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What’s Happening: April 22 – May 4

April 21, 2015 by Kari Jo Freudigmann

Information/Deadlines

  • Sexual Assault Awareness Month
  • Academic Integrity Days
  • Last Day to Drop, Withdraw, Declare P/NP or Audit, Second Block
  • Asian Pacific American History Month
  • Jewish American History Month
  • Haven
  • Missouri State Magazine Current Issue (New tab)

Events

  • Academic Integrity Days
    • Guilty or Not? Mock Academic Integrity Hearing
    • Let’s Collaborate!
    • Avoiding Plagiarism
    • To Be or Not To Be?
  • BFA in Studio Art Senior Exhibition
  • Civility Conversation
  • Diversity Education with FSLSA
  • Ecopalooza 2015
  • Million Dollar Quartet
  • Missouri State Improv
  • MoStateAdClub Presents: AdTalk 2015
  • President’s Concert
  • SAC Events
    • He Said, She Said
    • Film: It Happened Here
    • Rock n’ Bowl
    • Film: Horrible Bosses 2
    • Cultural Affairs: Sushi Rolling Class
    • Film: Pitch Perfect
  • School’s In: Life Lessons from Theresa Davis
  • Sexual Assault Awareness Month
    • Step Up! Bystander Intervention Program
    • SHARP Training
  • St. Baldrick’s: Fundraiser for Childhood Cancer Research
  • Vicki Stanton Public Speaking Showcase

Opportunities

  • Bass Pro Shop Outdoor Festival Paint the Run
  • Bear Crew
  • Food Assistance for Students
  • Great Circle

Athletics

  • Softball
  • Volleyball
  • M Soccer
  • W Soccer
  • Baseball

Campus Recreation

  • Campus Recreation Closure Notice
  • Free BearFit Classes
  • Yoga by Candlelight
  • Water Volleyball
  • Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
  • SHARP Sessions
  • Massage Therapy and Personal Training

Information/Deadlines

 

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April 1 – April 30
#Don’tBearIt

http://www.missouristate.edu/sexualassault/

More Sexual Assault Awareness Month events

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Academic Integrity Days

April 21-22
There will be multiple 50 minute events scheduled to help students understand the expectations of academic integrity, the process if they are accused of a violation and the potential sanctions for a violation.

Members of the Academic Integrity Council and Academic Integrity Matters Student Organization (AIM SO).

More Academic Integrity Days events

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Last day to Drop, Withdraw, declare Pass/Not-Pass or Audit, Second Block

April 24
Last day to Drop or Withdraw (student will receive an automatic W grade), declare Pass/Not-Pass, and Change to or from Audit for Spring 2015 Second Block Classes.

Pass/Not Pass and Audit changes must be processed through the Office of the Registrar, Carrington Hall-Room 320.  Drops and withdrawals can be processed online at My Missouri State, until midnight of the deadline day.  If you have a hold on your account preventing the use of the web registration system to drop a class, contact the Office of the Registrar prior to midnight on the deadline day.  Office hours are 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.  After 5:00 pm, email Registrar@missouristate.edu from your University email account, or fax 417-836-6334.

Additional refund deadlines can be found here: http://www.missouristate.edu/registrar/refunds.htm

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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

May 1-31
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. A rather broad term, Asian-Pacific encompasses all of the Asian continent and the Pacific Islands of Melanesia (New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and the Solomon Islands), Micronesia (Marianas, Guam, Wake Island, Palau, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru and the Federated States of Micronesia) and Polynesia (New Zealand, Hawiian Islands, Rotuma, Midway Islands, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, French Polynesia and Easter Island).

Like most commemorative months, Asian-Pacific Heritage Month originated in a congressional bill. In June 1977, Reps. Frank Horton of New York and Norman Y. Mineta of California introduced a House resolution that called upon the president to proclaim the first ten days of May as Asian-Pacific Heritage Week. The following month, senators Daniel Inouye and Spark Matsunaga introduced a similar bill in the Senate. Both were passed. On October 5, 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed a Joint Resolution designating the annual celebration. Twelve years later, President George H.W. Bush signed an extension making the week-ling celebration into a month-ling celebration. In 1992, the official designation of May as Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month was signed into law.

The month of May was chosen to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. The majority of the workers who laid the tracks were Chinese immigrants.

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Jewish American History Month

May 1-31
On April 20, 2006, President George W. Bush proclaimed that May would be Jewish American History Month to recognize the more than 350-year history of Jewish contributions to American culture.

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Haven

Haven is a required online course for all in-coming freshmen and transfer students to complete to initiate understanding of consent, sexual assault, relationship violence, and bystander intervention. If this course is not completed by the student prior to the student’s spring registration date within the student’s first year at Missouri State University, a Registration Hold will be placed on the student’s account. This hold will be lifted from the account once completion of Haven has occurred.

To Log In:

  1. Always sign in at: my.missouristate.edu
  2. After signing in, go under the Academics tab and find the New Student or Transfer Student section. Within this square, there is a training section and the Haven link is in this area. To access Haven, choose the link and you can begin.

Course problems? Contact Emma Rapp, Dean of Students Graduate Assistant at Rapp703_@missouristate.edu or at (417) 836-6087

Those with disabilities who may not be able to access Haven because of the instructional format or design of the training program may request an accommodation by contacting the Disability Resource Center at drc@missouristate.edu or 417-836-4192

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Events

 

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Academic Integrity Days

Guilty or Not? Mock Academic Integrity Hearing

Wednesday, April 22 at 9:05am, PSU 313
Audience participates in a mock hearing and helps Dr. Becky Swearingen decide if an action is a violation of the Academic Integrity Policy and Procedures.

Dr. Becky Swearingen

Let’s Collaborate!

Wednesday, April 22 at 11am, PSU 313
An exploration with Dr. Doug Witte and Kristina Henry on the ins and outs of how to collaborate in an effective manner without violating the Academic Integrity Policies and Procedures.

Dr. Doug Witte and Kristina Henry

Avoiding Plagiarism

Wednesday, April 22 at 1:25pm, PSU 313
Michael Frizell from the Writing Center presents and energized discussion on how to avoid plagiarism issues.

Michael Frizell

To Be or Not To Be?

Wednesday, April 22 at 4pm, PSU 313
Dr. Lanette Cadle and Dr. Becky Swearingen facilitate an interactive event where the audience is in control of what happens while deciding issues of academic integrity.

Dr. Lanette Cadle and Dr. Becky Swearingen

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BFA in Art Studio Senior Exhibition

Weekdays: Wednesday, April 29 – Monday, May 11 at 11am-6pm, Brick City 101/110
Saturdays: Saturday, May 2 – Saturday, May 9 at 12-5pm, Brick City 101/110
The BFA Senior Exhibition is on view at Brick City Gallery, 215 West Mill Street, Springfield. This is a First Friday Art Walk event.

Eighteen Senior students completing degree requirements of the Bachelor of Fine Arts/Studio Art are exhibiting their art at Brick City gallery, April 29-May 12. Included in this exhibition are:

Photography: Emily Boone, Olivia Duvall, Meghan Walsh, Claire Franke, James Conner and Jonathan Bolli
Metals: Arwen Watkins and Katelyn Butler
SculptureLaci Carlisle
Ceramics: John Gueltzau and Twan Dickison
Painting: Charles “Andy” Corbett and Ali Parmenter
Printmaking: Aaron Ivic
Animation: Jacob Stewart, Megan Rhoden, Tyler Thrasher and Dylan Pieper

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Civility Conversation

Tuesday, April 28 at 6:45pm, Temple Hall 002
In the past few weeks an incredible need for the study of communication in the political context has developed.  In the recent Springfield municipal elections hope and fear appeals were used with abandon, identity politics were turned into public trials, and there is now a greater need for the study of these messages, their construction, and effect than ever.

There’s one word that must be kept in mind at all times when engaging in public discourse: CIVILITY.

We will explore what it is, what it means, and how we talk about politics. We will talk about our Public Affairs Mission. We will be moderating this and it will be a safe space for all views, but it is notan issue discussion, it is about how we talk about issues.

Dr. Mike Stout, Director of Missouri State’s Center for Community Engagement, will be in attendance to moderate and help us talk about civility.

Dr. LeAnn Brazeal will be present to address the question of civility online and in regards to youth.

Communications Professor Elizabeth Dudash-Buskirk will be helping to conduct and moderate the event.

We will talk about message construction, engaging with others, diverse viewpoints, and how to effectively communicate disagreements without being disagreeable.

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Diversity Education with FSLSA

Tuesday, April 28 at 7-9pm, Temple Hall 001
Fraternity and Sorority Leaders for Social Awareness is hosting an educational event to talk about sexual orientation, race, and international awareness.

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Ecopalooza 2015

Friday, April 24 at 11am, North Mall
MSU Students for a Sustainable Future (SSF) will host its annual celebration for Earth Day – ECOPALOOZA – on Friday, April 24 from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the North Mall (open area between the PSU and bookstore). The event will feature an all-day, SOLAR-POWERED concert with music provided by well-known area musicians and bands.

Band Schedule:

11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.–Lost and Found
12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.–Nate Frederick 
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.–2 A.M.
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.–The League of Altered Egos
3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.–Heavy Buffalo
4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.–Live Oak Band
5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.–Steve Ames
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.–Norman Jackson Band

Information tables, activities, hula hoops, frisbees, board games, and fun will await you. This event is open to the public, and we hope you will stop by to support the environment, sustainability, and our role on campus.

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Million Dollar Quartet

Friday, May 1 at 8pm, Juanita K. Hammons Hall
Saturday, May 2 at 2pm, Juanita K. Hammons Hall
Saturday, May 2 at 8pm, Juanita K. Hammons Hall
This Tony® Award-winning Broadway musical is inspired by the story of the recording session that brought together Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time. Student rush tickets are available one hour prior to the performance for $27.75 with a valid BearPass.

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Missouri State Imrov

Monday, April 27 at 9pm, Carrington 208 (Carrington Auditorium)
Monday, May 4 at 9pm, Carrington 208 (Carrington Auditorium)
Join us in Carrington Auditorium at 9PM for a showcase of our most hilarious improv comedy teams! The show is always free and is considered appropriate for anyone 18+

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MoStateAdClub Presents: AdTalk 2015

Tuesday, April 28 at 6pm, PSU Theater
Geico advertisements are meeting their maker.

Josh Lybarger, Account Supervisor for The Martin Agency in Richmond, Virginia is coming to Missouri State! Some of America’s best most memorable advertisements are from Geico. Meet the man behind it all April 28th at 6:00pm in the PSU Theater.

This event is FREE and open to the entire campus.

This is #MoStateAdClub’s 2nd Annual AdTalk event. Last year, John Osborn, CEO of BBDONY was our first AdTalk speaker.

Event page here.

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President’s Concert

Sunday, April 26 at 4pm, Juanita K. Hammons Hall
The annual “President’s Concert” will be presented, featuring the MSU Symphony Orchestra in combination with the MSU Grand Chorus. This year’s powerful masterwork is the much admired Verdi Requiem! Soloists for the event will be soprano Carol Chapman, mezzo Paula Patterson, tenor Steven Tharp, and bass Richard Todd Payne

MSU Symphony Orchestra, Grand Chorus, and soloists

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SAC Events

Find out more about SAC films, concerts, and comedy by looking at our SAC Events Blog.

He Said, She Said

Wednesday, April 22 at 7pm, PSU Theater
“He Said, She Said” Event put on by Campus Outreach Services that has a couple of actors and actresses who act out different scenarios and pose questions to the audience members to encourage a discussion. This will supplement the movie that will be shown directly afterwards, 7:00 pm, PSU Theater, Sponsored by Student Activities Council and FSLSA.

Film: It Happened Here

Wednesday, April 22 at 9pm, PSU Theatre
Come out and enjoy a free film brought to you by Student Activities Council.

Through the intimate portraits of five student survivors, IT HAPPENED HERE exposes the alarming pervasiveness of sexual assault on college campuses, the institutional cover-ups and the failure to protect students, and follows their fight for accountability and change on campus and in federal court.

Rock n’ Bowl

Friday, April 24 at7:30pm, PSU Level 1 Game Center
Free bowling, ping-pong, and pool for students on Friday Nights in Level One Game Center.

Film: Horrible Bosses 2

Sunday, April 26 at 9pm, PSU Theatre
Wednesday, April 29 at 9pm, PSU Theatre
Come out and enjoy a free film brought to you by Student Activities Council.

Dale, Kurt and Nick decide to start their own business but things don’t go as planned because of a slick investor, prompting the trio to pull off a harebrained and misguided kidnapping scheme

Cultural Affairs: Sushi Rolling Class

Tuesday, April 28 at7:30pm, PSU Level 1 Game Center
Students will be able to have the chance to make sushi while learning about the art of sushi rolling and other fun facts.

Film: Pitch Perfect

Sunday, May 3 at 9pm, PSU Theatre
Come out and enjoy a free film brought to you by Student Activities Council.

