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UID:527
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120425T163312
DTSTART:20120425T163312
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SUMMARY:Stress Reliever
DESCRIPTION:April 25th – Stress Reliever\; Bison’s Den\; 4:00pm – 7:
 00pm Are you worried about finals? Come relax for a bit with
  us. We will have food\, massages\, novelties and more so you 
 can take a minute to de-stress before the busy finals season
 .
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:521
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120421T154956
DTSTART:20120421T154956
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Comedian & Magician Derek Hughes
DESCRIPTION:Back by popular demand! “Derek Hughes grew up in Minnesota
 \, where he studied acting at the University of Minnesota. In
  1997\, Derek and his collaborator Steve Cuiffo were awarded 
 First Place in stage magic by the International Brotherhood 
 of Magicians for their performance\, Express Train. Derek tra
 vels the country performing his magic at college and corpora
 te events.”
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:520
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120420T153901
DTSTART:20120420T153901
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Ed Laquidara Animal Adventures
DESCRIPTION:Daniels Auditorium\; 1:30pm\n\n	“Ed Laquidara is a passionate
  wildlife conservationist and educator. Ed presents the info
 rmation necessary to students to they can make choices that 
 will positively affect the natural world in which we live. H
 e promotes intelligent exchanges in seminars to expand think
 ing and present new ideas to students. It is his primary goa
 l to create a more caring and compassionate stance about all
  living things and our environments.” Come check out Ed’
 s lecture and meet some of his furry friends afterwards!
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:519
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120419T153557
DTSTART:20120419T153557
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SUMMARY:NC Roast
DESCRIPTION:April 19th – NC Roast\; Daniels Auditorium\; 8:00pm \nThe sec
 ond annual Nichols College Roast hosted by the classes of 20
 12 and 2013! Len Harmon will be Roasted! Tickets are $10 and
  available in the Bison’s Den
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:518
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120415T153425
DTSTART:20120415T153425
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Bison Olympics
DESCRIPTION:Spring weekend is open to Nichols College students only.\n\n	B
 ison Olympics\; Athletic Fields - \nWhich class will win? Come
  join in on this class competition and see which class will 
 come out on top!
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:517
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120414T153249
DTSTART:20120414T153249
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Spring Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Spring weekend is open to Nichols College students only.\n\n	A
 pril 12th – April 14th – Spring Weekend\; All Weekend
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:516
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120413T153355
DTSTART:20120413T153355
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Spring Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Spring weekend is open to Nichols College students only.\n\n	A
 pril 12th – April 14th – Spring Weekend\; All Weekend \n\n	
 All other Spring Weekend events are TBD
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:515
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120412T135839
DTSTART:20120412T135839
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Spring Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Spring weekend is open to Nichols College students only.\n\n	A
 pril 12th – April 14th – Spring Weekend\; All Weekend
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:514
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120406T135512
DTSTART:20120406T135512
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Outdoor Bingo
DESCRIPTION:This event is open to Nichols College students only.\n\n	Celeb
 rate the start of spring and outdoor weather! Win a variety 
 of prizes that can make being outdoors more fun! Bingo cards
  are free.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:512
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120405T134955
DTSTART:20120405T134955
DTEND:
SUMMARY:SGA Day
DESCRIPTION:This event is open to Nichols College students only.\n\nEvents
  will be announced via the my.Nichols.edu portal
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:511
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120331T134833
DTSTART:20120331T134833
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Movie Night in the Bison’s Den
DESCRIPTION:This event is open to Nichols College students only.\n\nMarch 
 31st – Movie Night: TBD\; Bison’s Den\; 8:00pm.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:508
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120331T132906
DTSTART:20120331T132906
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Film and Speaker: KONY 2012
DESCRIPTION:Film and Speaker: KONY 2012 (Closing of “Be The Change Wee
