Note: UMSL Events contains information about events that will occur in the seven days following publication (Saturday-Friday). It contains information compiled from the UMSL Campus Calendar. No submissions are accepted, and since the calendar is self-populated, University Marketing and Communications is not responsible for the content that appears here or its accuracy. If you would like to receive UMSL Events via e-mail, you can subscribe to UMSL Daily or UMSL Daily Events.
5k Run/Walk for Freedom
Date/Time: September 24, 2011 9:00 AM
Location: Queeny Park, Ballwin, MO
Audience: Open
Description: International Crisis Aid is hosting its third annual 5K Run/Walk for Freedom on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 at Queeny Park in Ballwin, near St. Louis, MO. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and the Run/Walk will begin at 9 a.m. Proceeds benefit ICA’s Safe Campaign to help rescue and rehabilitate victims of sex trafficking. Cost: $40. More information is available online at: crisisaid.org.
For Info: Jennifer Jones at 314-487-1400
Apples to Apples to Apples
Date/Time: September 24, 2011 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Location: Catholic Newman Center
Audience: Student
Description: Come join the CNC as we travel to Eckert’s farm and pick some delicious apples. Then we will travel back to the CNC and bake a cobbler, pie, or any other desert (bring recipes!) and while we are chowing down on our delicious desert we will play a friendly game of apples to apples.
For Info: Rachelle Simon at 314-385-3455
Summer Sensations!
Date/Time: September 24, 2011 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Downtown Historic Ferguson
Audience: Open
Description: As the summer heats up, join fellow UMSL alumni and their families for these sizzling events that promise fun for all ages: The Ferguson Street Fest (Sept. 23-24) and Twilight Tuesdays at the Missouri History Museum (Sept. 27) featuring The Fabulous Motown Review and the Bosman Twins, respectively! All events are free. Gather at the UMSL banner and wear your Red & Gold to take home a special UMSL gift. Relax, unwind, and reconnect. Get ready to party in Ferguson! Join fellow alums at Street Fest – a two-day extravaganza of great music, delicious food and drink, the always popular Manly Man High Heel Keg Relay, and performances for all ages: The Rough Riders, Anthony Gomes and Kim Massie to name a few! Friday Sept. 23 and Sun. Sept. 24.
For Info: Jennifer Hunter at 314-516-5785
UPB: Late Night Karaoke
Date/Time: September 24, 2011 8:30 PM to 11:30 PM
Location: Oak Hall Lobby
Audience: Open
Description: Come on by Oak Hall and sing one of your favorite tunes. You can sing a solo or do a duet! It will be a night that no one will forget!
For Info: Katie Green at 314-516-5531
Mass on Campus
Date/Time: September 25, 2011 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Location: Provincial House Chapel
Audience: Open
Description: Our Mass is student centered and built to empower and engage college students to be able to understand and share the gospel with their lives. Remember we have a Mass Guide online for anyone unfamiliar with Liturgy or anyone who wants to bring their friends who might be, too. All are welcome! Check our website for directions.
For Info: Rachelle Simon at 314-385-3455
Emerging Leaders Applications Available
Date/Time: September 26, 2011 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Location: Office of Student Life (366 MSC)
Audience: Student
Description: The Emerging Leaders Program is for first year and/or transfer students. This is a unique opportunity for UMSL students to get on the fast track to student leadership, campus, and community involvement. Each participant will be paired up with a student mentor. The program begins in January and runs through April. Applications are available now in the Office of Student Life and are due by 5 p.m. on Oct. 31.
For Info: Nick Messing at 314-516-5217
IC Short Course – Microsoft Word 2010 Basics
Date/Time: September 26, 2011 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 MS 2010 Word. Learn how to use this application for typing papers and more that may be required for classes, your job or for fun. Topics include: how to save from older versions, what a RIBBON is and how it is used, inserting images, how to change font size and type, inserting tables for formatting purposes, inserting Headers and Footers, page numbers, etc.
For Info: Dale/Instructional Computing Staff at
Hispanic Heritage Month: Duende de Lorca (Bilingual Play)
Date/Time: September 26, 2011 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: J.C. Penney Auditorium
Audience: Open
Description: The Office of Student Life and PRIZM (Queer-Straight Alliance) present Duende de Lorca, a bilingual play. The play focuses on the life of Spanish poet and dramatist Federico Garcia Lorca, exploring his early success in the arts and quest for gender acceptance.
