We’re winding down on the spring semester, and for many, the only thing more frightening than this week’s calendar is this week’s to-do list. When deadlines are looming and your inbox is bursting at the seams, it’s tempting to power through. If that pesky “one more thing” impulse won’t leave you alone, consider a bit of counterprogramming — in the form of a restorative break.

Celebrate and Socialize

As it happens, the offices of the president and the provost have put together an ideal opportunity to take a break: the All Faculty Recognition Reception on May 7. It’s got all the things: heavy hors d’oeuvres, slides, the PSU Ballroom. You’ll catch up with colleagues from across campus. You might even hear a bear pun or two.

Most importantly, it’s a chance to celebrate colleagues who are being recognized for remarkable commitments to teaching, research and service.

Awards

Good vibes are guaranteed when we cheer for recipients of the following awards:

• Missouri State University Foundation Awards
  • Recognizing excellence in teaching, research and service.
• Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
  • Recognizing one faculty member for exceptional teaching.
• Citizenship and Service-Learning Awards
• Education Abroad Awards
• Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning Awards
• Honors College Awards
• Years of Service
  • Faculty who are celebrating 10-, 15-, 20- and 25-year service milestones will be featured in the slide presentation.
  • Faculty who are celebrating 30- and 35-year milestones will be invited on stage.
  • This year, we’ll also have the excitement of recognizing someone who has given 40 years of service to Missouri State.
• Tenure and Promotion
  • Faculty who received tenure and/or promotion this year will be featured in the slide presentation.

You’ll feel great when you applaud your friends and colleagues, and you’ll gain those good vibes during a high-energy, focused event. Mary Lynne Golden, executive assistant to the provost, says the program will bear-ly last an hour, which — as any bear can tell you — could be slightly more or slightly less than an hour. But basically an hour. Please join us.

Event Details

• What: All Faculty Recognition Reception
• When: 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 7
• Where: PSU Ballroom
• More information: Check out the event details or reach out to Mary Lynne Golden