 k.”) – This is a special screening of a new short film a
 bout ending the war in Uganda. A “child-soldier” will sh
 are his personal story. Join this youth movement for change.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:510
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120330T134645
DTSTART:20120330T134645
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Charity Bingo
DESCRIPTION:This event is open to Nichols College students only\n\n	Win pr
 izes and contribute to a good cause! As part of Be the Chang
 e Week\, Charity Bingo will keep the changes coming and donat
 e the proceeds from bingo cards and raffle tickets to a char
 ity to be named later. Bingo cards are $1.00 each.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:487
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120328T200008
DTSTART:20120328T200008
DTEND:
SUMMARY:An Inspirational Evening with Dewey Bozella:  Courage and C
 onviction Lead Aspiring Boxer to Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Dewey Bozella\, 2011 Arthur Ashe Award Winner for Courage at 
 the ESPY Awards\, tells his personal story of false imprisonm
 ent\, redemption\, and ultimately freedom. Hear how he turned 
 his life around and now runs a foundation to help children i
 n crisis to make more of their lives and stay out of trouble
  through boxing.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:505
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120328T105701
DTSTART:20120328T105701
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SUMMARY:“No Evil” Photography Project
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is different\, and that's a good thing. A variety of
  ideas and experiences leads to stronger\, more vibrant commu
 nities and better solutions to the problems we face. Stereot
 ypes and misconceptions only divide us. We can each be proud
  of our uniqueness and how we contribute to society\, rather 
 than trying to blend in. Let's show the world that anyone ca
 n do good\, no matter who they are.\n\n The No Evil Project is 
 a community photo project where people like you (and not lik
 e you) submit photos posing as the three wise monkeys\, "see 
 no evil\, hear no evil\, and speak no evil\," along with the la
 bels that people may judge you by\, and a good thing you've d
 one to show you're not evil.\n\nVisit the website for more inf
 ormation
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:507
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120327T110102
DTSTART:20120327T110102
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Film and Discussion: Miss Representation
DESCRIPTION:This documentary by Jennifer Siebel Newsom\, premiered at the
  2011 Sundance Film Festival\, and aired on the Oprah Net-wor
 k.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:506
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120326T105821
DTSTART:20120326T105821
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Matt Glowacki: Diversity According to South Park and Family 
 Guy
DESCRIPTION:These favorite TV shows are exam-ined as Matt identifies the
  ways in which they break down stereotypical attitudes and b
 ehavior regarding people’s differ-ences. Co-Sponsored by C
 AB.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:503
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120326T105242
DTSTART:20120326T105242
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Doing Happiness
DESCRIPTION:This special program with Matt Glowacki is not only a progra
 m but also a way of life. Daniels Auditorium 1:30-3:30 p.m. 
 Co-Sponsored by CAB.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:509
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120324T134308
DTSTART:20120324T134308
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Boston Bus Trip\; Boston\, MA
DESCRIPTION:This event is open to Nichols College students only\n\n	Take a
  trip to Boston with us for the day\; explore the city\, see t
 he sites\, check out a great restaurant. Limited tickets to v
 arious Boston destinations including the Science Museum and 
 the Aquarium will be available for purchase at a discounted 
 rate! Sign up in the Bison’s Den\; first come\, first served
 . *Students must ride the bus to and from Boston.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:502
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120323T104945
DTSTART:20120323T104945
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SUMMARY:The Mayhem Poets
DESCRIPTION:“Having been dubbed "an amazing ride" by the New York Time
 s\, this mind boggling performance has been described as "The
  Simpsons meets Malcolm X at a Notorious B.I.G. concert". Th
 ese theatre trained\, comedically gifted\, lyrical virtuosos s
 eamlessly blend raw elements of hip hop\, theatre\, improv and
  standup comedy to tell gut wrenching truths that leave audi
 ences forever changed.”
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:501
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120322T104722
DTSTART:20120322T104722
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SUMMARY:Den Night
DESCRIPTION:Come Celebrate National Act Happy Week with us! The Bison’
 s Den will be open late. Relax and enjoy the Big Screen TV\, 
 Larger than Life games\, Video Games\, Pizza and more!
