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Entry Deadline for Floor Hockey & Coed Indoor Soccer
Date/Time: December 1, 2012 to 5:00 PM
Location: Mark Twain Rec Center (GYM)
Audience: Faculty/Staff/Students
Description: Today is the sign-up deadline for Floor Hockey (Tuesday nights) and Coed Indoor Soccer (Wednesday nights). Both leagues begin next week. Team and individual entries accepted. Advance online registration is required by today. Go to: umsl.edu/services/recsport/assets/pdfs/TeamSportSignup.pdf.
For Info: Campus Recreation Office, 203MT at 314-516-5326
Career Spotlight Series
Date/Time: December 1, 2012 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: MSC – SGA Chamber
Audience: Open
Description: So, what can I do with my major? Meet professionals to learn how they have applied the learning from their major studies into a career. Presenters will be on hand from the five colleges: Arts and Sciences, Fine Arts and Communications, Business, Education and Nursing.
For Info: Office of Multicultural Relations at 314-516-6807
Freelance to Finance Your Writing Career
Date/Time: December 1, 2012 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: 403 J.C. Penney Conference Center
Audience: Open
Description: Freelance writing and editing jobs are ripe for the picking, especially in a poor economy. Discover just how many specific skills you already have, and explore multiple ways to earn a steady freelance income while working on your novel or other creative work. Fee: $65.
For Info: Mary Gough at 314-516-5974
Vietnam Night
Date/Time: December 1, 2012 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: J.C. Penney Auditorium and Lobby
Audience: Open
Description: Vietnamese cultural night with traditional dancing, singing, drama and food.
For Info: Nguyen Tran at 314-556-3712
UMSL’s Jazz for the Holidays
Date/Time: December 2, 2012 3:00 PM
Location: Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall, Touhill PAC
Audience: Open
Description: This event has become one of the most anticipated concerts of the holiday season. It features the combined sounds of UMSL’s Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Jim Widner; Vocal Point, conducted by Jim Henry; and the University Orchestra, conducted by Robert C. Howard. The concert features such holiday classics as “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “The Christmas Song,” “Jingle Bells” and selections from “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” in addition to other holiday favorites. Complete with special guest artists and spectacular stage lighting, this holiday concert is not to be missed. Come celebrate the holiday season with UMSL and enjoy a complementary treat after the show while you get a chance to meet the performers and mingle with your neighbors.
For Info: Touhill Ticket Office at 314-516-4949
Yoga
Date/Time: December 2, 2012 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Location: Museum Room of Provincial House
Audience: Faculty/Staff/Students
Description: Stressing out about finals? Come learn how to rid your anxieties about the end of the semester assignments by learning Yoga. This class is free and is friendly for both the beginner and the advanced yogi.
For Info: Erin Potts or other UPB member at 314-516-5531
Deck the CNC
Date/Time: December 3, 2012 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: Catholic Newman Center
Audience: Open
Description: Remember the good ole days of you on Santa’s lap? Well let’s get in the spirit, make some popcorn for stringing, bust out the lights for hanging, and come join the CNC in decorating the tree! We will be working for a few hours, so come by when you can!
For Info: Rachelle Simon at 314-385-3455
Fibonacci Number Day
Date/Time: December 3, 2012 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: NOSH
Audience: Open
Description: Come celebrate Fibonacci Number Day with the Math Club! Learn about how this fascinating mathematical sequence occurs in nature and pick up a free T-shirt!
For Info: Jessie Bleile at 314-640-0594
One-Night Arena Football
Date/Time: December 3, 2012 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Location: Mark Twain Rec Center (GYM)
Audience: Faculty/Staff/Students
Description: For fun and high-scoring action, play in tonight’s “King of the Court” arena football tournament at 7 p.m. at the Mark Twain Gym. Teams may be comprised of men and/or women; 4 players per side plus subs. Entries are still being accepted. Call the Campus Rec office at 314-516-5326 by 4 p.m. today.
For Info: Campus Recreation Office, 203MT at 314-516-5326
Weight Watchers at Work
Date/Time: December 4, 2012 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Location: 225 MSC, Conference Room
Audience: Open
Description: Come join Weight Watchers at Work on campus any Tuesday. A group of faculty and staff meet with a Weight Watchers facilitator on a weekly basis. To initiate the process, follow the instructions below: Go to wellness.weightwatchers.com. Enter Company ID: 46814. Enter Company Passcode: WW46814. Register as a new member. General information: Meetings are 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesdays in 225 MSC. Cost is $39.95 per month and includes free access to E-Tools, an online resource to help with your success. Questions or interest in the program? Contact Teresa Balestreri at 314-516-5002 or tkb@umsl.edu.
