The fall test of the Missouri State Alert system will occur on Tuesday, August 31st at 10:50 a.m. The test will provide an email to all members of the campus community. It will also send a text and voice message to those that have provided this information. If you do not receive this test via the methods you desire, please go to the Missouri State Alert website to manage your preferences or to learn more about this vital communications tool. This test provides a good opportunity to review your emergency plans.
Also, if you want to have the latest safety information, subscribe to the Safety First blog. Safety tips and crime information is posted throughout the semester. Finally, if you need additional information, please visit the University Safety website.
Missouri State University employees have 20 chances to win a $1,000 cash prize in the months ahead, just for getting vaccinated against COVID-19.
As part of the university’s Employee Vaccination Incentive Program, MSU will announce the names of 5 winning employees on Aug. 18 during the university’s Town Hall meeting. Subsequent drawings of 3 names will be held weekly on Friday afternoons beginning Aug. 27 with the final drawing on Sept. 24.
How to enter the drawings
All full- and part-time employees who get fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are eligible to win. Employees who get fully vaccinated at Magers Health and Wellness Center are automatically entered into the drawing. Employees who get fully vaccinated somewhere other than Magers must submit a copy of their COVID-19 vaccination card or other written documentation to the clinic in one of the following ways:
- Email to magersmedicalrecords@missouristate.edu.
- Bring a printed copy to Magers in person.
- Fax to 417-836-4133.
For more information on eligibility and ways to schedule an appointment to get vaccinated against COVID-19, visit the Employee Vaccination Incentive Program website.
The Springfield Fire Department has canceled the HAZMAT training scheduled for this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. It will be rescheduled to a later date.
If you still need a COVID-19 vaccine, Missouri State University is making it easy for you to get one.
Clinics administering the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine will take place May 4-6 at these locations on campus:
May 4
- 9-11 a.m., Temple Hall pit on the first floor
- 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Glass Hall atrium on the first floor
- 2-4 p.m., Strong Hall atrium on the first floor
May 5
- 9-11 a.m., Forsythe Athletics Center hall on the first floor
- 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Craig Hall atrium on the first floor
- 2-4 p.m., Meyer Library lobby
May 6
- 9-11 a.m., Plaster Student Union near Bear Necessities
- 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Plaster Student Union near Bear Necessities
- 2-4 p.m., Plaster Student Union near Bear Necessities
The clinics are open to all students, staff and faculty. Appointments are not required and the vaccine is free. Simply show up with an ID.
If your permanent address is not in Missouri, provide your local address when you check in for your shot.
About the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is approved for people 18 years and older.
Find out more about the vaccine, including effectiveness and safety considerations.
Why get a COVID-19 vaccine?
The top reason to get a vaccination is to protect yourself, your family and your community.
If you’re vaccinated:
- You won’t have to quarantine unless you develop symptoms.
- You won’t have to participate in most COVID-19 testing next fall.
- You can gather with other fully vaccinated people without wearing masks or socially distancing.
- You can enjoy a more “normal” campus life.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlight what activities are safe for those who are fully vaccinated.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to get vaccinated and help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Contact us at COVID19@MissouriState.edu if you have questions or need more information.
On Tuesday, March 2, 2021*, Missouri will hold its annual statewide tornado drill at 10:00 a.m. Missouri State University participates in this annual drill. It provides a good test and review of our tornado procedures. During this drill, all faculty, staff and students are asked to react in accordance with the University’s Emergency Action Plan Severe Weather and Tornado Procedures. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with these procedures before the drill. For a complete list of shelter locations, go to the Building Evacuation and Shelter Locations Reference Chart.
Tornado Facts
- Tornado sirens are designed as a warning for people outdoors.
- Wind speeds can reach in excess of 300 mph.
- Paths of destruction can be more than a mile wide and 50 miles long.
- Tornadoes can occur at any time of day, but most frequently occur between 3:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
- Tornadoes in Missouri peak March through June, but can occur at any time of year.
- Missouri has averaged 46.7 tornadoes per year.
- Missouri is in the top 10 states that experience tornadoes and is part of “Tornado Alley”.
- The U.S. averages 70 deaths per year from tornadoes.
- Tornadoes are measured on the Enhanced Fujita Tornado Scale (EF) and can be EF0 – EF5 rated; only a few (0.1%) in the United States annually achieve EF5 status.
Be Smart. Stay Safe!
*Should hazardous weather be a threat, the drill will be postponed until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 4th.