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Emerging Leader Program Mentor Applications Available
Date/Time: November 5-11, 2011
Location: Office of Student Life, 366 MSC
Audience: Open
Description: Emerging Leaders is a unique opportunity for UMSL students to get on the fast-track to student leadership, campus, and community involvement. Students participating in the Emerging Leaders Program will receive an insider’s perspective on Student Life at UMSL. Throughout the program, students will have an opportunity to develop their leadership abilities through workshops, activities and reflection in order to prepare them for future leadership experience at UMSL and beyond. Each mentor will be paired up with 2 participants with the same major. Mentors are trained by the Office of Student Life to develop leadership potential on a peer level. They operate as a campus and community resource for their mentees as well as being an observable example of the qualities, character and actions of a student leader. Applications are available in the Office of Student Life (366 MSC) and are due by 5 p.m. on Nov. 18. Contact Nick Messing at messingn@umsl.edu with any questions.
For Info: Nick Messing at 314-516-5217

In the Mood
Date/Time: November 5, 2011 3:00 PM, 7:30 PM
Location: Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall, The Touhill
Audience: Open
Description: Back by popular demand! In the Mood is the 1940s Big Band, Song and Swing Dance Revue that celebrates America’ Greatest Generation through the music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, The Andrew Sisters, Frank Sinatra, and more with music arrangements, costumes and choreography that are as authentic as it gets! It’s a sentimental, romantic, nostalgic, jazzy and patriotic tribute to America’s Swing Era. Company of 19 on stage: Big Band and six vocalist/dancers, including a high-energy, swing-dance couple. For special pricing on UMSL student, faculty and staff tickets, call the Ticket Office at 314-516-4949.
For Info: Touhill Ticket Office at 314-516-4949

The Improvised Shakespeare Company
Date/Time: November 5, 2011 5:00 PM, 9:00 PM
Location: Lee Theater, The Touhill
Audience: Open
Description: Based on one audience suggestion The Improvised Shakespeare Co. creates a fully improvised play in Elizabethan style. Each play is completely improvised, so each play is entirely new! Critic’s Choice! “Their experience doing Shakespeare flowers in the language: they relish iambic dialogue, execute perfectly timed asides, occasionally utter rhyming couplets, and drop parodic phrases, and well-placed anachronisms. Even the ending echoed the real plays: story lines resolved tidily—and uproariously.” − The Chicago Reader. For special pricing on UMSL student, faculty and staff tickets, call the Ticket Office at 314-516-4949.
For Info: Touhill Ticket Office at 314-516-4949

Richard D. Schwartz Observatory Open House
Date/Time: November 5, 2011 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Location: Richard D. Schwartz Observatory
Audience: Open
Description: Free and open to the public. Hosted by the Department of Physics and Astronomy, a 14-inch telescope will be used to view celestial objects, including Jupiter, the Moon, double stars, and deep sky objects like star clusters. Appropriate for all ages. Weather permitting.
For Info: Erika Gibb at 314-516-4145

Women in the Arts Presents: Dance Troupe Grupo Atlantico
Date/Time: November 5, 2011 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Unity Lutheran Church in Bel-Nor
Audience: Open
Description: Grupo Atlantico, a St. Louis-based dance troupe founded by Colombian-American dancer Carmen Dence, will kick off the International Women in the Arts Conference with a concert on November 5, 2011, at 7:30 p.m., at Unity Lutheran Church in Bel-Nor, Mo. This free performance is titled “Bullerengue: Its History and Social Significance.”
For Info: Raina Traore-Gress at 314-516-5974

Double Bill: Dianne Reeves and Ahmad Jamal
Date/Time: November 6, 2011 7:30 PM
Location: Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall, The Touhill
Audience: Open
Description: Dianne Reeves is the pre-eminent jazz vocalist in the world today. As a result of her virtuosity, improvisational prowess and unique jazz and R&B stylings, Reeves received the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance for three consecutive recordings—a Grammy first in any vocal category. To say that Ahmad Jamal has been an influence on modern music would be an understatement. Every pianist of the last fifty years cites him as an inspiration. Jamal has mastered the art of giving a small group the sweeping feel of an orchestra. He continues to create some of the most exciting, vibrant music being recorded today. For special pricing on UMSL student, faculty, and staff tickets call the Ticket Office at 314-516-4949.
For Info: Touhill Ticket Office at 314-516-4949