Beca, a freshman at Barden University, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school’s all-girls singing group. Injecting some much needed energy into their repertoire, The Bellas take on their male rivals in a campus competition.

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School’s In: Life Lessons from Theresa Davis

Tuesday, April 28 at 6:30pm, Carrington 208
Also Featuring MSU’s Untamed Tongues (The All-Student Spoken Word Performance Group).

This poetry event features epic live performances sizzling with spoken word presentations about Social, Civil, Civic, and Cultural Issues-Mature Language.  It profiles the original work of an accomplished, professional poet (Theresa Davis) and MSU’s all-student spoken word performance group (Untamed Tongues).  Their thought-provoking, original poetry will engage the audience in a stimulating literary experience that will school them with life lessons about cultural-, social-, civil-, and civic issues; and generate authentic conversations to enhance amiable interactions with individuals from diverse populations.

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Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Step Up! Bystander Intervention Program

Thursday, April 23 at 2pm, Taylor Health and Wellness Center Conference Room
Step UP! Bystander Intervention Program, Taylor Health and Wellness Center Conference Room 2-3pm. Sponsored by Taylor Health and Wellness Center.

SHARP Training

Monday, April 27 at 6:30pm, Foster Recreation Center
Tuesday, April 28 at 6:30pm, Foster Recreation Center

SHARP: Self Defense and Rape Prevention Training.   This is a free training. Please register online through the Campus Recreation webpage.

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St. Baldrick’s: Fundraiser for Childhood Cancer Research

Wednesday, April 29 at 6pm, PSU Ballroom
Join us for our 3rd annual St. Baldrick’s fundraiser as we work to support childhood cancer research!

St. Baldrick’s is an organization that raises money by hosting events across the country in which participants raise money to shave their headsto support children battling cancer. All of the proceeds from the events go towards childhood cancer research. It is important to note that participants raising money DO NOT have to shave their heads as any donations contribute to the greater cause, which is what we are all about! All shaving or cutting of hair will be conducted by licensed hair professionals.

The event will also have a variety of prizes and activities. We are looking for potential shavees and people who would be willing to help raise money for this cause.  If shaving your head does not interest you, you may also choose to have a portion of your hair cut to donate to an organization of your choice. Again, raising money DOES NOT mean that you have to cut your hair or shave your head.  If you choose to donate your hair, then you must set up the logistics and follow the guidelines set by the organization you will be donating your hair to.

If you are interested in learning more or want to help us reach our goal please visit. https://www.stbaldricks.org/events/mypage/9961/2015.

For more information, check out this month’s Guest Blog.

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Vicki Stanton Public Speaking Showcase

Monday, May 4 at 2:30pm, Plaster Student Union
Approximately 1500 students take Fundamentals of Public Speaking each semester. At the end of the semester, 60 students have the honor to represent their classes and show off their skills in the public speaking competition.

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Opportunities

For more opportunities, subscribe to the Community Opportunities Newsletter.

 

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Bass Pro Shop Outdoor Festival Paint the Run

Friday, April 24-25, Bass Pro Shop
Our first run of the year, Rock4Kids Paint the Run, is coming up on Saturday, April 25!

Here is what we are seeking:
Friday, April 24
10:15am -1:15pm: 4 volunteers to work package pick-up
3:15pm – 6:30pm: 4 volunteers to work package pick-up

Saturday, April 25
7am-10:30am: 60 volunteers

Paint the Run is on Saturday, April 25th at McBride Elementary School (5005 S. Farm Road 135, Springfield, MO 65810). The race begins at 9am. We will offer 4 different routes; .25 mile, .50 mile, 1 mile and 1.5 miles. For those working package pick-up, this will be held at Bass Pro Shops (1935 S. Campbell, Springfield, MO 65807) outside the main entrance (which is the entrance facing south Campbell street) on Friday, April 24.

Contact: Kelsey Klineline      
E-mail: krklineline@basspro.com
Phone:  417.891.5334
Website: http://fitness.basspro.com/

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Bear Crew

Tuesday, June 9
Calling all Bears: We want you to join Bear Crew! Help welcome new students and help them move into their residence hall rooms this Fall.  Move-In Days will be August 13-15, 2015.

Volunteers will interact with students from all over the world to improve their English!

The Benefits of participating in Bear Crew

  •          All volunteers receive a T-shirt for working two shifts.
  •          Volunteers without a meal plan will be given a meal voucher for use in one of the dining centers after they complete their shift(s).
  •          Volunteers will be allowed to distribute organization information on standard-sized business cards while they are helping students move in.
  •          Volunteer hours will be tracked and submitted to OSE and Fraternity & Sorority Life for verification.
  •          Students who live in the residence halls will be able to move in a day early.
Click Here to sign up!
All Bear Crew student volunteers will need to sign up for at least 2 shifts by June 9 and attend a Bear Crew Orientation

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Food Assistance for Students

Mondays at 3pm-6pm while MSU is in session
Tuesdays at 3pm-6pm while MSU is in session
The Food Pantry for Missouri State University Students is for any student facing food insecurity. This may be students going hungry, not able to make ends meet, facing a delay in Financial Aid or other assistance, or any other reason.

If you are interested in volunteering at the Well of Life, please click here to sign up!

Well of Life – MSU Student Food Pantry
418 S Kimbrough
Springfield, MO 65804
(Just across from the Qdoba near Bear Park North)

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Great Circle

Friday, April 24 – Saturday April 26
Saturday, June 6
Great Circle is an agency that provides a unique spectrum of behavioral health services to children and families.  With specialized programs and highly-trained professionals, they provide hope to those in difficult circumstances throughout Missouri and beyond.

Currently, Great Circle is seeking volunteers for the following events:

  • Rock ‘n Ribs
    • When: Friday, April 24th – Sunday, April 26th, 2015
  • Ken Coleman Memorial Run
    • When: Saturday, June 6th, 2015

Anyone interested in volunteering at these events or seeking additional information should contact Robyn Scefonas by email at robyn.scefonas@greatcircle.org or by phone at 417-865-1646 ext. 7675.

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Athletics

For a review of events that have already happened, please visit our Athletics Blog Page.

  • Wednesday, April 22, Softball vs. Wichita State, 5pm, Killian Sports Complex
  • Thursday, April 23, Softball vs. Wichita State, 5pm, Killian Sports Complex
  • Thursday, April 23, Volleyball vs. Arkansas, Hammons Student Center
  • Saturday, April 25, Softball vs. Northern Iowa, 12pm, Killian Sports Complex
  • Saturday, April 25, M Soccer vs. Northeastern Oklahoma, 1pm, Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium
  • Saturday, April 25, Softball vs. Northern Iowa, 2pm, Killian Sports Complex
  • Saturday, April 25, M Soccer vs. Missouri S & T, 4pm, Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium
  • Sunday, April 26, Softball vs. Northern Iowa, 12pm, Killian Sports Complex
  • Sunday, April 26, W Soccer vs. Central Missouri, 2pm, Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium
  • Tuesday, April 28, Baseball vs. University of Missouri, 6:35pm, Hammons Field
  • Wednesday, April 29, W Soccer vs. Drury, 8pm, Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium
  • Friday, May 1, Baseball vs. Wichita State, 6:35pm, Hammons Field
  • Saturday, May 2, Baseball vs. Wichita State, 2:05pm, Hammons Field
  • Sunday, May 3, Baseball vs. Wichita State, 1:05pm, Hammons Field

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Campus Recreation

  • Campus Recreation Closure Notice!!  Foster Recreation Center will be closed on May 8th from 1-3PM due to the Student Staff Soiree. Sorry for the inconvenience!
  • Come to the Free BearFit Classes!! This is happening from 3-4PM every Friday until May 1st. Classes are free to FRC members only.
  • Yoga by Candlelight is a great way to relax before finals! Join us on May 7th from 7-8PM in the FRC Studio A for $2!! Limited spaces are available so sign up today!
  • Water Volleyball Wednesdays happening from 6:30 – 8PM on April 15th and 29th!
  • Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is a form of yoga that promotes better physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional wellbeing. Don’t miss your chance to since up! Classes will happen every Monday starting on April 13th to May 11th from 5:15pm-6:15pm in Studio A.
  • SHARP Sessions will be held in the FRC again this semester!  Three sessions will be sponsored by the Missouri State University Department of Safety and Transportation as well as by Campus Recreation Wellness.  The classes are free so register for one of the following sessions!  All sessions are from 6:30-9p.m.

Session 3: April 27 & 28

  • Remember that the Foster Recreation Center offers the awesome services of Massage Therapy and Personal Training.  More information can be found on our website at www.missouristate.edu/recreation

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What’s Happening: April 15 – 27

April 14, 2015 by Kari Jo Freudigmann

Information/Deadlines

  • Sexual Assault Awareness Month
  • National Student Employment Week
  • Academic Integrity Days
  • Last Day to Drop, Withdraw, Declare Pass/Not Pass or Audit, Second Block
  • Haven
  • Missouri State Magazine Current Issue (New tab)

Events

  • Academic Integrity Days
    • Nuts & Bolts of Academic Integrity
    • What Would You Do?
    • Pizza & Predicaments
    • Technology & Ethics
    • High Stakes Testing and Integrity in the Educational Arena
    • Guilty or Not? Mock Academic Integrity Hearing
    • Let’s Collaborate!
    • Avoiding Plagiarism
    • To Be or Not To Be?
  • Ecopalooza 2015
  • Kurt Elling (Jazz Showcase)
  • Missouri State Improv
  • One Day Without Shoes
  • President’s Concert
  • Public Affairs Conference
    • The Global Freshwater Challenge: New Solutions for a Thirsty World
    • How to Make a Difference in the Lives of Sex Trafficking Victims
    • Ethics and You: Choosing How to Live Your Life
    • Education, Communication, and Family Well-Being: Unlocking the Power of Genetic Information
    • Shatterer of Worlds, Presented by Bread & Puppet Theater
    • Ferguson and Beyond: Race Relations in Modern America
  • SAC Events
    • Film: Mockingjay Pt. 1
    • After Hours: MO State Fair
    • Rock n’ Bowl
    • Film: It Happened Here
    • Film: Horrible Bosses 2
  • Sexual Assault Awareness Month
    • The Hunting Ground
    • He Said, She Said
    • Step Up! Bystander Intervention Program
    • SHARP Training
  • Tarang 2015

Opportunities

  • Bear Crew
  • Community Wide Play Day
  • Food Assistance for Students
  • Great Circle
  • Public Affairs Conference

Athletics

  • Baseball
  • W Soccer
  • M Soccer
  • Softball
  • Volleyball

Campus Recreation

  • Free BearFit Classes
  • Yoga by Candlelight
  • Lifeguard Training and Certification
  • Golf Tournament
  • Water Volleyball
  • Dodgeball
  • Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
  • SHARP Sessions
  • American Red Cross CPR and First Aid Certification
  • Massage Therapy and Personal Training

Information/Deadlines

 

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April 1 – April 30
#Don’tBearIt

http://www.missouristate.edu/sexualassault/

More Sexual Assault Awareness Month events

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National Student Employment Week

April 13-18
The Student Employment Office is hosting a variety of events in recognition of National Student Employment Week, including the Student Employee of the Year Award,  Office Decorating Contest, Thank You Post Cards, and Coupons for Students.

http://www.missouristate.edu/studentemp/149786.htm

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Academic Integrity Days

April 21-22
There will be multiple 50 minute events scheduled to help students understand the expectations of academic integrity, the process if they are accused of a violation and the potential sanctions for a violation.

Members of the Academic Integrity Council and Academic Integrity Matters Student Organization (AIM SO).

More Academic Integrity Days events

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Last day to Drop, Withdraw, declare Pass/Not-Pass or Audit, Second Block

April 24
Last day to Drop or Withdraw (student will receive an automatic W grade), declare Pass/Not-Pass, and Change to or from Audit for Spring 2015 Second Block Classes.

Pass/Not Pass and Audit changes must be processed through the Office of the Registrar, Carrington Hall-Room 320.  Drops and withdrawals can be processed online at My Missouri State, until midnight of the deadline day.  If you have a hold on your account preventing the use of the web registration system to drop a class, contact the Office of the Registrar prior to midnight on the deadline day.  Office hours are 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.  After 5:00 pm, email Registrar@missouristate.edu from your University email account, or fax 417-836-6334.

Additional refund deadlines can be found here: http://www.missouristate.edu/registrar/refunds.htm

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Haven

Haven is a required online course for all in-coming freshmen and transfer students to complete to initiate understanding of consent, sexual assault, relationship violence, and bystander intervention. If this course is not completed by the student prior to the student’s spring registration date within the student’s first year at Missouri State University, a Registration Hold will be placed on the student’s account. This hold will be lifted from the account once completion of Haven has occurred.

