Take a moment to see what’s happening this week in the Division of Student Affairs.

1. Open Forums for Coordinator, New Student Orientation – The Office of Orientation and Transition Programs invites the Division of Student Affairs’ Community members to meet the Coordinator, New Student Orientation candidates at an Open Forum. Each candidate will briefly speak about their experience and interest in the position. They will then answer questions from the audience. We hope that you will consider attending as many sessions as your schedule allows.  Thank you for your support of the SOAR program!

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 – Megan Herrmann
8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. – PSU 314

Thursday, April 6, 2023 – Kathryn Wright
11:00 – 11:45 a.m. – PSU 314

A link has been provided below for you to evaluate each candidate.  We would like to have all evaluations completed by Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. https://forms.office.com/r/2kDyQXP8Cr

2. Local Election Voter Guide  – Paws to the Polls campus nonpartisan voter education initiative is helping to ensure that all members of the campus community have convenient access to information about the upcoming local election. To that end, we have produced a local election voter guide for the April 4^th municipal election, which contains statements from almost all candidates for the mayoral, city council, and school board races. It also summarizes the ballot measures and contains links to sample ballots for the MSU area. https://www.missouristate.edu/ADP/_Files/Final2023BallotVoterGuide.pdf

3.Back by popular demand! Lunch and Learn – Check your calendar and see if you are available for the Lunch and Learn featuring Jeff Mitchell on April 11th, 12pm-1pm. RSVP no later than 4:00 p.m. April 5th to Peggy Jones at peggyjones@missouristate.edu. Bring your lunch and the Division will provide drinks and cookies.

Topic:  “The State in Missouri State University:  What it means to work at a public university.”
When is it?:  April 11^th  12noon- 1pm
Where?:  PSU 317
What to do?:  Bring your lunch… we will provide soft drinks and cookies to complement your lunch!

4. DEI Spotlight: Election Day is Tuesday, April 4^th! If you are registered to vote in Greene County, the Welcome Center will be a voting location from 8am-7pm that day. Check out this resource from Paws to the Polls to learn what’s on the ballot and more about the candidates: https://www.missouristate.edu/ADP/_Files/Final2023BallotVoterGuide.pdf Local elections are incredibly important and make the most direct impact on the lives of voters. This election will include voting for Mayor, Springfield City Council, and Springfield Public Schools Board of Education, as well as a proposition and call for amendments.

5. Join us in welcoming the following new staff to the Division of Student Affairs. We are happy to have them join our team!

Kyra	Cook	Residence Hall Receptionist
Judith	Murphy	Administrative Specialist II
Judith	Murphy	Administrative Specialist II
Kelli	Wells	Custodian I
Andy	Brantley	Journeyman Plumber
Timothy	McIver	Maintenance Gen Mechanic
Dominick	Obie	Custodian I
Victor	Broz	Custodian I

6. Greek Week 2023 – Greek Week will be April 10th-15th here at Missouri State.  This year, the theme will be “Greekish Games.” This theme allows every Fraternity and Sorority chapter to showcase their creativity and unify the strong FSL community not only on campus but in the community.  Funds raised will be split among Music Therapy of the Ozarks and Ozarks Food Harvest.  Some of the events include Greek Jam, Greek God and Goddess, Weeks of Service, Competitive Yard Games and more. Follow Greek Week on Instagram and Twitter to see the schedule of what’s happening each day.