March 2010

March 1, Monday - Musical Theatre Master Class with Pasek and Paul
March 2, Tuesday - Chapel at 11am - Dr. Tim McKnight
March 2, Tuesday - Hawks Varsity Baseball at Truett-McConnell
March 2, Tuesday - Hawks JV Baseball vs. Motlow State CC at 1pm
March 3, Wednesday - Hawks JV Baseball at Snead State CC
March 4, Thursday - Guest Artist Reception and Lecture - Micah Cain "Strange Fruit" in Arnold Gallery
March 4-6, Friday - Sunday - Lady Hawks Basketball at SSAC Tournament
March 5, Friday – Final day of Session One Online classes
March 5, Friday - Midsemester
March 5, Friday - Cheer Hawks Spring Clinic
March 5, Friday - Senior Recital - Jessica Little, soprano at 3:10 pm in Brookes Chapel
March 5, Friday - Junior Recital - Christina Sidlow, soprano at 3:10 pm in Brookes Chapel
March 5, Friday - Hawsk Varsity Baseball at Southern Wesleyan
March 6, Saturday - Hawks Varsity Baseball at Southern Wesleyan
March 7, Sunday - Sundays at Shorter - prospective students and parents are invited to tour Shorter
March 8, Monday – First day of Session Two Online classes
March 8, Monday - Hawks JV Baseball vs. Olney CC at 12pm
March 8, Monday - Faculty Recital - Dr. Linda Lister, soprano at 7:30pm in Brookes Chapel
March 9, Tuesday - Chapel at 11am - Richard Bristow
March 9, Tuesday - Hawks Varsity Baseball at Reinhardt
March 9, Tuesday - Hawks JV Baseball at Georgia Perimeter CC
March 9, Tuesday - R.O.M.E., NW GA WINDS and guests present Invitation to Dance at 7:30pm at Rome City Auditorium
March 11, Thursday - Hawks and Lady Hawks Tennis at Lee
March 12, Friday - Hawks Varsity Baseball vs. Emmanuel at 2pm
March 13, Saturday - Hawks Varsity Baseball vs. Emmanuel at 2pm
March 14, Sunday - Hawks Tennis vs Webber International in Orlando, FL
March 15, Monday - Applications due for Summer and Fall 2010 Study Abroad
March 15-19, Monday - Friday - Spring Vacation
March 16, Tuesday - Hawks Varsity Baseball vs. Mid-Continent at 1pm
March 16, Tuesday - Hawks and Lady Hawks Tennis vs. SCAD in Orlando, FL
March 17, Wednesday - Lady Hawks Tennis vs. Southern Nazarene in Orlando, FL
March 18, Thursday - Hawks and Lady Hawks Tennis vs. Oklahoma Baptist in Orlando, FL
March 19, Friday - Hawks and Lady Hawks Tennis vs. William Jewell in Orlando, FL
March 19, Friday - Hawks Varsity Baseball vs. Berry at 2pm
March 20, Saturday - Hawks Varsity Baseball vs. Berry at 1pm
March 20, Saturday - Hawks and Lady Hawks Tennis vs. Martin Methodist at 1pm
March 22, Monday - Classes resume
March 22, Monday - Hawks JV Baseball at Chattanooga State CC
March 22, Monday - Guest Artist Series - Phillip Dothard, baritone at 7:30 pm in Brookes Chapel
March 23, Tuesday - Chapel at 11am - IMB Missionary from Missions Conference
March 23, Tuesday - Hawks Varsity Baseball vs. Tennessee Wesleyan at 1pm
March 23, Tuesday - Hawks JV Baseball at Southern Union CC
March 23, Tuesday - Lady Hawks Tennis at Clark Atlanta
March 25, Thursday - Lady Hawks Tennis vs. Brenau at 2pm
March 26, Friday - Final date to withdraw from Online Session 2 with an Automatic W
March 26, Friday - Hawks Varsity Baseball vs. Southern Polytechnic at 3pm
March 27, Saturday - Hawks Varsity Baseball vs. Southern Polytechnic at 2pm
March 29, Monday - Registration begins for Summer and Fall 2010 - enrolled students only
March 29, Monday - William and Mary Ann Knight Scholarship Competition at 7:30pm in Brookes Chapel
March 29, Monday - Student Art Reception at 4pm in Arnold Gallery
March 29, Monday - Hawks Varsity Baseball at Tennessee Temple
March 29-April 9 - Student Art Exhibition in Arnold Gallery
March 30, Tuesday - Final day to remove Incompletes from Fall 2009
March 30, Tuesday - Chapel at 11am - Dr. Adam Greenway
March 30, Tuesday - Hawks JV Baseball vs. Southern Union CC at 1pm
March 30, Tuesday - FREE Financial Aid Workshop at 6pm - Open to all!
March 31, Wednesday - Hawks Varsity Baseball vs. Taylor University at 2pm
March 31, Wednesday - Lady Hawks Tennis at Columbia