To Log In:

  1. Always sign in at: my.missouristate.edu
  2. After signing in, go under the Academics tab and find the New Student or Transfer Student section. Within this square, there is a training section and the Haven link is in this area. To access Haven, choose the link and you can begin.

Course problems? Contact Emma Rapp, Dean of Students Graduate Assistant at Rapp703_@missouristate.edu or at (417) 836-6087

Those with disabilities who may not be able to access Haven because of the instructional format or design of the training program may request an accommodation by contacting the Disability Resource Center at drc@missouristate.edu or 417-836-4192

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Academic Integrity Days

Nuts & Bolts of Academic Integrity

Tuesday, April 21 at 9:30am, PSU 313
Tuesday, April 21 at 2pm, PSU 313
A discussion on exactly what the expectations of academic integrity are at MSU and the process involved if a student is accused of violating the Academic Integrity Policies and Procedures.

Katie Stinnett

What Would You Do?

Tuesday, April 21 at 11am, PSU 313
An active audience participation event discussing different integrity scenarios and how to make ethical decisions.

Katie Stinnett

Pizza & Predicaments

Tuesday, April 21 at 12:30pm, PSU 313
Come join Dr. Thomas Tomasi for pizza and a panel discussion with MSU alums from the insurance industry, medical field, hotel/food industry, criminology and journalism discussing how they face ethical decisions on a daily basis at work.

Dr. Thomas Tomasi

Technology & Ethics

Tuesday, April 21 at 3:30pm, PSU 313
A discussion with students (by students) on how they can use social media and current technology to study with their friends and maintain academic integrity.

Freddie Young and Trevor Knoblauch

High Stakes Testing and Integrity in the Educational Arena

Tuesday, April 21 at 5:30pm, Glass 101
Dr. David Hough, Dean of the College of Education, will moderate this panel of Missouri educators and legislatures.

Dr. David Hough; Dr. Margaret Vandeven – Commissioner, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; Dr. Maynard Wallace – Missouri State Board of Education member; former Representative, Missouri House of Representatives, former school superintendent; Dr. Stephen Kleinsmith – Superintendent, Nixa Public Schools; Elijah Haahr – Representative, Missouri House of Representatives, District 134

Guilty or Not? Mock Academic Integrity Hearing

Wednesday, April 22 at 9:05am, PSU 313
Audience participates in a mock hearing and helps Dr. Becky Swearingen decide if an action is a violation of the Academic Integrity Policy and Procedures.

Dr. Becky Swearingen

Let’s Collaborate!

Wednesday, April 22 at 11am, PSU 313
An exploration with Dr. Doug Witte and Kristina Henry on the ins and outs of how to collaborate in an effective manner without violating the Academic Integrity Policies and Procedures.

Dr. Doug Witte and Kristina Henry

Avoiding Plagiarism

Wednesday, April 22 at 1:25pm, PSU 313
Michael Frizell from the Writing Center presents and energized discussion on how to avoid plagiarism issues.

Michael Frizell

To Be or Not To Be?

Wednesday, April 22 at 4pm, PSU 313
Dr. Lanette Cadle and Dr. Becky Swearingen facilitate an interactive event where the audience is in control of what happens while deciding issues of academic integrity.

Dr. Lanette Cadle and Dr. Becky Swearingen

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Ecopalooza 2015

Friday, April 24 at 11am, North Mall
MSU Students for a Sustainable Future (SSF) will host its annual celebration for Earth Day – ECOPALOOZA – on Friday, April 24 from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the North Mall (open area between the PSU and bookstore). The event will feature an all-day, SOLAR-POWERED concert with music provided by well-known area musicians and bands.

Band Schedule:

11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.–Lost and Found
12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.–Nate Frederick 
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.–2 A.M.
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.–The League of Altered Egos
3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.–Heavy Buffalo
4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.–Live Oak Band
5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.–Steve Ames
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.–Norman Jackson Band

Information tables, activities, hula hoops, frisbees, board games, and fun will await you. This event is open to the public, and we hope you will stop by to support the environment, sustainability, and our role on campus.

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Kurt Elling (Jazz Showcase)

Tuesday, April 21 at 7:30pm, Juanita K. Hammons Hall
Renowned jazz vocalist Kurt Elling celebrates Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday Elling Swings Sinatra. In a must-see concert, he breathes new life into the classic Sinatra repertoire! Student Rush tickets are available one hour prior to the performance for $10 with a valid student ID.

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Missouri State Imrov

Monday, April 20 at 9pm, Carrington 208 (Carrington Auditorium)
Monday, April 27 at 9pm, Carrington 208 (Carrington Auditorium)
Join us in Carrington Auditorium at 9PM for a showcase of our most hilarious improv comedy teams! The show is always free and is considered appropriate for anyone 18+

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One Day Without Shoes

Thursday, April 16 at 1-4pm, North Mall
Paint your SOLE for One Day Without Shoes!

Bring your TOMS and artistic mind to make your shoes your own!

Paint your TOMS, get a henna tattoo, and be a part of something that matters with other MOState students.

We encourage everyone to go without shoes for this one day to bring awareness to those who do not have the priveledge to wear shoes every day.

Music and raffles too!

Want to volunteer to paint henna? Contact: Rachel Morris at morris2@live.missouristate.edu

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President’s Concert

Sunday, April 26 at 4pm, Juanita K. Hammons Hall
The annual “President’s Concert” will be presented, featuring the MSU Symphony Orchestra in combination with the MSU Grand Chorus. This year’s powerful masterwork is the much admired Verdi Requiem! Soloists for the event will be soprano Carol Chapman, mezzo Paula Patterson, tenor Steven Tharp, and bass Richard Todd Payne

MSU Symphony Orchestra, Grand Chorus, and soloists

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Public Affairs Conference

The Global Freshwater Challenge: New Solutions for a Thirsty World

Wednesday, April 15 at 12pm, PSU Theater
Around the world, signs of water trouble abound. Rivers are running dry, lakes are shrinking and groundwater is being depleted. Climate change is altering the global water cycle. The question arises: can we meet the food, energy and water needs of our growing population, while at the same time sustaining the ecosystems that support our economies and the web of life on the planet?  Dr. Sandra Postel will explain that the answer is yes, but will require a transformation in how we use, manage, and value freshwater.

Sandra Postel directs the independent Global Water Policy Project and lectures, writes and consults on global water issues. In 2010, she was appointed Freshwater Fellow of the National Geographic Society, where she serves as the Society’s lead water expert. Postel is co-creator of Change the Course, the national freshwater conservation and restoration campaign that is being pioneered by National Geographic and its partners and piloted in the Colorado River Basin.

Postel is the author of several acclaimed books, including the award-winning “Last Oasis,” which appears in eight languages and was the basis for a PBS documentary. She has authored more than 100 articles for popular and scholarly publications, from “Science and Natural History” to “Foreign Policy” and “Ecological Applications.” The recipient of several honorary degrees, Postel has also been named a Pew Scholar in Conservation and the Environment and one of the “Scientific American 50” for her contributions to water policy.

Previously, Postel served as visiting senior lecturer at Mount Holyoke College and as director of the college’s Center for the Environment. She has appeared in dozens of television and radio shows nationally and internationally, as well as in some half dozen films, including the BBC’s “Planet Earth” and Leonardo DiCaprio’s “The 11th Hour.”

This presentation sponsored by the College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Department of Biology, Department of Geography, Geology and Planning, and the Ozarks Environmental and Water Resources Institute.

How to Make a Difference in the Lives of Sex Trafficking Victims

Wednesday, April 15 at 7:30pm, PSU Theater
It is estimated that more than 100,000 children are being sold into sex-trafficking in the United States alone. Toshia Shaw, a survivor of sex trafficking, decided being an onlooker was not good enough and became a dedicated person in making a difference in one child’s life. Join Shaw, executive director of Purple W.I.N.G.S., as she shares insight and awareness of how you can make a difference by lending your voice to raise awareness, sending a Tweet or taking it one step further…by mentoring.  This event sponsored by the Department of Theater and Dance and the Department of Media Journalism and Film

Toshia Shaw is a behavioral health expert and author who has coached women through drug addiction, sexual assault, abuse and other traumatic experiences that shape the way they view themselves and the world around them. She is the founder and executive director of Purple W.I.N.G.S., a 501 c (3) multicultural nonprofit organization whose acronym stands for Women Inspiring Noble Girls Successfully. In addition to her work helping young women in the Las Vegas, Nevada area, she is also founder of T3SL LLC, a business-consulting firm that serves non-profits, small healthcare organizations and the criminal justice system.

Having overcome her own personal encounters as a triumphant survivor of domestic violence and sex-trafficking, Shaw is able to understand and empower others in a very unique and personal way. As a life coach and mentor, she often calls upon her own life experiences in an effort to relate to and connect with the girls and women she serves. In 2006, she faced the heartbreaking reality of girls in her community being trafficked in staggering numbers. This was a turning point, and she felt compelled to start speaking up about the issue of domestic minor sex trafficking in Las Vegas, Nevada. She had become tired of standing by and watching girls being ignored, treated as if they were invisible. She decided it was time to give these ladies a voice and a choice.

Today, Shaw is a noted speaker and media commentator participating in segments such as Surviving Sin City on PBS, TEDx Fremont East Women, NAACP Education Forum, African American Cultural Association’s I Remember the Dream Discussion Panel and the Women’s Federation for World Peace (WFWP), Unlocking the Power of Relationships.

Ethics and You: Choosing How to Live Your Life

Thursday, April 16 at 11am, PSU Theater
Actor, screenwriter and director Sean McEwen will offer insights about how one’s personal choices can help create a path toward a life of meaning and purpose. This session sponsored by Greenwood Laboratory School.

An award-winning director, writer and producer, Sean McEwen graduated from Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts. McEwen has earned various directing awards, including the AOI International “Best of Fest” award for his film “Happy’s Last Wish” which was the follow up to the DEM Films Production, “For the Love of the Film” – winner of the prestigious George Lucas Selects Award. His feature directorial debut, “Albino Farm” received both critical and audience acclaim – and has quickly become a cult favorite among horror enthusiasts.

McEwen produced the theatrically released feature films, “Another Happy Day,” “Bernie” (starring Jack Black, Matthew McConaughey, Shirley MacLaine), and the Tribeca selected and award winning film, “Graceland” (New York Times Critic Pick). McEwen is the co-founder of Encameo, a media technology company based in New York, Los Angeles and Silicon Valley with an eye to launch on network television and film in early 2015. He also consults on various film and media projects, synergizing his expertise regarding finance, production and distribution.

When not in Los Angeles, McEwen spends time in Sydney, Australia overseeing the global development arm of his film and television production company, Charlie Baby Productions, LLC

Education, Communication, and Family Well-Being: Unlocking the Power of Genetic Information

Thursday, April 16 at 12:30pm, PSU Theater
Dr. Sarah Elsea is a human geneticist working with families affected by developmental disabilities caused by a variety of genetic differences. Her work in understanding and defining the genetic basis of neurodevelopmental disorders has engaged students, trainees and families at many levels throughout the course of her career. Her presentation will offer insights into the world of genetics and its implications for American society.  Sponsored by the College of Natural and Applied Sciences

Dr. Sarah H. Elsea is an associate professor of molecular and human genetics at Baylor College of Medicine and is the director of the Biochemical Genetics Laboratory at Baylor Medical Genetics Laboratories.

Elsea is a human geneticist working with families affected by developmental disabilities caused by a variety of genetic differences. Her work in understanding and defining the genetic basis of neurodevelopmental disorders has engaged students, trainees and families at many levels throughout the course of her career. As an educator and scientist, she also serves as a bridge for families in understanding the impact of a genetic diagnosis of complex neurodevelopmental disorders, including intellectual disability and autism.

Elsea received a bachelor’s in chemistry with a minor in biology from Missouri State University and a PhD in biochemistry from Vanderbilt University. She completed postdoctoral fellowships in molecular and biochemical genetics at the Baylor College of Medicine and is a board certified geneticist through the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics. She is a member of several professional societies and has authored more than 80 scientific and lay articles.

Shatterer of Worlds, Presented by Bread & Puppet Theater

Thursday, April 16 at 7:30pm, Hammons Center West Court
Friday, April 17 at 7:30pm, Hammons Center West Court
Saturday, April 18 at 7:30pm, Hammons Center West Court
The Shatterer of Worlds: Chapel with naturalization services for applicants requesting citizenship in the shattered world, is a walkabout political performance, enveloping audience and performers alike. The performance references the moment when the first atomic bomb was dropped and Robert Oppenheimer, the chief architect of that bomb, recalled words from the Bhagavad Gita, the Hindu prayer epic: Life, the splendor of 1000 suns blazing all at once, resembling the exulted soul, is become Death, the shatterer of worlds.

Note:  The April 16 performance is open to MSU students, faculty and staff only.  Two additional performances on April 17 and 18 are open to the public.

