2005-2006 ACADEMIC YEAR

July 2005
August 2005
September 2005
October 2005
November 2005
December 2005
January 2005
February 2005
March 2005
April 2005
May 2005

July 2005
Freshmen Academy, July 1– July 25
Raleigh Campus

New Student Orientation, July 7– July 8
Raleigh Campus

New Student Orientation, July 10– 11
Raleigh Campus

Divinity School Pedagogy Conference, July 10– 12
Leonard Hall, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Divinity School Church Leadership Conference, July 26
Leonard Hall, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

August 2005
Divinity School Women’s Conference, August 9
Leonard Hall, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

New Student Orientation, August 13-14
Raleigh Campus

Freshman Year Institute, August 15-20
Raleigh Campus

Confab, August 29-30
Raleigh Campus, Sponsored by the Shaw University National Alumni Association

September 2005
Fall Convocation, September 18
Spaulding Gymnasium, 11 a.m.

October 2005
CASES Seminar, Wednesday, October 1
Thomas J. Boyd Chapel
Speaker: Rev. Patrick J. Key, Pastor, Saint Paul CME Church, Norfolk, VA

Shaw University Open House , Saturday, October 4
Main Campus, 9 am - 5 pm

Bessie Boyd Holman Lecture Series in Ethics & Values, October 5– 8
Thomas J. Boyd Chapel, Time TBA

Coronation of Miss Shaw University, October 10
Spaulding Gymnasium, 8 p.m.

Parent’s Weekend, October 10– 12
Location/Time TBA

HONDA On-Campus Tournament, October 14 - 15
Location/Time TBA

Career Day, October 15th
Willie E. Gary Student Center

National Pre-Alumni Council Eastern Regional Conference, October 17 - 19
Raleigh Campus, Hosted by the Pre-Alumni Council of Shaw University

CASES Seminar, Wednesday, October 22
Thomas J. Boyd Chapel, 7 p.m.
Speaker: Ms. Terri Wise, National Producer NBC News Channel Charlotte, NC

Homecoming Week, October 27th –November 2
Highlights:
October 29th, Crowning of Miss Homecoming, Spaulding Gymnasium
October 30th, Hall of Fame Banquet, Spaulding Gymnasium, 7 p.m.
October 31st, Convocation, BTi, 11 a.m.

November 2005
Homecoming Highlights continued:
November 1st, Parade, begins at South Wilmington Street, 10 a.m.
November 1st, Football Game, Garner High School, 2 p.m.
November 2nd, Alumni Worship Service, 9 a.m.
Speaker: Rev. Delmar Harris (Class of 1978), Chaplain, Hanover Correctional Facility

CASES Seminar, Wednesday, November 5
Thomas J. Boyd Chapel - 7 p.m.
Speaker: The Honorable Melvin 'Skip' Alston, Guilford County Board of Commissioners, Greensboro, NC

CASES Seminar, Wednesday, November 12
Thomas J. Boyd Chapel - 7 p.m.
Speaker: Reverend Dr. Irene Gilbert Perry, Assistant Pastor for Outreach Ministry, First Baptist Church, Hampton, VA

CASES Seminar, Wednesday, November 19
Thomas J. Boyd Chapel - 7 p.m.

December 2005
CANCELLED - Christmas Concert featuring Shaw University Bands – December 7
Date, Time, and Location TBA
WSHA Kwanzaa Celebration, Date TBA

January 2005
CASES Seminar Martin Luther King Commemorative Service, Wednesday, January 14
Thomas J. Boyd Chapel - noon
Speaker: Reverend Dr. Deforest 'Buster' Soaries, Jr., Pastor and Politician First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens, Somerset N.J.

CASES Seminar , Wednesday, January 21
Thomas J. Boyd Chapel - 7 p.m., Speaker: Dr. Clarence Newsome, President, Shaw University

CASES Seminar , Wednesday, January 28
Thomas J. Boyd Chapel, 7 p.m.
Speaker: Rabbi Lucy Dinner, Temple Bethor

February 2005
Religious Emphasis Week 2004 (February 1 - February 4)
Dr. John Kinney, speaker, Dean, School of Theology, Virginia Union University, VA
Sunday, 2/1 - 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Monday, 2/2 - 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Tuesday, 2/3 - 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
Wednesday, 2/4 -11 a.m. - 12 p.m. & 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

CASES Seminar, Wednesday, February 11
Thomas J. Boyd Chapel - 7 p.m.
Speaker: David Dolby Financial Specialist Raleigh, NC

Language of Angels by Naomi Iizuka, Thursday (2/12/04) - Sunday, (2/15/04)
BTi Center (Kennedy Theatre)
Shaw Players & Company, Directed by: Julya Mirro

CASES Seminar - February 18
Willie E. Gary Student Center - 7 p.m.
Peformers: Touch of Jazz

CASES Seminar, Wednesday, February 25
Thomas J. Boyd Chapel - 7 p.m.
Speaker: Ms. July Mirro, Theatre Program Coordinator & Assistant
Professor, Department of Visual and Performing Arts, Shaw University

March 2005
Piano Music by African-American Composers - March 8
Thomas J. Boyd Chapel - 6 p.m. George Hatcher, Instructor of Music on Piano

CASES Seminar, Wednesday, March 10
Thomas J. Boyd Chapel - 7 p.m.
The Healing Force, Winston-Salem, NC, African-American culture, storytelling, music and dance

The Thomas J. Boyd Sunday, Wednesday, March 14
Thomas J. Boyd Chapel - 7 p.m.
Speaker and Honoree: Rev. Dr. Thomas J. Boyd, Pastor, Salem Missionary Baptist Church, Brooklyn, NY

Divinity School - Minister's Conference, Monday-Wednesday, March 15 - 17

CASES Seminar, Wednesday, March 17
Thomas J. Boyd Chapel - 7 p.m.
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Walter Thomas, New Psalmist Baptist Church, Baltimore, MD

CASES Seminar, Wednesday, March 31
Thomas J. Boyd Chapel - 7 p.m.
Speaker: Helena Dodson - Motivational Speaker

April 2005
The H. B. Caple Series - Thursday, April 29 - Sunday, May 2
BTi Center (Kennedy Theatre)
The Shaw Players, Inc.

CASES Seminar, Wednesday, April 7
Thomas J. Boyd Chapel - 7 p.m.
Speaker, TBA

CASES Seminar, Wednesday, April 14
Thomas J. Boyd Chapel, 7 p.m.
Speaker: Dr. Marion Phillips, Poet and Artist, Durham, NC

CASES Seminar, Wednesday, April 21
Thomas J. Boyd Chapel, 7 p.m.
Speaker: Rev. E. Dewey Smith, Jr., Senior Pastor/CEO, Beulahland Bible Church, Macon, GA

CASES Seminar, Wednesday, April 28
Thomas J. Boyd Chapel, 7 p.m.

May 2005
Senior Appreciation Sunday, Sunday, May 2
Thomas J. Boyd Chapel - 9 a.m.

Class of 2004 Baccalaureate Service, Friday, May 7
Thomas J. Boyd Chapel - 6 p.m.
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Charles Adams, Hartford Memorial Baptist, Detroit, MI