Information and Deadlines
African American Heritage Month
February
Black History Month, or National African American History Month, is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history. The event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating black history.
COB Canned Food Drive
February, Glass Hall Room 400
The College of Business is sponsoring a canned food drive to benefit The Kitchen. Beta Alpha Psi members, an international honors organization for accounting, finance and information systems students, are assisting with this event.
Collection boxes can be found in all COB department offices in Glass Hall.
Mid-Semester Grade Rosters Available – Full Semester Classes
February 29
Spring 2016 mid-semester grade rosters for full semester classes are available on My Missouri State. All 100 and 200 level courses are required to have mid-term grades submitted by 2:00 pm on March 16.
The mid-term grading option will be given to all instructors regardless of course number. All students are encouraged to assess their academic performance and to be mindful of the grading options deadlines and the potential impact of such a decision.
Spring 2016 First Block Classes End
March 3
Spring 2016 First Block classes end today.
Final exams for first block classes will be held during the last scheduled class.
RecycleMania
March 3
Missouri State University is participating in RecycleMania, a national competition between colleges and universities to see who can reduce waste and recycle the most! During February and March, you can help us win RecycleMania by reducing your consumption of disposable goods and recycling everything you can on campus! Join your fellow Bears and make a difference! More information here!
Flu Shots at Taylor Health and Wellness
Starting September 25
Flu Shots: Starting 9/25/15 at 1 pm
Reduce the risk of flu illness and ruining your holidays and finals.
Come to Taylor Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4:15 pm for your flu shot.
The cost for the seasonal flu vaccine is as follows:
* MSU employees (full and part-time) – No Cost (paid by MSU health insurance plan)
* Household members of employees – No Cost (paid by MSU health insurance plan)
* Retirees – on MSU insurance – No Cost (paid by MSU health insurance plan)
* Retirees on Medicare – No Cost (paid by Medicare) – Check in at the Business Office prior to receiving injection
* Students – No Cost (paid by Student Fees)
* Others – $29.50
* Please note, Taylor Health and Wellness Center does not vaccinate children under 6 years of age. Ages 6-9 years need to bring a copy of their immunization record to determine if the child needs one or two flu vaccines. If you have children less than 6 years of age, please contact their pediatrician for information about the vaccine.
* If you are on Coumadin (warfarin) we must have an INR lab result in the last 3 weeks equal to or less than 3.5.
* Bring your BearPass Card. Dress for easy access to your upper arm.
If you want more information about the vaccine please go towww.cdc.gov/flu/.
For more information about receiving your vaccine at Taylor, please call 836-4000.
Events
Hallowed Grounds: Sites of African American Memory
February, Park Central Branch Library
A slide show/exhibit celebrating African American heritage and history.
Images and Books of African Cultural and Art
February, The Library Station
An exhibit honoring Black history and heritage.
WellFit
February, Foster Recreation Center
A month long event which promotes and engages healthy, multidimensional wellness options offered by Campus Recreation for Foster Recreation Center student, staff and faculty members. Many prizes are available throughout the program. A one-time fee of $5 is required, but that will give the participant a level one punch card, a drawstring bag, a Frisbee, and a coozie. After completing the level one punch card they can turn that in for a free level two punch card and blender bottle. After completing that, they can turn it in for a level three punch card and either chapstick or a paracord bracelet. Finally, after completing that punch card they can turn it in for a phone arm band. All completed punch cards will also be entered in a drawing to win even bigger prizes!!
PLAY – Uncle Vanya
7:30 PM Feb. 18-19, 22-26 & 29
2:30 PM Feb. 21 & 28
Craig Hall Balcony Theatre
Originally published in 1897, Chekhov’s classic existential comedy is resonating with contemporary audiences, thanks to this fresh new translation in everyday English. Vanya and his niece Sonya have devoted their lives to managing the family’s country estate. A large share of the proceeds has gone to support the urban lifestyle of Sonya’s father, Professor Serebryakov, whose late wife was Vanya’s sister. Now retired, the self-absorbed professor has returned to the estate with his beautiful, much younger second wife, Yelena. Their arrival disrupts the work of the farm and unleashes a torrent of long sublimated emotions. Both Vanya and his friend Astrov, the village doctor, fall under the spell of the sensuous Yelena, while Sonya confesses her unreciprocated love for Astrov, and all must face their regrets and unfulfilled dreams. Uncle Vanya plumbs the depths of the human psyche with insight, wit and compassion.
Written by Anton Chekhov
Translated by Paul Schmidt
Directed by Melanie Dreyer-Lude
“Always Being Now” Photography Exhibition
starting February 19, Student Exhibition Center
Showcasing the work by Missouri State University Art+Design photography students. This exhibition is a complement to the Smithsonian “Searching for the Seventies: DOCUMERICA Photography Project” being exhibited in the Brick City Gallery from March 4 through April 19.
Communication Week:
Starting 11:30 – 1:00 February 22, PSU Ballroom East
Communication Week Guest Scholar: Dr. Sandra Petronio
Sandra Petronio, Ph.D.