For Info: Teresa Balestreri at 314-516-5002
Mass and Soup
Date/Time: December 4, 2012 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Location: Catholic Newman Center
Audience: Open
Description: Every Tuesday we gather at the Newman Center in our Living Room. All are welcome, we are a friendly group and would love to see you. Also, we have a simple but delicious meal of homemade soup and bread available afterwards.
For Info: Rachelle Simon at 314-385-3455
Alla Voskoboynikova Faculty Recital
Date/Time: December 4, 2012 7:30 PM
Location: Lee Theater, Touhill Performing Arts Center
Audience: Open
Description: Alla Voskoboynikova, director of keyboard studies at UMSL, invites you to join in a celebration of piano music in the beautiful atmosphere of the Lee Theater. Enjoy different styles and periods, starting from the brilliant Domenico Scarlatti and traveling through time with the French impressionist Maurice Ravel and the passionate Sergei Rachmaninoff. This program will include newly written piano work by Barbara Harbach, professor of music, dedicated to Alla Voskoboynikova. Kurt Baldwin, cellist, will be a featured guest.
For Info: Touhill Ticket Office at 314-516-4949
Textbook Sell Back
Date/Time: December 5, 2012 7:30 AM to 7:00 PM
Location: UMSL Bookstore
Audience: Faculty/Staff/Students
Description: It’s Textbook Sell Back time! Stop by the UMSL Bookstore to sell back your Textbooks! Textbook guarantee – even if a textbook is an old edition, we will buy it back for at least $5. Enter to win an iPad for each book you sell. For complete details visit umslbookstore.com.
For Info: Stephanie Eaton at 314-516-5763
Ferguson Lunch Trolley
Date/Time: December 5, 2012 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: Three Pickup Locations on Campus
Audience: Open
Description: The Ferguson Lunch Trolley provides free round-trip shuttle service to Ferguson Citywalk restaurants for lunch on Wednesdays. The trolley will make four continuous loops between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sandwich board signs will be placed at trolley pickup sites. Campus pickup locations: Woods Hall (west side), MSC (east side), and Marillac Hall (main entrance). Ferguson restaurants: Celebrity Southern Soul Food; Corner Coffee House; El Palenque; Faraci Pizza; Ferguson Brewing Co.; Imo’s Pizza; KFC; Little Caesar’s Pizza; Marley’s Bar & Grill; Mimi’s Subway Bar & Grill; New Chinese Gourmet; Popeye’s Chicken; Queen’s Chinese Restaurant; Quizno’s; Subway; Vincenzo’s Italian Ristorante.
For Info: Mary Haux at 314-332-5546
Mindfulness Meditation
Date/Time: December 5, 2012 12:15 PM to 12:45 PM
Location: Center for Student Success Conference Room – 225 MSC
Audience: Open
Description: Mindfulness Meditation is a proven—and increasingly popular—method for reducing stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and a variety of medical conditions. Incorporating Mindfulness into your schedule can enhance your overall well-being and allow you to live your life more fully. These weekly, guided Mindfulness activities are free and open to beginning as well as experienced meditators.
For Info: Jamie Linsin at 314-516-5711
Snack and Study
Date/Time: December 5, 2012 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: Catholic Newman Center
Audience: Open
Description: The end of the semester is quickly approaching, so come to Newman to get some papers done and study time for your upcoming finals. We know you have a lot going on and we want to support your academics, so come, get some food, and make a dent in your To-Do List!
For Info: Rachelle Simon at 314-385-3455
Wizard’s Chess
Date/Time: December 5, 2012 7:00 PM
Location: Oak Hall Lobby
Audience: Faculty/Staff/Students
Description: Are you a Harry Potter fan? Do you love chess? Have you always wanted to play Wizard’s Chess? Then join UPB for a life-size game of chess in Oak Hall’s lobby! There will be food, prizes and piles of fun, plus some epic chess battles! If you ever think the game is becoming a bit barbaric, just remember, “That’s wizard’s chess.”
For Info: Marissa Steimel or other UPB member at 314-516-5531
University Wind Ensemble
Date/Time: December 5, 2012 7:30 PM
Location: Lee Theater, Touhill Performing Arts Center
Audience: Open
Description: The University of Missouri–St. Louis Symphonic Band presents its annual fall concert. The band is conducted by Gary Brandes, director of bands.
For Info: Touhill Ticket Office at 314-516-4949
Textbook Sell Back
Date/Time: December 6, 2012 7:30 AM to 7:00 PM
Location: UMSL Bookstore
Audience: Faculty/Staff/Students
Description: It’s Textbook Sell Back time! Stop by the UMSL Bookstore to sell back your Textbooks! Textbook guarantee – even if a textbook is an old edition, we will buy it back for at least $5. Enter to win an iPad for each book you sell. For complete details visit umslbookstore.com.
