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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 11 – February 23

February 11, 2015 by Kari Jo Freudigmann

Information/Deadlines

  • African American History Month
  • President’s Day
  • Monday Evening Classes Meet/Wednesday Evening Classes Do Not Meet
  • Last Day to Drop, Withdraw, or Delcare Pass/Not Pass or Audit for First Block Classes
  • Haven
  • Missouri State Magazine Current Issue (New tab)

Events

  • ABC Black History Week
    • Game Night: Jeopardy
    • Sable Sensations
    • Guest Speaker: Mustafa Abdullah
  • ALICE/Active Shooter Training
  • After Ferguson: Now What?
  • Boko Haram: Taming the Monster
  • Carnations For Your Cutie
  • Chinese New Year Celebration Week
  • Eating Disorder Screenings
  • Explore PSU
    • Traditions Council
    • Leadership
  • Runaways | Musical Production
  • SAC Events
    • Films and Comedy: Movie Roast of the Notebook
    • Lectures: Gun Control Debate
    • After Hours: That’s So Pinteresting
    • Tarot-To-Go
    • After Hours: Chinese New Year
    • Rock n’ Bowl: Mardi Gras
    • Cultural Affairs: Nikki Skies
  • SOFAC Training Presentation
  • Spring Family Day 2015

Opportunities

  • Food Assistance for Students
  • Ozark Literacy Council
  • Sertoma Chili Cook Off

Athletics

  • M Basketball
  • W Basketball
  • Tennis

Campus Recreation

  • Pumped or Stumped – Bouldering Competition
  • SHARP Sessions
  • Outdoor Adventure
  • Intramural Schedule
  • Swim Lessons
  • 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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President’s Day

February 16
Presidents’ Day Holiday – no classes/offices closed.

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Monday Evening Classes Meet/Wed Evening Classes Do Not Meet

February 18
Monday evening classes (4:00pm or later) will meet today and Wednesday evening classes (4:00pm or later) will not meet. This is to compensate for holidays.

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Last Day to Drop, Withdraw, or Delcare Pass/Not Pass or Audit for First Block Classes

February 16
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.

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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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ABC Black History Week

Sunday, February 8 – Friday, February 13

Game Night: Jeopardy

Wednesday, February 11 at 7pm, PSU 313
This free event is A.B.C’s rendition of the popular game show Jeopardy. The topics solely will be based on African-American history, culture, and celebrations. Attendees will be welcome to join the fun and will be divided in two different teams.

Sable Sensations

Wednesday, February 11 at 7pm, PSU 313
This free event is a celebration of the performance arts in the African-American history in the form of dance, song, poems, and monologues. The event will be featuring other Missouri State University multicultural organizations and other local talents.

Guest Speaker: Mustafa Abdullah

Thursday, February 26 at 7pm, TBA
The free event will be a guest speaker presentation with some discussion about the race relations in Ferguson and at Missouri State University and how to effectively bring about change.

 

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ALICE/Active Shooter Training

Tuesday, February 17 at 3pm, Taylor Health and Wellness Conference Room
A.L.I.C.E., an active shooter response training, provides new and empowering options to students, faculty and staff allowing them freedom, in a violent situation, to react in any way necessary to save their lives and the lives of those around them. A.L.I.C.E. teaches concepts that are easy to remember and simple to apply.  This program will raise your awareness and get you thinking about survival mentality. You will learn concepts from earlier identification of a violent events, to having an escape plan in mind, to countermeasure options when face to face with the assailant. Food will be provided. Please reserve your spot by contacting Jerilyn at 417-836-4045 or jerilynreed@missouristate.edu. There is no cost to attend this program.

Missouri State University trained A.L.I.C.E. instructors will be leading this training.

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After Ferguson: What’s Next?

Thursday, February 12 at 6:45pm, Carrington 208
An examination of the issues and response posed by Ferguson and related events.