Now in its 50th year, Bread and Puppet Theater, founded by Peter Schumann, stands as one of the nation’s oldest not-for-profit theatre companies. With its social themes and oversized “puppetry,” it is also one of the most recognizable troupes in the world. Garnering world-wide media attention during the Vietnam War, the company has become a mainstay in contemporary culture, featured in popular films such as “Across the Universe,” and serving as an inspiration for global theatre works such as “The Lion King.” Bread and Puppet’s utilization of large scale pageantry, live music and stunning visual art has contributed greatly to its global success and recognition.

Ferguson and Beyond: Race Relations in Modern America

Friday, April 17 at 12pm, PSU Theater
A recent article in The Telegraph (U.K.) was titled, “A Black President Couldn’t Stop the Ferguson Race Riots.” The article isolates a disconcerting dichotomy in American race relations, noting that beyond a gloss of progress lays a foundation still mired in intolerance, inequality and violence. The tragic events in Ferguson sparked important discussions regarding race. Yet, since the shooting of Michael Brown, troubling examples of racial tension have arisen in our communities and on college campuses. What is the current state of race relations in America? How may citizens build a more ethical, tolerant and stable foundation for American youth?  Overflow for this event will be in the PSU Ballroom West.

President Clif Smart will moderate this session with presentations by actor Iké Amadi; Matt Marinec, confidential assistant to the director, US Office of Ethics; Yu-Hsien Sharon Wu, co-founder of US-China Education and Culture Center; and Angela Hollway-Payne, principal of Dexter Elementary School in Memphis, Tennessee.

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SAC Events

Find out more about SAC films, concerts, and comedy by looking at our SAC Events Blog.

Film: Mockingjay Pt. 1

Wednesday, April 15 at 9pm, PSU Theatre
Sunday, April 19 at 9pm, PSU Theatre
Come out and enjoy a free film in the PSU Theater brought to you by the Student Activities Council.

Katniss Everdeen is in District 13 after she shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta and a nation moved by her courage.

After Hours: MO State Fair

Thursday, April 16 at 9pm, PSU Ballroom
SAC is bringing all of your State Fair Favorites to campus! Ring tosses, ball games, inflatables.. and much more!

Rock n’ Bowl

Friday, April 17 at 7:30pm, PSU Level 1 Game Center
Friday, April 24 at7:30pm, PSU Level 1 Game Center

Free bowling, ping-pong, and pool for students on Friday Nights in Level One Game Center.

He Said, She Said

Wednesday, April 22 at 7pm, PSU Theater
“He Said, She Said” Event put on by Campus Outreach Services that has a couple of actors and actresses who act out different scenarios and pose questions to the audience members to encourage a discussion. This will supplement the movie that will be shown directly afterwards, 7:00 pm, PSU Theater, Sponsored by Student Activities Council and FSLSA.

Film: It Happened Here

Wednesday, April 22 at 9pm, PSU Theatre
Come out and enjoy a free film brought to you by Student Activities Council.

Through the intimate portraits of five student survivors, IT HAPPENED HERE exposes the alarming pervasiveness of sexual assault on college campuses, the institutional cover-ups and the failure to protect students, and follows their fight for accountability and change on campus and in federal court.

Film: Horrible Bosses 2

Sunday, April 26 at 9pm, PSU Theatre
Come out and enjoy a free film brought to you by Student Activities Council.

Dale, Kurt and Nick decide to start their own business but things don’t go as planned because of a slick investor, prompting the trio to pull off a harebrained and misguided kidnapping scheme

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Sexual Assault Awareness Month

The Hunting Ground

Tuesday, April 21 at 7pm, PSU Theater
From the Academy Award-nominated filmmaking team behind THE INVISIBLE WAR, comes a startling exposé of sexual assault on U.S. campuses, institutional cover-ups and the brutal social toll on victims and their families. After the documentary, a panel discussion will take place.

Step Up! Bystander Intervention Program

Thursday, April 23 at 2pm, Taylor Health and Wellness Center Conference Room
Step UP! Bystander Intervention Program, Taylor Health and Wellness Center Conference Room 2-3pm. Sponsored by Taylor Health and Wellness Center.

SHARP Training

Monday, April 27 at 6:30pm, Foster Recreation Center
Tuesday, April 28 at 6:30pm, Foster Recreation Center

SHARP: Self Defense and Rape Prevention Training.   This is a free training. Please register online through the Campus Recreation webpage.

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Tarang 2015

Saturday, April 18, at 6pm, PSU Ballroom
The Indian Students Association (ISA) at Missouri State University is hosting its sixth annual ‘Tarang’ event, which is the biggest Indian event held in Springfield, Missouri to be held on April 18th 2015. The focus of this event is to raise awareness about Indian culture, traditions and practices in the form of food and entertainment.

The evening will begin with a banquet of authentic food prepared by students of Missouri State University.  It will feature both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes from India. The menu this year includes Onion Pakoda, Papad and Cilantro chutney Vegetarian Pulao Rice, Eggplant Curry, Dhal Makhani, Kadai Chicken, Chicken Drumsticks, Cardamom Brownies, Pistachio Kulfi, Chai and Mango juice.

The banquet will be followed by traditional cultural entertainment.  The show will include dance routines, musical offerings, skits and other types of performances that highlight the uniquely diverse culture of India.

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Opportunities

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Bear Crew

Tuesday, June 9
Calling all Bears: We want you to join Bear Crew! Help welcome new students and help them move into their residence hall rooms this Fall.  Move-In Days will be August 13-15, 2015.

Volunteers will interact with students from all over the world to improve their English!

The Benefits of participating in Bear Crew

  •          All volunteers receive a T-shirt for working two shifts.
  •          Volunteers without a meal plan will be given a meal voucher for use in one of the dining centers after they complete their shift(s).
  •          Volunteers will be allowed to distribute organization information on standard-sized business cards while they are helping students move in.
  •          Volunteer hours will be tracked and submitted to OSE and Fraternity & Sorority Life for verification.
  •          Students who live in the residence halls will be able to move in a day early.
Click Here to sign up!
All Bear Crew student volunteers will need to sign up for at least 2 shifts by June 9 and attend a Bear Crew Orientation

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Community Wide Play Day

Saturday, April 18, Fassnight Park
Community Partnership along with more than 30 community agencies devoted to children and families host Community Wide Play Day each April. The goal of Community Wide Play Day is to provide a positive, interactive, voluntary, FREE opportunity for children and families to interact and learn through play. Each year, the event draws more than 2,000 children and their families.

Saturday, April 18: morning and afternoon shifts are available. This is a great opportunity for groups!

Volunteers will help with event set-up and tear-down (moving tables, tent, etc). Volunteers will also greet and register visitors, collect event surveys, distribute books to children, play and interact with children and families, and distribute resource information to families.

Contact: Erica Harris
Registration: www.commpartnership.org/volunteer
E-mail: eharris@commpartnership.org
Phone:  (417) 888-2020

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Food Assistance for Students

Mondays at 3pm-6pm while MSU is in session
Tuesdays at 3pm-6pm while MSU is in session
The Food Pantry for Missouri State University Students is for any student facing food insecurity. This may be students going hungry, not able to make ends meet, facing a delay in Financial Aid or other assistance, or any other reason.

If you are interested in volunteering at the Well of Life, please click here to sign up!

Well of Life – MSU Student Food Pantry
418 S Kimbrough
Springfield, MO 65804
(Just across from the Qdoba near Bear Park North)

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Great Circle

Sunday, April 19
Friday, April 24 – Saturday April 26
Saturday, June 6
Great Circle is an agency that provides a unique spectrum of behavioral health services to children and families.  With specialized programs and highly-trained professionals, they provide hope to those in difficult circumstances throughout Missouri and beyond.

Currently, Great Circle is seeking volunteers for the following events:

  • Go Girl Run
    • When: Sunday, April 19th, 2015
  • Rock ‘n Ribs
    • When: Friday, April 24th – Sunday, April 26th, 2015
  • Ken Coleman Memorial Run
    • When: Saturday, June 6th, 2015

Anyone interested in volunteering at these events or seeking additional information should contact Robyn Scefonas by email at robyn.scefonas@greatcircle.org or by phone at 417-865-1646 ext. 7675.

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Public Affairs Conference 2015

Tuesday, April 14 – Friday, April 17
The annual Public Affairs Conference is right around the corner – April 14-17.

Serve as a Conference Volunteer!  Sign up Here
  • Review the volunteer options listed in the link and choose the spot(s) you like.
  • It’s easy!  You will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on VolunteerSpot.

Contact: Public Affairs Support

Phone: 417.836.5946

Email: publicaffairssupport@missouristate.edu

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Athletics

For a review of events that have already happened, please visit our Athletics Blog Page.

  • Friday, April 17, Baseball vs. UT Martin, 6:35pm, Hammons Field
  • Saturday, April 18, W Soccer vs. Missouri Southern, 11am, Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium
  • Saturday, April 18, Baseball vs. UT Martin, 2:05pm, Hammons Field
  • Saturday, April 18, M Soccer vs. Missouri Valley College, 2:15pm, Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium
  • Saturday, April 18, W Soccer vs. Missouri S & T, 4:30pm, Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium
  • Sunday, April 19, Baseball vs. UT Martin, 4:05pm, Hammons Field
  • Wednesday, April 22, Softball vs. Wichita State, 5pm, Killian Sports Complex
  • Thursday, April 23, Softball vs. Wichita State, 5pm, Killian Sports Complex
  • Thursday, April 23, Volleyball vs. Arkansas, Hammons Student Center
  • Saturday, April 25, Softball vs. Northern Iowa, 12pm, Killian Sports Complex
  • Saturday, April 25, M Soccer vs. Northeastern Oklahoma, 1pm, Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium
  • Saturday, April 25, Softball vs. Northern Iowa, 2pm, Killian Sports Complex
  • Saturday, April 25, M Soccer vs. Missouri S & T, 4pm, Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium
  • Sunday, April 26, Softball vs. Northern Iowa, 12pm, Killian Sports Complex
  • Sunday, April 26, W Soccer vs. Central Missouri, 2pm, Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium

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Campus Recreation

  • Come to the Free BearFit Classes!! This is happening from 3-4PM every Friday until May 1st. Classes are free to FRC members only.
  • Yoga by Candlelight is a great way to relax before finals! Join us on May 7th from 7-8PM in the FRC Studio A for $2!! Limited spaces are available so sign up today!
  • Get your training and certification as a Lifeguard with the American Red Cross. Lifeguard Course is $175 or $125 if the lifeguard is currently certified by Red Cross.

Session 3:    April 23 – 26
April 23 :: 8PM–10PM // April 24 :: 4PM–10PM

April 25 :: 9AM–9PM // April 26 :: 9AM–6PM

*register by 4/20

  • Last day to sign up on IMLeagues.com for the Golf Tournament!! One team of 4 individuals cost $150.
  • Water Volleyball Wednesdays happening from 6:30 – 8PM on April 15th and 29th!
  • Be the champion of dodgeball and a champion of hope with the Tournament of Champions happening April 18th and 19th from 1 – 6:00 PM. This is a charity event which raises money for Children’s Miracle Network! Teams of 6 are $30 and you must register by today, April 15th.
  • Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is a form of yoga that promotes better physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional wellbeing. Don’t miss your chance to since up! Classes will happen every Monday starting on April 13th to May 11th from 5:15pm-6:15pm in Studio A.
  • SHARP Sessions will be held in the FRC again this semester!  Three sessions will be sponsored by the Missouri State University Department of Safety and Transportation as well as by Campus Recreation Wellness.  The classes are free so register for one of the following sessions!  All sessions are from 6:30-9p.m.

Session 3: April 27 & 28

  • American Red Cross CPR and First Aid Certification.  Register online or in person at the FRC.  Registration deadline is 2 days before each class.  Limited seats are available.  CPR/AED and First Aid are held in the Aquatics Classroom.  CPR is $55 and First Aid is $40.

CPR/AED Session: April 16, 5PM-8:30PM

First Aid Session: April 16, 8:30PM-10PM

            This certification does not fulfill the requirement for MSU nursing students.

