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University Scholars Program Calendar of Events

USP Fall 2025/Spring 2026 Dates of Interest

DatesEvent
September 17, 2025Dr. Ashish Jha on "The Heat is On: The Human Cost of Climate Change" (Town Hall at 7:00 p.m.)
 Honors Banquet
October 15, 2025Bob Woodruff on "Reporting Under Fire: Covering Conflict and Championing Our Veterans" (Town Hall at 10:30 a.m.)
 Fall Break
November 19, 2025Father Greg Boyle on "Belonging Gone Right: The Path to Gang Rehabilitation" (Town Hall at 10:30 a.m.)
November 24–25, 2025Thanksgiving Break
 Tri-Alpha Induction
 Graduate School Symposium
January 21, 2026Dr. Steve Boyes on "Preserving the Last Wilderness: Saving Africa's Okavango Delta" (Town Hall at 10:30 a.m.)
February 5 & 6, 2026Scholars Days
February 18, 2026Daniel James Brown and Tom Ikeda on "Resilience and Resistance: The Japanese-American Experience in World War II" (Town Hall at 10:30 a.m.)
March 14, 2026History Day
March 18, 2026Ken Jennings on "What is...Success? Lessons from the Jeopardy! Champ" (Town Hall at 10:30 a.m.)
March 24, 2026John Volanthen on "Into the Darkness: Lessons from the Thai Cave Rescue" (Town Hall at 7:00 p.m.)
 ACTC Conference
 Alpha Chi Retreat
April 15, 2026Amy Tan on "The Backyard Bird Chronicles: Feathers, Flight, and the Art of Paying Attention" (Town Hall at 10:30 a.m.)
April 21, 2026Research Night
 Tri-Alpha Induction
April 24, 2026Alpha Chi Induction
 5-Honor Society Induction Ceremony
April 30 or May 1, 2026Outstanding Graduate Reception & Major Honors Banquet