For Info: Ashlee Roberts at 314-516-5291
Eight Brocade/Fire Dragon Qigong Practice @ NOON
Date/Time: September 26, 2011 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM
Location: Hawthorn Room (J.C. Penney Conference Center)
Audience: Faculty/Staff/Students
Description: Fire Dragon Qigong and Eight Pieces of Brocade Qigong are combined into one set. This 30-minute session blends tapping motions, stretching, and slow deep breathing with an emphasis on the stretching. The practice is FREE and open to all UMSL faculty, staff, and students. It is suitable for people of all sizes, ages, and fitness levels. No previous experience or special clothing is needed.
For Info: Linda Gatson at 314-516-5091
The Healing Power of the Arts: A St. Louis Story
Date/Time: September 26, 2011 12:15 PM to 1:15 PM
Location: 222 J.C. Penney Conference Center
Audience: Open
Description: Cecilia Nadal, founder of the arts and education organization Gitana Productions, describes how she uses the arts as a positive way to bring diverse groups together through collaboration, cultural engagement and sharing. Can the arts help St. Louis to open up to the world of difference? Can we heal and nourish fragile and conflicted relationships among our communities through music, dance and drama?
For Info: Karen Lucas at 314-516-5699
Senate Libraries Committee Meeting
Date/Time: September 26, 2011 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location: Library Conference Room
Audience: Open
Description: This is a business meeting of the Senate Committee that advises on issues of the university’s libraries.
For Info: Vicki Sauter at 314-516-6281
Graduate School
Date/Time: September 26, 2011 2:00 PM
Location: 278 Millennium Student Center
Audience: Student
Description: Thinking about graduate school? Come to hear some considerations for when deciding if graduate school is the right choice and for choosing a graduate program. To register for this event please visit: https://apps.umsl.edu/webapps/ITS/career_workshops/admin/.
For Info: Career Services at 314-516-5111
IC Short Course – 2010 PowerPoint Basics
Date/Time: September 26, 2011 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: SSB 134
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: Dale/Instructional Computing Staff at
Make the Most of Your Learning Style
Date/Time: September 26, 2011 5:00 PM to 5:45 PM
Location: Center for Student Success – Millennium Student Center 225
Audience: Student
Description: Find out how you learn and process information best. Do you learn easily by listening, watching or doing? Maybe a combination of all three is best. Hemispheric dominance (right or left-brain) will be explained. Understanding more about how our brains work helps us become more engaged, more confident and higher achievers. Specific studying, note-taking, and learning strategies for each learning style are provided.
For Info: Antionette Sterling at 516-5300
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes®
Date/Time: September 27, 2011 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Location: MSC Patio
Audience: Open
Description: One in six women in the U.S. will be a victim of rape or sexual assault. Men, take a stand for your mothers, sisters, girlfriends, and friends by participating in our campus walk wearing high heels. Ladies, come out and support the men in taking on this challenge. The first 15 men will receive heels all others please provide your own. The first three men across the finish line will receive prizes. Come out and show your support for decreasing the rate of sexual violence in our community.
For Info: Haley Cole at 314-516-5531
Tai Chi Qigong Practice @ NOON
Date/Time: September 27, 2011 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM
Location: Hawthorn Room (JC Penney Conference Center)
Audience: Faculty/Staff/Students
Description: This Qigong session is a blending of meditation, breathing, and slow fluid movements incorporated into a 30-minute set with an emphasis on the breathing. The practice is FREE and open to all UMSL faculty, staff, and students. It is suitable for people of all sizes, ages, and fitness levels. No previous experience or special clothing is needed.
For Info: Linda Gatson at 314-516-5091
IC Short Course – Web Page Building and HTML
Date/Time: September 27, 2011 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Location: SSB 102
Audience: UMSL Only
Description: This course is designed to teach you the basic beginning steps of Web Page Building, including an overview of Komposer. Learn how to use several tools and applications for creating web pages that may be required for classes, your job or for your own website purposes. Topics include: what is HTML, how to format a page including how to change the background, inserting an image, creating a hyperlink, personalize your web pages, and how to save your file properly.
