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Sep 15, 2008

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From Central Administration, Academic Affairs and Human Resources

Prudential's long term care open enrollment is available Sept. 15-Oct. 3. Information and enrollment instructions are available online.

The Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning (FCTL) will present How to Make Online Collaboration Work Well  from noon-1:30 p.m. Sept. 24 in PSU 313. For more information, or to register, visit the FTCL website.

The office of the provost will present a lecture by Dr. Edward J. Robinson from 7-8:30 p.m. Sept. 16 in Meyer Library 101. For more information, contact Dr. J. E. Llewellyn at 6-5514.

At Your Leisure

Chipotle Mexican Grill on St. Louis Street and National Avenue will provide free meals to faculty and staff who show ID cards on Sept. 15 as part of Missouri State appreciation day.

Student Activities Council will present comedian Tommy Johnagin at 7 p.m. Sept. 16 in PSU Theater. For more information, contact Chris Kuhn at 6-4626.

The English department will present the Soul of a Poet Reading Series from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Library Center. For more information, contact Dr. Brian Shawver at 6-5419.

The modern and classical languages department will present the film "Man of His Life" at 5 p.m. Sept. 18 in Craig Hall 206. For more information, contact Dr. Alessandra Pires at 6-5870.

The music department will present a Convocation at 11 a.m. Sept. 19 in Ellis Hall 217B. For more information, contact Marnie Farmer at 6-4420.

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Campus Report

The Campus Bookstore has issued corrections to its student planners. Classes will be held Dec. 1 as regularly scheduled and the number for parking administration is 6-64825. The Campus Bookstore apologizes for any inconveniences these errors may have caused.

Enrollment for the String Project will be held from 4-4:40 p.m. Sept. 15 in Roundtree Elementary Music Room. For more information, contact Dr. David Hays at 6-5552.

The faculty and student seminar will present Physics Behind Global Warming at 4 p.m. Sept. 15 in Cheek Hall 102. For more information contact Dr. Kishor Shah

Public Affairs Week 2008 will be held Sept. 15-20 featuring events such as a Diversity Day Concert from 5:30-9 p.m. Sept. 15 on the North Mall; a volunteer fair from noon-2 p.m. Sept. 16 on the North Mall; a voter registration drive from 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Sept. 17 on the North Mall (voter registration is always available at the Meyer Library reference desk); Global Warming: The Greatest Scam in History from 7-8:30 p.m. Sept. 17 in PSU theater; a Community Carnival from 4-6 p.m. Sept. 18 on the North Mall; and the Dance Bear-A-Thon from 7 p.m.-7 a.m. Sept. 19-20 in McDonald Hall and Arena Gym. For more information, contact Tyler Barnes at (417) 592-2418.

Conference services will present the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks Blood Drive from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 16-18 in PSU 300. For more information, contact Debbie Letterman at 6-6206.

The Young Democrats of America will present the Shades of Brown Family Reunion Diversity Panel Sept. 16 in PSU 317. For more information, contact Eric Thurman at (314) 921-9291.

The geography, geology and planning department will present a lecture by Dr. Stanley Brum from 4-5 p.m. Sept. 17 in Temple Hall 330. For more information, contact Dr. Kevin Evans at 6-5590.

Missouri State Libraries will present Remnants of War: Sustainability of Post-War Areas from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Sept. 18 in PSU 313. For more information, contact Ann Fuhrman at 6-3077.

The Center for Continuing and Professional Education will present Basic Spanish for Travelers from 5:30- 7 p.m.  Mondays Sept. 15-Oct. 6 and These Genes Don't Fit Anymore! from 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesdays Sept. 17-Oct. 8 in the Morris Center for Continuing Education. For more information, contact Susan Cohen at 6-6660.

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