MEXICO PELAGICO DOCUMENTARY
Please join us October 16th at the OLC for the "Purple Carpet" and screening of Mexico Pelagico, a documentary film made by current Kellogg student, Jeronimo Prieto (2015).
Mexico Pelagico is a documentary film that inspires the audience to preserve Mexico’s rich and majestic oceanic life through ecotourism. The film will appear in International Film Festivals and in Mexican theaters on October 30th.
Refreshments will follow the screening, as will the opportunity to pose for photos with orcas and flying sharks. Many members of the Kellogg community will be joining including Deans and Professors. You don't want to miss out! Register on Campus Groups here: https://kellogg.campusgroups.com/scubaclub/rsvp?id=240710
Thursday October 16th 5:15 - 6:30pm Jacobs OLC
THE DUDE'S WEATHER REPORT
Monday October 13th: High 67 PM T-Storms
Tuesday October 14th: High 64 Rain /Thunder
Wednesday October 15th: High 59 PM Showers
Thursday Ocotber 16th: High 63 Showers
Friday October 17th: High 65 Partly Cloudy
Saturday October 18th: High 57 Partly Cloudy
Sunday Ocotber 19th: High 55 Cloudy
HOMECOMING
Sunday October 12th
Color Roar: Homecoming’s 3rd annual paint fight, benefiting Northwestern SIGP. Registration includes a tshirt and paint for only $7! 2-2:30pm Deering Meadow Facebook Event and Registration
Monday October 13th
Food Trucks 1-3pm, Deering Meadow
Tuesday October 14th
Speakeasy Night 6-8pm, Guild Lounge (Scott Hall)
Non-alcoholic drinks, casino games, prizes, and lots of free food! Facebook Event. Join Northwestern Homecoming at the Guild Lounge for a night of casino games, prizes, non-alcoholic mixed drinks, and lots of food! This event is free and open to everyone so be sure to stop by!
Wednesday October 15th
Movie on the Meadow: Divergent 7:30pm Deering Meadow Facebook Event. Come join NU Homecoming and The Waa-Mu Show for this homecoming tradition! We're showing DIVERGENT on a huge screen on Deering Meadow! So make sure you pick the right faction, and come join us for a good time!
Thursday October 16th
Purple Fest: Tons of free carnival foods and music from NU student DJ’s! 1-3pm Deering Meadow Facebook Event. Stop by Deering Meadow to enjoy free carnival foods and music from some of NU's best student DJ's!
Friday October 17th
Parade (6 p.m., Lincoln/Sheridan, south to Chicago/Sheridan)
Support your friends and fellow Wildcats at NU’s annual Homecoming parade, one of NU’s longest traditions (dating back to 1915)! After voting for your favorite floats and banners, attend the pep rally and watch the HC King and Queen get crowned!
Join in! Be in the parade!
Get the 2014 parade packet here!
Pep Rally (6:45 p.m., Deering Meadow) feat. Grand Marshal Ana Gasteyer!
Show your Northwestern spirit with Coach Pat Fitzgerald, President Morty Schaprio, Willie the Wildcat, the Northwestern Marching Band and the Wildcat Cheerleaders. Cheer on as the Grand Marshal crowns the 2014 Royalty Homecoming King and Queen.
Saturday October 18th
The Northwestern Wildcats face the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Ryan Field!
For more information regarding Homecoming check out: http://northwesternhomecoming.com/
SAVE THE DATES
PORKAPALOOZA
Come join Kellogg’s premier (and only) Beer and BBQ-based club on Sunday, October 19th for PORK-A-PALOOZA 2014! We will have BBQ provided from some of Chicago’s best BBQ purveyors along with kegs of craft beer from 1-6pm at Leverone Lawn. There will also be a live band performing and a lawn game to be played!
Register here on CampusGroups!
Where: Leverone Lawn behind the Jake (we will also have an indoor location in the event of rain….or snow I suppose)
When: Sunday, October 19th, 1-6pm
Why: Because beer and BBQ. ‘Nuff said.Tickets: $25 (wet) $15 (dry)
Tuesday Nights
Each Tuesday night, beginning on September 16th, we will be going out as a group to 27 Live. Most of these nights will have a theme that align with the corresponding TG that week (see TG schedule below). With games upstairs and dancing downstairs, we expect to fully bring back the Kellogg Tuesday Night tradition.
* Starting at 10 PM Tuesday October 14 show your support for Breast Cancer Awareness month by wearing pink or for Northwestern's homecoming week by wearing purple!
* Hoot for the Homeless Tuesday October 28th at 27 Live, is Kellogg's Largest Halloween Party and the debut performance by the Kellogg Bands and a benefit for Family Promise and Habitat for Humanity. Wet tickets are $40 and Dry tickets are $35 -- all students and JV's welcome! Buy at the following link, which will go live Tuesday October 14th!
o https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hoot-for-the-homeless-tickets-13553028473
Saturday Tailgates and Sunday Football
While our Wildcats are off to a slow start, please join us for both the games and tailgates. Tickets are still available through the Northwestern website at nusports.com. All tailgates will take place at the South Golf Lot (underneath Central Train Station) and will occur approximately 2-3 hours before kick-off. More details can be found here: https://www.tilt.com/campaigns/northwestern-tailgate-series
10/18 vs. Nebraska (Homecoming Game)
Top Gun Tailgate sponsored by the Kellogg Veteran’s Association, Brew ‘n Q, and KSA. Starting at 3:00 PM CT, please join us for the third tailgate of the year at the South Golf Lot. All are welcome and you do not need a game ticket to attend. Coming off a tough loss to Minnesota, our Wildcats host Nebraska for homecoming. Game time is at 6:30 PM CT.