For Info: Dale/Instructional Computing Staff at
Punt-Pass-Kick Contest
Date/Time: September 27, 2011 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: Mark Twain Recreation Field
Audience: Faculty/Staff/Students
Description: Show us what you got in Campus Rec’s annual PPK CONTEST. This football skills competition, with men’s and women’s divisions, will be held on Mark Twain Rec Field, 1-4 p.m. TODAY. T-shirts will be awarded for the best scores in each event as well as overall total scores. On-site registrations.
For Info: Campus Recreation Office, 203 Mark Twain at 314-516-5326
Study Skills That Make a Difference
Date/Time: September 27, 2011 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM
Location: Center for Student Success – Millennium Student Center 225
Audience: Student
Description: Find out about effective techniques for note-taking, goal setting for studying, concentration, reading a textbook, and basic test preparation.
For Info: Antionette Sterling at 314-516-5300
Executive Fellows Mentoring Project – Gary Lee
Date/Time: September 27, 2011 2:00 PM to 3:15 PM
Location: 427 SSB
Audience: Open
Description: The purpose of this mentoring project is to help students meet their career goals after graduation. Executive fellows (Business and Organizational leaders) facilitate three sessions per program with small groups of three to five students. Any major and classification accepted, must attend all three sessions.
For Info: Dr. Malaika Horne at 314-516-4749
Targeted Resume Writing
Date/Time: September 27, 2011 2:00 PM
Location: 278 Millennium Student Center
Audience: Student
Description: Your resume is an important job-hunting tool; its purpose is market yourself to potential employers. Learn how to write a job specific resume. Bring your resume for a quick resume review after the workshop. To register for this event, please visit: https://apps.umsl.edu/webapps/ITS/career_workshops/admin/.
For Info: Career Services at 314-516-5111
Foreign Language Major/Minor Open House
Date/Time: September 27, 2011 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Date/Time: September 28, 2011 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Location: Clark Hall 527
Audience: Open
Description: This is a free event, open to all students who are interested in pursuing a major or a minor in a Foreign Language. Come meet the language faculty, current majors and minors, and learn about on-campus and off-campus programs and scholarships. Refreshments will be served. Contact Beth Landers at [ landersb@umsl.edu ] or 516-6546 for additional information.
For Info: Elizabeth Landers at 516-6546
The Do’s and Don’ts of Law School Admissions
Date/Time: September 27, 2011 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Location: Millennium Student Center SGA Chambers
Audience: Open
Description: Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity and Kaplan are presenting a Law School Admissions Series. If you have questions about the law school admissions process, please join us for this presentation and open question-and-answer event.
For Info: Jericah Selby at 314-516-5130
IC Short Course – File Management
Date/Time: September 27, 2011 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: SSB 134
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: Dale/Instructional Computing Staff at
Mass and Soup
Date/Time: September 27, 2011 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Location: Catholic Newman Center
Audience: Open
Description: Every Tuesday we have 5:30 p.m. Mass here at the Newman Center in our Living Room. All are welcome, we are a friendly group and would love to see you. The Mass is very relaxing, so you should check it out if you need some quality time with God. Also, we have a simple but delicious meal of homemade soup and bread available after Mass
For Info: Rachelle Simon at 314-385-3455
Disney College Program Open House
Date/Time: September 28, 2011 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Location: Career Services, 278 MSC
Audience: Student
Description: Start building your résumé and preparing for your future career. The Disney College Program gives you the opportunity to take college-level courses for credit, network with Disney leaders, audition for entertainment roles and enhance your marketability in today’s job market. Presentation attendance is required. This paid program is open to all majors and college levels. Apply online at disneycollegeprogram.com. Click on Walt Disney World® Resort or Disneyland® Resort. Pre-registration encouraged. Visit umsl.edu/depts/career/students/specialevents to pre-register. Questions? Unable to attend? Contact Stephanie Glasener, Disney Campus Rep, at SKGQN5@mail.umsl.edu.
For Info: Career Services at 314-516-5111
Plagiarism: Do You Know What It Is?
Date/Time: September 28, 2011 11:30 AM to 1:00 AM
Location: SGA Chambers – Third Floor, MSC
Audience: Student
Description: Your words and thoughts are golden and so are the words and thoughts of others. Develop approaches for effective paraphrasing so that the information acquired is written in your words. Learn citation procedures that give credit where credit is due to maintain academic integrity and avoid being charged with academic dishonesty (plagiarism). Writing Lab staff and Tanisha Stevens from Academic Affairs will provide vital strategies for paraphrasing and citing resources.