Panelists:

  • Dr. Alisa Warren, Executive Director of Missouri Commission on Human Rights
  • Wes Pratt, MSU Equal Opportunity Officer
  • Briana Simmons, Student Black Bear President
  • Caleb Hearon, Ambassador

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Boko Haram: Taming the Monster

Thursday, February 19 at 12:30pm, Strong Hall 301
This study examines the history and objectives of Boko Haram, a core Salafi religious group in Nigeria. As the study argues, Boko Haram could be understood in two paradignamic ways – as agitation against the Nigerian states and as ‘internal dialogue’ within Islam.  Beyond these analyses, the study’s main preoccupation is how best to counter and control Boko Haram and any other group that could derail Nigeria.

Dr. Bukola Oyeniyi is an assistant professor in the History Department.

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Carnations for your Cutie

Thursday, February 12 at 2pm, PSU
Gamma Phi Beta will be selling carnations for valentines day to support our philanthropy.

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Chinese New Year Celebration Week

Tuesday, February 17 – Satruday, February 21
Chinese New Year is an important traditional Chinese holiday celebrated at the turn of the Chinese calendar. In China, it is also known as the Spring Festival, which means the first day of the Season of Spring. Traditionally, Chinese people call the New Year “Nian” (pinyin: Nián), and “Guo Nian” (pinyin: guò Nián) is commonly used to refer to the act of celebrating the arrival of the Chinese New Year.

To celebrate Chinese New Year at Missouri State University, the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Office of China Programs together present you a week long Chinese New Year Celebration (Feb. 17 – 21). It will be a cultural fest to exhibit Chinese arts, handcrafts, music and other traditions and customs. You are invited to come to experience the new culture and to celebrate the fes`tival with us.

For the daily schedule, please see the following link:http://china.missouristate.edu/ChineseNewYear.htm

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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

Traditions Council

Thursday, February 12 at 11:30am, Across form PSU Info Desk
The Traditions Council will be featured and there will be a surprise for every student that stops by.  In addition, Dining Services will provide snacks from Panda Express.

Leadership

Tuesday, February 17 at 11:30am, Across form PSU Info Desk
The Leadership Development office will be featured and there will be a surprise for every student that stops by.  In addition, Dining Services will provide a special treat.

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Runaways | Musical Production

Thursday, February 12 at 7:30pm, Coger Theatre
Friday, February 13 at 7:30pm, Coger Theatre
Saturday, February 14 at 7:30pm, Coger Theatre
Sunday, February 15 at 2:30pm, Coger Theatre
Drawn from interviews and workshops with hundreds of teens, Runaways weaves together songs, dances, soliloquies and poems to expose the harsh reality of life on the streets.

The world of the runaways is a precarious one, fraught with emotional turbulence and myriad dangers. The characters — who span the spectrum of socio-economic, racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds —talk about why they ran away from home, their daily struggles and their hopes for the future. They are at once vulnerable and tough, and their stories are both touching and unsettling.

The setting is New York City in the late 1970s, yet the situations and experiences portrayed are all too familiar for many children and youth in Springfield, and around the world, today.

Composed in the ensemble style of Hair and A Chorus Line (which were also produced by Joseph Papp’s New York Shakespeare Festival/Public Theater), this musical combines childhood chants and nursery rhymes with the rhythms of rock, pop, reggae, rap, salsa, samba, country and blues.

Underlying all is the longing for a true home and family.

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SAC Events

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

Movie and Comedy: Movie Roast of the Notebook

Wednesday, February 11 at 9pm, PSU Theatre
Enjoy a humorous roast of the award winning movie: The Notebook!

Lectures: Gun Control Debate

Thursday, February 12 at 7pm, PSU Ballroom
John Lott and Paul Helmke will be debating on whether or not America has the proper regulations over firearms. They will discuss how guns come into play with small violations to mass murders. Dr. Lott is an advocate for less gun control, while Paul Helmke speaks for more profound regulation on firearms.

