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.

Mass on Campus
Date/Time: December 4, 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

Eight Brocade/Fire Dragon Qigong Practice @ NOON
Date/Time: December 5, 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

How’s Your Financial Fitness?
Date/Time: December 5, 2011 2:00 PM to 2:45 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

Psychology Department Colloquium
Date/Time: December 5, 2011 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Location: 443 Benton
Audience: Open
Description: Matthew Tucker, PhD, postdoctoral fellow, Center for Sleep and Cognition, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, will speak on The Memory Benefits of Sleep.
For Info: Jean Mayo at 314-516-5393

PRIZM Meeting
Date/Time: December 5, 2011 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Location: 3rd floor MSC Meeting Room
Audience: Open
Description: Meeting for anyone interested in or a member of PRIZM-Queer Straight Student Alliance at UMSL.
For Info: Adie Bennett at 314-516-5013

Clinical Psychology Poster and Publication Session
Date/Time: December 5, 2011 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: 3rd Floor Stadler Hall
Audience: Open
Description: Doctoral Students in Clinical Psychology will be presenting their research in this poster and publication session open to the campus community. Light refreshments will be served in Stadler Room 339.
For Info: Dr. Ann Steffen at 314-516-5382

Coed Wallyball Tournament
Date/Time: December 5, 2011 6:45 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Mark Twain Rec Center (GYM)
Audience: Faculty/Staff/Students
Description: Campus Rec’s Wallyball Triples Tournament takes place tonight at 7 p.m. in the Mark Twain Gym. Hurry, call a couple of friends and then call the Rec Office (516-5326) by 5 p.m. today to sign up.
For Info: Campus Recreation Office, 203 Mark Twain at 314-516-5326

Travel and Expenses – Reimbursement & Approval
Date/Time: December 6, 2011 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Location: 65 J.C. Penney (formerly University 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

Cash Shuttle
Date/Time: December 6, 2011 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Location: Campus Shuttle
Audience: Open
Description: Cash Cab… No, it’s Cash Shuttle. Shuttles run all day, but will you be on the one that pays off?
For Info: Dominique Thimes at 314-516-5531

Tai Chi Qigong Practice @ NOON
Date/Time: December 6, 2011 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM
Location: Hawthorn Room – J.C. 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

How to Control Cash Flow
Date/Time: December 6, 2011 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: J. C. Penney Conference Center
Audience: Open
Description: Second in the Financial Management Series – Get a handle on the financial side of your small business operation. Learn how to turn financial statements into useful management tools and take a close look at where cash comes from in a small business, where it’s used in day-to-day operations and how to identify and correct cash flow problems. At the end of the session, you’ll be able to identify key information on cash flow statements and be able to follow the path of cash as it travels through your company. Cost: $99.
For Info: Erica Candela at 314-516-5908

Mass and Soup
Date/Time: December 6, 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

Brown Bag Series: Focus on Retail Development
Date/Time: December 7, 2011 12:00 PM to 1:15 PM
Location: 202 J.C. Penney Conference Center
Audience: Open
Description: Community Development Corporations (CDCs) are nonprofit community-based organizations that work on a variety of initiatives related to housing, commercial development, youth programming, etc. Join us for a series of conversations with leaders of St. Louis area CDCs, exploring how they are making a difference in their neighborhoods. Dr. Todd Swanstrom, Des Lee Professor of Community Collaboration and Public Policy Administration at University of Missouri–St. Louis, will lead the discussions.
For Info: Kara Lubischer at 314-516-6392

Homeless in the City
Date/Time: December 7, 2011 12:15 PM to 1:30 PM
Location: SGA Chambers
Audience: Open
Description: Come and discuss current events through News @ Noon! This month we will be discussing what it is like to be homeless in St. Louis. Our speaker is Dr. Margaret Sherraden. Free food and prizes!
For Info: Lauren Masterson-Rodriguez at 210-862-4523

Mindfulness Meditation
Date/Time: December 7, 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

Travel and Expenses – Reimbursement & Approval
Date/Time: December 7, 2011 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Location: 65 J.C. Penney (formerly University 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

Interviewing Skills
Date/Time: December 7, 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. First Financial Credit Union To register for this event please visit: umsl.edu/depts/career/students/workshops.
For Info: Career Services at 314-516-5111

BLOC General Assembly Meeting
Date/Time: December 7, 2011 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: MSC 314
Audience: Open
Description: Guest speaker: Aleshia Patterson Description: Taking your leadership to the next level
For Info: Aleshia Patterson at 314-516-5286

Team Dodgeball – Cancer Awareness
Date/Time: December 7, 2011 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Location: Mark Twain Gym
Audience: Open
Description: “If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball” – Dodgeball A true underdog story. Come on out to Mark Twain Gym and help raise awareness for testicular and prostate cancer with Colleges Against Cancer, Delta Simga Pi, Beta Alpha Psi, International Business Honors Society, and Internal Fraternity Council. Cost: $30 for a team of 6. MUST HAVE 2 GIRLS on a team. Preregister at the Office of Student Life by Dec. 5. Hope to see you there!
For Info: Brandi Grieshaber at 314-516-5291

Yoga Class
Date/Time: December 7, 2011 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Oak Multipurpose Room
Audience: Open
Description: Stressed out over finals? Come join UPB for a relaxing yoga class taught by instructors from Clayton yoga. This hour long class is fun and free. Open to all students.
For Info: Haley Cole at 314-516-5531

Travel and Expenses – Reimbursement & Approval
Date/Time: December 8, 2011 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Location: 65 J.C. Penney (formerly University 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

Tai Chi Qigong Practice @ NOON
Date/Time: December 8, 2011 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM
Location: 202 J.C. Penney Conference Center (NOTE LOCATION CHANGE)
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

Holy Day Immaculate Conception Mass
Date/Time: December 8, 2011 12:20 PM to 1:20 PM
Location: J.C. Penny Building Room 222
Audience: Open
Description: Celebrate the Immaculate Conception with Mass on campus at 12:20 p.m.
For Info: Rachelle Simon at 314-385-3455

Snack and Study
Date/Time: December 8, 2011 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: Catholic Newman Center
Audience: Student
Description: Need a quiet place to study during finals? Stop by the CNC!
For Info: Rachelle Simon at 314-385-3455

IC Short Course – File Management
Date/Time: December 9, 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 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

IC Short Course – Web Page Building and HTML
Date/Time: December 9, 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 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

Tai Chi Qigong Practice @ NOON
Date/Time: December 9, 2011 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM
Location: Hawthorn Room – J.C. 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

The Basics of Writing a Business Plan
Date/Time: December 9, 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 314-576-5908