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:513
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120320T135133
DTSTART:20120320T135133
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Outdoor Bingo
DESCRIPTION:This event is open to Nichols College students only.\n\nDaniel
 s Auditorium\; 8:00pm \n\nCelebrate the start of spring and out
 door weather!  Win a variety of prizes that can make being o
 utdoors more fun! Bingo cards are free.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:490
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120306T164534
DTSTART:20120306T164534
DTEND:
SUMMARY:2012 Career and Internship Fair
DESCRIPTION:The Office of Career Services would like to invite you to at
 tend our 2012 Career & Internship Fair at Nichols College on
  Tuesday\, March 6\, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. This ann
 ual event typically draws over 40 employers. There is no cos
 t to organizations participating in this event.\n\n	This fair 
 is open to current Nichols students and alumni\, students fro
 m COWC member institutions\, and community members. Participa
 tion will allow you to meet candidates for full-time and par
 t-time employment\, summer positions\, and internship opportun
 ities.\n\n	The registration deadline is February 3\, 2012. To r
 egister\, please contact Career Services at 508-213-2489 or c
 areerservices@nichols.edu.\n\n	We hope you will attend our Car
 eer & Internship Fair\, one of the largest and most successfu
 l events at Nichols College. Our Career Services staff looks
  forward to supporting you with your hiring needs and increa
 sing your visibility in our community.\n\n	After all\, Your Suc
 cess Is Our Business.\n\n	2011 Career and Internship Fair
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:486
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120222T190029
DTSTART:20120222T190029
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Speaker: Marketing\, Entrepreneurship\, Sports Marketing - Mic
 hael LaBroad
DESCRIPTION:Michael LaBroad is a marketing consultant with significant e
 xperience in professional sports and higher education. He ha
 s led and directed a wide range of nationally recognized mar
 keting efforts for Anheuser-Busch\, Bass Pro Shops\, and the N
 ational Hockey League.  Co-sponsored with Nichols Marketing 
 Program.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:485
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120221T190000
DTSTART:20120221T190000
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Performance:  SambaViva - Brazil Carnivale Comes to Nichols
DESCRIPTION:Feel the native rhythms of traditional Brazilian drumming an
 d dancing and shake off your winter blues in this Nichols’
  version of Carnivale.  Have your picture taken with a Brazi
 lian Dancer.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:484
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120206T190036
DTSTART:20120206T190036
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Musical Performance: Jonathan Blanchard and Band in Concert
DESCRIPTION:Jonathan Blanchard takes us on a musical journey celebrating
  African American Music from its inception. The Negro Spirit
 ual serves as the inspiration and the spring board for explo
 ring other genres like Gospel\, Jazz\, R&B\, Blues\, Funk and Hi
 p-Hop.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:483
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120203T180036
DTSTART:20120203T180036
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Gallery Opening with Bruce Iverson:  “A Dance of Energy a
 nd Ink.”
DESCRIPTION:Bruce Iverson is an artist who specializes in Chinese Brush 
 Painting (sumi-e in Japan).  The work in this exhibition is 
 grounded in a three thousand year old tradition in which the
  tools\, techniques and philosophy of this Asian art form hav
 e had a lifelong resonance.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:479
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120131T170053
DTSTART:20120131T170053
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Bruins Game
DESCRIPTION:A Trip to see the Stanley Cup Champions the Boston Bruins Fa
 ce the Washington Senators! We will bus students to Boston a
 nd back for the 7:00pm game.  Tickets go on sale Wednesday J
 anuary 18th at 8:00am in the Bison’s Den for students. \n\nC
 ontact Beth Gionfriddo\, Assistant Director of Student Activi
 ties at
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:478
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120128T200005
DTSTART:20120128T200005
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Den Night
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate National Hobby Month with us! The Bison’s D
 en will be open late. Enjoy Video Games\, Paint your own pott
 ery\, Pizza and more!\n\n	This event is open to current Nichols
  College students only.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:477
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120126T200034
DTSTART:20120126T200034
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Comedian Geoff Keith\; Daniels Auditorium\; 8:00pm
DESCRIPTION:“Geoff Keith began performing standup comedy at the end of
  2003. Since then he has been making a name for himself and 
 audiences and industry have both been taking notice. After K
 eith's first time on stage he walked off and heard an audien
 ce member saying\, ‘remember that kid's name’."\n\n	This ev
 ent is open to current Nichols College students only.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:482
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120122T190018
DTSTART:20120122T190018