  • Remember that the Foster Recreation Center offers the awesome services of Massage Therapy and Personal Training.  More information can be found on our website at www.missouristate.edu/recreation

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What’s Happening: March 25 – April 6

March 24, 2015 by Kari Jo Freudigmann

Information/Deadlines

  • Irish American History Month
  • Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
  • Women’s History Month
  • Last Day for 75% Credit Refund, Second Block
  • LeaderShape Institute Application Deadline
  • Cesar Chavez Day
  • Fall Early Registration Begins
  • Spring Holiday (No Classes/Offices Open)
  • Spring Holiday (No Classes/Office Closed)
  • Last Day for 50% Credit Refund, Second Block
  • Haven
  • Missouri State Magazine Current Issue (New tab)

Events

  • Greek Jam
  • Humans vs. Zombies
  • Informational Forum on Question 1
  • Missouri State Improv
  • SAC Events
    • Film: Benchwarmers
    • After Hours: #TBT Game Night
    • Rock n’ Bowl
    • Film: Kicking and Screaming
    • Lectures: Candice Delong
    • Campus Event: Egg Hunt
  • Safe Zone Training
  • SOFAC Under Construction – Required Training
  • Statewide Collaborative Diversity Conference
  • Tartuffe (The Imposter) | Play Production
  • Tunnel of Oppression

Opportunities

  • Food Assistance for Students

Athletics

  • W Soccer
  • Softball
  • Baseball

Campus Recreation

  • Glow Cycle
  • Aqua Egg Hunt
  • Ozark Mountain Backpacking Trip
  • New BearFit Pass Pricing
  • SHARP Sessions
  • American Red Cross CPR and First Aid Certification
  • Massage Therapy and Personal Training

Information/Deadlines

 

Irish American Heritage Month

March 1 – 31
March is designated as Irish American Heritage Month to recognize the contribution that Irish immigrants and their descendants have played in the formation of our Nation. Among those contributions are nine signers of the Declaration of Independence, over twenty of Washington’s generals, the first man to hold a commission in the United States Navy, over 190,000 Irish born Americans who fought in the Civil War, pioneering women such as Nellie Bly and Christa McAuliffe, the inventor of the modern submarine and 253 Medal of Honor recipients who list the place of their birth as Ireland.

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Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

March 1 – 31
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month thanks to a 1987 Presidential Proclamation which was the direct result of the advocacy efforts of The Arc. A lot has changed since then: more people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are living and thriving in their communities rather than in institutions, there are more opportunities in education and employment, more protections in health care, the legal system and other areas of human rights, there are more positive and accurate portrayals of people with I/DD in the arts, the list goes on. But we must remember that many of those advancements were hard won. Self-advocacy and advocacy on behalf of those with I/DD was the impetus for many of the positive changes in our society such as the proclamation that recognized DD Awareness Month.

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Women’s History Month

March 1 – 31
This month pays tribute to the generations of women whose commitment to nature and the planet have proved invaluable to society. The celebration was met with positive response, and schools began to host their own Women’s History Week programs. The next year, leaders from the California group share their project at a Women’s History Institute at Sarah Lawrence College. Other participants not only became determined to begin their own local Women’s History Week projects but also agreed to support an effort to have Congress declare a national Women’s History Week. In 1981, Sen. Oran Hatch (R-UT) and Rep. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) cosponsored the first Joint Congressional Resolution proclaiming a “Women’s History Week.” In 1987, the National Women’s History Project petitioned Congress to expand the celebration to the entire month of March. Since then, the National Women’s History Month Resolution has been approved every year with bipartisan support in both the House and Senate.

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Last Day for 75% Credit Refund, Second Block

March 27
The last day to drop or withdraw from Spring 2015 Second Block classes, with 75% refund, is today.

Drops and withdrawals can be processed online at My Missouri State.  If you have a hold on your account preventing the use of the web registration system to drop a class, contact the Office of the Registrar prior to midnight on the deadline day.  Office hours are 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.  After 5:00 pm, email Registrar@missouristate.edu from your University email account, or fax 417-836-6334.

Course adds and section changes can only be processed with academic department approval.

Additional refund and payment deadlines can be found here: http://www.missouristate.edu/registrar/feedeadlines.html

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LeaderShape Institute Application Deadline

Friday, March 27
Interested in having an impact on the Missouri State Community?  Looking to dream up the next big idea?  Want to spend a week getting to know your fellow bears?

Good news – we’re brining The LeaderShape Institute to Missouri State for students just like you on Monday, June 1 – Saturday, June 6.

Applications are live now until Friday, March 27.  Apply at: MSU LeaderShape

Questions? Contact Kelli Farris

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Cesar Chavez Day

March 31
Honors Mexican American farm worker, labor leader and activist Cesar Chavez (1927-1993) who was a nationally respected voice for social justice.

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Fall Early Registration Begins

March 31
Fall 2015 Early Registration period begins March 30 and continues through April 27. Students can find their registration date/time at My Missouri State – Academics tab – Registration Status option

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Spring Holiday (No Classes/Offices Open)

April 2
Spring Holiday – no classes/offices open.

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Spring Holiday (No Classes/Offices Closed)

April 3-5
Spring Holiday – no classes/offices closed.

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Last Day for 50% Credit Refund, Second Block

April 6

The last day to drop or withdraw from Spring 2015 Second Block classes, with 50% refund, is today.

Drops and withdrawals can be processed online at My Missouri State.  If you have a hold on your account preventing the use of the web registration system to drop a class, contact the Office of the Registrar prior to midnight on the deadline day.  Office hours are 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.  After 5:00 pm, email Registrar@missouristate.edu from your University email account, or fax 417-836-6334.

Course adds and section changes can only be processed with academic department approval.

Additional refund and payment deadlines can be found here: http://www.missouristate.edu/registrar/feedeadlines.html

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Haven

Haven is a required online course for all in-coming freshmen and transfer students to complete to initiate understanding of consent, sexual assault, relationship violence, and bystander intervention. If this course is not completed by the student prior to the student’s spring registration date within the student’s first year at Missouri State University, a Registration Hold will be placed on the student’s account. This hold will be lifted from the account once completion of Haven has occurred.

To Log In:

  1. Always sign in at: my.missouristate.edu
  2. After signing in, go under the Academics tab and find the New Student or Transfer Student section. Within this square, there is a training section and the Haven link is in this area. To access Haven, choose the link and you can begin.

Course problems? Contact Emma Rapp, Dean of Students Graduate Assistant at Rapp703_@missouristate.edu or at (417) 836-6087

Those with disabilities who may not be able to access Haven because of the instructional format or design of the training program may request an accommodation by contacting the Disability Resource Center at drc@missouristate.edu or 417-836-4192

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Events

 

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Greek Jam

Saturday, March 28 at 1pm, Hammons Student Center
Greek jam is an event where teams present a dance, usually related to a theme. The event will take place at Hammons Student Center at 1 pm.

More information about Greek Week can be found in the Guest Blog

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Humans vs. Zombies

Monday, March 23 – Sunday, March 29 at 6am – 8pm, Springfield Campus
Come join Live Action Society in their Spring game of Humans VS Zombies – Wild West! Humans VS Zombies is a constant alert Nerf game of tag with two teams: the Humans who are armed with Nerf Blasters, and the Zombies who are trying to tag them. This game lasts the whole week and is completely FREE!

Sign up the week before at these locations:

  • Inside PSU tables all day March 23-25

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Information Forum on Question 1

Thursday, April 2 at 6:30pm, Meyer Alumni Center
This event is intended to provide voters with information regarding Question 1, which will be on the City of Springfield ballot in the April 7  election. Question 1 asks voters whether they would like to repeal the amended version of the City’s Nondiscrimination Ordinance, which was expanded in October 2014 to include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes for housing, jobs and public accommodations in the city. City Attorney Dan Wichmer will provide information regarding the ballot language for Question 1 and will be on hand to answer the legal implications of keeping or repealing the amendment. Shelley Welsch, Mayor of University City, Missouri, one of the first city’s in the state to pass a similar ordinance, will speak on the impact the ordinance has had on their community. This event is cosponsored by the League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri and the MSU Center for Community Engagement.

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Missouri State Imrov

Monday, March 30at 9pm, Carrington 208 (Carrington Auditorium)
Monday, April 6 at 9pm, Carrington 208 (Carrington Auditorium)
Join us in Carrington Auditorium at 9PM for a showcase of our most hilarious improv comedy teams! The show is always free and is considered appropriate for anyone 18+

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SAC Events

Find out more about SAC films, concerts, and comedy by looking at our SAC Events Blog.

Film: Benchwarmers

Sunday, March 22 at 9pm, PSU Theatre
Wednesday, March 25 at 9pm, PSU Theatre
A trio of guys try and make up for missed opportunities in childhood by forming a three-player baseball team to compete against standard children baseball squads.

After Hours: #TBT Game Night

Thursday, March 26 at 9pm, McDonald Hall and Arena
Throw Back Thursday Game Night will feature some of your favorite childhood games! Come out and play them with your college peers!

Rock n’ Bowl

Friday, March 27 at 7:30pm, PSU Level 1 Game Center
Free bowling, ping-pong, and pool for students on Friday Nights in Level One Game Center.

Film: Kicking and Screaming

Sunday, March 29 at 9pm, PSU Theatre
Family man Phil Weston, a lifelong victim of his father’s competitive nature, takes on the coaching duties of a kids’ soccer team, and soon finds that he’s also taking on his father’s dysfunctional way of relating. We will be having a pizza drawing for people with 5 punches on their reward cards on the 25th.

Lectures: Candice DeLong

Monday, March 30 at 7pm, PSU Theatre
Candice DeLong has been called a real-life “Clarice Starling” and a female “Donnie Brasco.” She was on the front lines of some of the F.B.I.’s most gripping and memorable cases, including being chosen as one of three agents to carry out the manhunt for the Unabomer in Lincoln, Montana. She tailed terrorists, went undercover as a gangster’s moll, and posed as the madam for a call-girl ring. Now for the first time, she reveals the dangers and rewards of being a woman on the front lines of the world’s most powerful law enforcement agency.

DeLong was, until her retirement in July 2000, was the head field profiler in San Francisco for the F.B.I. She has served as the liaison to the Bureau’s world famous Behavioral Science Unit at Quantico and, as a member of the Child Abduction Task Force and former Registered Nurse, lectured widely on such issues as protecting women and children, and preventing sexual abuse.

In her book, Special Agent: My Life on the Front Lines as a Woman in the F.B.I., DeLong takes readers step by step through the profiling process and shows how she helped to solve a number of difficult, high profile cases. The story of her role as a lead investigator on the notorious Tylenol Murder case is particularly compelling. She also gives the true, insider’s story behind the investigation that led to the arrest of the Unabomber – including information that the media can’t or won’t reveal.

Campus Event: Egg Hunt

Wednesday, April 1 at 5-11:30am, Springfield Campus
Look for Plastic Eggs around campus with SAC Stickers on them. Inside are candy! Follow SAC on social media, find your SAC Campus Event Chair, and win a BIG prize!

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Safe Zone Training

Monday, March 30 at 12 – 1:30pm, PSU 317
Safe Zone training will provide students, faculty, and staff with the tools, resources, and information required to create a safe space for Missouri State’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans*, Ally, and Queer community.
Upon completion of the training attendees will receive a “Safe Zone” placard that indicates their office or room is a safe space.

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SOFAC Under Construction – Required Training

Wednesday, March 25 at 9am, PSU 313
Wednesday, March 25 at 7pm, PSU 308A
Thursday, March 26 at 3pm, PSU 314AB
Thursday, March 26 at 8pm, PSU 308A
Friday, March 27 at 10am, PSU 314A
Friday, March 27 at 5pm, PSU 314A
The nature of SOFAC and its guidelines are changing! This training on the new SOFAC process is required by each student organization that is interested in receiving training for the 2015-2016 academic year!

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Statewide Collaborative Diversity Conference

Wednesday, March 25 – Friday, March 27, PSU 3rd Floor
Missouri State University’s Statewide Collaborative Diversity Conference (SCDC) will focus on broadening the community leaders and tomorrow’s leaders with best practices showcased by diversity professionals from around the nation.

A new student day has been added on Wednesday, March 25. Session primarily focus on student diversity related issues but all attendees are welcome to attend.

Keynote: Daryl G. Smith

Daryl G. Smith, senior research fellow and professor emerita of education and psychology at Claremont Graduate University, is the keynote speaker for the 2015 SCDC. Dr. Smith’s research, teaching and publications are in the areas of organizational implications of diversity, assessment and evaluation, leadership and change, governance, diversity in STEM fields and faculty diversity.

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Tartuffe (The Imposter) | Play Procdution

Thursday, March 26 at 7:30pm, Coger Theatre
Friday, March 27 at 7:30pm, Coger Theatre

Saturday, March 28 at 7:30pm, Coger Theatre
Sunday, March 29 at 2:30pm, Coger Theatre
Written by Molière
Directed by Sara Brummel

The gullible Orgon and his mother, Madame Pernelle, have fallen under the influence of Tartuffe, a charlatan whose false piety and ulterior motives are obvious to the rest of Orgon’s family and friends.

So blinded is Orgon by misplaced admiration of his duplicitous houseguest, that he announces his daughter Mariane will marry Tartuffe, although she is already engaged to Valère. Alarmed by the degree to which Tartuffe has insinuated himself into the household, the family devises a plot to entrap Tartuffe into confessing his desire for Elmire, Orgon’s wife. The plan backfires, and Orgon responds by banishing his son from the house and signing over all his worldly possessions to Tartuffe!

A humorous satire of bourgeois values and religious hypocrisy, Tartuffe was banned by King Louis XIV soon after its premiere in 1664. The Archbishop of Paris issued an edict threatening excommunication for anyone who watched, performed in or read the play. Molière defended his work, noting that the juxtaposition of opposites — good and bad, right and wrong, wisdom and folly, truth and falsehood, the rational and the unreasonable — is at the heart of comedy.