For Info: Office of Multicultural Relations at 314-516-6807
Mindfulness Meditation
Date/Time: September 28, 2011 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, 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
IC Short Course – Adobe Photoshop Basics Session 2
Date/Time: September 28, 2011 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Location: SSB 102
Audience: UMSL Only
Description: This course is designed to teach you the basic beginning steps of Adobe Photoshop. Learn how to use this application for image editing and more that may be required for classes, your job or for your own website purposes. Topics include: liquefying an image or modifying an image to have a different profile; transforming an image on top of a background; blending of that image onto the background; tools to change the colors of an image to the colors of the background; and using various drawing tools, such as the paintbrush and pencil to draw by hand onto different layers.
For Info: Dale/Instructional Computing Staff at
Women’s History Exhibit Induction Ceremony and Reception
Date/Time: September 28, 2011 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: Century Room, Millennium Student Center
Audience: Open
Description: Sponsored by the Missouri Women’s Council – Inductees to the exhibit will be Dorothy Gaynor Blake*, Frankie Muse Freeman, Jessie L. Gaynor*, Dr. Blanche M. Touhill and Margaret Bush Wilson, Esq.* (*deceased)
For Info: Cindy Vantine at 314-516-5442
It’s about Time (Management)!
Date/Time: September 28, 2011 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM
Location: Center for Student Success – Millennium Student Center 225
Audience: Student
Description: Learn how to improve grades, improve your quality of life and divide time between work and recreation. This workshop will help you examine how you spend your time and how you might be able to become more efficient in your role as a student.
For Info: Antionette Sterling at 314-516-5300
IC Short Course – Adobe Photoshop Basics Session 1
Date/Time: September 28, 2011 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Location: ESH 104
Audience: UMSL Only
Description: This course is designed to teach you the basic beginning steps of Adobe Photoshop. Learn how to use this application for image editing and more that may be required for classes, your job or for your own website purposes. Topics include: opening an image, merging images, adding text to an image, copyright responsibilities, personalize your photographs, improving the colors of an image, etc.
For Info: Dale/ Instructional Computing Staff at
Dance Class: Swing
Date/Time: September 28, 2011 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Pilot House
Audience: Open
Description: So you think you can dance? Come find out if you have what it takes! Professional instructors will teach you how to swing dance with the best of them.
For Info: Marissa Steimel at 314-516-5531
IC Short Course – Microsoft Excel 2010 Basics Session 2
Date/Time: September 29, 2011 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Location: ESH 104
Audience: UMSL Only
Description: This course is designed to teach you the basic beginning steps of MS 2010 Excel. Learn how to use this application for creating spreadsheets, financial reports, papers and more that may be required for classes, your job or for your own record keeping. Topics include: Inserting data to create a database, managing & manipulating a database, using drop down menus, and creating a home budget.
For Info: Dale/Instructional Computing Staff at
Tai Chi Qigong Practice @ NOON
Date/Time: September 29, 2011 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM
Date/Time: September 30, 2011 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM
Location: Hawthorn Room (JC Penney Conference Center)
Audience: Faculty/Staff/Students
Description: This Qigong session is a blending of meditation, breathing, and slow fluid movements incorporated into a 30-minute set with an emphasis on the breathing. The practice is FREE and open to all UMSL faculty, staff, and students. It is suitable for people of all sizes, ages, and fitness levels. No previous experience or special clothing is needed.
For Info: Linda Gatson at 314-516-5091
Getting the Most from Note-Taking
Date/Time: September 29, 2011 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM
Location: Center for Student Success – Millennium Student Center 225
Audience: Student
Description: Learn how to format and organize your notes to be the most beneficial for you.
For Info: Antionette Sterling at 314-516-5300
Meditation
Date/Time: September 29, 2011 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: Thomas Jefferson Library Lawn (North Campus)
Audience: Open
Description: Did you know meditation can improve brainpower? Did you also know that if regularly practiced it can improve overall quality of life by reducing stress levels and boosting your memory? Come join UPB with host Bridget Rolens, who will show you how to properly meditate and in effect improve your life. It’s free and green tea will be provided for those who come at 2:30 p.m. Come hang out before the course starts.
