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An electronic news bulletin for the Missouri State University community

Sep 08, 2008

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From Central Administration, Academic Affairs and Human Resources

All full and part time faculty and staff are invited to the All-University Campaign kickoff from 3-5 p.m. Sept. 9 in Carrington Hall, Strong Hall and Juanita K. Hammons Hall. Ice cream and information will be handed out.

Employee development and performance has posted new professional development and computer skills courses for summer 2008 through spring 2009. For more information, call employee development and performance at 6-5779 or 6-4592.

Faculty Senate will hold its regular meeting from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Sept. 11 in PSU 313. For more information, contact Sandra Johnson at 6-5257.

Nominations for honorary doctorate degrees may be submitted until Sept. 30. Guidelines and rules for nominations are available online.

At Your Leisure

The office of student activities will present Sample Springfield from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sept. 10 on the North Mall. For more information, contact Marissa LeClaire at 6-4386.

The music department will present a concert in the Carillon Summer Recital Series at 7 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Meyer Carillon. For more information, contact Jeremy Chesman at 6-3028. A full list of music department events is available online.

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The gold and orange Bearline Shuttle routes will be temporarily altered from 3-6 p.m. Sept. 9 due to the Tour of Missouri Bicycle Race.

The modern and classical languages department will present a Conversation on China from noon-1 p.m. Sept. 8 in PSU 314A. For more information, contact Miriam Burlison at 6-5122.

Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station will present the Ozark Rain Gardens Field Day from 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sept. 9 at Faurot Hall and Pavillion on the Mountain Grove Campus. For more information, contact Marilyn Odneal at (417) 547-7513.

The College of Arts and Letters will present a lecture by Richard Saloman on early Buddhism from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Sept. 9 in Meyer Library 101. For more information, contact Dr. Stephen Berkwitz at 6-4147.

Missouri State libraries will present a program on the railroad strike of 1922 from 7-8 p.m. Sept. 9 in Meyer Library 101. For more information, contact Anne Baker at 6-5428.

The political science department will present the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District from 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 10 in PSU theater. For more information, contact Dr. Kevin Pybas at 6-5851.

The office of public affairs and the extended campus will present Public Affairs Week Sept. 15-18 in PSU. For more information, contact Mary Ann Wood at 6-5073.

The modern and classical languages department will present free Spanish classes for faculty and staff Sept. 15-Dec. 8 from 5-5:50 p.m. on Mondays in Craig Hall 316 and free Chinese classes for faculty and staff Sept. 11-Dec. 12 from 5-6 p.m. on Thursdays in Craig Hall 315 and 316. For more information, contact Luis Lombilla at 6-5818 about the Spanish classes or Miriam Burlison at 6-5112 about the Chinese classes.

The Center for Continuing and Professional Education will present Basic Spanish for Travelers Sept. 15-Oct. 6 from 5:30-7 p.m. on Mondays. For more information, contact Susan Cohen at 6-6660.

The national HighEdWeb Conference will be held Oct. 5-8 in PSU. For more information, or to register, contact Sara Clark at 6-6105.

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