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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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las

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: February 25 – March 16

February 23, 2015 by Kari Jo Freudigmann

Information/Deadlines

  • African American History Month
  • Women’s History Month
  • Irish American History Month
  • Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
  • LOGOS Deadline
  • Spring Break
  • Spring 2015 Second Block Classes Begin
  • Commencement Speaker Application
  • Haven
  • Missouri State Magazine Current Issue (New tab)

Events

  • COM Week: The COM Degree in Action
    • Alumni Stories of Professional Success
    • Executive Leadership and Community Engagement
  • Eating Disorder Screenings
  • Explore PSU
    • Event and Meeting Services
  • Ferguson: Dignity – Faith – Power
  • Jazz Fest ’15
  • Missouri State Improv
  • SAC Events
    • Film: Dear White People
    • After Hours: Masquerade Ball
    • Rock n’ Bowl: Neon Night
    • Lectures: Stacy Nadeau
    • After Hours: Bear Wear Bingo
  • Shattering Silences: A Dialogue
  • Spring Family Day 2015
  • Winter Jam

Opportunities

  • Food Assistance for Students
  • Foreign Language Institute
  • Sertoma Chili Cook Off

Athletics

  • M Basketball
  • Baseball
  • W Basketball
  • Softball
  • Tennis

Campus Recreation

  • Spring Break Hours
  • New BearFit Pass Pricing
  • SHARP Sessions
  • Spring Break with Outdoor Adventure
  • American Red Cross CPR and First Aid Certification
  • Massage Therapy and Personal Training

Information/Deadlines

African American History Month

February 1 – 28
Carter G. Woodson and the organization he founded, the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH), conceived and announced Negro History Week in 1925. The event was the first celebrated during a week in February 1926 that encompassed the birthdays of both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. The response was overwhelming: Black history clubs sprang up; teachers demanded materials to instruct their pupils; and progressive whites, not simply scholars and philanthropists, stepped forward to endorse the effort. By the time of Woodson’s death in 1950, Negro History Week had become a central part of African American life and substantial progress had been made by bringing more Americans to appreciate the celebration. At mid-century, mayors of cities nationwide issued proclamations noting Negro History Week. The Black Awakening of the 1960s dramatically expanded the consciousness of African Americans about the importance of black history, and the Civil Rights movement focused Americans of all color on the subject of the contributions of African Americans to our history and culture. The celebration was expanded to a month in 1976, the nation’s bicentennial. President Gerald R. Ford urged Americans to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” That year, fifty years after the first celebration, the association held the first African American History Month. By this time, the entire nation had come to recognize the importance of Black history in the drama of the American story. Since then each American president has issued African American Heritage Month proclamations.

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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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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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LOGOS Deadline

March 6
LOGOS: A Journal of Undergraduate Research is dedicated to the publication of outstanding work by all undergraduates in every academic discipline (this includes original research studies, essays, creative writing, and artwork). Led by the Faculty Advisory Board and Honors College student editors, LOGOS conforms to the highest standards of scholastic integrity in a blind, peer review process conducted by distinguished faculty and undergraduate students.

This is a great opportunity for students to gain publishing experience and put some impressive lines on their resumes. Any student, honors or non, may submit to LOGOS. We accept submissions year-round, but the deadline to be accepted into volume eight is March 6, 2015.

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Spring Break

March 9 – 15
Classes will not be held March 9-15. Offices will be open.

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Spring 2015 Second Block Classes Begin

March 16
Spring 2015 Second Block classes begin today.

See Academic Calendar for drop, withdrawal, and refund deadlines.

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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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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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COM Week: The COM Degree in Action

Alumni Stories of Professional Success

Wednesday, February 25 at 11:30am, PSU Ballroom West
Thursday, February 26 at 11:30am, PSU Ballroom East
Wednesday: MSU Alumni Jason Stouder, Vice President of Progressive Bike Ramps and Kris Inman, Training and Education Manager for Springfield-Greene County 911.

Thursday: MSU Alumni Lisa Cox, Springfield Police Department, Public Affairs Officer and Meaghan Younker, Leggett & Platt, Talent Acquisition.