Fortunately for generations of happy theatre-goers, the controversy surrounding the play eventually lifted, and Molière’s insightful work has endured as one of classical theatre’s most popular comedies.

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Tunnel of Oppression

Monday, March 30 at 6pm, Wells House Grand Lounge
Tuesday, March 31 at 6pm, Wells House Grand Lounge
Tunnel of Oppression is an interactive campus-wide social justice and diversity program. During this event, participants will walk through six different scenarios acted out by Missouri State students. These scenarios are meant to challenge participants about oppression that occurs every day in our community. Topics being covered in the Tunnel this year are race, trans*, sex trafficking, sexual assault, mental health, and self-harm. In the rooms, actors will portray issues that are pressing to the different topics being covered in the Tunnel this year. The event will be held in Wells House and will begin in the Wells Grand Lounge on the ground level of Well House. Step out of your comfort zone and into the tunnel!

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Opportunities

For more opportunities, subscribe to the Community Opportunities Newsletter.

 

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Food Assistance for Students

Mondays at 3pm-6pm while MSU is in session
Tuesdays at 3pm-6pm while MSU is in session
The Food Pantry for Missouri State University Students is for any student facing food insecurity. This may be students going hungry, not able to make ends meet, facing a delay in Financial Aid or other assistance, or any other reason.

If you are interested in volunteering at the Well of Life, please click here to sign up!

Well of Life – MSU Student Food Pantry
418 S Kimbrough
Springfield, MO 65804
(Just across from the Qdoba near Bear Park North)

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Athletics

For a review of events that have already happened, please visit our Athletics Blog Page.

  • Saturday, March 28, W Soccer vs. Butler CC, 11am, Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium
  • Saturday, March 28, W Soccer vs. Western Illinois, 2pm, Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium
  • Tuesday, March 31, Softball vs. SEMO, 3pm, Killian Softball Complex
  • Tuesday, March 31, Softball vs. SEMO, 5pm, Killian Softball Complex
  • Thursday, April 2, Baseball vs. Dallas Baptist, 6:35pm, Hammons Field
  • Friday, April 3, Softball vs. Evansville, 12pm, Killian Softball Complex
  • Friday, April 3, Softball vs. Evansville, 2pm, Killian Softball Complex
  • Friday, April 3, Baseball vs. Dallas Baptist, 6:35pm, Hammons Field
  • Saturday, April 4, Softball vs. Evansville, 12pm, Killian Softball Complex
  • Saturday, April 4, Baseball vs. Dallas Baptist, 2:04pm, Hammons Field
  • Monday, April 6, Softball vs. Central Arkansas, 4pm, Killian Softball Complex

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Campus Recreation

  • Glow Cycle will take place on Thursday, April 9th from 7-8PM in studio C for $2. Make sure to wear neon when you ride on our studio bikes under a blacklight for this glow-in-the-dark cycling session. There are only 12 spaces available so be sure to sign up before it’s too late!!
  • Aqua Egg Hunt is happening in the FRC Aquatic Center on Tuesday, March 31st at 7PM. Have fun by testing your swimming skills while winning prize vouchers that can be found in the eggs! Prizes include bookstore gift card, unlimited BearFit pass, outdoor equipment rental and much more!!
  • Join in on a 3 day weekend backpack trip at the Ozark Mountains during spring holiday. Outdoor Adventures will leave on April 2nd at 10AM. Register by March 31st. This event cost $50 and includes transportation and equipment.
  • BearFit Passes are $20 after Spring Break! With summer around the corner, now is the time to get active!  Unlimited passes will only be $20 for the remainder of the semester so buy a pass and get in shape with BearFit.
  • SHARP Sessions will be held in the FRC again this semester!  Three sessions will be sponsored by the Missouri State University Department of Safety and Transportation as well as by Campus Recreation Wellness.  The classes are free so register for one of the following sessions!  All sessions are from 6:30-9p.m.

Session 2: March 30 & 31

Session 3: April 27 & 28

  • American Red Cross CPR and First Aid Certification.  Register online or in person at the FRC.  Registration deadline is 2 days before each class.  Limited seats are available.  CPR/AED and First Aid are held in the Aquatics Classroom.  CPR is $55 and First Aid is $40.

CPR/AED Session: April 16, 5PM-8:30PM

First Aid Session: April 16, 8:30PM-10PM

This certification does not fulfill the requirement for MSU nursing students.

  • Remember that the Foster Recreation Center offers the awesome services of Massage Therapy and Personal Training.  More information can be found on our website at www.missouristate.edu/recreation

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What’s Happening: March 18 – March 30

March 18, 2015 by Kari Jo Freudigmann

Information/Deadlines

  • Irish American History Month
  • Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
  • Women’s History Month
  • Mid-Semester Grades Available
  • Commencement Speaker Application
  • Last Day for 75% Credit Refund, Second Block
  • Haven
  • Missouri State Magazine Current Issue (New tab)

Events

  • Bear Brawl I
  • Birthday Bears
    • Bears Backing Bears Student Challenge
    • Rock n’ Bowl: Birthday Bears
    • Living History Luncheon
    • Dance Marathon
  • Dance Marathon
  • Greek Jam
  • Humans vs. Zombies
  • Missouri State Improv
  • Modern Voices – Chorale Concert
  • SAC Events
    • Film: Precious
    • After Hours and Concerts: Live! Music Competition
    • Rock n’ Bowl: Birthday Bears
    • Comedy: Jade Catta-Pretta
    • Film: Benchwarmers
    • After Hours: #TBT Game Night
    • Rock n’ Bowl
    • Film: Kicking and Screaming
    • Lectures: Candice Delong
  • Safe Zone Training
  • SOFAC Under Construction – Required Training
  • Spring Family Day 2015
  • Statewide Collaborative Diversity Conference
  • Tartuffe (The Imposter) | Play Production
  • Tunnel of Oppression
  • Women’s Leadership Conference

Opportunities

  • Food Assistance for Students

Athletics

  • Baseball
  • W Soccer

Campus Recreation

  • Last Day to Sign Up for Intramurals
  • New BearFit Pass Pricing
  • SHARP Sessions
  • American Red Cross CPR and First Aid Certification
  • Wellness Expo
  • Massage Therapy and Personal Training

Information/Deadlines

 

Irish American Heritage Month

March 1 – 31
March is designated as Irish American Heritage Month to recognize the contribution that Irish immigrants and their descendants have played in the formation of our Nation. Among those contributions are nine signers of the Declaration of Independence, over twenty of Washington’s generals, the first man to hold a commission in the United States Navy, over 190,000 Irish born Americans who fought in the Civil War, pioneering women such as Nellie Bly and Christa McAuliffe, the inventor of the modern submarine and 253 Medal of Honor recipients who list the place of their birth as Ireland.

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Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

March 1 – 31
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month thanks to a 1987 Presidential Proclamation which was the direct result of the advocacy efforts of The Arc. A lot has changed since then: more people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are living and thriving in their communities rather than in institutions, there are more opportunities in education and employment, more protections in health care, the legal system and other areas of human rights, there are more positive and accurate portrayals of people with I/DD in the arts, the list goes on. But we must remember that many of those advancements were hard won. Self-advocacy and advocacy on behalf of those with I/DD was the impetus for many of the positive changes in our society such as the proclamation that recognized DD Awareness Month.

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Women’s History Month

March 1 – 31
This month pays tribute to the generations of women whose commitment to nature and the planet have proved invaluable to society. The celebration was met with positive response, and schools began to host their own Women’s History Week programs. The next year, leaders from the California group share their project at a Women’s History Institute at Sarah Lawrence College. Other participants not only became determined to begin their own local Women’s History Week projects but also agreed to support an effort to have Congress declare a national Women’s History Week. In 1981, Sen. Oran Hatch (R-UT) and Rep. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) cosponsored the first Joint Congressional Resolution proclaiming a “Women’s History Week.” In 1987, the National Women’s History Project petitioned Congress to expand the celebration to the entire month of March. Since then, the National Women’s History Month Resolution has been approved every year with bipartisan support in both the House and Senate.

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Mid-Semester Grades Available

March 19
Spring mid-semester grades available online.

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Student Commencement Speaker Application

March 20
Interested in applying to be a Student Commencement Speaker? Students graduating in May 2015 are eligible to speak at commencement.  The ideal student speech should endeavor to inspire and motivate, while remaining relevant, encouraging, and memorable for not only their fellow graduates but all guests at Commencement.  One speaker will be chosen for each ceremony.

Student Commencement Speaker Application

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Last Day for 75% Credit Refund, Second Block

March 27
The last day to drop or withdraw from Spring 2015 Second Block classes, with 75% refund, is today.

Drops and withdrawals can be processed online at My Missouri State.  If you have a hold on your account preventing the use of the web registration system to drop a class, contact the Office of the Registrar prior to midnight on the deadline day.  Office hours are 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.  After 5:00 pm, email Registrar@missouristate.edu from your University email account, or fax 417-836-6334.

Course adds and section changes can only be processed with academic department approval.

Additional refund and payment deadlines can be found here: http://www.missouristate.edu/registrar/feedeadlines.html

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Haven

Haven is a required online course for all in-coming freshmen and transfer students to complete to initiate understanding of consent, sexual assault, relationship violence, and bystander intervention. If this course is not completed by the student prior to the student’s spring registration date within the student’s first year at Missouri State University, a Registration Hold will be placed on the student’s account. This hold will be lifted from the account once completion of Haven has occurred.

To Log In:

  1. Always sign in at: my.missouristate.edu
  2. After signing in, go under the Academics tab and find the New Student or Transfer Student section. Within this square, there is a training section and the Haven link is in this area. To access Haven, choose the link and you can begin.

Course problems? Contact Emma Rapp, Dean of Students Graduate Assistant at Rapp703_@missouristate.edu or at (417) 836-6087

Those with disabilities who may not be able to access Haven because of the instructional format or design of the training program may request an accommodation by contacting the Disability Resource Center at drc@missouristate.edu or 417-836-4192

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Events

 

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Bear Brawl I

Saturday, March 21 at 4pm, McDonald Arena
Bear Brawl I will be a full night of exciting amateur boxing hosted by the MSU Boxing Team.  Admission is FREE to all MSU students, faculty, and staff, so come enjoy the fun!!!

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Birthday Bears

Bears Backing Bears Student Challenge

Thursday, March 12 – Friday, March 20
Help your fellow bears stay in school when they are facing a personal crisis with a gift to The Emergency Scholarship Fund. President Smart is making a donation to the Emergency Scholarship Fund in honor of the 110th Birthday and he is encouraging students to join him in supporting this scholarship that supports students in crisis.  Students can participate with an $11 gift and receive a #BirthdayBears T-shirt (limited number) and a chance to be eligible for President Smart’s reserved parking space for one week!  The campaign runs until 11:30 a.m. March 20th – exclusively at Bears Backing Bears.  The winner will be announced on March 21st at Dance Marathon, during the birthday hour. The crowdfunding page will be live for 30 total days, people can still contribute after the contest portion has ended.

Living History Luncheon

Friday, March 20 at 11:30am – 1pm, PSU Ballroom
Please join us for a Living History Luncheon on Friday, March 20, Buffet beginning at 11:30 a.m., class begins at noon. Historians portraying two of Missouri State’s most beloved academic legends, William Carrington and Virginia Craig, will be on campus one more time for a history lesson that will span the decades. Seating is limited, to ensure your spot and purchase a ticket at (417) 836-4143 or www.missouristatefoundation.org

Rock n’ Bowl: Birthday Bears

Friday, March 20 at 7:30pm, Level 1 Game Center
Student Activities Council Events

Dance Marathon

Saturday, March 21 at 12pm – 12am, Foster Recreation Center
Dance Marathon

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Dance Marathon

Saturday, March 21 at 12pm – 12am, Foster Recreation Center
Dance marathon is a 12-hour dance marathon and all funds raised go directly to Children’s Miracle Network at Cox South hospital in town. Although its 12 hours long, you don’t have to stay the entire time – you can come and go as you please. It’s a really fun event for a great cause. You can register for the event at mostatedm and the event will have live performers, a DJ for the entire 12 hours, inflatables, food catered by Insomnia Cookies, Qdoba, and Andy’s ice cream.

Hibernotes a cappella group, Nathan Momper (musician)

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Greek Jam

Saturday, March 28 at 1pm, Hammons Student Center
Greek jam is an event where teams present a dance, usually related to a theme. The event will take place at Hammons Student Center at 1 pm.

More information about Greek Week can be found in the Guest Blog

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Humans vs. Zombies

Monday, March 23 – Sunday, March 29 at 6am – 8pm, Springfield Campus
Come join Live Action Society in their Spring game of Humans VS Zombies – Wild West! Humans VS Zombies is a constant alert Nerf game of tag with two teams: the Humans who are armed with Nerf Blasters, and the Zombies who are trying to tag them. This game lasts the whole week and is completely FREE!