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, February 22
Petronio (PhD. University of Michigan) is currently a Professor in the IU Department of Communication Studies at IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis) and in the IU School of Medicine. She is also Senior Affiliate Faculty in the Charles Warren Fairbanks Center for Medical Ethics, IU Health, and an adjunct faculty in the IU School of Nursing and Informatics. Recently, she has been appointed Director of the newly formed, Communication Privacy Management Center. Petronio’s areas of expertise are in interpersonal, health, and family communication. She studies privacy, disclosure, and confidentiality and developed the evidenced-based “Communication Privacy Management” (CPM) theory over the last 35 years. Her book on CPM theory, published in 2002 entitled, “Boundaries of Privacy: Dialectics of Disclosure” won the Gerald R. Miller Award from the National Communication Association and the book award from the International Association of Relationship Research. Her work on CPM theory has been used across a number of cultures, in many contexts, including social media, health, family, business, and the in legal domain. Petronio has published five other books, including one co-authored on HIV/AIDS and disclosure, numerous articles in scholarly journals and chapters, served as a journal editor and special issues editor for several communication journals. She received the National Communication Association’s Bernard J. Brommel Lifetime Award for Excellence in Family Communication and the National Communication Association’s Mark Knapp Award in Interpersonal and recently received the WSCA Distinguished Scholar Award. She also served as President of the International Association of Relationship Research and the Western States Communication Association.
Communication Week: Foundation (Dr. Kory Floyd)
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, February 23
Kory Floyd, Ph.D.
Kory Floyd is a professor of interpersonal communication and the author of 12 books, including The Loneliness Cure: Six Strategies for Finding Real Connections in Your Life.
Raised near Seattle, Kory earned an undergraduate degree in English at Western Washington University. He then received his masters degree in communication from the University of Washington and his PhD in communication from the University of Arizona. His work as a college professor at the University of Arizona focuses on how people show affection for each other in their close relationships and on the problems we face when we don’t have enough intimacy in our lives.
http://koryfloyd.com/Dr._Kory_Floyd/Welcome.html
Communication Week: Foundation (Dr. Jeffrey Q. McCune, Jr.)
Communication Week Guest Scholar: Dr. Jeffrey Q. McCune, Jr.
Dr. Jeffrey Q. McCune, Jr.
Ph.D Performance Studies, Northwestern University
(Focus: African-American Studies and Gender Studies)
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, February 24
Research Interests:
Research interests include popular culture; masculinity; critical/race/gender/sexuality theory; performance studies; queer theory; contemporary African-American Literature, Culture and Media communication.
Selected Publications:
Sexual Discretion: Black Masculinity and the Politics of Passing,forthcoming 2014 – University of Chicago Press
Journal Articles
“A Good Black Manhood is Hard to Find: Toward a Transgressive Reading Practice.” Spectrum: A Journal on Black Men (2012) 121-140.
“Out’ in Da Club: The Down Low, Hip-Hop, and the Architexture of Black Masculinity.” Text and Performance Quarterly (2008) 298-314.
“Transformance: Reading the Gospel in Drag.” Journal of Homosexuality(2004) 151-167.
Awards:
Beta Omicron Distinguished Alumni, Cornell College, 2009-2010
University of Maryland General Research Book Support Award, 2008-2009
University of Maryland General Research Board Summer Award, 2008.
Communication Week: Foundation (Dr. Larry Frey)
Communication Week Guest Scholar: Dr. Larry Frey
Dr. Larry Frey
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, February 25
Professor and Associate Chair of Graduate Studies in the Department of Communication at the University of Colorado Boulder. At the undergraduate level, Dr. Frey teaches quantitative communication research methods and a senior seminar on communication and human relations. At the graduate level, he primarily teaches communication research and theory (introduction to graduate study), applied communication, and qualitative methods.
Dr. Frey’s research seeks to understand how participation in collective communicative practices (especially by those who are marginalized and oppressed) makes a difference in people’s individual and communal lives, and how communication researchers can use their theories, methods, pedagogies, and other practices to promote social justice. Dr. Frey is the author or editor of 17 books and 90 other publications, with that work receiving 19 distinguished awards, including the National Communication Association’s (NCA) Gerald M. Phillips Award for Distinguished Lifetime Applied Communication Scholarship and NCA’s Group Communication Division’s Career Achievement Award. Dr. Frey served as president of the Central States Communication Association and is a recipient of the Outstanding Young Teacher Award from that organization, as well as a recipient of the Master Teacher Award from the Communication and Instruction Interest Group of the Western States Communication Association.
Resume Madness Events – Spring 2016
Résumé Madness is held each semester at various locations around campus. Bring a printed copy of your résumé to receive a quick review and tips for your résumé. Employers often are assisting with résumé critiques as well.
Students: Please bring your BearPass Card to check-in.
Please note: You also may receive assistance with your résumé in the Career Center in Carrington 309. No appointments are necessary during walk-in hours (Monday – Friday from 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM – when classes are in session).