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Speaker: Head Games: Football’s Concussion Crisis
DESCRIPTION:Author\, professional wrestler\, commentator and Co-Director o
 f the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy\, Chri
 s Nowinski\, will talk about head injuries in sports.  In Jan
 uary\, 2011\, Chris was named one of the “Top 40 Under 40”
  most powerful people in hockey.  Highly recommended for all
  athletes.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:476
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120121T141417
DTSTART:20120121T141417
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Mystery Bingo
DESCRIPTION:You won’t know what you will win until you win it!  It cou
 ld be a TV or a grapefruit!  Bingo cards are free! Prize val
 ues could go as high as $200!\n\nThis event is open to current
  Nichols College students only.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:475
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120120T200026
DTSTART:20120120T200026
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Neon Nights
DESCRIPTION:The classes of 2014 and 2015 present Neon Nights. Wear your 
 whitest and brightest at this Blacklight Dance Party! Dance 
 the night away as we transform the Daniels Auditorium into a
  glow in the dark nightclub.\n\n	This event is open to current
  Nichols College students only.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:474
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120119T111025
DTSTART:20120119T111025
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Photo Novelty: Wacky IDs
DESCRIPTION:Having an identity problem? Come take your photo and choose 
 one of our fun I.D.s and you can let everyone know who and w
 hat you are. Choose from over 30 designs like “Official Co
 llege Clown\,” and “License to Flirt.” This program wil
 l have everyone showing his or her true identity!\n\n	This eve
 nt is open to current Nichols College students only.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:489
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120116T175018
DTSTART:20120116T175018
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Nichols College Spring Check-In Registration
DESCRIPTION:9:00am ~ 11:00am NEW STUDENTS\n\n	12:00pm ~ 4:00pm RETURNING S
 TUDENTS\n\n	In DAVIS HALL LOBBY\n\n	Hey Bison!\n\n	Soon it will be
  time to begin classes and embark on the Spring 2012 semeste
 r! We look forward to your arrival to campus.\n\n	All NEW stud
 ents\, residents AND commuters must attend the check-in regis
 tration process on Monday\, January 16th from 9:00am – 11:0
 0am in the DAVIS HALL LOBBY.\n\n	All RETURNING students\, resid
 ents AND commuters must attend the check-in registration pro
 cess on Monday\, January 16th from 12:00pm – 4:00pm in the 
 DAVIS HALL LOBBY.\n\n	If your files are complete prior to arri
 val\, the check-in process should only take a few minutes. Yo
 u will then be given your parking decal (if registration was
  returned) and room key (if you are a resident).\n\n	To see if
  your files ARE complete\, simply log into MYNichols. If you 
 have a HOLD\, you will have a bright ORANGE alert in the uppe
 r left corner of the portal home page. Click on the ALERT fo
 r instructions on what office to contact.\n\n	**REMEMBER TO RE
 TURN THE POST CARD THAT WAS MAILED TO YOU TO NORA CAVIC AT C
 HECK IN ON THE 16TH!**\n\n	Questions? Concerns? Can’t make i
 t to campus on the 16th? Please call 508-213-2216
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:467
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111208T110033
DTSTART:20111208T110033
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Stress Reliever
DESCRIPTION:Stress Reliever\, Bison’s Den\, 4pm-7pm\n\nAre you worried abo
 ut finals?  Come relax for a bit with us.  We will have food
 \, massages\, novelties and more so you can take a minute to d
 e-stress before the busy finals season.\n\nThis event is open 
 to current Nichols College students only.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:466
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111203T105613
DTSTART:20111203T105613
DTEND:
SUMMARY:New York City Trip (w/ Broadway show)
DESCRIPTION:Let’s go to New York City for the day!  Enjoy walking arou
 nd the city\, shopping\, or take in a Broadway show with us wh
 ile we enjoy NYC. \n\nThis event is open to current Nichols Co
 llege students only.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:465
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111202T105539
DTSTART:20111202T105539
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Movie: Elf
DESCRIPTION:Movie: Elf\, Auditorium\, 8pm\n\nThis event is open to current N
 ichols College students only.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:464
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111201T105346
DTSTART:20111201T105346
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Photo Snow Globes
DESCRIPTION:Photo Snow Globes\, Bison’s Den\, Time TBD\nStart to celebrat
 e the winter season with a snow globe featuring you and your
  friends\, it will be made right in front of you!\n\nThis event
  is open to current Nichols College students only.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:455
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111130T134400
DTSTART:20111130T134400
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Native American History Month Performance:  “Experience N
 ative American Culture Through Music”
DESCRIPTION:Back by popular demand\, Bill Miller\, a seasoned musician\, pe
 rformer and road warrior\, uses his experience to help studen
 ts and others to acknowledge their heritage and core vision.
