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Apr 21, 2008

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From Central Administration, Academic Affairs and Human Resources

The Academic Development Center will present Using the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning for faculty from noon-12:50 p.m. April 22 or 23 in Meyer Library 204. For more information, contact Enid Harris at 6-3059.

The Educational Technology Center will present the seminar Podcasting for Educators from 3-4:30 p.m. April 23 in Meyer Library 205. For more information, contact David Caravella at 6-5959.

The Public Affairs Grant Program application deadline for Fall 2008 events is April 25.  Program guidelines and application forms are available online.

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Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts will present Emmanuel Ceysson at 7:30 p.m. April 22 and John McEuen at 8 p.m. April 25. For more information, contact Deb Gallion at 6-6767. 

The music department will present the Island Breeze Concert at 7:30 p.m. April 25 in Wehr Band Hall. For more information, contact Scott Cameron at 6-5238. A complete list of music department events is available online.

Carrie’s Café is now open from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through May 9 in Professional Building 426. For more information, contact Patricia Yarckow at 6-4409.

The office of multicultural student services will present several events as part of the annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. For more information, contact Louise Hong at 582-3763. 

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The College of Humanities and Public Affairs and the department of religious studies will present a lecture by Charles Reagan Wilson at 7:30 p.m. April 21 in Meyer Library 101. For more information, contact Kathy Pulley at 6-5514.

Kris Sutliff will speak about the Ozarks Studies Institute and OzarksWatch magazine at the faculty and student seminar at 4 p.m. April 22 in Cheek Hall 102. For more information, contact Kishor Shah.

The College of Humanitites and Public Affairs will present the panel discussion The Left in Latin America at 6 p.m. April 24 in PSU 313. For more information, contact Indira Ondetti at 6-6927.

The College of Humanities and Public Affairs and the religious studies department will present a lecture by Bart Ehrman at 7:30 p.m. April 25 in PSU Theater. For more information, contact Mark Given at 6-6261.

The physics, astronomy and materials science department will present NASA Observing Night from 8:30-10:30 p.m. April 25 at Baker Observatory in Marshfield, Mo. For more information, contact George Wolf at 6-5600.

The Alpha Phu Alpha Fraternity will present the Miss Black and Gold Scholarship Pageant at 5:30 p.m. April 26 in PSU Theater. For more information, contact Ademasse Asmare at 225-8347.

United Ministers in Higher Education will present mystery plays at 4 p.m. April 27 at National Avenue Christian Church. For more information, contact Howard Cavner at 865-8711.

Facilities management has issued a notice that, due to increasing temperatures, heat may be shut off to overly warm buildings by calling the Work Mangagement Center at 6-8400.

Conference services wishes to remind faculty and staff that accurate directions to the university for out of town guests can be accessed from the Missouri State web site. 

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