College of Business
Monday, February 1, 2016
Glass Hall First Floor
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
College of Education
Tuesday, February 2, 2016, to Friday, February 5, 2016
Email résumé to
CareerCenter@MissouriState.edu
College of Humanities & Public Affairs
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Strong Hall First Floor (Atrium)
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
College of Arts & Letters
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Craig Hall Lobby
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
College of Natural & Applied Sciences
Monday, February 22, 2016
Temple Hall First Floor (study pit area)
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
College of Health & Human Services
Monday, February 29, 2016
Professional Building, Fourth Floor
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
SPSS “Ask the Experts” Open Session
10:00 – 12:00 PM, February 26 & March 4, Meyer Library 205 Technology Center
Every Friday between 10:00 am – 12:00 pm in Meyer Library 205 Technology Training Center, any faculty, staff, or student can get walk-in assistance from an SPSS Expert. No appointment necessary! Just come and go at your convenience.
“Ask the Experts’ SPSS Open Session can help with anything SPSS, from basic to advanced! Just drop in at your convenience and receive assistance with your SPSS questions and issues.
These sessions are brought to you by RStats Institute and Computer Services Help Desk.
Click to view all Ask the Experts Open Session opportunities.
Mummenshanz
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM February 25, Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts
For more than four decades, MUMMENSCHANZ has captivated audiences around the globe. Formed in 1972, the Swiss mask theatre troupe paved the way for nonverbal theatre and multiple new genres. The group creates a playful and uniquely memorable theatre experience without words – their inventive use of shadow, light and creative manipulation of objects tell humorous stories in a universal “language.” The result is a family-friendly and visually stunning spectacle that transcends cultural barriers and sparks the imagination.
This performance is part of Hammons Hall’s David B. McQueary Family Theatre series, and is recommended for ages 5 and up.
Fite Family Piano Festival Spring Recital
7:30 – 9:30 PM, February 25, Ellis Hall 217b
A solo piano recital given by Avguste Antonov.
The Fite Family Piano Festival consists of fall and spring guest artist events presented annually and made possible by an endowment established by Leslie R. Fite in honor of the Fite Family.
Pianist Avguste Antonov is an artist in residence at The Master’s Touch School of Music & Performing Arts, LLC. in Grapevine (Texas) and leads an active solo career.
Antonov is a dedicated performer of 20th and 21st century American living composers, and has performed world and USA premieres at venues across North America. Over the years, he has worked with composers Carter Pann, Raina Murnak, Matthew Lewis, Till Meyn, Matthew Saunders, Robert Rollin, William Vollinger and others. In 2012, Antonov was a music reviewer and guest performer for the Society of Composers, Inc Region 6 Convention.
Antonov has presented recitals in Bordeaux (France), Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee and has been featured as soloist with many ensembles including the San Jose State University Wind Symphony, the San Jose Wind Symphony, the Alton Symphony Orchestra and the Tulsa Camerata.
Previous seasons highlights include a recital at the Bulgarian Ambassador Residence in Washington, DC, the performance of Carter Pann “Concerto Logic” with the San Jose State University Wind Ensemble, a live performance for the Kansas Public Radio and the world premiere of Matthew Saunders “Piano Concerto” with the University City (MO) Symphony.
Nuts & Bolts of Studying Away
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM February 26, Plaster Student Union 308 A
Interested in studying abroad but you’re just not sure where to begin? Come to a Nuts and Bolts of Studying Away session to get preliminary information about studying abroad, various Study Away options, and the application process. These sessions are fun and informal, so just drop by and ask your questions. We hope to see you there!
“Ask the Experts” Blackboard Open Session
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM February 26 & March 4, Meyer Library Room 205
Computer Services hosts “Ask the Experts” Blackboard Open Sessions every Friday afternoon from 1:30 – 4:30pm to assist all Learning Management System users on a variety of features and tools.
Registration is not required – Simply stop by any Friday that the University is open, and a Blackboard expert will be available for one-on-one assistance.
Attend Virtually – Log in to Ask the Experts Virtual Office Hours to get help from a Blackboard Expert online via Collaborate.
The Participant Quick Reference Guide will walk you through downloading and using Collaborate to ask your questions.
Registration is not required – Simply stop by any Friday that the University is open, and a Blackboard expert will be available for one-on-one assistance.
Attend Virtually – Log in to Ask the Experts Virtual Office Hours to get help from a Blackboard Expert online via Collaborate.
The Participant Quick Reference Guide will walk you through downloading and using Collaborate to ask your questions.
Heroes of the Struggle: Big Momma’s Back Porch Theatre
7:30 AM – 9:30 PM February 26, 217 E. Commercial Street
An opportunity for the audience members to learn and ask questions related to identity, diversity and discrimination based on the panelist’s personal biographies at Big Momma’s located on 217 E Commercial St, Springfield, MO 65803 starting at 7:30pm.
For more information contact Lyle Foster at LyleFoster@MissouriState.edu-OR- (417) 836-3018.
Stories of Diversity at the Q Enoteca
8:90 PM – 9:30 PM February 27, 308 W. Commercial Street
Springfield community members share their own personal biographies and experiences dealing with multiple forms of discrimination at the Q Enoteca (308 W Commercial St, Springfield, MO 65803) on Feb. 27 from 8-9:30 p.m.
For more information contact Lyle Foster at LyleFoster@MissouriState.edu-OR- (417) 836-3018.