   He inspires audiences through Native American history and 
 music\, playing both the flute and drum.  Daniels Auditorium\,
  7:00 p.m.  All are welcome.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:454
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111129T134326
DTSTART:20111129T134326
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Speaker: “Windfall Address 2011”
DESCRIPTION:Entertaining and irreverent author (Rock and Roll Will Save 
 Your Life) Steve Almond has published several story collecti
 ons\, a novel\, and several books of non-fiction. Steve has al
 so self-published a book of essays\, It Won’t Take But a Mi
 nute\, Honey\, which gives his insights on the psychology and 
 practice of writing. Steve promises that if you come he will
  entertain you\, even if you think you don’t like writing.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:440
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111116T093949
DTSTART:20111116T093949
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Empowering Women in Business Conference
DESCRIPTION:Nichols College and the Center for Women & Enterprise will b
 e co-sponsoring an Empowering Women in Business Conference o
 n Wednesday\, November 16th from 3-8 p.m. The goal of the 201
 1 Conference is to provide strategies that will empower wome
 n to prosper through business and entrepreneurship.\n\nFor inf
 ormation about this event:Nichols College News articleEmpowe
 ring Women in Business website
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:453
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111113T133920
DTSTART:20111113T133920
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Film and Performance: “Slingshot Hip Hop”
DESCRIPTION:Palestinian rappers form alternative voices of resistance wi
 thin the Israeli-Palestinian struggle use hip hop to organiz
 e the youth from both sides for peace. Film\, discussion with
  the filmmaker and performance by hip hop artists are schedu
 led. All are welcome.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:463
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111112T104538
DTSTART:20111112T104538
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Movie: 21
DESCRIPTION:Movie: 21\, Auditorium\, 8pm\n\nContinue this Casino weekend wit
 h the movie 21 and refreshments in the Auditorium.\n\nThis eve
 nt is open to current Nichols College students only.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:451
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111111T143436
DTSTART:20111111T143436
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Veterans’ Day Remembrance Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Nichols students celebrate Veterans Day by thanking Nichols 
 campus community veterans. Lombard Dining Hall\, 1:30 p.m.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:418
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111101T163455
DTSTART:20111101T163455
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Interactive Speaker Program: “Twitter\, Wikileaks and Socia
 l Media”
DESCRIPTION:Web producer\, journalist\, new media professor\, and author\, T
 im Riley\, brings an incisive critical perspective to the und
 erlying class\, race\, and sexual orientation themes of the fr
 ee speech debate. INTERACTIVE talk- bring your phone.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:417
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111026T163337
DTSTART:20111026T163337
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Speaker: “The First International Bank of Bob: Adventures 
 in Global Microfinance”
DESCRIPTION:Bob Harris is an author\, comedian\, TV writer (Bones\, CSI)\, N
 ew York Times contributor\, quiz show champ (Jeopardy!\, Greed
 \,) and former AP award-winning syndicated radio commentator.
  This talk describes Bob’s travels across five continents 
 to follow the online loan process from his own desk to the u
 ltimate recipients.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:416
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111024T162742
DTSTART:20111024T162742
DTEND:
SUMMARY:United Nations Day Film: “Amreeka”
DESCRIPTION:Told with heartfelt humor by writer-director Cherien Dabis i
 n her feature film debut\, Amreeka is a universal journey int
 o the lives of a family of immigrants and first-generation t
 eenagers caught between their heritage and the new world in 
 which they now live and the bittersweet search for a place t
 o call home.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:415
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111020T162411
DTSTART:20111020T162411
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Performance: “Hypnotic Intoxication “
DESCRIPTION:Hypnotic Intoxication is an alcohol awareness program that u
 ses hypnosis to show students what their actions look like t
 o others when they are drinking and educates on the dangers 
 of binge drinking.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:414
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111019T162037
DTSTART:20111019T162037
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Performance: “70s Rock -the Good\, the Bad & the Ugly”
DESCRIPTION:The 60s were over\, but were they really? As the 70s began\, t
 he Vietnam War\, the draft and Richard Nixon were still with 
 us and so was some of the best rock music ever made! Join Ba
 rry Drake as we examine one of the most confusing\, misunders
 tood and criticized decades in rock & roll history.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:438
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111019T151925
DTSTART:20111019T151925
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Graduate & Professional Studies Open House
DESCRIPTION:Learn about our evening and online classes and degree progra
 ms at our Graduate & Professional Studies Open Houses.\n\n	Tue
 sday\, October 4\, 6:00 p.m.\n\n	Wednesday\, October 19\, 6:00 p.m
 .\n\n	Academy Hall\, Room 201\n\n	Call 800-243-3844 for more info
 rmation.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:413
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111018T161729
DTSTART:20111018T161729
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Performance: “One Night\,” a Play\, Performed by Equalogy
DESCRIPTION:What happens when students mix alcohol and flirtation? Throu
 gh a lively and informative production\, these young actors s
 how you what can really happen when you let your defenses do
 wn and lose control.\n\nAdult content\, for mature audience onl
 y. Strongly suggested for first year and new students.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:412
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111017T161519
DTSTART:20111017T161519
DTEND:
SUMMARY:The Mystical Arts of Tibet: “Closing Ceremony”
DESCRIPTION:The monks conclude their creation of the Mandala with its co
 nsecration\, as they sweep up the colored sands and distribut
 e half of them to the audience as blessings for personal hea
 lth and healing. The remaining sand is carried in a processi
 on by the monks and our guests\, to a flowing stream and cere
 monially poured into the water\, thus dispersing the healing 
 energies of the Mandala throughout the world.\n\nUpdated\, Octo
 ber 17\, 2011: Photos
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:411
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111015T161148
DTSTART:20111015T161148
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Performance: “Sacred Music\, Sacred Dance for World Healing
 ”
DESCRIPTION:Robed in magnificent costumes and playing traditional Tibeta
 n instruments\, the Loseling monks perform ancient temple mus
 ic and dance for world healing. The program includes perform
 ance and introductory comments\, plus intermission with refre
 shments.\n\nUpdated\, October 17\, 2011: Photos
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:408
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111014T160706
DTSTART:20111014T160706
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Sand Mandala creation continues
DESCRIPTION:Oct. 13 through 16 – Sand Mandala creation continues. – 
 Conant Library\, during normal library hours. All are welcome
 .