April 2010

April 2, Friday - Good Friday Holiday
April 5, Monday - Hawks JV Baseball vs. Chattanooga State CC at 1pm
April 5, Monday - Senior Recital - Justin Maxey, organ at 7:30pm at First Baptist Church Sanctuary in Rome
April 6, Tuesday - Chapel at 11am - Dr. Aaron Werner
April 6, Tuesday - Hawks Varsity Baseball vs. Atlanta Christian at 1pm
April 6, Tuesday - Hawks JV Baseball at Calhoun CC
April 7, Wednesday - Celebrate Shorter!
April 8, Thursday - Lady Hawks Tennis at Berry
April 9, Friday - Registration ends
April 9, Friday - Hawks Varsity Baseball at Brewton-Parker
April 9, Friday - Hawks Tennis at Berry
April 10, Saturday - First Annual Shorter Apologetics Conference
April 10, Saturday - Hawks Varsity Baseball at Brewton-Parker
April 12, Monday - Final date to withdraw from Full Term classes
April 12, Monday - Hawks JV Baseball at Gordon College
April 12, Monday - Senior Recital - Jonathan Parks, piano and conductor at 7:30pm in Brookes Chapel
April 13, Tuesday - Chapel at 11am
April 13, Tuesday - Hawks Varsity Baseball vs. Talladega at 12pm
April 13, Tuesday - Hawks JV Baseball vs. Southern Wesleyan at 2pm
April 13, Tuesday - FREE Financial Aid Workshop at 6pm - Open to all!
April 14, Wednesday - Hawks Tennis vs. Emory at 2pm
April 16, Friday - Hawks Varsity Baseball vs. Lee at 2pm
April 16, Friday - Junior Recitals - Evan Meisser, baritone and Emily Tweedy, soprano at 3:10pm in Brookes Chapel
April 17, Saturday - Hawks Varsity Baseball vs. Lee at 1pm
April 19, Monday - Senior Recital - Jenica Reed, mezzo-soprano at 7:30pm in Brookes Chapel
Monday 19-23, Monday - Monday - Pre-exam week
April 20, Tuesday - Hawks Varsity Baseball at Talladega
April 20-25 - Spring Musical - Godspell - in Callaway Theatre
April 20, Tuesday - Chapel at 11am
April 21, Wednesday - Hawks JV Baseball vs. Georgia Perimeter at 2pm
Aoril 21, Wednesday - Hawks and Lady Hawks Tennis at Covenant
April 22, Thursday - Hawks Baseball at Faulkner at 2pm and 7pm
April 23, Friday - Final day to withdraw from Online Session 2 classes
April 23-24 - Hawks and Lady Hawks Tennis at SSAC Tournament in Mobile, AL
April 24, Saturday - Shorter Chorale Spring Concert at 7:30pm at First Baptist Church, Rome
April 25, Sunday - Shorter Preparatory Department Recital at 2pm in Brookes Chapel
April 25, Sunday - Opera Scenes at 7pm in Brookes Chapel
April 26, Monday - Final day of classes (Full semester)
April 26, Monday - Senior Recital - Thomas Williams, piano at 7:30pm in Brookes Chapel
April 27, Tuesday - Somethin' Else in Concert at 9pm in Brookes Chapel
April 27-May 4, Tuesday - Tuesday - Final Examinations
April 29, Thursday - Senior Showcase - Michael Lindsay, baritone and Nick Mason, baritone at 7:30pm in Callaway Theatre
April 30,Friday - Senior Showcase - Ben Isabel, baritone and Jennifer Spradley at 7:30pm in Callaway Theatre
April 30, Friday – Final day of Session Two Online classes