With the Ironclads: Following Second Kansas Colored Infantry Through the Civil War
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, February 28, The Library Center Auditorium
A presentation regarding how numerous freed and liberated Missouri slaves filled the ranks of the regiment and transitioned from slave to soldiers who earned their place in Civil War history.
Jeff Patrick, Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield Librarian and Brian Grubbs, Local History and Genealogy Department Manager.
Composition Festival
3:30 pm – 6:30pm, February 28, Ellis Hall 217 b
Featuring performances of the finalists of the 7th Annual 72-Hour Composition Challenge.
Chorale Concert
6:00 pm – 8:00pm, February 28, Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts
Concert will be held at Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts at 7:30pm and will feature music for piano and choir
“Not Your Mascot” Not Your Subject Matter: Indigenous Identity and Knowledge in the Academy
5:00 pm – 7:00pm, February 29, Meyer Library
Whose identity and knowledge is it? This forum discusses what constitutes Identity and Indigenous Knowledge in Native American cultures and perspectives on how to integrate and/or present this knowledge in education and the wider community.
Sponsors: Division for Diversity & Inclusion, Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning
Panel Forum: Dr. John Gram, Dr. Kalya Lewis, Dr. Sarah Nixon, and Dr. Steve Willis
Composition Festival Concert II
8:00 pm – 10:00pm, February 29, Ellis Hall 217b
Featuring performances of music written by guest composer Rain Worthington (www.rainworthington.com) and MSU student composers, performed by MSU students.
Composition Festival Concert III (Main Event)
7:30pm – 10:00pm, March 1, Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts
Featuring performances by the MSU Wind Ensemble conducted by Dr. Craig Davis and the MSU Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dr. Christopher Kelts, including music by guest composer Derek M. Jenkins(www.derekmjenkins.com) and the world premiere performance of guest composer Rain Worthington’s (www.rainworthington.com) “Tracing A Dream” for orchestra.
Derek M. Jenkins (b. 1986, Frankfurt am Main, Germany) is an American composer and musicologist with a particular interest in music for wind band and its various subsets. He is currently a Preparing Future Faculty Fellow studying at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (DMA Composition, MM Musicology), and he holds degrees from Rice University (MM Composition, 2013) and the University of Missouri-Kansas City (BM Composition, BM Theory, 2010). Additionally, he has received further instruction at the Kärntner Landeskonservatorium and the Alpen-Adria Universität Klagenfurt. Jenkins has received recognition from MMTA/MNTA, MACRO, ASCAP, UMKC, the Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Award Foundation, and at conferences and festivals across the U.S. and abroad.
Rain Worthington has a distinct voice within the field of contemporary music. World music, minimalism and romanticism have influenced Worthington’s compositional style. Her music has been performed in a wide variety of venues from loft performance spaces and dance clubs in New York City, to chamber concerts in Spain, Belgium, Italy, Brazil, Iceland, and India. Using the palette of chamber and orchestra instrumentations, Worthington’s emotionally evocative work is nuanced, delicate, powerful and transporting. Her music takes “…ideas of American musical style to a new place – like a walk in a familiar, yet very different park… And isn’t afraid to come up with its own startling conclusions.” – Kyle Gann, Chamber Music magazine
Choices for Sustainable Living Discussion Course
3:00pm – 4:00pm, March 2, Meyer Library Room 209
“The term “sustainability” is used so freely, it’s difficult to understand what it can mean. At its essence, sustainability embodies hope for a healthy, just and bright future for us all. Choices for Sustainable Living provides participants a powerful opportunity to explore sustainability more deeply and learn its unique meaning from individual, societal and global perspectives. Choices for Sustainable Living helps you discover new ways of living and together, make change more possible and powerful.”
Participants of this course will meet for six, one-hour sessions to:
• Explore the meaning of sustainability
• Consider the ties between lifestyle choices and their impact on Earth
• Learn about steps that can be taken to move toward ecologically sustainable organizations, lifestyles, and communities
These courses are completely FREE, open to all MSU students, faculty, and staff and do not require any prior knowledge or experience with the topic.
We only have space for 12 people, sign-up today to reserve your spot.
To sign-up, contact Jordan Schanda, Sustainability Coordinator
Or fill out the online interest form
More Than A Hashtag Presents Alexis Templeton
7:00pm – 9:00pm, March 2, PSU Room 315A
Alexis Templeton will be speak on behalf of their experiences in Ferguson, establishing the Millennial Activists United organization, and being a queer person of color in a social movement.
Co-founder of the grassroots, youth-oriented called, Millennial Activists United organization. Alexis Templeton is gender non-conforming and advocates for the marginalized within the marginalized – black LGBTQ+, black women & black youth.
Composition Festival Concert IV
8:00pm – 10:00pm, March 2, Ellis Hall 217b
Featuring performances of music written by guest composer Rain Worthington (www.rainworthington.com) and MSU student composers, performed by MSU Music Department faculty Dr. Jill Heyboer (flute) and Dr. Cynthia Libby (oboe) and MSU students.
More Than A Hashtag Workshop
4:00pm – 6:00pm, March 3, PSU Room 400
Join us as Alexis Templeton, teaches about the approaches to social justice activism. This speaking engagement will be free and open to the public.