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:407
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111013T160450
DTSTART:20111013T160450
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Sand Mandala creation continues
DESCRIPTION:Oct. 13 through 16 – Sand Mandala creation continues. – 
 Conant Library\, during normal library hours. All are welcome
 .
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:406
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111013T160224
DTSTART:20111013T160224
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Author/Speaker: “Murder in the High Himalayas”
DESCRIPTION:Award-winning journalist Jonathan Green shows film clips and
  talks about this non-fiction account of his investigation o
 f cold-blooded murder in Chinese-occupied Tibet that led him
  deep within a lawless world in the land of the snows.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:405
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111013T160023
DTSTART:20111013T160023
DTEND:
SUMMARY:The Mystical Arts of Tibet: “Opening Ceremony”
DESCRIPTION:The visiting monks of Drepung Loseling Monestary begin by co
 nsecrating the site for the Mandala Sand Painting with appro
 ximately 30 minutes of chants\, music\, and mantra recitation.
 \n\nUpdated\, October 17\, 2011: Photos
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:404
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111012T155753
DTSTART:20111012T155753
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Film: “Compassion in Exile”
DESCRIPTION:The richly textured story of the Dalai Lama of Tibet — spi
 ritual leader\, Nobel Laureate — interweaves an inspiring p
 ortrayal with the urgent plight of his homeland under Chines
 e occupation.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:403
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111004T155602
DTSTART:20111004T155602
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Feature Film: “Seven Years in Tibet”
DESCRIPTION:Brad Pitt stars in the true story of Heinrich Harrer\, an Aus
 trian mountain climber who became friends with the Dalai Lam
 a at the time of China's takeover of Tibet.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:437
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111004T151457
DTSTART:20111004T151457
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Graduate & Professional Studies Open House
DESCRIPTION:Learn about our evening and online classes and degree progra
 ms at our Graduate & Professional Studies Open Houses.\n\n	Tue
 sday\, October 4\, 6:00 p.m.\n\n	Wednesday\, October 19\, 6:00 p.m
 .\n\n	Academy Hall\, Room 201\n\n	Call 800-243-3844 for more info
 rmation.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:433
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111001T111503
DTSTART:20111001T111503
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Family Day 2011
DESCRIPTION:This year our Family Day activities coincide with Homecoming
  Weekend on campus\, providing a unique opportunity for our p
 arents and family members to interact with the many alumni w
 ho make the trip back to Nichols each year. You will notice 
 that the Family Day schedule overlaps with the Homecoming We
 ekend schedule in many places. We encourage you to mingle wi
 th the college alumni in order to learn the history of the c
 ollege\, as well as what to expect when your student becomes 
 an alumnus of Nichols College.\n\n	Please download full schedu
 le\, information and Family Day Registration. Please RSVP by 
 September 23\, 2011.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:432
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20110930T163042
DTSTART:20110930T163042
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Annual Alumni Awards Ceremony & Hall of Fame Induction
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our annual event as we recognize alumni achievem
 ent on and off the playing field as well as all Golden Bison
  in attendance. A reception will kick off the event with hor
 s d'oeuvres and beer/wine. Cost is $15 per person & free for
  children under ten years old. Pre-registration is required.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:430
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20110930T114145
DTSTART:20110930T114145
DTEND:
SUMMARY:President’s Reception for Golden Bison
DESCRIPTION:The Golden Bison\, alumni who already celebrated or will be c
 elebrating their 50th Reunion this year\, are invited to join
  the seventh president of Nichols College\, Susan West Engelk
 emeyer\, Ph.D.\, for an afternoon reception. Pre-registration 
 is required.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:402
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20110928T155132
DTSTART:20110928T155132
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Performance: “Solo Guitar: From Blues to Bach”
DESCRIPTION:Jeremy Milligan\, guitarist and composer\, will play an integr
 ated program of Classical\, Jazz\, Latin\, and Contemporary mus
 ic.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:401
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20110927T154354
DTSTART:20110927T154354
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Film: “Going to School in India”
