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political correctness

They don't close for Memorial day either.

diversity is good

because if your world doesn't stop to celebrate the life of a womanizer who made a few good speeches that makes you a racist

I get more pissed though when the university doesn't observe Veteran's Day

[This message has been edited by Slicer97 (edited 1/17/2008 10:23a).]

You don't really want the answer to this question, do you?

Both Labor Day and Memorial Day are Federal Holidays. I'm pretty sure nobody is in school those days.

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They don't close for Memorial day either.

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Yes they do.

I'm pretty sure I started school on labor day one year

labor day is usually the 1st day of classes shotty...

and you just answered your own question. The logistics are very different.

my college closes for memorial day, labor day and mlk. oh and don't forget 2 weeks at christmas three days at thanksgiving and a week for spring break. oh ya and we get fridays off in the summer.

envy me

because getting shot in the face is harder than putting in a day's work.

One of the reason's is because a University has to have X amount of class days a year. By picking and choosing which 'holidays' get observed it allows for longer winter breaks and an overall shorter year for school. Some holidays are given by the State, and since most Universities are state institutions they have to close down on those days too.

Instead of starting early Aug and getting lots of little day's off, students at A&M get close to three weeks for winter break, and classes are pretty much over the last week of April.

A&M being the conservative school we are has to pretend to care about a Commie Womanizer who said a few good things, but basically riled up our nation during a time of total panic.

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three weeks for Christmas break

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FIFY

"labor day is usually the 1st day of classes shotty..."

Last year Labor Day was Sept 3. Classes stared on Aug 27.

This year Labor day is Sept 1. Classes Start on Aug 25.

This is A&M's schedule from TAMU.edu. Everybody get Labor day off.

No need to fix that for me, winter break is correct. I celebrate Christmas, but you must remember that other religious holidays occur during that time.

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Texas A&M University Holiday Dates
Thanksgiving Nov. 22-23
Christmas-New Year's Day Dec. 24-Jan. 1
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Jan. 21
Spring Break March 13-14
Memorial Day May 26
Independence Day July 4

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Texas A&M Does not get labor day off
hth

we haven't gotten labor day off once while I was here...

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shotty you must not have gone/go to a&m. Last year was the first time class didnt start on labor day since ive been here. And no.. we dont get it off.

You're a grad student. You shouldn't be getting any days off anyway.

EAD...NA

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You're a grad student. You shouldn't be getting any days off anyway.

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"shotty you must not have gone/go to a&m. Last year was the first time class didnt start on labor day since ive been here. And no.. we dont get it off.
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I didn't, but I know for a fact that in 2006 Labor day was a TAMU system-wide holiday.

BTW, I went to Texas. Labor day has always been off there.

Speaking of grad students, I've only seen our lab's grad student once this week. Coincidentally, our boss has been gone most of the week, too.


I'm wondering when she's going to get canned...

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Academic Calendar
2006 Fall Semester*
August 25
Last day to register for fall semester classes and pay fees, 5 p.m.
August 27
Freshman Convocation.
August 28
First day of fall semester classes.
September 1
Last day for adding/dropping courses for the fall semester, 5 p.m.
September 8
Academic Convocation.
Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in December, 5 p.m.
October 16
Mid-semester grades due in Office of the Registrar, noon.
November 3
Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q-drop), 5 p.m.
Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 grade type on the website myrecord.tamu.edu, 5 p.m.

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ok everyone on this thread disagrees with you and you didnt go to a&m........ but you must be right

i dont care enough to argue with you

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I didn't, but I know for a fact that in 2006 Labor day was a TAMU system-wide holiday

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I know for a fact it wasn't a Texas A&M holiday