Mass on Campus
Date/Time: November 6, 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.
For Info: Rachelle Simon at 314-385-3455

Random Acts of Kindness Week
Date/Time: November 7, 2011 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: Campus Wide
Audience: Open
Description: In order to celebrate world kindness week, UPB invites you to join our Random Acts of Kindness Week! Throughout the week, there will be various events on campus to get you in the spirit, so be prepared. 11/7/11: Pay It Forward, 11/8/11: Operation Beautiful, 11/9/11: Choose to Be Happy, 11/10/11: Operation Send Hope.
For Info: Marissa Steimel at 314-516-5531

Commuter Breaks
Date/Time: November 7, 2011 9:00 AM
Location: GSB Parking
Audience: Open
Description: Didn’t have time for Breakfast? Come get fueled up with UPB! Commuter Breaks. Come grab a bite to eat on your way to class.
For Info: Dominique Thimes at 314-516-5531

Black/Minority Student Nurses General Membership Meeting
Date/Time: November 7, 2011 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM
Location: Seton Hall Lounge Area
Audience: Open
Description: Come out to the general membership meeting to find out about the events that are coming up with BSNA/MSNA. Attendance is worth extra credit points!
For Info: Jazmin Shawell-Wallace at 901-490-1144

Arts Institutions as a Resource to the Community
Date/Time: November 7, 2011 12:15 PM to 1:15 PM
Location: 222 J.C. Penney Conference Center
Audience: Open
Description: Renee Franklin, community partnerships director at the Saint Louis Art Museum, and Lisa Chang Harper, community projects director at The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, invite you to a lively discussion of successes and challenges of being an inclusive institution in a diverse region. Harper holds a position that is shared by the Pulitzer Foundation and Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. She and Franklin describe their commitments to sharing the excitement of the arts across the wide variety of St. Louis communities.
For Info: Karen Lucas at 314-516-5699

Research Papers without Tears
Date/Time: November 7, 2011 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: SSB 222
Audience: Open
Description: What you need to know about APA or MLA style. How to introduce quotes. When to do block quotes. How to cite, in text and at the end of your paper.
For Info: Nancy Mayer at 314-516-5182

Teacher Resume Writing
Date/Time: November 7, 2011 2:00 PM
Location: 278 Millennium Student Center
Audience: Student
Description: Teacher candidates preparing a resume for the internship and student teaching application will learn how to target the document for a career in education. Bring your resume for a quick resume review after the workshop. To register for this event, please visit: umsl.edu/depts/career/students/workshops.
For Info: Career Services at 314-516-5111

Test Taking Strategies
Date/Time: November 7, 2011 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM
Location: Center for Student Success − Millennium Student Center 225
Audience: Student
Description: Get ready for FINALS! Learn tips about taking certain formats of tests (multiple choice, essay, true/false, etc). Get information to make your test preparation more productive and how to better manage test-taking jitters.
For Info: Antionette Sterling at 314-516-5300

UMSL Gospel Choir General Meeting
Date/Time: November 7, 2011 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: United States
Audience: Open
Description: This meeting is open to all people who are interested in the organization and would love to sing and praise with others and to expand their companionship and ideas with others in the UMSL community and abroad.
For Info: Dasma Hopkins at 314-516-4432

Fall Legal Seminar
Date/Time: November 7, 2011 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Location: 132 SSB
Audience: Open
Description: Do you have questions about H-1B working visas or permanent residency? Come to our fall legal seminar and get your questions answered by our guest attorneys from Paule, Camazine & Blumenthal, PC. They will present general information about avenues for working in the US and will stay with us for a short while afterwards to take questions from the audience, either in a group or individual setting. Registration is required. Please register online if you plan to attend.
For Info: Annette Burris at 314-516-6780