For Info: Stephanie Eaton at 314-516-5763
Breakfast and Business
Date/Time: December 6, 2012 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM
Location: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Audience: Open
Description: Breakfast and Business is sponsored by the College of Business Administration. The discussion for the event is “Are the Country’s Largest Banks Too Big to Manage.” You must RSVP by Nov. 28 to attend.
For Info: Jane Ferrell at 314-516-5883
Beat Out Your Stress
Date/Time: December 6, 2012 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Pilot House (In MSC, by Subway)
Audience: Open
Description: Finals are just around the corner and you are feeling the stress. The best way to handle the stress is to hit a pinata! It is a great stress reliever! You get to hit a pinata and hopefully get some free stuff!
For Info: Katie Green or other UPB member at 314-516-5531
Bible Study
Date/Time: December 6, 2012 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Location: Catholic Newman Center
Audience: Open
Description: Join us to reflect on and discuss the upcoming Sunday readings.
For Info: Rachelle Simon at 314-385-3455
Textbook Sell Back
Date/Time: December 7, 2012 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: UMSL Bookstore
Audience: Faculty/Staff/Students
Description: It’s Textbook Sell Back time! Stop by the UMSL Bookstore to sell back your Textbooks! Textbook guarantee — even if a textbook is an old edition, we will buy it back for at least $5. Enter to win an iPad for each book you sell. For complete details, visit umslbookstore.com.
For Info: Stephanie Eaton at 314-516-5763
Mental Health First Aid – A course presented by MIMH
Date/Time: December 7, 2012 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Innovative Technology Enterprises at UMSL (ITE)
Audience: Faculty/Staff
Description: This is a free course. Lunch will be provided and space is limited. Go to: liveconferences.mimhtraining.com/2012/10/registration-mhfa-8-hour-program/, complete the requested information, select the BILL MY EMPLOYER option, enter UMSL2012 as the purchase order number. Address: ITE, 4633 World Parkway Circle, St. Louis, MO 63134. Co-sponsors are: University Health, Wellness, Counseling & Disability Access Services; Center for Trauma Recovery; Children’s Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis; Community Psychological Services; Campus Safety Committee; Office of Research Administration.
For Info: LaToshia Boyd-Lee at 314-877-6481
SharePoint 2010 – Making it Work for You
Date/Time: December 7, 2012 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Location: 65 JCP
Audience: UMSL Only
Description: Understand basic site navigation and administration tasks such as adding users, co-authoring documents, sharing and organizing files and calendars, creating sub sites, adding announcements and alerts, using MySite, and more.
For Info: Mary Brown at
ISS Short Course – Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Basics
Date/Time: December 7, 2012 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Location: SSB 102
Audience: UMSL Only
Description: This course is designed to teach you the basic beginning steps of Microsoft 2010 PowerPoint. Learn how to use this application for giving presentations or develop slide shows that may be required for classes, your job or for fun. Topics include: inserting images, what a RIBBON is and how are they used, how to use clip art, how to design a presentation, custom animation, special effects, ideas for better presentation skills, how to print your slides, etc.
For Info: Tejas/Instructional Support Services Staff at
ISS Short Course – File Management
Date/Time: December 7, 2012 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: SSB 102
Audience: UMSL Only
Description: This course is designed to teach you the basic beginning steps of how to organize, save and access your files on a Windows based PC that may be required for classes, your job or for your own computing purposes. Topics will include: Organizing Windows Live Email, backing up data, properly organizing files and folders, etc.
For Info: Tejas/Instructional Support Services Staff at
Veterans Center Opening Ceremony
Date/Time: December 7, 2012 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Location: 211 Clark Hall
Audience: Open
Description: Refreshments will be served.
For Info: Fern Mreen at 314-516-5403
The Ambassadors of Harmony: Sounds of the Season
Date/Time: December 7, 2012 8:00 PM
Location: Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall, Touhill PAC
Audience: Open
Description: Each December, the International Chorus Champion Ambassadors of Harmony’s Sounds of the Season fills the Touhill with the joy and magic of the holidays. The first half of the show is an energetic look at the lighter side of Christmas. Then the chorus puts its heavenly harmonies on classic carols and songs. See why families join us year after year for this outstanding celebration of holiday sounds. And if you have had the pleasure to hear Sounds of the Season in years past, you know why you won’t want to miss this weekend’s performances. Discount student, faculty and staff tickets are available, but quantities are limited.
For Info: Touhill Ticket Office at 314-516-4949
