• Staff Senate meeting in Glass 486 Thursday, October 3rd 11 AM – 1 PM – All staff are welcome to attend! Lunch provided.
• Committee meetings
  • Staff Activities Committee meeting in Library 303 September 18th 1:30 PM – Help plan engaging activities for staff. All staff are welcome.
  • Public Affairs Committee meeting via Zoom September 24^th at 3 PM – Learn more about volunteer and other opportunities. All staff are welcome.

• Nominations for the Staff Excellence in University Service Award are open and will close on November 8th. Please consider nominating a fellow staff by completing the nomination form. Additional information can be found here.
• Staff gets 50% off athletics tickets and and some sporting events are free to attend!
• Future Bears Club offers children 12 and under free entry to all home games. Children also receive invitations to club parties and events and game day giveaways.
• Full-time employees can complete two of three actions by December 1^st as a wellness incentive. Each activity is worth a $15 monthly incentive to save up to $30 monthly on health insurance. Find more information here.

• BearFest Village Staff Senate & Veteran Student Center tailgate September 14^th 3-6 PM. Enjoy some pulled pork sliders provided by ROTC’s Kyle Reeves, sides, iced tea, and lemonade. Limited free game tickets available. Make requests at the tailgate.
• All-Staff Breakfast with Biff Monday, September 16^th 8-9 AM in the Welcome Center. This is a come and go event.
• Academic Connection Fair September 18^th 9 AM-3 PM in PSU Ballroom – Learn more about programs, majors, and minors.
• Book Discussion – Brooke Shields There Was a Little Girl Monday, September 23^rd at 3 PM in Library 107. Please sign-up here if you plan to attend the book discussion.
• BearFest Village Staff Senate & Veteran Student Center tailgate September 28^th 12-2 PM. Limited free game tickets available. Make requests at the tailgate.
• The Inauguration of President Williams Thursday, October 17^th 4-5 PM in Juanita K. Hammons Hall. The Board of Governors has emailed a save the date and more information will come from them in the next few weeks.
• DATE CHANGE! Breast Cancer Luncheon Tuesday, October 29th 11 AM- 1 PM in the PSU Ballroom. Purchase your Breast Cancer Awareness T-shirt by clicking the QR code below. Proceeds benefit Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks. T-shirts will be available for pickup in October.

• Adopt a Street October 18th 8-9 AM. Meet on Cherry and Pickwick to pick up trash with MSU staff. The route is National to Glenstone. Email ChristinaBowles@MissouriState.edu to RSVP.
• Ozarks Food Harvest Food Packing Session Saturday, November 16th 9 AM-12 PM. Volunteer with fellow MSU staff. Sign-up via the Ozarks Food Harvest website.

• Fall Brightspace training sessions September 11^th 10 -11:30 AM and September 12^th 2-3:30 PM. Register at my.MissouriState.edu on LMS.
• Form I-9/W-4/Direct Deposit Training September 11^th 10:30 AM-12 PM. Register at my.MissouriState.edu on LMS.
• Creating in MSU Brand Style: Photo, Design, and Writing September 18^th 9-10 AM. Register at my.MissouriState.edu on LMS.
• Master Your Social Media Strategy: Best Practices for the Major Platforms September 18^th 10-11 AM. Register at my.MissouriState.edu on LMS.
• Using Blogs to Engage Your Audience and Drive Enrollment September 19^th 1:30-2:30 PM. Register at my.MissouriState.edu on LMS.
• Mastering Media Interviews – Level 1 September 19^th 2:30-4:30 PM. Register at my.MissouriState.edu on LMS.
• Microsoft Excel Level 1 September 20^th 9-11 AM. Register at my.MissouriState.edu on LMS.
• Fall All Staff Session panel discussion September 20^th 10-11 AM in PSU 313. Panelists are from EAP, Goodwill MERS, Abilities First, and the GLO Center.
• Public Affairs Conference Tuesday, September 24th-Thursday, September 26th

• Employee Wellness Newsletter and Wellness Works Blog
• Human Resources Blog

9-14-2024 Staff Senate-Vet Center Bearfest Tailgate

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