After Hours: That’s So Pinteresting

Thursday, February 12 at 9pm, PSU Food Court
SAC will provide materials ranging from canvas to mason jars for students to recreate all of their favorite Pinterest crafts. There will also be an iPad Giveaway.

Tarot-To-Go

Friday, February 13 at 11am, PSU Atrium
This program will bring a psychic to read the future of students.  Students will have the fortune told and their names will be entered into a grand prize drawing that will be announced at the end of the event. Small prizes will be handed out periodically throughout the event.

Tarot-To-Go is a Unitarian Universalist walking a pagan path this lifetime, with the gifts of mediumship and divination. Tarot-To-Go’s goal is to empower clients to get what they want from life now. Along the way, Tarot-To-Go runs a non-profit with donations from readings that provides free food to the ill, elderly, home bound people in Southwest Missouri, along with pet food and pet supplies for animals.

After Hours: Chinese New Year

Thursday, February 19 at 9pm, PSU Ballroom
Celebrate the Chinese New Year with traditional festive activities and snacks!

Rock n’ Bowl: Mardi Gras

Friday, February 20 at 9pm, PSU Level 1 Game Center
Mardi Gras is coming to Rock N Bowl this week! Come on down to celebrate with free food, bowling and games!

Cultural Affairs: Nikki Skies

Monday, February 23 at 7pm, PSU Theater
Nikki Skies’ poem, One Day White Women, is a performance-lecture that encourages dialogue on race relations and beauty standards between Caucasian and African-American women.

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SOFAC Training Presentations

To schedule a SOFAC training sessions for the 2014-2015 academic year please contact Nick Elliott, the Graduate Assistant or Kathryn Blair, the Student Specialist for SOFAC. We will train you during a personal meeting.

Please note that a member of your organization must attend a training session before being eligible for SOFAC funds.

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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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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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Ozark Literacy Council

Monday, February 23 at 4:30pm
Ozarks Literacy Council’s mission is to raise awareness and promote literacy through free programs for adults and children in southwest Missouri. Volunteers are key for carrying out that mission.

Volunteer readers go into the Special Education Preschools in Springfield three times a semester, lead a specially designed lesson around the book, and send children home with the book and a letter to parents. The books for the sessions are pre-selected and the lesson plans are pre-written by a Special Education Teacher. Training sessions are held to cover each book, lesson plan and activity.
There are three books that are to be read to classrooms between February 23 and the end of May. Each reading takes about 30 minutes. When you volunteer for this program you are committing to reading all three books to the same classroom. The dates and times are decided between you and the teacher. There are AM and PM classes available.

A mandatory training is scheduled on February 23 from 4:30 – 5:30. Volunteers will receive their materials at this meeting and learn how to read to the children. Please e-mail Becky to sign up for a time slot and RSVP for the training.

Contact: Becky Lucas
Phone: 417-616-0505
E-mail: blucas@ozarksliteracy.org
Website: http://www.ozarksliteracy.org

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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.

  • Friday, February 13, W Basketball vs. Bradley, 7:05pm, JQH Arena
  • Sunday, February 15, M Basketball vs. Northern Iowa, 3pm, JQH Arena
  • Sunday, February 15, W Basketball vs. Loyola, 7:05pm, JQH Arena
  • Wednesday, February 18, M Basketball vs. Indiana State, 7pm, JQH Arena
  • Friday, February 21, Tennis vs. South Dakota St, 3pm, Cooper Tennis Complex

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Campus Recreation

  • Want to test your limits on the climbing wall?  Your chance is almost here!  Check out the Pumped or Stumped – an inaugural bouldering competition on February 21st.  Check out the details on our website at http://www.missouristate.edu/recreation/OutdoorAdventures/ClimbingWall.htm
  • 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 1: February 23 & 24

Session 2: March 30 & 31

Session 3: April 27 & 28

  • Bump, set, spike.  Get ready for this year’s Indoor Volleyball Tournament! This year’s competition will be held on March 1st, so get your team together and register on imleagues.com by February 25th!
  • 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!
  • 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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