11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Plaster Student Union Ballroom West (free lunch provided/presentations begin at NOON)

Executive Leadership and Community Engagement

Friday, February 27 at 11:30am, PSU Ballroom East
COM Alumni Darin Kent, Regent Bank, Oklahoma City Market, Bank President and Kara DeVita, AT&T, Director of Community Engagement.

11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Plaster Student Union Ballroom East (free lunch provided/presentations begin at NOON)

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Eating Disorder Screenings

Monday, February 23 – Friday, February 27 at 10am-3pm, Carrington Hall 311
The Counseling and Testing Center will offer FREE Eating Disorder Screenings Monday-Friday, February 23-27, 2015 in Carrington Hall, Room 311.  No appointment necessary, just walk in between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm for your free screening.  You may contact the Counseling and Testing Center at 417.836.5116 for more information.

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Explore PSU

Explore PSU

Event and Meeting Services

Wednesday, February 25 at 11:30am, Across form PSU Info Desk
Event and Meeting Services will be featured and there will be a surprise for every student that stops by.  In addition, Dining Services will provide snacks from Papa Johns.

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Ferguson: Dignity – Faith – Poverty

Thursday, February 26 at 7pm, Carrington 208 (Carrington Auditorium)
We invite you to join the conversation as we continue our “Faith and Life Matters” series with Mustafa Abdullah.

For more details visit our website: www.UMHE.org

Mustafa Abdullah

  • Program Associate for the ACLU of Missouri
  • Named one of 21 Kick-Ass Muslims Who Changed the Narrative in 2014 by Buzzfeed
  • Co-Founded Muslims for Ferguson
  • Recipient of the “Sunrise Award” from the I Am Love Campaign
  • Member of the Alumni Speakers Bureau for the Interfaith Youth Core

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Jazz Fest ’15

Saturday, February 28 at 8am, Wehr Band Hall
The University Band and Jazz Studies Programs host the annual Missouri State University Jazz Festival. The day will be filled with the sounds of 45-50 high school and middle school jazz ensembles from Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas.  Four venues will be involved – – two at the Wehr Band Hall and two at Juanita K. Hammons Hall. The public is invited. Additionally, the University’s Jazz Groups will perform throughout the day.

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Missouri State Imrov

Monday, February 23 at 9pm, Carrington 208 (Carrington Auditorium)
Monday, March 2 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: Dear White People

Wednesday, February 25 at 9pm, PSU Theatre
Come see the movie Dear White People.

After Hours: Masquerade Ball

Thursday, February 26 at 9pm, PSU Ballroom
SAC and RHA partner to bring you a Masquerade Ball! Dance the night away while hiding your identity with a elegant mask!

Rock n’ Bowl: Neon Night

Friday, February 27 at 9pm, PSU Level 1 Game Center
Free bowling, ping-pong, and pool for students on Friday Nights in Level One Game Center.

Lectures: Stacy Nadeau

Wednesday, March 4 at 7pm, PSU Theater
Stacy Nadeau is a former Dove model.  Representing “love yourself” in her keynote, she will be speaking about accepting yourself before putting yourself in a relationship with another person. She explains that real relationships are full of struggles and teaches you to respect yourself to respect another.

After Hours: Bear Wear Bingo

Thursday, March 5 at 9pm, PSU Food Court
Students will play rounds of Bingo to win Missouri State Bear Wear!

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Shattering the Silences: “A Dialogue”

Wednesday, February 25 at 5:30pm, PSU Theater
“A Dialogue” is a staged reading of a conversation between James Baldwin and Nikki Giovanni on the subject of race.  Though the conversation was transcribed in the 1970’s, it is filled with points that are still pertinent in the 2010’s.

Registration is free and open to the public but please RSVP at fctl@missouristate.edu

Refreshments are provided by Division for Diversity and Inclusion

The reading will be under the direction of MSU Assistant Professor of Dance, Darrly K. Clark.

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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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Winter Jam 2015

Thursday, March 5 at 7pm, JQH Arena
Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular returns to JQH Arena on Thursday, March 5th!

Performances from:

  • Skillet
  • Jeremy Camp
  • Francesca Battistelli
  • Building 429
  • For King & Country
  • Newsong
  • Family Force 5

Come early for the Pre-Jam Party and hear performances from: Blanca, About a Mile, and Veridia

Tickets are $10 at the door!

Doors open at 5:30pm

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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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Foreign Language Institute

Learn language for your next vacation!