Choral Union
7:30pm – 9:30pm, March 3, Central Christian Church
Choral Union at Central Christian Church.
William T. White Recital Series: Line through Limitation
7:30pm – 9:30pm, March 3, First & Calvary Presbyterian Church North Atrium
Line through Limitation
experiencing Bach and Britten through cello and dance
Missouri State University Music Department
William T. White Recital Series
Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Presented at First and Calvary Presbyterian Church North Atrium
820 E Cherry Street, Springfield, MO
Steuart Pincombe, cello
Nitsan Margaliot, dance
Bach and Britten both compose suites that not only stretch the physical limits of the cello (and cellist) but also are self-limiting in their compositional techniques.
This program focuses on those “self-limiting” attributes in Bach’s 5th cello suite and Britten’s 1st cello suite. How can a cellist and dancer explore lines that are carried through this music — invisible or “implied” lines that occur so often in these pieces?
The dance plays a key role in helping the audience imagine and visualize some of the compositional ideas.
With innovative seating and lighting, this music and dance pairing will give you new ways to see and hear!
Steuart Pincombe’s career as a cellist has brought him to leading halls and festivals across North America and Europe and in recent years he has become an important leader of his generation. Highlights of Pincombe’s recent concert seasons include being a featured soloist with Solistenensemble Kaleidoskop (DE) and in festivals including Thüringer Bachwochen, Händelfestspiele Halle, and Holland Festival, radio and festival appearances with Ensemble Ausonia (BE), performing with Holland Baroque Society (NL) for King Willem Alexander of The Netherlands, appearing as soloist at the Amsterdam Cello Bienalle, and launching the first season of Oerknal! (a contemporary music collective which Pincombe co-founded). His concert ‘Bach & Beer’ was selected by the Cleveland Plain Dealer as one of the ‘Top 10 Classical Events of 2014’ (USA) and a concert in which he appeared as soloist with Rene Schiffer and Apollo’s Fire was numbered in London’s ‘5 Best Classical Music Moments of 2014’ according to The Telegraph (UK).
Pincombe holds a BM in modern cello and a MM in viola da gamba and baroque cello from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. He is an alumnus of the prestigious Jumpstart Jr. Foundation (Amsterdam). He can be heard on such labels as Centaur, Avie, Channel Classics, and various independent releases available online. Pincombe plays a beautiful mid-18th century German cello and a not-so-special mid-20th century German viola da gamba.
Nitsan Margalios started dancing in his hometown, Modi’in in Israel. He studied in the Jerusalem High School Academy of Music and Dance, and received the Gertrude Kraus Foundation Scholarship.He went on to dance in Kamuyot, a joint production by Batsheva Dance Company and Riksteatern in Sweden.
In 2009 he joined the Ensemble Batsheva where he danced for two years pieces by Ohad Naharin and Sharon Eyal under the artistic direction of Ohad Naharin. In 2011 he participated in a project of Cross Connection Ballet in Copenhagen under the artistic direction of Constantine Baecher and Cedric Lambrette. Later on in 2011 he joined Vertigo Dance Company, artistic director Noa Wertheim, where he danced for two years.
The Hangout for Missouri State
March 3-6, MCV Men’s Basketball Tournament
Join fellow Bears fans at The Hangout, the official hospitality room for Missouri State University fans during the MVC Men’s Basketball Tournament March 3-6, and attend the best Pep Rallies in the MVC!
First Friday Art Walk
6:00 – 10:00 PM March 4, Downtown
First Friday Art Walk: Searching for the Seventies
Brick City Building 3,110
Searching for the Seventies: The DOCUMERICA Photography Project will be featured at Brick City Gallery for First Friday Art Walk this evening, 6pm -10 pm.
Brick City Gallery is located at 215 West Mill Street, Springfield.
“In 1971, the newly established U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launched the DOCUMERICA Photography Project with the goal of documenting environmental troubles and triumphs across the country. Gifford Hampshire, the Project’s Director, envisioned a broad scope. Inspired by the Farm Security Administration’s photography project of the 1930s and 40s, he encouraged his photographers to capture “the human connection” to the environment, from small towns in coal country to urban streetscapes. “Where you see people,” he told them, “there’s an environmental element to which they are connected.”
About 70 photographers, including Flip Schulke, John Corn, Danny Lyon, John H. White, and Lyntha Scott Eiler completed 115 separate assignments between 1972 and 1977. What emerged was a moving and textured portrait of America. Capturing a rapidly changing society with surprising resonances to the present, Searching for the Seventies: The DOCUMERICA Photography Project presents a sampling of images culled from a trove of thousands.
The exhibition’s three sections are named after popular songs of the time. “Ball of Confusion” documents the tumultuous environmental, political, and social reality of the 1970s. The energy crises, slow economic growth, and high unemployment were themes pursued by many of the photographers. They brought issues such as the future of cities, gender equality, abortion, and gay rights into crisp focus.