DESCRIPTION:Experience what it is like to go to school in India through 
 the eyes and voices of children. Every school day\, millions 
 of children in India travel by boat\, by bicycle\, by wheelcha
 ir or barefoot. Some classes are held in the blistering heat
  of the mud desert\, in the chill of the mountains or at nigh
 t\, under lamps. Meet students who overcome their challenges\,
  all for the chance to learn.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:400
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20110920T154153
DTSTART:20110920T154153
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Feature Film: “Cold Mountain”
DESCRIPTION:In the waning days of the American Civil War\, a wounded sold
 ier embarks on a perilous journey back home to Cold Mountain
 \, North Carolina to reunite with his sweetheart. The film is
  based on the novel by Charles Frazier\, starring Jude Law\, N
 icole Kidman and Renee Zelwegger.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:399
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20110915T153942
DTSTART:20110915T153942
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Constitution Day Speaker
DESCRIPTION:Alexander Keyssar\, Stirling Professor of History and Social 
 Policy at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard Univer
 sity talks about the Constitution and connections to the Civ
 il War and voting rights in America. Please e-mail Blanche.M
 illigan@nichols.edu to reserve a seat
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:398
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20110914T153622
DTSTART:20110914T153622
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Performance: “Living History Performance with Walt Whitman
 ”
DESCRIPTION:Actor Stephen Collins will perform as America’s greatest p
 oet\, Walt Whitman\, in his one-man show Unlaunch’d Voices: 
 An Evening with Walt Whitman.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:397
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20110909T153050
DTSTART:20110909T153050
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Art Gallery Opening “Featuring the Work of Suzanne Schires
 on”
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Currier Center for the Inaugural re-opening o
 f the Conference Room Gallery. See the work of this contempo
 rary painter and hear her talk about her work and techniques
  during the opening.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:396
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20110906T152655
DTSTART:20110906T152655
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Feature Film in Remembrance of the Beginning of the Civil Wa
 r (150 years ago): “Glory”
DESCRIPTION:Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black v
 olunteer company\, fighting prejudices of both his own Union 
 army and the Confederates. Stars Denzel Washington\, Matthew 
 Broderick\, Morgan Freeman and Cary Elwes.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:395
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20110829T152000
DTSTART:20110829T152000
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Outdoor Performance: “EWABO Caribbean Trio”
DESCRIPTION:Ease into the semester as island calypso music from the band
  Ewabo (featuring steel drum) floats on the warm breezes bet
 ween classes on Dudley Hill. Students\, get your Maui Wowie S
 moothies and flip flop over to where the music is.\n\nTHIS EVE
 NT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER. Updated information wi
 ll be posted when available.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:422
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20110826T101427
DTSTART:20110826T101427
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Class of 2015 Move In Day
DESCRIPTION:Resident student check in begins in the Athletic Center at 1
 0:00am. Commuter student check in begins at 1:00pm in the At
 hletic Center.\n\n	Please visit my.nichols.edu for information
  and schedules.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:361
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20110627T131327
DTSTART:20110627T131327
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Orientation 2011 - Session III
DESCRIPTION:UPDATED June 14\, 2011:\n\n	Online registration for Orientation
  is now closed. Sign-ups still available for Session B (June
  23rd - 24th)\, Session C(June 27th-28th) and Session D(July 
 18) but space is limited. If you would like to register for 
 one of the remaining sessions\, please contact Joe Ginese at 
 508-213-2112.\n\n	The Nichols College Orientation program is d
 esigned to assist you\, the new student\, in obtaining the bes
 t possible start to your college education.\n\n	\n\n	During Orie
 ntation\, you will meet other members of the Class of 2015\, r
 egister for classes for the fall semester\, and mingle with r
 epresentatives from the faculty\, staff\, administration\, and 
 student body. You will also learn about academic life\, oppor
 tunities for involvement in student\n\n	organizations and athl
 etics and other services provided by the college.\n\n	\n\n	We as
 k that all new students attend the Orientation program in Ju