Sign up the week before at these locations:

  • Siceluff outside tables all day March 16-20
  • Inside PSU tables all day March 23-25

Full briefing sign up meetings are:

  • Wednesday March 18 PSU Room 317 8:30-10pm
  • Thursday March 19 PSU Room 312 8:30-10pm

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Missouri State Imrov

Monday, March 23 at 9pm, Carrington 208 (Carrington Auditorium)
Monday, March 30 at 9pm, Carrington 208 (Carrington Auditorium)
Join us in Carrington Auditorium at 9PM for a showcase of our most hilarious improv comedy teams! The show is always free and is considered appropriate for anyone 18+

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Modern Voices – Chorale Concert

Sunday, March 22 at 7:30pm, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Springfield
Chorale is the flagship touring choir of Missouri State’s Department of Music. This select choir of approximately 48 voices performs regularly at conferences of the American Choral Directors Association, Missouri Music Educators Association, and the National Association for Music Education and has toured throughout the United States and Europe.

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SAC Events

Find out more about SAC films, concerts, and comedy by looking at our SAC Events Blog.

Film: Precious

Wednesday, March 18 at 9pm, PSU Theatre
In New York City’s Harlem circa 1987, an overweight, abused, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that her life can head in a new direction.

After Hours and Concerts: Live! Music Competition

Thursday, March 19 at 9pm, PSU Ballroom
Student musicians will have the chance to compete to open for the Nelly concert.  Stop by to hear some of the most up-and-coming artists in the Springfield area.  If you are interested in auditioning to perform, please email Kane Sheek (SACConcerts@missouristate.edu).

Rock n’ Bowl: Birthday Bears Bash

Friday, March 20 at 7:30pm, PSU Level 1 Game Center
Celebrate Missouri State’s 110th Birthday with a huge birthday celebration!  Food, cake, games, and prizes!

Comedy: Jade Catta-Preta

Saturday, March 21 at 7pm, PSU Ballroom
Jade Catta-Preta is a triple threat writer, actress, and stand up comedian. She is presently a series regular on ABC’s “Manhattan Love Story” and is also a cast member on MTV’s “Girl Code”.

Film: Benchwarmers

Sunday, March 22 at 9pm, PSU Theatre
Wednesday, March 25 at 9pm, PSU Theatre
A trio of guys try and make up for missed opportunities in childhood by forming a three-player baseball team to compete against standard children baseball squads.

After Hours: #TBT Game Night

Thursday, March 26 at 9pm, McDonald Hall and Arena
Throw Back Thursday Game Night will feature some of your favorite childhood games! Come out and play them with your college peers!

Rock n’ Bowl

Friday, March 27 at 7:30pm, PSU Level 1 Game Center
Free bowling, ping-pong, and pool for students on Friday Nights in Level One Game Center.

Film: Kicking and Screaming

Sunday, March 29 at 9pm, PSU Theatre
Family man Phil Weston, a lifelong victim of his father’s competitive nature, takes on the coaching duties of a kids’ soccer team, and soon finds that he’s also taking on his father’s dysfunctional way of relating. We will be having a pizza drawing for people with 5 punches on their reward cards on the 25th.

Lectures: Candice DeLong

Monday, March 30 at 7pm, PSU Theatre
Candice DeLong has been called a real-life “Clarice Starling” and a female “Donnie Brasco.” She was on the front lines of some of the F.B.I.’s most gripping and memorable cases, including being chosen as one of three agents to carry out the manhunt for the Unabomer in Lincoln, Montana. She tailed terrorists, went undercover as a gangster’s moll, and posed as the madam for a call-girl ring. Now for the first time, she reveals the dangers and rewards of being a woman on the front lines of the world’s most powerful law enforcement agency.

DeLong was, until her retirement in July 2000, was the head field profiler in San Francisco for the F.B.I. She has served as the liaison to the Bureau’s world famous Behavioral Science Unit at Quantico and, as a member of the Child Abduction Task Force and former Registered Nurse, lectured widely on such issues as protecting women and children, and preventing sexual abuse.

In her book, Special Agent: My Life on the Front Lines as a Woman in the F.B.I., DeLong takes readers step by step through the profiling process and shows how she helped to solve a number of difficult, high profile cases. The story of her role as a lead investigator on the notorious Tylenol Murder case is particularly compelling. She also gives the true, insider’s story behind the investigation that led to the arrest of the Unabomber – including information that the media can’t or won’t reveal.

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Safe Zone Training

Thursday, March 19 at 12 – 1:30pm, PSU 313 (Parliamentary Room)
Monday, March 30 at 12 – 1:30pm, PSU 317
Safe Zone training will provide students, faculty, and staff with the tools, resources, and information required to create a safe space for Missouri State’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans*, Ally, and Queer community.
Upon completion of the training attendees will receive a “Safe Zone” placard that indicates their office or room is a safe space.

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SOFAC Under Construction – Required Training

Tuesday, March 24 at 9am, PSU 317A
Tuesday, March 24 at 11:30am, PSU 317A
Wednesday, March 25 at 9am, PSU 313
Wednesday, March 25 at 7pm, PSU 308A
Thursday, March 26 at 3pm, PSU 314AB
Thursday, March 26 at 8pm, PSU 308A
Friday, March 27 at 10am, PSU 314A
Friday, March 27 at 5pm, PSU 314A
The nature of SOFAC and its guidelines are changing! This training on the new SOFAC process is required by each student organization that is interested in receiving training for the 2015-2016 academic year!

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Spring Family Day 2015

Saturday, March 21 at 1pm, Hammons Field
Invite your family to Spring Family Day 2015, March 21st! The highlight of the day is Family Day at Hammons Field where the Bears Baseball team will take on Indiana State University in an afternoon game. Join us as we celebrate the 110th anniversary of the founding of our university. In addition, we celebrate 10 years as Missouri State University. Questions? Ask Priscilla at pchildress@missouristate.edu.

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Statewide Collaborative Diversity Conference

Wednesday, March 25 – Friday, March 27, PSU 3rd Floor
Missouri State University’s Statewide Collaborative Diversity Conference (SCDC) will focus on broadening the community leaders and tomorrow’s leaders with best practices showcased by diversity professionals from around the nation.

A new student day has been added on Wednesday, March 25. Session primarily focus on student diversity related issues but all attendees are welcome to attend.

Keynote: Daryl G. Smith

Daryl G. Smith, senior research fellow and professor emerita of education and psychology at Claremont Graduate University, is the keynote speaker for the 2015 SCDC. Dr. Smith’s research, teaching and publications are in the areas of organizational implications of diversity, assessment and evaluation, leadership and change, governance, diversity in STEM fields and faculty diversity.

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Tartuffe (The Imposter) | Play Procdution

Thursday, March 26 at 7:30pm, Coger Theatre
Friday, March 27 at 7:30pm, Coger Theatre

Saturday, March 28 at 7:30pm, Coger Theatre
Sunday, March 29 at 2:30pm, Coger Theatre
Written by Molière
Directed by Sara Brummel

The gullible Orgon and his mother, Madame Pernelle, have fallen under the influence of Tartuffe, a charlatan whose false piety and ulterior motives are obvious to the rest of Orgon’s family and friends.

So blinded is Orgon by misplaced admiration of his duplicitous houseguest, that he announces his daughter Mariane will marry Tartuffe, although she is already engaged to Valère. Alarmed by the degree to which Tartuffe has insinuated himself into the household, the family devises a plot to entrap Tartuffe into confessing his desire for Elmire, Orgon’s wife. The plan backfires, and Orgon responds by banishing his son from the house and signing over all his worldly possessions to Tartuffe!

A humorous satire of bourgeois values and religious hypocrisy, Tartuffe was banned by King Louis XIV soon after its premiere in 1664. The Archbishop of Paris issued an edict threatening excommunication for anyone who watched, performed in or read the play. Molière defended his work, noting that the juxtaposition of opposites — good and bad, right and wrong, wisdom and folly, truth and falsehood, the rational and the unreasonable — is at the heart of comedy.

Fortunately for generations of happy theatre-goers, the controversy surrounding the play eventually lifted, and Molière’s insightful work has endured as one of classical theatre’s most popular comedies.

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Tunnel of Oppression

Monday, March 30 at 6pm, Wells House Grand Lounge
Tunnel of Oppression is an interactive campus-wide social justice and diversity program. During this event, participants will walk through six different scenarios acted out by Missouri State students. These scenarios are meant to challenge participants about oppression that occurs every day in our community. Topics being covered in the Tunnel this year are race, trans*, sex trafficking, sexual assault, mental health, and self-harm. In the rooms, actors will portray issues that are pressing to the different topics being covered in the Tunnel this year. The event will be held in Wells House and will begin in the Wells Grand Lounge on the ground level of Well House. Step out of your comfort zone and into the tunnel!

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Women’s Leadership Conference

Monday, March 23 – Tuesday, March 24, Plaster Student Union
Women leaders are a “force of nature” when it comes to perseverance, endurance and producing successful outcomes. Missouri State University’s 2nd Annual Women’s Leadership Conference will explore women’s roles and their impact in all walks of life including business, sports, education and health.

Monday, March 23:  2:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. (includes dinner and mentoring mixer)
Tuesday, March 24: 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. (includes lunch)

Regular registration-$99
Student registration-$39

This year’s featured keynote speaker is Cynthia Cooper, Founder & CEO of The CooperGroup, LLC. Other speakers include:

  • Major General Camille Nichols
  • Alicia McConnell
  • Dr. Rebecca Brinkman
  • Two expert panels.

Click here to view conference information, schedule and speaker biographies.

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Opportunities

For more opportunities, subscribe to the Community Opportunities Newsletter.

 

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Food Assistance for Students

Mondays at 3pm-6pm while MSU is in session
Tuesdays at 3pm-6pm while MSU is in session
The Food Pantry for Missouri State University Students is for any student facing food insecurity. This may be students going hungry, not able to make ends meet, facing a delay in Financial Aid or other assistance, or any other reason.

If you are interested in volunteering at the Well of Life, please click here to sign up!

Well of Life – MSU Student Food Pantry
418 S Kimbrough
Springfield, MO 65804
(Just across from the Qdoba near Bear Park North)

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Athletics

For a review of events that have already happened, please visit our Athletics Blog Page.

  • Wednesday, March 18, Baseball vs. North Dakota State, 3:05pm, Hammons Field
  • Friday, March 20, Baseball vs. Indiana State, 6:35pm, Hammons Field
  • Friday, March 20, W Basketball vs. Tulsa, 7:05pm, JQH Arena
  • Saturday, March 21, Baseball vs. Indiana State, 2:05pm, Hammons Field
  • Sunday, March 22, Baseball vs. Indiana State, 1:05pm, Hammons Field
  • Tuesday, March 24, Baseball vs. Kansas, 6:35pm, Hammons Field
  • Saturday, March 28, W Soccer vs. Butler CC, 11am, Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium
  • Saturday, March 28, W Soccer vs. Western Illinois, 2pm, Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium

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Campus Recreation

  • Last chance to register for intramural sports is Wednesday, March 18! Put together a team for Sand Volleyball, Soccer, Flag Football, and Ultimate Frisbee! Register at IMLeagues.com or contact Lauren Burns at the Foster Recreation Center for any further questions.
  •  BearFit Passes are $20 after Spring Break! With summer around the corner, now is the time to get active!  Unlimited passes will only be $20 for the remainder of the semester so buy a pass and get in shape with BearFit.
  •  SHARP Sessions will be held in the FRC again this semester!  Three sessions will be sponsored by the Missouri State University Department of Safety and Transportation as well as by Campus Recreation Wellness.  The classes are free so register for one of the following sessions!  All sessions are from 6:30-9p.m.

Session 2: March 30 & 31

Session 3: April 27 & 28

  • American Red Cross CPR and First Aid Certification.  Register online or in person at the FRC.  Registration deadline is 2 days before each class.  Limited seats are available.  CPR/AED and First Aid are held in the Aquatics Classroom.  CPR is $55 and First Aid is $40.

CPR/AED Session: March 21, 9AM-12:30PM

First Aid Session: March 21, 12:30-2PM

            This certification does not fulfill the requirement for MSU nursing students.