The Major Challenge: How to Choose a Major that Fits Who You
Date/Time: November 7, 2011 5:00 PM to 5:45 PM
Location: Center for Student Success – Millennium Student Center 225
Audience: Student
Description: Have you ever questioned your major choice or wondered if you will find a major that’s right for you? In this workshop, we will debunk common myths such as “There is only one right major for me,” or “A major is the same as a career.” You will learn how to identify majors and career paths that are a good fit for your personality, interests, strengths, and values. Students may follow-up with individual assistance.
For Info: Antionette Sterling at 314-516-5300

School of Social Work Book Colloquium
Date/Time: November 7, 2011 5:15 PM to 6:30 PM
Location: Chapel Classroom, Bellerive Hall, South Campus
Audience: Open
Description: In her well-researched and carefully argued book, Priscilla A. Dowden-White, associate professor of history at UMSL, reveals the hidden history of Black community activism and institution building in St. Louis during 1910-1949. “‘Groping toward Democracy’ shows how community leaders steeped in traditions of social welfare progressivism used the idea of ‘the community as a whole’ and the ideal of a democratic public culture to forge alliances and win victories in struggles against residential segregation and other forms of racial exclusion.” — George Lipsitz, author of “A Life in the Struggle: Ivory Perry and the Culture of Opposition.” Dowden-White will discuss the intersection between social work and social history in her book’s research. Light refreshments provided.
For Info: Janice Harris at 314-516-5280

Black/Minority Student Nurses General Membership Meeting
Date/Time: November 8, 2011 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM
Location: Seton Hall Lounge Area
Audience: Open
Description: Come out to the general membership meeting to find out about the events that are coming up with BSNA/MSNA. Attendance is worth extra credit points!
For Info: Jazmin Shawell-Wallace at 901-490-1144

Interviewing Skills
Date/Time: November 8, 2011 2:00 PM
Location: 225 Millennium Student Center
Audience: Student
Description: Want to know more about interviewing and how to improve your skills? Join us to learn interviewing techniques and what employers say makes for a successful interview. Clean Co. To register for this event please visit: umsl.edu/depts/career/students/workshops.
For Info: Career Services at 314-516-5111

University Assembly/Faculty Senate Meeting
Date/Time: November 8, 2011 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: 126 J.C. Penney
Audience: Open
Description: This meeting is reflective of the long-standing commitment to shared governance at UMSL.
For Info: Loy Harvey at 314-516-6769

Bachmann Book Series
Date/Time: November 8, 2011 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: Millennium Student Center
Audience: Open
Description: John Bachmann, Edward Jones senior partner and executive fellow with the UMSL Executive Leadership Consortium, hosts a book series each year, interviewing a book author on a timely issue in business. Speakers: Frances Hesselbein, president and CEO of the Leader to Leader Institute; Becky James Hatter, head of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri.
For Info: Malaika Horne at 314-516-4749

How’s Your Financial Fitness?
Date/Time: November 8, 2011 5:00 PM to 5:45 PM
Location: Center for Student Success – Millennium Student Center 225
Audience: Student
Description: Are you concerned about having enough money to cover everything? Do you know the impact of student loan payments on your credit scores? Learn how to create a personal budget to help manage your college expenses and prepare for your financial future beyond college.
For Info: Antionette Sterling at 314-516-5300

Mass and Soup
Date/Time: November 8, 2011 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Location: Catholic Newman Center
Audience: Open
Description: Every Tuesday we have 5:30pm 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

University Jazz Ensemble Concert
Date/Time: November 8, 2011 7:30 PM
Location: Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall,  The Touhill
Audience: Open
Description: The University of Missouri−St. Louis Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Jim Widner, invites you to join us for a night of Great Jazz. Come hear everything from Count Basie to Stan Kenton as this ensemble lets loose in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall. This ensemble has performed with Jazz Greats from Clark Terry, Peter Erskine, and Buddy DeFranco to John Pizzarelli and Jon Faddis. Special Guest Performers will grace the stage with the University Jazz Ensemble.
For Info: Touhill Ticket Office at 314-516-4949