 ne because it offers an important experience for all partici
 pants. Our goal is to better prepare you for your adjustment
  to college and serve to enhance your stay at Nichols. There
  are three overnight sessions that you may choose from: Sess
 ion A – Monday\, June 20th to Tuesday June 21st\, Session B 
 –\n\n	Thursday\, June 23rd to Friday\, June 24th\; or Session C
  – Monday\, June 27th to Tuesday June 28th.\n\n	Transfer stud
 ents may choose to attend any of the overnight sessions in J
 une or the one day Transfer Orientation Session D – Monday
 \, July 18th.\n\n	\n\n	Due to facility limitations\, requests will
  be filled on a first come\, first served basis.\n\n	Download O
 rientation 2011 PDF\n\n	Parent Orientation - Abbreviated Sched
 ule\n\n	Student Orientation - Abbreviated Schedule\n\n	\n\n	\n\n	If 
 you have any questions\, please contact Joe Ginese via email 
 at: joseph.ginese@nichols.edu or at 508-213-2112.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:362
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20110623T131856
DTSTART:20110623T131856
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Orientation 2011 - Session II
DESCRIPTION:UPDATED June 14\, 2011:\n\n	Online registration for Orientation
  is now closed. Sign-ups still available for Session B (June
  23rd - 24th)\, Session C(June 27th-28th) and Session D(July 
 18) but space is limited. If you would like to register for 
 one of the remaining sessions\, please contact Joe Ginese at 
 508-213-2112.\n\n	The Nichols College Orientation program is d
 esigned to assist you\, the new student\, in obtaining the bes
 t possible start to your college education.\n\n	\n\n	During Orie
 ntation\, you will meet other members of the Class of 2015\, r
 egister for classes for the fall semester\, and mingle with r
 epresentatives from the faculty\, staff\, administration\, and 
 student body. You will also learn about academic life\, oppor
 tunities for involvement in student\n\n	organizations and athl
 etics and other services provided by the college.\n\n	\n\n	We as
 k that all new students attend the Orientation program in Ju
 ne because it offers an important experience for all partici
 pants. Our goal is to better prepare you for your adjustment
  to college and serve to enhance your stay at Nichols. There
  are three overnight sessions that you may choose from: Sess
 ion A – Monday\, June 20th to Tuesday June 21st\, Session B 
 –\n\n	Thursday\, June 23rd to Friday\, June 24th\; or Session C
  – Monday\, June 27th to Tuesday June 28th.\n\n	Transfer stud
 ents may choose to attend any of the overnight sessions in J
 une or the one day Transfer Orientation Session D – Monday
 \, July 18th.\n\n	\n\n	Due to facility limitations\, requests will
  be filled on a first come\, first served basis.\n\n	Download O
 rientation 2011 PDF\n	\n\n	Parent Orientation - Abbreviated Sch
 edule\n\n	Student Orientation - Abbreviated Schedule\n\n	\n\n	\n\n	I
 f you have any questions\, please contact Joe Ginese via emai
 l at: joseph.ginese@nichols.edu or at 508-213-2112.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:360
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20110620T080050
DTSTART:20110620T080050
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Orientation 2011 - Session I
DESCRIPTION:UPDATED June 14\, 2011:\n\n	Online registration for Orientation
  is now closed. Sign-ups still available for Session B (June
  23rd - 24th)\, Session C(June 27th-28th) and Session D(July 
 18) but space is limited. If you would like to register for 
 one of the remaining sessions\, please contact Joe Ginese at 
 508-213-2112.\n\n	The Nichols College Orientation program is d
 esigned to assist you\, the new student\, in obtaining the bes
 t possible start to your college education.\n\n	\n\n	During Orie
 ntation\, you will meet other members of the Class of 2015\, r
 egister for classes for the fall semester\, and mingle with r
 epresentatives from the faculty\, staff\, administration\, and 
 student body. You will also learn about academic life\, oppor
 tunities for involvement in student\n\n	organizations and athl
 etics and other services provided by the college.\n\n	\n\n	We as
 k that all new students attend the Orientation program in Ju
 ne because it offers an important experience for all partici
 pants. Our goal is to better prepare you for your adjustment
  to college and serve to enhance your stay at Nichols. There
  are three overnight sessions that you may choose from: Sess
 ion A – Monday\, June 20th to Tuesday June 21st\, Session B 
 –\n\n	Thursday\, June 23rd to Friday\, June 24th\; or Session C
  – Monday\, June 27th to Tuesday June 28th.\n\n	Transfer stud
 ents may choose to attend any of the overnight sessions in J
 une or the one day Transfer Orientation Session D – Monday
 \, July 18th.\n\n	\n\n	Due to facility limitations\, requests will
  be filled on a first come\, first served basis.\n\n	Download O
 rientation 2011 PDF\n\n	Parent Orientation - Abbreviated Sched
 ule\n\n	Student Orientation - Abbreviated Schedule\n\n	\n\n	If you
  have any questions\, please contact Joe Ginese via email at:
  joseph.ginese@nichols.edu or at 508-213-2112.
END:VEVENT
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