.m.
5 (Su): Borders Bookstore Breakaway, 1:00 p.m.
6 (M): Last day of classes
7 (Tu): Reading Day
7 (Tu): Grand Holiday Tea and Penny Drive, 4:30 p.m.
14 (Tu): Survivors’ and Graduates’ Tea, 4:30 p.m.
17 (F): December Commencement
17 (F): Moore-Strong Hall closes for Winter Break, 5:00 p.m.

January 2000

10 (M): Classes resume
10 (M): Sign-up for Library volunteers, 9:00 p.m.
11 (Tu): Library re-opens for Spring Term, 1:00 p.m.
12 (W): Star Party, 10:00 p.m.
25 (Tu): Senior Tutor’s Awards at Tea, 4:30 p.m.

February 2000

6 (Su): Borders Bookstore Breakaway, 1:00 p.m.
9 (W): Star Party, 10:00 p.m.
10 (Th): Valentine’s Day Love Soirée, 9:00 p.m.
18 (F): Entries due for Cornelian Literary Prize
26 Feb–5 Mar (Sa–Su): Spring Break

March 2000

6 (M): Classes resume
7 (Tu): Cornelian Prize presented at Tea, 4:30 p.m.
8 (W): Star Party, 10:00 p.m.
12 (Su): Borders Bookstore Breakaway, 1:00 p.m.

April 2000

2 (Su): Borders Bookstore Breakaway, 1:00 p.m.
5 (W): Star Party, 10:00 p.m.
16 (Su): 6th Annual Buffalo Creek Regatta, 12:30 p.m.

May 2000

2 (Tu): Last day of classes
2 (Tu): Grand End-of-Year Tea and Penny Drive, 4:30 p.m.
3 (W): Reading Day
3 (W): Star Party, 10:00 p.m.
7 (Su): Borders Bookstore Breakaway, 1:00 p.m.
9 (Tu): Survivors’ and Graduates’ Tea, 4:30 p.m.
14 (Su): Commencement
14 (Su): Moore-Strong Hall closes for the year, 5:00 p.m.


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