Take a moment to see what’s going on this week in the Division of Student Affairs.
1. President’s Diversity Council – The President’s Diversity Council meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 26th at 3:30-5pm in the Union Club in the Plaster Student Union. Encourage your student to attend this important meeting. The topic will be announced in the next few days.
2. Make Plans to Attend the Collaborative Diversity Conference – The Collaborative Diversity Conferences (CDC) have always aimed to connect citizens and foster community by establishing a stronger link between community partners throughout the Ozarks region and beyond. As such, it is with esteemed pleasure that the Division for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Missouri State University announce this year’s theme for 2023, annual “Connecting Citizens & Fostering Community.” The date of the 2023 Conference is April 27-28th. Find information about registration here.
3. Campus-Wide Memorial Service – The annual campus-wide memorial service will take place on Thursday, April 27th at 4pm in the Union Club on the 4th floor of the Plaster Student Union. Join us as we honor those lost in the past academic year.
4. Bears of Distinction – Missouri State honors outstanding alumni – Each year, the Missouri State University Alumni Association honors a group of distinguished alumni, former faculty and staff and volunteers in an awards ceremony recognizing their exceptional achievements. The 2023 Bears of Distinction Dinner and Awards Ceremony will take place at 6 p.m., April 21 in the Christopher S. Bond Learning Center, located at the William H. Darr Agricultural Center in Springfield. Read more here.
5. Carrie’s Cafe – There are only a few days left to visit Carrie’s Cafe this semester. Carrie’s Café is the popular, student-managed restaurant of the Department of Hospitality Leadership. Students enrolled in HSP 435 (Restaurant Management) design Carrie’s menu, prepare and serve the food and market the restaurant. Carrie’s is only open certain times during the semester and only on Tuesdays and Thursday’s. Check out the remaining open dates here.
6. National Student Employment Week – April 17-21, 2023 – Give a big Thank You to your Student Employees this week during National Student Employment Week! Celebrate all they do to make your office run smoothly!
BONUS: Bear a Friend – Send a Sleuth (a group of bears) to a co-worker, friend, or professor here at Missouri State. You can send a bunch of bears for a one-time suggested donation of $5.00. The collected funds will go to the Student Emergency Fund. How does it work? Complete the form here and under the cover of darkness (or whenever their office is empty), your friends space will come alive with bears!
The bears will be collected from the office two days after the bearing has taken place. Make a friend/co-worker feel special and have some fun! They’ll receive a note saying “You’ve been BEARed” along with your message!