“Everybody Is a Star” showcases vibrant and diverse examples of self-expression – bell-bottoms, bare midriffs, mini dresses, and bright colors – all were in stark contrast to the buttoned-up fashions and accompanying societal norms of the 1950s and early 60s. The ethos of the 1970s was “do your own thing.” Some of the DOCUMERICA photographers were drawn to subjects, which emphasized growing appreciation of ethnic and cultural diversity.
The third section, “Pave Paradise,” illustrates the fragmented landscape of America in the 1970s. Much as today, many Americans had romanticized notions of an idyllic life in small-town America. But small-town reality was often one of poverty, pollution, and quickly dwindling populations. The photographers also exposed the stark differences between sprawling suburbs and crumbling inner cities of the 1970s. They trained their cameras on the great vistas and natural beauty of the American landscape, capturing the threat of development and environmental damage done in the name of progress.
Searching for the Seventies: The DOCUMERICA Photography Project is a collaboration between SITES and the National Archives and Records Administration which now holds the original DOCUMERICA photographic materials and records. The archival records and some 22,000 slides, in addition to negatives, prints, and microfiche, are stored in the stacks of the National Archives in College Park, MD. You can browse through almost 16,000 of the DOCUMERICA images on the Archives’ website and Flickr.”
First Friday Reception: “Always Being Now” Photography Exhibition
Student Exhibition Center
Showcasing the work by Missouri State University Art+Design photography students. This exhibition is a complement to the Smithsonian “Searching for the Seventies: DOCUMERICA Photography Project” being exhibited in the Brick City Gallery from March 4 through April 19.
Enchantment Theater Company: PETER RABBIT TALES
7:00 – 8:00 PM, March 4, Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts
Peter Rabbit, his sister Flopsy and cousin Benjamin are all grown up! Based on three of Beatrix Potter’s beloved “rabbit tales,” this new production follows the classic characters as they escape from Mr. McGregor, outfox Mr. Tod and rescue the Flopsy Bunnies from the disagreeable badger, Tommy Brock. Along the way, the cousins reminisce about their past adventures, as their friends – the rambunctious Squirrel Nutkin and the motherly hedgehog Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle – gather to encourage Peter on this one last quest.
In celebration of Beatrix Potter’s 150th birthday anniversary, Enchantment Theatre brings her captivating stories to life, using fantastic masks, whimsical puppets, gorgeous scenery and original music.
This performance is part of Hammons Hall’s David B. McQueary Family Theatre series, and is recommended for ages 4-9.
Marimba Soloist Janis Potter and MSU Percussion Ensemble Concert
7:00 – 9:00 PM, March 4, Ellis Hall Recital Hall 217b
Marimba artist Janis Potter will be on campus to present a master class and solo recital.
Master class
The master class will take place Thursday, March 3, at 7:00 p.m. in Wehr Band Hall, room 118.
Concert
The recital, also featuring the Missouri State Percussion Ensemble, will be Friday evening, March 4, at 7:30 p.m. in Ellis Recital Hall.
Both events are free and open to the public.
Janis Potter, one of America’s most respected marimba soloists, is best known for her varied repertoire and energetic style. Potter has more than 375 recitals and master-classes plus 30 concerto performances to her credit. She has performed and lectured at more than 50 major universities in nearly every state the U.S. In addition, she has been presented at five Percussive Arts Society International Conventions as well as many state and local PAS events, and has had several articles published in Percussive Notes Magazine.
Potter has won awards and grants from such prestigious organizations as the Sony Corporation, The Carnegie Foundation, The Myra Hess Foundation and Glamour Magazine. She has also been presented by renowned venues such as the Montpelier Cultural Arts Center, The Phillips Collection, The Library of Congress, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art. She is also proud to be a touring artist for The Piatigorsky Foundation which brings classical music to rural communities and underserved populations.
In addition, Potter served five years with “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band in Washington, D.C., having played percussion at the White House, the U.S. Capital, and many other venues including three national concert tours. In addition, she was a featured soloist with the band at the College Band Director’s National Association Convention performing Thea Musgrave’s “Journey through a Japanese Landscape” for marimba and wind ensemble, which is now available on a live recording from Marc Records.
Potter received her Bachelors and Masters degrees in music performance from The Juilliard School. She is currently in the dissertation process of her Doctor of Education degree in training and developmental leadership from North Central University.
Videos and recordings are available online.
SAC Events
Find out more about SAC films, concerts, and comedy by looking at our SAC Events Blog.
SAC Campus Events: Rock ‘n Bowl
February 26 & March 4, 7 pm – 10 pm, PSU Level 1 Game Center
Free bowling and games are available every Friday from 7-10 PM courtesy of Student Activities Council.
SAC Presents: Pinteresting
March 3, 9pm – 12pm, PSU Food Court
This is a craft night where students can come and craft everything from canvases, mason jars, mugs, and much more. Free snacks will also be provided.
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Opportunities
For more opportunities, subscribe to the Community Opportunities Newsletter.
Be a Commencement Speaker
Click here for more information.
Student to Scholar Information Sessions – Research Assistant Opportunity
We invite you to attend the upcoming Scholar 2 Scholar Information meetings.
