The Strong College Year

A 1996–1997 Calendar for Cornelia Strong College

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

Weekly Events

Monday: Cornelian Literary Society, 4:00–5:00 p.m.
Tuesday: College Tea, 4:30–5:30 p.m.
Tuesday: College Council meeting, 10:00–10:45 p.m.
Wednesday: Blue Lemur Coffee Bar, 8:00 p.m.–12:00 midnight
Friday: Fellows’ lunch, 12:00 noon–1:00 p.m.
Saturday: Star Trek: Voyager, 7:00–8:00 p.m.

August 1996

17 (Sa): Moore-Strong Hall opens for the year, 9:00 a.m.
21 (W): Mandatory meeting for all residents, 6:30 p.m.
22 (Th): Signup for Library volunteers, 7:00 p.m.
25 (Su): Library opens, 7:00 p.m.
27 (Tu): Grand Welcoming Tea, 4:30 p.m.

September 1996

1 (Su): Borders Bookstore Breakaway, 12:00 noon
3 (Tu): Internal room change for residents, evening
5 (Th): Oleana by David Mamet, 8:00 p.m.
10 (Tu): Senior Tutor’s Awards at Tea, 4:30 p.m.
25 (W): University lecture by William Willimon on student life and residential colleges, 3:00 p.m.

October 1996

5 (Sa): 2nd Annual Croquet Tournament, 12:00 noon
6 (Su): Borders Bookstore Breakaway, 12:00 noon
7 (M): UNCG Founder’s Day
19–22 (Sa–Tu): Fall Break
25 (F): St. Crispin’s Day showing of Henry V, 8:00 p.m.
31 (Th): Annual Halloween Dance and Trick-or-Treat evening for school children

November 1996

3 (Su): Borders Bookstore Breakaway, 12:00 noon
5 (Tu): James Elroy Flecker’s birthday at Tea, 4:30 p.m.
5 (Tu): Election day TV marathon, evening
9 (Sa) & 16 (Sa): Focus days for prospective UNCG students
27 Nov–1 Dec (W–Su): Thanksgiving Break

December 1996

8 (Su): Borders Bookstore Breakaway, 12:00 noon
9 (M): Annual reading of A Child’s Christmas in Wales, 4:00 p.m.
10 (Tu): Grand Holiday Tea and Penny Drive, 4:30 p.m.
21 (Sa): Moore-Strong Hall closes for Winter Break, 5:00 p.m.

January 1997

5 (Su): Moore-Strong Hall re-opens for Spring Term, 11:00 a.m.
9 (Th): Sign-up for Library volunteers, 7:00 p.m.
12 (Su): Library re-opens for Spring Term, 7:00 p.m.
14 (Tu): Senior Tutor’s Awards at Tea, 4:30 p.m.

February 1997

2 (Su): Borders Bookstore Breakaway, 12:00 noon
14 (F): Valentine’s Day Love Soirée, 8:00 p.m.
21–22 (F–Sa): Black students’ visitation days for prospective UNCG students

March 1997

1–9 (Sa–Su): Spring Break
16 (Su): Borders Bookstore Breakaway, 12:00 noon
21 (F): UNCG Open House for prospective students

April 1997

6 (Su): Borders Bookstore Breakaway, 12:00 noon
11 (F): UNCG Open House for prospective students
13 (Su): Third Annual Buffalo Creek Regatta, 12:30 p.m.
29 (Tu): Grand End-of-Year Tea and Penny Drive, 4:30 p.m.

May 1997

4 (Su): Borders Bookstore Breakaway, 12:00 noon
6 (Tu): Survivors’ Tea for all remaining members, 4:30 p.m.
11 (Su): Moore-Strong Hall closes for the year, 5:00 p.m.