May 2010

May 1, Saturday - R.O.M.E., NWGA WINDS adn guests present 'Across the Big Pond X' at 7:30pm at The Forum in Rome
May 1, Saturday - Senior Showcase - Jonathan Altman, tenor, Laura Lee Gill, soprano, and Hannah Strickland, mezzo-soprano at 7:30pm in Callaway Theatre
May 2, Sunday - Senior Showcase - Amy Alford, Audrey Crocker, soprano, and Antoine Mills at 7:30pm in Callaway Theatre
May 3, Monday - Senior Showcase - John Mark Jernigan, tenor and Lauren Irving, mezzo-soprano at 7:30pm in Callaway Theatre
May 7, Friday - Baccalaureate (6:30 p.m.)
May 8, Saturday - Commencement
May 17-21 - Hawks and Lady Hawks Tennis at National Championships in Mobile, AL
May 30, Sunday - R.O.M.E., NW GA WINDS and guests present 'American Salute' at 7pm at Rome City Auditorium

June 2010

June 1, Tuesday - Transition to University Status
June 6-19, Summer Arts Institute

July 2010

Thursday, July 8 - Transfer Student SUMMIT
Monday, July 12- Freshman SUMMIT
Thursday, July 15 - Freshman SUMMIT
Monday,July 19 - Freshman SUMMIT
Thursday, July 22 - Freshman SUMMIT
Monday, July 26 - Freshman SUMMIT
Thursday, July 29 - Freshman SUMMIT

August 2010

Tuesday, August 3 -  Transfer Student SUMMIT
Saturday, August 14 - Freshman Move-In Day
Monday, August 16 - Freshman Campus Orientation
Tuesday, August 17-Thursday, August 19 - Camp Hawk
Thursday, August 19 - Transfer Student SUMMIT
Friday, August 20 - H3: Hawks Helping Humanity
Saturday, August 21 - Freshman Assessment

September 2010

September 6, Monday - Labor Day

October 2010

October 8, Friday - Midsemester
October 11-12, Monday – Tuesday - Fall Holidays

November 2010

November 24-26, Wednesday – Friday - Thanksgiving Holidays
November 29, Monday - Final day of classes
November 30 – December 7, Tuesday – Tuesday - Final Examinations

December 2010

December 11, Saturday - Commencement (10 a.m. and 2 p.m.)

SECOND SEMESTER

January 2011

January 5, Wednesday - Residence Halls Open
January 6-7, Thursday – Friday - Orientation and Late Registration
January 10, Monday - Classes Begin
January 17, Monday - Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

February 2011

February 14-15, Monday – Tuesday - Winter Holidays

March 2011

March 1, Tuesday - Midsemester
March 14-18, Monday – Friday - Spring Vacation

April 2011

April 6, Wednesday - Celebrate Shorter
April 22, Friday - Good Friday Holiday
April 25, Monday - Final day of classes
April 26 – May 3, Tuesday – Tuesday - Final Examinations

May 2011

May 6, Friday - Baccalaureate (6:30 p.m.)
May 7, Saturday - Commencement (10 a.m. and 2 p.m.)