The Scholar 2 Scholar Program supports faculty mentoring of students who receive Work Study financial aid. Eligible students are assigned research assistant positions with qualified faculty to support their academic experience. This program is designed to increase retention rates and provide improved opportunities for graduate studies. Scholar 2 Scholar is supported by the Division for Diversity and Inclusion and the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning.
Please share the attached information flyers with students and faculty.
Student Scholar 2 Scholar Information Meetings
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Scholar to Scholar Student Session in PSU 317A
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Scholar to Scholar Student Session in PSU 317
Faculty Scholar 2 Scholar Information Meetings
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Scholar to Scholar Faculty Session in Meyer Library 204
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Scholar to Scholar Faculty Session in Meyer Library 204
If you have questions or requests for additional information, please contact Dr. Jamaine Abidogun, Diversity Fellow, at 836-5916 orjamaineabidogun@gmail.com
Bearisters
SPSS Open Session for Assistance
Every Friday from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm in Meyer Library 205 Technology Training Center students can get walk-in assistance from an SPSS Expert. No appointment necessary! Just come and go at your convenience. For anything SPSS, from basic to advanced, just drop in at your convenience and receive assistance with yourSPSS questions and issues.
These sessions are brought to you by RStats Institute and Computer Services Help Desk.
Well of Life Food Assistance
Many students across the country face food insecurity, and three pantries have been identified as locations where students can go to receive assistance. Further, Well of Life pantry has offered a student drop in time that will be specifically for any students who are in need. Click here for a flyer about the food assistance program. Click here for a map and more information online. Not open during summer semester.
Operation Groundswell: Backpacking with a Purpose
Operation Groundswell is a non-profit organization that runs international volunteering programs, focusing on social justice issues and working alongside local activists, organizations, and communities. We are looking for globally conscious and socially active students who want to spend their summer exploring some of the most complex and beautiful countries in the world!
If you’re into cultural exchange, meaningful community service, and off-the-beaten path adventure, apply by our early bird deadline on February 29th! Space is limited. For more information on our programs visit our website.
*Financial assistance is available for all students on five- and six-week programs.
Ozark Food Harvest Gardening Season
It’s getting to be that time of year again – Garden Season! Join us as we get an earlier start this year in the large high tunnel. Rob Medlen, an OTC agriculture student volunteer, has been busy preparing the planting plan and soil this month so we’ll be ready to put seeds in the ground during our first volunteer session at ONF on Thursday, March 3, from 9-11a.m. From spreading compost to planting the cold weather crops, we look forward to a fun, meaningful month of March. Regular garden sessions at our home garden will be on Mondays and Thursdays 9:00-11:00 a.m. from March – May.
Sessions also begin in the Springfield Community Gardens sites on Tuesday, March 1. We’re supporting three of their community garden sites again this year – West Central (Tuesdays 8-10 a.m.), Weller (Tuesdays 9-11 a.m.) and Tom Watkins (Wednesdays 1-3 p.m.). Soil preparation and cold weather crop planting is at the top of the task lists. Check out all of our garden opportunities online.
Contact: Jolene Thompson
Email: jothompson@ozarksfoodharvest.com
Phone: 417-865-34111 x114
Location: Varies
Website: https://ozarksfoodharvest.org
Walk, Run ‘n Roll Planning Committee
Saturday, June 18, 2016
Rutledge-Wilson Farm Community Park, Springfield, MO
Easter Seals Midwest Needs Your Help!
Sometimes the greatest gift you can give is your time …With your help, Easter Seals Midwest can build an inclusive society that embraces all people, regardless of their disability. Each day, we strive to help individuals with developmental disabilities live their best possible lives–but we can’t do it alone.
If you believe as we do-that everyone deserves the opportunity to lead a rich, fulfilling life-consider joining our Walk, Run ‘n Roll planning committee. Walk, Run ‘n Roll is a local event that is accessible for all, including people served by Easter Seals Midwest. Even though it is just one day in the fall, Walk, Run ‘n Roll is an important step forward in standing with people with disabilities and acknowledging that they can, and do, make important contributions to our community. Won’t you help us ensure that our 2016 Walk, Run ‘n Roll event is successful for those we serve?
Event-planning experience isn’t required–we have a variety of volunteer roles for talented, compassionate people!
♦ Are you a BIG-PICTURE VISIONARY? Consider chairing or co-chairing Walk, Run ‘n Roll!
♦ Do you dig DAY-OF-EVENT DETAILS? Help organize logistics and registration, or plan family-friendly activities for Walk participants!
♦ Do you have a CIRCLE OF COMMUNITY-MINDED FRIENDS? Lead them as they recruit teams to walk and volunteers to help us out!
♦ Are you an EXPERT NETWORKER? Garner community support for Walk, Run ‘n Roll through media opportunities, sponsorships and other fundraising efforts!
Please consider joining in the fun and finding out more about how you can Walk, Run ‘n Roll with us today!
Call or email Christine at 417-319-4848 or send her an email at christine.hopper@esmw.org right away.