For Info: Scott Morrissey at 314-516-5531
Be A Mentor
Date/Time: September 29, 2011 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: Millennium Student Center Room 316
Audience: Open
Description: Ever considered being a mentor? Now is your chance to explore some of your options. Big Brothers Big Sisters, Jewels Inc., Young Men’s Achievement Academy/Project Youth Impact will be here to present about their organizations and share with UMSL students how they can get involved. Mentorship is a great way to be a positive role model for young students and help the St. Louis community. Light refreshments and snacks provided.
For Info: Carly Nivison at 314-516-5538
IC Short Course – Microsoft Excel 2010 Basics Session 1
Date/Time: September 29, 2011 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Location: SSB 134
Date/Time: September 30, 2011 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 MS 2010 Excel. Learn how to use this application for creating spreadsheets, financial reports, papers and more that may be required for classes, your job or for your own record keeping. Topics include: number manipulation, automatic adding of a column of numbers, proper font size and type, cell margin settings, inserting tables for formatting purposes, renaming spreadsheets, etc.
For Info: Dale/Instructional Computing Staff at
Are You Smarter Than the Professors? Trivia Night
Date/Time: September 29, 2011 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Location: Honors College Museum Room
Audience: Open
Description: Free Food, Awesome Prizes, and Great Fun! Please bring two canned goods for admission.
For Info: Jessica Bleile at 314-640-0594
September Surplus Tag Sale
Date/Time: September 30, 2011 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: J.C. Penney Dock (Inside)
Audience: Open
Description: Procurement Services is hosting its Monthly Surplus Tag Sale on September 30, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Items to include Apple, HP and Dell CPUs, monitors, laptops, kitchen equipment, chairs, desks, furniture, nightstands, cabinets, printers and many other items too numerous to mention. We have $1.00 VHS players. Computer purchases are cash only, please. New merchandise is arriving daily. Everything is first come first serve.
For Info: Tanjela Brooks at 314-516-5361
College of Business Administration Research Seminar Series
Date/Time: September 30, 2011 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Location: 401 SSB
Audience: Open
Description: Gaiyan Zhang, associate professor of finance, University of Missouri–St. Louis, will present “Counterparty Contagion, Voluntary Disclosure and Lehman Brothers’ Bankruptcy.”
For Info: Dr. Dinesh Mirchandani at 314-516-7354
IC Short Course – Microsoft Excel 2010 Basics Session 2
Date/Time: September 30, 2011 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 MS 2010 Excel. Learn how to use this application for creating spreadsheets, financial reports, papers and more that may be required for classes, your job or for your own record keeping. Topics include: Inserting data to create a database, managing & manipulating a database, using drop down menus, and creating a home budget.
For Info: Dale/Instructional Computing Staff at
The Basics of Writing a Business Plan
Date/Time: September 30, 2011 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: J.C. Penney Conference Center
Audience: Open
Description: This workshop will provide you with step-by-step instructions for writing each major section of your business plan, including the Business Description, Marketing Plan, Operations Plan and Financial Plan. You will learn how to access and use our Financial Projections Excel Spreadsheet to produce 3-year projections of your income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement. You will also receive guidance on overall style and appearance. Following this workshop, it is recommended that you register for “Financing Your Business” if you plan to seek financing from a lender. Cost: $59
For Info: Erica Candela at 314-516-5908
Physics & Astronomy Colloquium
Date/Time: September 30, 2011 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: 328 Benton Hall
Audience: Open
Description: “Quantum key distribution: Applications of quantum mechanics for secure communications.” James Thrasher, Los Alamos National Laboratory.
For Info: Alice Canavan at 314-516-5933
UMSL Family Days 2011
Date/Time: September 30, 2011 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Location: Various UMSL Locations
Audience: Open
Description: You are invited to attend Family Days 2011! Events include: Family-style Spaghetti Dinner, Comedians, Magicians, Family Fest with balloon artists, caricature artists, and a family service project. This event is free for UMSL students and their families, but registration is required. Sponsored by the Office of Student Life and the Office of Residential Life and Housing.
For Info: Office of Student Life at 314-516-5291