Gateway Writing Project – Youth Writing Festival
Date/Time: November 9, 2011 8:45 AM to 12:45 PM
Location: J.C Penny Conference Center
Audience: Open
Description: A writing festival is an opportunity to play with voices and words, an opportunity to share your writing and celebrate yourself as a writer, an opportunity to create poetry, fiction, memoirs. Any middle school student or teacher who likes to write or wants to start writing should check this out! Fee: $20.
For Info: Mattie Lewis at 314-516-5655

Choose to be Happy Day
Date/Time: November 9, 2011 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: MSC Bridge
Audience: Open
Description: Don’t Worry, Be Happy! Choose to be happy with UPB and get a free smiley face button.
For Info: Marissa Steimel at 314-516-5531

Mindfulness Meditation
Date/Time: November 9, 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

Managing Finances in College and Beyond
Date/Time: November 9, 2011 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Location: MSC SGA Chambers
Audience: Student
Description: Learning to effectively manage your college finances is crucial. Develop effective strategies to manage your money, avoid college credit scams, and live within your means as a college student.
For Info: Office of Multicultural Relations at 314-516-6807

Make the Most of Your Learning Style
Date/Time: November 9, 2011 1:00 PM to 1:45 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 314-516-5300

Success in the American Workplace
Date/Time: November 9, 2011 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location: 132 SSB
Audience: Open
Description: Living and studying in another culture can be challenging. But the rules that work in the classroom and social settings don’t necessarily apply in the workplace. Following the wrong set of rules can have a negative impact on your experience on the job and the impression you make on your employer. Join representatives from Career Services and the Office of International Student & Scholar Services to find out what you need to know to avoid common pitfalls encountered by international students and position yourself for success in the American workplace. You’ll learn key information about interviewing, employee rights, workplace etiquette and communication with superiors and peers.
For Info: Annette Burris at 314-516-6780

Travel and Expenses − Reimbursement & Approval
Date/Time: November 9, 2011 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: 65 JCP (formerly U. Center)
Audience: UMSL Only
Description: This session will cover entering travel and expense information, attaching receipts electronically, and approving expense reports.
For Info: Mary Brown at

BLOC General Assembly Meeting
Date/Time: November 9, 2011 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: MSC 314
Audience: Open
Description: Guest speaker: TBA.
For Info: Aleshia Patterson at 314-516-5286

P & Z Zoning
Date/Time: November 9, 2011 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: J.C. Penney Conference Center
Audience: Open
Description: Review the basics of zoning structure, format and process. Learn about updating and drafting effective and unified zoning codes, the plan/code relationship and administering exceptions. Address topics including code regulation of commercial and residential development, protecting the environment and governmental roles in zoning. Cost: $70.
For Info: Stephen Smith at 314-516-5948

Information Systems Programming Club
Date/Time: November 9, 2011 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Location: 107 ESH
Audience: Open
Description: Speaker: Jerrold Siegel, emeritus professor of mathematics and computer science at UMSL. Topic: Creating Spatial-temporal Content Rich Web Sites with Google Earth.
For Info: Dinesh Mirchandani at 314-516-7354

University Singers and Vocal Point
Date/Time: November 9, 2011 7:30 PM
Location: Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall, Touhill PAC
Audience: Open
Description: The University Singers and Vocal Point, under the direction of James Henry, associate professor of music and director of Choral Studies at UMSL, perform their annual fall concert.
For Info: Touhill Ticket Office at 314-516-4949

Women In The Arts International Conference
Date/Time: November 10-12, 2011 9:00 AM to 9:30 PM
Location: J.C. Penney Conference Center
Audience: Open
Description: Presentations will relate to all fields of women creators in the arts: music, literature, drama, dance, performance art and visual art, including papers, lecture recitals, clinics, demonstrations, panels performances, and workshops. Presenters are faculty members (full time, adjunct, and retired), independent scholars, performers, artists, writers, and graduate students. Fees: one day, $25; two days, $50; three days, $70; UMSL students and faculty, free; vendors, $30.
For Info: Raina Traore-Gress at 314-516-5974

Travel and Expenses − Reimbursement & Approval
Date/Time: November 10, 2011 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Location: 65 J.C. Penney (formerly U. Center)
Audience: UMSL Only
Description: This session will cover entering travel and expense information, attaching receipts electronically, and approving expense reports. This session is for the College of Education.
For Info: Mary Brown at

Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference
Date/Time: November 10, 2011 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Technology and Learning Center, Marillac Hall
Audience: Faculty
Description: UMSL hosts this regional conference which attracts colleagues from campuses across the metropolitan region. Watch for the list of workshops which will feature hands-on experiences with new and emerging technologies and instructional strategies. Lunch and a keynote by a representative from Google at noon is included in fee of $25 per workshop selected. Separate registration required.
For Info: Margaret W. Cohen at 314-516-4508

Operation Send Hope
Date/Time: November 10, 2011 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: The Nosh
Audience: Open
Description: As a part of Random Acts of Kindness Week, we will be reaching out to those in need of encouragement and hope. Come make a card, write a note, or even draw a picture, and we will send that message of hope to those who need it most.
For Info: Marissa Steimel at 314-516-5531

Giving Thanks: Connecting Cultures through Food
Date/Time: November 10, 2011 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: Multicultural Relations Office
Audience: Faculty/Staff/Students
Description: Giving thanks is a theme of celebrations across cultures. Come join the multicultural festivities and form connections through food, song, dance, and more.
For Info: Office of Multicultural Relations at 314-516-6807

Marketing Communications: Building Stronger Relationships
Date/Time: November 10, 2011 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: J. C. Penney Conference Center
Audience: Open
Description: Improve your marketing communications with new and existing customers. In this course, you will learn the importance of customer relationship marketing and how to create an effective communications program that fits within your budget using tools such as advertising, direct marketing, Internet marketing, sales promotion, public relations, publicity, and personal selling. Plus, you will learn five ways to distinguish your business from the competition and five inexpensive ways to promote it. After completing this class, you can register to have marketing students in the College of Business Administration develop an integrated marketing communications plan for your company. Cost: $95.
For Info: Erica Candela at 314-516-5908

Study Skills That Make a Difference
Date/Time: November 10, 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

Awareness=Life
Date/Time: November 10, 2011 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Location: Gallery Visio
Audience: Open
Description: This exhibition will showcase Normandy High School student artists in their first gallery show. One hundred percent of Gallery Visio proceeds will go to the Will Flores Fund assisting children and families affected by HIV-AIDS. This exhibition is co-sponsored by Prizm.
For Info: Stephanie Sivils at 314-516-7922

Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament
Date/Time: November 10, 2011 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Location: Provincial House, South Campus
Audience: Faculty/Staff/Students
Description: Put your poker face on and join us for Campus Rec’s annual TEXAS HOLD EM TOURNAMENT. This free event is tonight at the Provincial House on South Campus. Players of all skill levels are invited to participate. Don’t miss the party! Great prizes! FREE PIZZA! *Participants must register by Nov. 9 at the Campus Rec Office, 203 Mark Twain, 516-5326. Hurry, table space is limited!
For Info: Campus Recreation Office, 203 Mark Twain at 314-516-5326

Hellenism and Orthodox Christianity: A Complex Relationship
Date/Time: November 10, 2011 7:00 PM
Location: MSC Century Room C
Audience: Open
Description: Fr. Harakasʼ lecture will address the relationship of Hellenism and Orthodox Christianity in history, thought and practice, showing a close relationship in some areas and a contradictory relationship in others. The lecture will seek to lead the audience in appreciating both the connection and the divergence between these two great traditions. Reception at 7 p.m. Lecture at 7:30.
For Info: Bob Ell at 314-516-7299

Political Science Academy
Date/Time: November 10, 2011 7:30 PM
Location: University City
Audience: Open
Description: The semester’s second Political Science Academy meeting is upon us! This meeting’s speaker is Joyce Mushaben, professor of political science at UMSL. Her discussion is entitled “Tent City vs. Turbo-Capitalism: Why Youth from Athens to Anchorage are ‘Mad As Hell and Not Going to Take It Anymore’.” The meeting is Nov. 10, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Maps are available in the political science office (347 SSB). Refreshments will be served. Email Adis Alagic at adisalagic@mail.umsl.edu for more details.
For Info: Adis Alagic at 314-769-6631