Contact: Christine
Email: christine.hopper@esmw.org
Phone: 417-319-4848
Website: EasterSealsMidwest.org
Athletics
For a review of events that have already happened, please visit our Athletics Blog Page
- Tuesday, March 1 at 3:05, Baseball vs. Oral Roberts, Hammons Field
- Thursday, March 3 at 7:05, Women’s Basketball vs. Indiana State, JQH Arena
- Friday, March 4 at 1:00, Women’s Tennis vs. Nebraska-Omaha, Cooper Tennis Courts
- Friday, March 4 at 3:05, Baseball vs. SIUE, Hammons Field
- Saturday, March 5 at 2:05, Women’s Basketball vs. Illinois State, JQH Arena
- Saturday, March 5 at 2:05, Baseball vs. SIUE, Hammons Field
- Sunday, March 6 at 10:00am, Women’s Tennis vs. SEMO, Cooper Tennis Courts
- Sunday, March 6 at 1:05, Baseball vs. SIUE, Hammons Field
Campus Recreation
- Spring Foster Recreation Hours
| Foster Recreation Center Hours | Fall Aquatics Hours | Fall Climbing Hours |
| Mon-Thurs, 6AM-11PM | Mon-Thurs, 7AM-9AM//11AM-10PM | Mon-Thurs, 4-10PM |
| Fri, 6AM-9PM | Fri, 7AM-9AM//11AM-8PM | Friday, 4-8PM |
| Sat, 9AM-9PM | Sat, 9AM-8PM | Sat, 1-5PM |
| Sun, Noon-11PM | Sun, Noon-10PM | Sun, CLOSED |
Coming Soon In The Rec:
· BearFit Schdule Changes:
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o XTrain Circuit Fridays, 2:30-3:30PM
o *NEW* Vinyasa Yoga Mondays, 9:30-10:30AM
o BOSU abs Wednesdays, 3:00-3:45
· Wellness Expo 2016
o February 22, 2016 from 2pm-6pm
o All BearFit classes FREE this day
o Free prizes
o Information on health and wellness
· Register for Hatha Yoga before March 14th! Classes is held every Tuesday from March 15th-April 12th from 12:00-12:50PM.Cost $30 for members
· Register for Yin Restorative Yoga before March 16th! Classes are held every Thursday from March 17th– April 14th from 12:00pm-12:50pm. Cost $30 for members
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WellFit 2016 starts February 1st and ends March 1st.
1. Register: visit the FRC front desk for a mini brochure and punch card explaining the program. After activating your $5 card receive a FREE FRC bag with a coozie and Frisbee.
2. Participate: participate in Campus Recreation’s program areas of fitness, wellness, aquatics, intramurals, & outdoor adventures to collect punches. The more punches, the more cards, the more cards, the more prizes!
3. Win!: Turn in your completed punch card (10 punches with at least 1 punch in 3 different program areas) and be entered to win! You can win massages, and unlimited bearfit pass, bookstore gift cards, and more!
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Now hiring Marketing Assistants! *Work Study Only*
- Now hiring Referees for Intermural Sports! Apply online with student employment
- New Zipline Hours Now open on Fridays from 6:00-8:00PM and Saturdays from 1:00-5:00PM
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Swimming Lessons Session 1 register by February 5th // Cost $40 for Members and $45 for Non-members // Every Tuesday and Thursday from February 9th – 25th
o Beginners 7:30-8:15PM
o Intermediate 8:30-9:15PM
Swimming Lessons Session 2 register by March 17th // Cost $40 for Members and $45 for Non-members // Every Tuesday and Thursday from March 22nd – April 7th
o Beginners 7:30-8:15PM
o Intermediate 8:30-9:15PM
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Lifeguard Certification and Recertification // Cost $175 for Members and $195 for Non-members // Recertification Cost$125 for Members and $150 for Non-members
o Session 1
§ March 17th 8-10PM
§ March 18th 4-10PM
§ March 19th 9-9PM
§ March 20th 9-6PM
o Session 2
§ April 7th 8-10PM
§ April 8th 4-10PM
§ April 9th 9-9PM
§ April 10th 9-6PM
o Session 3
§ April 21st 8-10PM
§ April 22nd 4-10PM
§ April 23rd 9-9PM
§ April 24th 9-6PM
o Recertification
§ April 1st 4-10PM
§ April 2nd 10-4PM
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CPR/AED and First Aid // Cost $55 for CPR/AED and $45 for Frist Aid
o Session 1 February 9th /Registration closes February 5th
§ CPR/AED 4-7PM
§ First Aid 7-9:30PM
o Session 2 March 2nd /Registration closes February 26th
§ CPR/AED 4-7PM
§ First Aid 7-9:30PM
o Session 3 April 4th /Registration closes April 7th
§ CPR/AED 9AM-12PM
§ First Aid 12-12:30PM
o Session 4 May 3rd /Registration closes April 29th
§ CPR/AED 4-7PM
§ First Aid 7-9:30PM
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S.H.A.R.P
o FREE Sexual Harassment & Rape Prevention classes in Studio A. Open to ALL students, faculty, and staff! All Sessions are held from 6:30-9:00PM. Please register for the session the day before or sooner.
§ Session 1: February 22-23 // register by 21st of February
§ Session 2: March 28-29 // register by 27th of March
§ Session 3: April 25-26 // register by 24th of April
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Don’t forget about Personal Training and Massage Therapy at the Rec!