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Public Affairs Conference – September 24-26

September 19, 2024 by Kelly Schlinder

Staff are encouraged to attend the Public Affairs Conference, September 24-26, next week Tuesday-Thursday. The conference theme is “Between the One and the Many: Considering Community and Individualism.” It explores the ways Americans engage the one and the many, as we consider the role of community and individualism in American life. The conference will be a mix of live … [Read more...] about Public Affairs Conference – September 24-26

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United Way of the Ozarks: June 23 Day of Caring

May 2, 2022 by Kathleen Hains

Missouri State University is a long-time supporter of the United Way. This year, we are excited to allow employees to participate in this year’s Day of Caring on June 23 as part of their normal work schedule. This is a tangible way to support our community as part of our public affairs mission. Participation is subject to staffing availability to maintain the operations of … [Read more...] about United Way of the Ozarks: June 23 Day of Caring

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Student, faculty, and staff action research group to host racial allyship conference in March during Women’s History Month

February 7, 2022 by Kathleen Hains

Unlikely Allies Conference 2022. Lecture and book signing. Join us for this provocative conversation about allyship on campus with Dr. Karen L. Dace! Friday, March 4, 2022, at seven pm om the Plaster Student Union Theatre. Sponsors: Division of Student Affairs, Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning. Co-Sponsors: The Diversity Fund sponsored by Student Affairs, Marketing and Communications, McQueary College of Health and Human Services Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council, College of Education Diversity and Inclusion Task Force, College of Business Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, College of Natural and Applied Sciences Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council, College of Humanities and Public Affairs Diversity Council, Staff Senate and Multicultural Programs sponsored by Student Affairs. To request disability accommodations, please contact the Office for Institutional Equity and Compliance at 417-836-4252, Toll-free 877-967-8636, or equity@missouristate.edu. Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Minority/Female/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Employer and Institution. About the Author. Karen L. Dace is Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. She is also an associate professor in Communication Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and has taught courses in and written about intercultural communication, race relations, the construction of gender, and the empowerment of women of Color. Dance holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Liberal Arts and Mass Communication, respectively, from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Ph.D. in communication studies from the University of Iowa. In 2012, she published an edited book, Women of Color and White Women in Conversation (Routledge), which brought together ten women of Color and ten white women to discuss the challenges of working across race in university settings

Join this provocative conversation about campus racial allyship on Friday, March 4, 2022, at 7:00 p.m., in the Plaster Student Union Theater. The Unlikely Allies Conference includes a campus-wide lecture and book signing with Dr. Karen L. Dace, author of Unlikely Allies in the Academy: Women of Color and White Women in Conversation. Faculty, staff, and students can download the … [Read more...] about Student, faculty, and staff action research group to host racial allyship conference in March during Women’s History Month

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Staff Senate Spring Newsletter

May 7, 2021 by Kathleen Hains

Page One. Article one, CookieGram Fundraiser. Staff and Faculty can order three types of baked goods to be delivered to other MSU employees or students. A 12-inch cookie that you can customize with flower color for a special occasion or holiday. It is $16, and $5 of the price will be donated to the scholarship. 4 oz sugar cookie that you can put a message on. Clamshell container or box available! It is $5, and $2 of the price will be donated to the scholarship. You can pick a large cupcake from white cake with white icing, chocolate cake with chocolate icing, lemon cake with lemon icing, or red velvet cake with cream cheese icing. It will be delivered in an individual box. It is $5, and $1.50 will be donated to the scholarship. Credit card payment required when ordering. Orders need to be placed a minimum of seven business days prior to the delivery date. To order, contact Teri Trickey. 417-836-4630 or teritrickey@missouristate.edu Article two, Heroes Unite! Staff Appreciation Week Information Monday, May 17: Event Kick-Off. Tuesday, May 18: Pick up your Superhero t-shirt from 11 am to 3 pm in the BearFest Village area behind Carrington Hall. Wednesday, May 19: Staff Appreciation Picnic with lunch and lawn games in BearFest Village. Thursday, May 20: Super Shout-Outs - Share photos and shout-outs on social media #MSUStaffSuperhero. Friday, May 21: Float into Summer! Article three, Be in the know on all things, Staff! Join Friends of Staff Senate. To join, go to Missouristate.edu/FOSS. Article four, His Story Will Live On Forever. Jason Rhea 1969-2020. Thank you, Bears! Thanks to your generosity, we exceeded our goal for Jason’s memorial that will be located in the new Arts Park. Article five, Upgrade Day, is May 22. https://blogs.missouristate.edu/is-alert/2021/04/22/upgrade-day-may-22-2021/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Article six, Welcome New Bears! Note that these new staff members cover the months of October 2020 through April 2021. Adam Beck, Aleacia Bahler, Alexa Mason, Allison Sieja, Alyssa Bowers, Andrew Oliver, Arti Arti, Billie Jones, Brenna Davis, Brian Haynes, Brittney Thornton, Cassie Douglas-Frerking, Charles Oney, Christie Fletcher, Christina Henady , Christopher Kempke, Cora Dayton, Daniel Harris, Daniel LaPalm, David Ciferri, Donica Goheen, Edgar Lenzy, Eric Gribben, Evan Wantland, Hae Kim, Hannah Keeling , Hayden Tolbert, Jason Slack, Jennifer Davis, Jesse Boyd, Jing Chen , John Plybon, Jordan Shalla, Jose Del Pilar, Joshua Walker, Katherine Whitaker, Kelly Smulczenski, Kennedy Englert, Kristin Arnette, London Olson, Madison Yerges, Maxwell Halpin , Melissa Morelock, Michael Cramer , Monica Robertson, Nabila Abid, Nia Morgan, Paige Jenkins, Patrick Iver, Paula Jean, Paxton Long, Penny Bassen, Rachel Garrett, Ronnie Long, Samuel Faulkner, Scot Scobee, Scott Curtis, Shelly LaChance, Sherri Cloyd, Tamara Saddler, Teresa Frazure, Thomas Barker, Tianyu ‘Nicole’ Zhou, Tramain Thomas, and Travis Barton.

UPDATE ON SICK DAYS: “Employee can’t just use up their sick leave. It’s not like vacation. Sick is only used for employee illness, family illness, personal leave or doctor/dentist appointments off campus.” Our apologies for the confusion. … [Read more...] about Staff Senate Spring Newsletter

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Staff Superhero Shirts!

April 1, 2021 by Kathleen Hains

image of MSU Staff Superhero shirt.

Staff Appreciation Week is May 17 through May 21. Stay up to date on planned activities for the week: https://www.missouristate.edu/Human/employee-appreciation.htm Make sure you order your MSU Staff Superhero shirt to wear at the Picnic and Bearwear Fridays! The money collected for the shirts will be placed into the Staff Senate Scholarship Fund. To order your … [Read more...] about Staff Superhero Shirts!

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