11/8 vs. Michigan
For those interested in watching the NFL on Sundays, 27 Live will have specials along with the entire DIRECTV package for your viewing pleasure every Sunday.
Friday TG's
Each Friday (as most of you already know), we host a TG in the Atrium. We have a family-focused theme upstairs with pizza and soda along with our traditional gathering downstairs. The sponsor schedule for the first few weeks is below:
Join us at 5 PM for the Business of Healthcare Conference TG. This year’s Conference will take place on Saturday, November 15th. We will continue to have a family-focused theme upstairs with pizza and soda along with our traditional gathering downstairs.
KELLOGG CARES DAY
Saturday, October 18th 2014 - SAVE THE DATE!
Kellogg Cares Day is an annual "One Kellogg" community service event including all faculty/staff and full-time, part-time, MSMS, EMBA students, JVs, and alumni.
The Kellogg Cares Day exec committee has been hard at work over the summer to make this the best event yet! We are celebrating our 10th year of giving back to the Evanston and Chicago communities through Kellogg Cares Day, and we are looking forward to seeing the Kellogg community out on Saturday, October 18th. Exact times and locations will depend on where you are assigned, but a majority of activities will be in the 9am-3pm timeframe.
We are also recruiting for site leaders who will help the exec committee on the day of the event with logistics at each site, including providing a headcount and distributing delivered lunches. If you’re interested in being a site leader, please indicate so on the Kellogg Cares Day sign up survey. If you’d like to be a site leader and also sign up with a group, we will contact you if your group already has a site leader before assigning you to a different site.
Please use the survey link to sign up for Kellogg Cares Day: http://kellogg.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0qTVxmDGM7LI7Xv
All Volunteers will be entered to win an amazing raffle PRIZE!
Our friends at The Garwood have generously donated a handcrafted, unique wooden watch to be raffled off to a volunteer at Kellogg Cares Day. Winner must be registered and present at the kick-off at 9AM on Saturday, October 18th.
*If you would like to sign up as part of the JV group, please use the group name: JV Team
Please contact Cara Gladstone (caragladstone@gmail.com) with any questions regarding Kellogg Cares Day.
HANDY HOME SERVICES
Handy is basically like Uber for your home; they provide on-demand home services, such as cleaners and handymen. The offer is $29 for 3 hours of cleaning and is good for new customers who are current Kellogg students (although I think it will work even if you book without a Kellogg email address). Here is the link to check it out: https://www.handy.com/kellogg
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Kellogg's Executive MBA program is hiring for a temp Scheduling Position. The position is 4-6 month appointment. All enquiries/applications can be directed to c-bray@kellogg.northwestern.edu.
The broad duties would be:
- In collaboration with Associate Director, Academic Affairs, schedule all domestic EMBA courses
- communicate with Kellogg faculty department chairs about EMBA scheduling needs
- collaborate with operations teams on the Miami and Evanston campuses to execute the academic schedule
- collaborate with internal teams (CMC, Student Affairs etc. ) to schedule non-academic events
At a minimum we would be looking to have someone with
- Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired.
- 2-3 years of experience in higher education administration or equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired.
- Understanding of academic culture and higher education program management.
- Strong listening, oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to take initiative and work effectively individually and as part of a collaborative team.
- Professional demeanor including tact and discretion.
- Customer service-oriented approach to the job.
- Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
- Ability to work with students from a holistic perspective in regards to their student experience.
- Strong project management skills: Ability to command respect of highly intelligent, energetic student constituents, faculty, and staff.
HOOT FOR THE HOMELESS
Hoot for the Homeless is Kellogg’s BIGGEST HALLOWEEN PARTY,the debut night for the Kellogg ROCKET POCKETS & CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY bands, and a BENEFIT for 2 amazing local non-profit organizations!It’s always a sell-out crowd, so don’t miss your chance for a ticket this Tuesday!
HOOT FOR THE HOMELESS:
Tuesday, October 28th | 9p | AFTER midterms!
27 Live | 1012 Church St. Evanston
$40 open bar (9 – 12, beer and spirits) | $35 dry | Both will be sold on EventbriteCostumes - because it wouldn’t be Kellogg/Halloween without them!
FIRST performance of the Kellogg bands plus tunes spun by some of our resident Kellogg DJs
Support for two great causes: Family Promise, helping families in homeless situations regain stability, and Habitat for Humanity, building houses and hope Can’t wait to see you at this spooktacular event!
Buy at the following link, which will go live Tuesday October 14th!
o https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hoot-for-the-homeless-tickets-13553028473