The Foreign Language Institute is offering a series of courses, designed for travelers. The next time you go on vacation you can ask for your food in the target language without having to be just another tourist. These courses are designed for the students, whether you are traveling to do business, adopt a child, for vacation, or any reason.  We can help you learn necessary words and phrases to make your experience one to remember. Courses cost $150 and are available at fli.missouristate.edu under “Non-Credit Registration” and the “Register Now” button. (MSU employees may also register on LMS.)

Courses run for eight weeks from March 16 until May 7 and are taught for two hours, one day per week. We look forward to meeting your language needs and introducing you to all that the Foreign Language Institute can offer. For more information email: fli@missouristate.edu or call 417-836-5497.

Language Start Date End Date Day Time Location
Spanish – Springfield March 19 May 7 Thursdays 6-8pm Morris Center 205
Spanish – West Plains March 19 May 7 Thursdays 6-8pm Looney 102
German March 19 May 7 Thursdays 6-8pm Morris Center 318
Italian March 19 May 7 Thursdays 6-8pm Morris Center 401A
Russian March 16 May 7 Mondays 6-8pm Morris Center 316
Chinese March 16 May 7 Mondays 6-8pm Morris Center 401

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Sertoma Chili Cook Off

Friday, February 27 – Saturday, February 28, Springfield Expo Center
In its 34th Year of raising money for local children’s charities, this event has grown and improved year after year. The now famous event garners crowds in excess of 10,000 people and sells more “adult beverages” in 6 hours than an average high-volume bars sells in a year. You’ve probably heard about it…now it’s time to come see for yourself. The Miller Lite stage will host four entertainers and the Wild Turkey stage on the upper level will feature acoustic acts from 11AM – 4:30PM.  Find more information here.

Many volunteer opportunities available! The event starts Feb. 27th and ends Feb. 28th. sign up here!

Location: Springfield Expo Center
Contact: Ashley Phillips
Email: aphillips@bgclubspringfield.org
Phone: 417-862-9249
Website: http://www.sertomachilicookoff.com/

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Athletics

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

  • Wednesday, February 25, M Basketball vs. Bradley, 7:05pm, JQH Arena
  • Friday, February 27, Baseball vs. UCS, 3:05pm, Hammons Field
  • Friday, February 27, W Basketball vs. Northern Iowa, 7:05pm, JQH Arena
  • Saturday, February 28, Softball vs. Saint Louis, 2pm, Killian Stadium
  • Saturday, February 28, Baseball vs. UCA, 2:05pm, Hammons Field
  • Saturday, February 28, Softball vs. SEMO, 4pm, Killian Stadium
  • Sunday, March 1, Softball vs. UMKC, 10am, Killian Stadium
  • Sunday, March 1, Baseball vs. UCA, 1:05pm, Hammons Field
  • Sunday, March 1, W Basketball vs. Drake, 2:05pm, JQH Arena
  • Tuesday, March 3, Baseball vs. Oral Roberts, 4:05pm, Hammons Field
  • Monday, March 9, Tennis vs. IPFW, 1pm, Cooper Tennis Complex
  • Tuesday, March 10, Softball vs. Central Arkansas, 5pm, Killian Stadium
  • Thursday, March 12, Softball vs. Arkansas, 5pm, Killian Stadium
  • Saturday, March 14, Softball vs. Drake, 12pm, Killian Stadium
  • Saturday, March 14, Softball vs. Drake, 2pm, Killian Stadium
  • Sunday, March 15, Softball vs. Drake, 12pm, Killian Stadium

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Campus Recreation

  • Our hours for Spring Break are going to be just a little different – March 7th: 9AM-3PM, March 8th:12PM-6PM, March 9-13th: 6AM-8PM, March 14th: 9AM-3PM.  Aquatic Center and Climbing Wall hours differ so be sure to pick up a handout with all of our Spring Break hours at the FRC.
  • 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

  • Set up your Spring Break with Outdoor Adventures!  OA has two trips planned for spring break.  One to the Smokey Mountains and another to the Southeast!  Only one week left to sign up so stop by the FRC soon!  You don’t want to miss out on these awesome adventures!! Find out more at missouristate.edu/recreation/outdooradventures.
  • 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.

  • 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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