Sum of Motion Dance Concert
Date/Time: November 10, 2011 8:00 PM
Location: Lee Theater, Touhill Performing Arts Center
Audience: Open
Description: The Department of Theatre, Dance, & Media Studies presents the Fall Dance Concert. The Sum of Motion featuring choreography from UMSL faculty and students and guest Modern American Dance Company. The Concert includes a variety of dances from Ballet to Modern. Come join the University of Missouri–St. Louis Department of Theatre and Dance for three evenings of dance and music. Tickets are $5
For Info: Touhill Ticket Office at 314-516-4949

UMSL Veterans Day Flag Raising Ceremony
Date/Time: November 11, 2011 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Location: Outside Woods Hall by the Flag Poles
Audience: Open
Description: Join the Veterans Student Organization in commemorating Veterans Day and honoring our troops, past and present. We will conduct a time honored ceremony by raising the US National, State, and School Colors outside Woods Hall. Please join us as we celebrate our shared sacrifices and honor our fallen service members. This ceremony is a great time to meet with other Veterans on campus. All Veterans, their families, those receiving GI Bill benefits at UMSL, UMSL Faculty and Students are invited to attend. This event is hosted by the UMSL Veteran Students Organization. Coffee and Donuts will be provided afterward.
For Info: Joseph Gomez (VSO president) at 314-516-4036

Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference
Date/Time: November 11, 2011 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: J.C. Penney Conference Center
Audience: Faculty
Description: Friday offers concurrent sessions and lunch with a keynote by Michele di Pietro, executive director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Kennesaw State University and president of the Professional and Organizational Development Network. Separate Registration required.
For Info: Margaret W.Cohen at 314-516-4508

Rake-a-Thon
Date/Time: November 11, 2011 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: Bel-Nor
Audience: Open
Description: Come join us rake leaves in the Bel-Nor community. Breakfast and Lunch provided!
For Info: Rachelle Simon at 314-385-3455

IC Short Course − Microsoft Word 2010 Basics
Date/Time: November 11, 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 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

IC Short Course − 2010 PowerPoint Basics
Date/Time: November 11, 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 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

Student Government Association General Assembly Meeting
Date/Time: November 11, 2011 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Location: Millennium Student Center SGA Chambers
Audience: Open
Description: The Student Government Association will be holding their monthly General Assembly Meeting to announce reports, discuss current issues and pass new SGA legislation. All meetings are open.
For Info: Jericah Selby at 314-516-5130

Finding Your Business
Date/Time: November 11, 2011 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: J. C. Penney Conference Center
Audience: Open
Description: Learn about various grant and loan programs, how the commercial lending process works and explain why it is so important to establish a banking relationship. This workshop will also provide information on Small Business Administration loan programs and how to apply for them. Cost: $59.
For Info: Erica Candela at 314-516-5908

Information Systems Advisory Board Meeting
Date/Time: November 11, 2011 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: 331 SSB, McDonnell Conference Room
Audience: Open
Description: The Information Systems Advisory Board meets in 331 SSB, the McDonnell Conference Room
For Info: Vicki Sauter at 314-516-6281

Sum of Motion Dance Concert
Date/Time: November 11, 2011 8:00 PM
Location: Lee Theater, Touhill Performing Arts Center
Audience: Open
Description: The Department of Theatre, Dance, & Media Studies presents the Fall Dance Concert. The Sum of Motion featuring choreography from UMSL Faculty and students and guest Modern American Dance Company. The Concert includes a variety of dances from Ballet to Modern. Come join the University of Missouri–St. Louis Department of Theatre and Dance for three evenings of dance and music. Tickets are $5
For Info: Touhill Ticket Office at 314-516-4949

Experience St. Louis: Sky Zone
Date/Time: November 11, 2011 8:00 PM to 11:30 PM
Location: Sky Zone
Audience: Open
Description: Who wants to jump on giant trampolines and into foam pits? You do? Awesome! Join UPB and experience St. Louis at Sky Zone. Bus leaving from South Campus at 8:00pm; Must be 18 years and older. Sign up by Wednesday, November 9 in the Office of Student Life.
For Info: Marissa Steimel at 314-516-5531