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Barbie Privilege Bulletin Board

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Thank you for engaging with our Barbie privilege bulletin board! Here are campus resources for further engagement:

  • Watch Barbie
    • As a student living in one of our residence halls, you can stream Max on your phone, tablet, computer, or TV by way of RoKu. Since December 15, 2023 Barbie is available for streaming exclusively on Max. There is an American Sign Language version where Deaf actress Leila Hanaumi is overlaid on the screen interpreting Greta Gerwig’s entire film into ASL and an English language version. “Being able to provide ASL access is a way to just level the playing field and allow a Deaf viewer to access the movie with cultural conceptions that we are able to understand in a more natural way.” – Leila Hanuami
  • Counseling Center
    • Workshop calendar
    • Crisis Services for after-hours mental health crisis assistance, call 417-836-5116 then press 0 (zero) to speak to a crisis counselor or contact MSU Public Safety at 417-836-5509.
    • Togetherall is a safe, online community for MSU students to share feelings anonymously and get support to improve mental health and wellbeing. In the community, people support each other, safely monitored by licensed and registered mental health practitioners. Join the Togetherall community today.
    • welltrack boost free online tools and courses using aspects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy available to MSU students to help identify, understand and address issues that you are having.
    • Online screenings are available for general mental health concerns
    • Mental Health Ambassadors are trained to listen attentively, provide unbiased feedback, make appropriate referrals, and share useful resources that benefit their peers.
    • BodyU self-guided, educational program for our happiness and wellbeing
    • You can Help a Friend is an online resource center.  Friendship is all about looking out for each other. We’re in a unique position to notice when our friends are having a hard time, and to take action to support them. If you’re worried that a friend is struggling emotionally, trust that instinct. Use the tips and tools below to help you recognize a problem, start a conversation, and follow through with your support.
    • Ask Listen Refer online educational training program designed to help prevent suicide by teaching you identify people at risk for suicide, recognize the risk factors, protective factors, and warning signs of suicide, and respond to and get help for people at risk.
  • Magers Health and Wellness
    • Lisa Drabinowscz Women’s Center offers services including GYN exams/PAP tests; contraception; emergency contraception counseling and prescriptions; vaginal infection assessment and treatment; UTI assessment and treatment; pregnancy testing; STI testing and treatment; vaccination review & updates, HPV vaccine
  • Mary Jean Price Walls Multicultural Resource Center
    • LGBTQ+ Resource Center: lounge, library of books & movies
    • Trans@MSU gender neutral restrooms map & policies
    • The LGBTQ+ Safe Zone Program is an awareness and practical-skills certification program for educators and administrators working with LGBTQ+ and queer-identified individuals.
    • Transition Closet
    • Melaqueer is a student organization geared towards creating a close knit community among students of color within the LGBTQ+ Community, and are welcoming of all cultures, sexual/romantic orientations, and gender identities. We meet to discuss topics such as mental health, the coming out process, and navigating your identity around family and friends. We also go on social outings like going out to eat, having game nights, or having movie nights.
    • Advocacy & Alliance has a purpose to provide a social group for support, advocacy, and to provide resources to LGBTQ+ individuals and allies.
  • Gender Studies Minor is available at MSU. You’ll gain insight into the human ability to learn, modify behavior and develop identity in reaction to various societies’ expectations of gender. Developing a more sophisticated understanding of gender will prepare you for success in education, activism, counseling, business and many other fields. Comparative study in history, politics, and economics will strengthen your critical thinking skills, providing a strong foundation for graduate school.
  • Disability Resource Center Missouri State University is committed to providing an accessible and supportive environment for employees and students with disabilities with the continued goal of providing professional and respectful support to both our students with disabilities and employees who work closely with them.
  • Student Success We support students by empowering them to reach their academic, personal and professional goals. We support students in and out of the classroom, through excellence in student advising, teaching and high-impact learning experiences. We support the campus community by providing essential professional development support through advising workshops, in-class learning presentations, forums and proactive advising outreach.
  • The Resilience Project It is a natural response to want to keep a setback in life to yourself, however, the best way to work through difficult experiences is to combine self-reflection with being in a community with others. In the video testimonies below, members of MSU faculty, staff and community share a time they faced a setback. Our list of campus resources may also help you along. If you have feelings of rejection, failure, setback or are struggling with how you may be successful, please contact the Dean of Students office, DeanOfStudentsOffice@MissouriState.edu.

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