  • Wellness Expo at the Campus Recreation on April 8th from 11am-3pm. Recognize where campus departments it within the 8 dimensions of wellness and participate in the activities, screenings, and demonstrations that Missouri State offers.
  • Remember that the Foster Recreation Center offers the awesome services of Massage Therapy and Personal Training.  More information can be found on our website at www.missouristate.edu/recreation

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What’s Happening: January 14 – January 26

January 13, 2015 by Kari Jo Freudigmann

Information/Deadlines

  • Refund Deadline 100%
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Winter Intercession Grades Available
  • Refund Deadline 75%
  • Haven

Events

  • Pioneer Girl: Exploring the Life of Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • SAC Events
    • Winter Week
    • Comedy: Adam Newman
    • Movie: Divergent
    • After Hours: Ice Skate Night
    • Rock ‘n Bowl
    • Lecture: Laverne Cox: Moving Beyond Gender Expectations
    • Film: Tammy
    • Rock n’ Bowl
  • SOFAC Training Presentation

Opportunities

  • Food Assistance for Students
  • Microsoft IT Academy
  • Military Leadership Class
  • MLK Day of Service

Athletics

  • M Basketball
  • D2 Ice Hockey
  • Swimming & Diving
  • W Basketball
  • D3 Ice Hockey

Campus Recreation

  • BearFit Free Week
  • Outdoor Adventure
  • Intramural Schedule
  • East Coast Swing Class and Salsa Lessons
  • Swim Lessons
  • Massage Therapy and Personal Training

Information/Deadlines

Refund Deadline – 100%

January 16
The last day to change sections, drop, or withdraw from spring 2015 first block and full semester classes, with 100% refund.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 19
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday – no classes/offices closed.

Civil Rights leader, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. , gained national prominence during the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott of 1955-1956 and soon becamse the acknowledged national leader of the growing movement to obtain civil rights for African Americans. His commitment to nonviolence, his courage, and the moral power of his vision, eloquently expressed in masterful oratory and writings, won him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Toward the end of his life, King became convinced of the interrelatedness of all forms of social, economic, and military oppression and broadened the sphere of his activism. He spoke out against U.S. involvement in the war in Vietnam and was preparing to lead a massive Poor People’s March on Washington when he was assassinated in Memphis on April 14, 1968 while helping to organize the city’s sanitation workers. Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday is observed nationally on the third Monday in January.

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Winter Intercession Grades Available

January 21
The Winter 2015 Intersession Grade Report should be available on My Missouri State as of today. Earned grades are reported but are not accumulated into student totals (hours attempted, passed, points, and GPA) until the conclusion of the Spring 2015 semester when all grades are posted.

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Refund Deadline – 75%

January 23
The last day to change sections, drop, or withdraw from spring 2015 first block and full semester classes, with 75% refund.

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Haven

Haven is a required online course for all in-coming freshmen and transfer students to complete to initiate understanding of consent, sexual assault, relationship violence, and bystander intervention. If this course is not completed by the student prior to the student’s spring registration date within the student’s first year at Missouri State University, a Registration Hold will be placed on the student’s account. This hold will be lifted from the account once completion of Haven has occurred.

To Log In:

  1. Always sign in at: my.missouristate.edu
  2. After signing in, go under the Academics tab and find the New Student or Transfer Student section. Within this square, there is a training section and the Haven link is in this area. To access Haven, choose the link and you can begin.

Course problems? Contact Emma Rapp, Dean of Students Graduate Assistant at Rapp703_@missouristate.edu or at (417) 836-6087

Those with disabilities who may not be able to access Haven because of the instructional format or design of the training program may request an accommodation by contacting the Disability Resource Center at drc@missouristate.edu or 417-836-4192

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Events

 

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Pioneer Girl: Exploring the Life of Laura Ingalls Wilder

Monday, January 26 at 7pm, Meyer Alumni Center, Kenneth E. First Floor, Hospitality Room
Join us for a book talk from noted author and biographer Pamela Smith Hill. She will share insights from her latest role as editor for Laura Ingalls Wilder’s unpublished autobiography, Pioneer Girl.

Author and biographer Pamela Smith Hill

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SAC Events

Find out more about SAC films, concerts, and comedy by looking at our SAC Events Blog.

Winter Week

Monday, January 12 – Tuesday, January 20

For more information, check out the guest blog entry written by SAC President Grace Chang!

Comedy: Adam Newman

Wednesday, January 14 at 7pm, PSU Theatre
Join Student Activities Council for a night of laughs featuring Adam Newman.  Adam’s stand-up has been featured on the Late Night with David Letterman and a half-hour special on Comedy Central.  You may have also seen him on @midnight and Last Week Tonight.  For more information about Adam, check out him out on Twitter @Adam_Newman.

Movie: Divergent

Wednesday, January 14 at 9pm, PSU Theatre
SAC weekly films starts off this semester with Divergent!  Based on the book by Veronica Roth, Divergent is set in a post-apocalyptic world.

In a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she’s Divergent and won’t fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it’s too late. (c) IMDB

Check out SAC Events Blog for more information.

After Hours: Ice Skate Night

Thursday, January 15 at 9pm, Mediacom Ice Park
As part of the Winter Week festivities, Student Activities Council has rented out Mediacom Ice Park to provide an students with the opportunity to go ice skating for free!

Need a ride to the ice park?  Meet SAC members at the PSU Information Desk to catch a free shuttle that will be riding all night.

Winter Wonderland Rock ‘n Bowl

Friday, January 16 at 7:30pm, Level 1 Game Center
Want to bowl, play ping pong or pool for free?  Student Activities Council has rented out Level One Game Center. Any Missouri State student can join us for free!  For part of Winter Week, Rock’n’Bowl will feature Winter Wonderland themed activities!

Lecture: Laverne Cox: Moving Beyond Gender Expectations

Tuesday, January 20 at 7pm, Juanita K. Hammons Hall
Laverne Cox is a critically acclaimed actress who currently appears in the Netflix original series Orange is the New Black, playing the groundbreaking role of “Sophia Burset,” an incarcerated African American transgender woman. Laverne is the first trans woman of color to have a leading role on a mainstream scripted television show. Time named Sophia Burset the 4th most influential fictional character of 2013.   She transgender advocate who is passionate about telling stories that reflect the transgender experience and the history of nonfiction transgender representation in mainstream media, and learn Cox’s unique story of overcoming challenges to pursue an acting career.

This event is co-sponsored by:
–Missouri State LGBT Resource Center
–Springfield Pride
–GLO Center

Although this event is free, tickets are required for entry. Student tickets will be available beginning January 12.  Remaining tickets will be available to the general public beginning January 16.

Movie: Tammy

Wednesday, January 21 at 9pm, PSU Theatre
Sunday, January 25 at 9pm, PSU Theatre
Come out and enjoy a free film in the PSU Theater brought to you by the Student Activities Council.

After losing her job and learning that her husband has been unfaithful, a woman hits the road with her profane, hard-drinking grandmother.

Check out SAC Events Blog for more information.

Rock ‘n Bowl

Friday, January 23 at 7:30pm, Level 1 Game Center
Free bowling, ping-pong, and pool for students on Friday nights in Level One Game Center.

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SOFAC Training Presentations

Thursday, January 15 at 4pm, PSU 308 A&B
Tuesday, January 20 at 9am, PSU 308 A&B
New for the 2014-2015 academic year no organization may receive (Student Organization Funding Allocation Council) SOFAC funding until it has attended a SOFAC Training session.

These one hour trainings will inform your group on all the policies and procedures for SOFAC.

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Opportunities

For more opportunities, subscribe to the Community Opportunities Newsletter.

 

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Food Assistance for Students

Mondays and Tuesdays at 3pm-6pm while MSU is in session
The Food Pantry for Missouri State University Students is for any student facing food insecurity. This may be students going hungry, not able to make ends meet, facing a delay in Financial Aid or other assistance, or any other reason.

Well of Life – MSU Student Food Pantry
418 S Kimbrough
Springfield, MO 65806
(Just across from the Qdoba near Bear Park North)

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Microsoft IT Academy

Missouri State University students and alumni now have an exciting new opportunity for online training through Microsoft’s IT Academy! Microsoft IT Academy program provides you with the opportunity to enhance your technology skills so you can advance your education and your career. Over 400 self-paced, interactive, and engaging online training classes are available in several languages. Courses are also available to prepare for Microsoft application certifications.

Request Your Microsoft IT Academy Access Link!

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Military Leadership Class

Get in on the latest opportunity to take a class at your own convenience online but still have the chance to participate in rappelling, tactical airsoft, tactical paintball, rifle and pistol marksmanship, water survival and many more (ONLY IF YOU WANT TO!). just enroll in MIL102WD and better yet, There  is no military obligation!  MIL102WD is a unique elective course and an EASY way to get 2 credit hours.

Visit us on Facebook or check out our Missouri State Bear Battalion homepage. Full tuition $cholarship$ available for qualified students.

For more information about this unique opportunity just read about the course below or feel free to  give us a call 417-836-9357 or visit us in Freddy.

The ROTC Department is offering a new online Military Leadership class for this next semester. MIL102WD-Mil212WD: Combined SP15

This is an opportunity for students to identify not only the necessary skills to become a leader but also be introduced to a values based organization that values leadership. This class will focus on Critical thinking and an introduction to the United States Army.  Students will be given the optional chance to participate in ROTC Labs.

For those students interested in joining the military this class will give you the basic knowledge needed for your future profession and position as a 2nd lieutenant in the United State Army, Army National Guard or Army Reserve. This class will also count toward the required classes needed to advance towards a commission as an officer.

For those who understand the importance of leadership but do not want to be part of the military, that’s great! This class will help develop your understanding of roles and responsibilities in support of a team, understand the concept of professionalism, and helps define the problem solving process in the military and non military problems. This class will help you demonstrate an introductory level of writing and speaking proficiency and basic negotiation strategies required for effective leadership. Leadership is a key component in what fortune 500 companies are looking for in its new hires.

This is a rare opportunity that no other ROTC program in the nation is offering, an opportunity that allows a student to learn leadership at their own pace with a dedicated mentor to guide through the process.

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MLK Day of Service

Monday, January 19 at 8:15am, Plaster Student Union

How can I participate?

In order to participate you must be a current student.  You simply need to sign up. It is first come first serve.

What types of projects will be completed?

Students will learn of their service project the morning of the event.  Prior to the service day, participants will be notified of information that is crucial to the project (such as wear clothes that can get muddy or paint on them).  On the registration form, please be sure to indicate what type of projects you would want to participate in, so we can best place you.  A trained site leader will accompany the group to the service site.

When will this take place?

Participants will arrive at the Plaster Student Union at 8:15a.m. on January 19th.  There will be a brief opening orientation followed by receiving the service project for the day.  Participants will have until around 2:00pm to complete their service project.

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Athletics

For a review of events that have already happened, please visit our Athletics Blog Page.

  • Wednesday, January 14, M Basketball vs. Evansville, 7:05pm, JQH Arena
  • Friday, January 16, D2 Ice Hockey vs. Dallas Baptist University, 7pm, Mediacom Ice Park
  • Saturday, January 17, Swimming & Diving vs. Truman State, 3pm, Hammons Student Center
  • Saturday, January 17, D2 Ice Hockey vs. Dallas Baptist University, 7pm, Mediacom Ice Park
  • Wednesday, January 21, M Basketball vs. Wichita State, 7:05pm, JQH Arena
  • Friday, January 23, D2 Ice Hockey vs. University of Missouri, 7pm, Mediacom Ice Park
  • Friday, January 23, W Basketball vs. Southern Illinois, 7:05pm, JQH Arena
  • Friday, January 23, D3 Ice Hockey vs. McKendree University, 9:45pm, Mediacom Ice Park
  • Saturday, January 24, D3 Ice Hockey vs. McKendreeUniversity, 3pm, Mediacom Ice Park
  • Saturday, January 24, D2 Ice Hockey vs. University of Missouri, 7pm, Mediacom Ice Park
  • Sunday, January 25, W Basketball vs. Illinois State, 2:05pm, JQH Arena

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Campus Recreation

  • It’s BearFit Free Week! Check out our schedule at missouristate.edu/recreation/fitness to see what classes you want to take for free!  Unlimited passes are sold at $5 off until January 31st.
  • Interested in an Outdoor Adventure? All of our Spring 2015 trips are set so be sure to mark your calendars so you don’t miss out!  All trips can be found online at missouristate.edu/recreation/outdooradventures, or stop by the FRC to pick up a brochure with all of our trip information.
  • The Spring 2015 Intramural Schedule is set!  Pick up yours in the FRC today!
  • Would you like to learn how to salsa or swing?  Register for our East Coast Swing Class or Salsa Session by January 14th to secure your spot! 5 week session.  January 15-February 12. Thursdays, Swing at 6:30PM, Salsa at 7:30PM. $40 for members, $50 for nonmembers.  No partner needed.
  • Face your Fear with this year’s Swim Lessons.  We will offer three levels of swim lessons this spring.  Fear of Water Lessons – Monday and Wednesday, 5:30-6PM.  Beginner Swimming Lessons – Monday and Wednesday, 6:15-6:45PM.  Intermediate Swimming Lessons – Monday and Wednesday, 7-7:30PM.  Classes run from February 2-March 4 (no class on 2/16).  $40 for members, $50 for nonmembers.
  • Remember that the Foster Recreation Center offers the awesome services of Massage Therapy and Personal Training.  More information can be found on our website at missouristate.edu/recreation

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