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Student Tickets on Sale for Mayor Cory Booker
Date/Time: January 14-20, 2012 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Millennium Student Center
Audience: Open
Description: As part of the Student Life Speaker Series, Mayor Cory Booker of Newark, New Jersey, will speak on Civic Engagement Day, March 7, at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center. Booker began his career as a city councilman, earning a reputation for innovative and bold ideas, from increasing security in public housing to building new playgrounds. In July 2006, he won his first term as mayor and is now in his second. Learn more about Mayor Booker at either of these websites: greatertalent.com/CoryBooker/ or corybooker.com/learn. Tickets are $5 with student ID. A maximum of four may be purchased. The Touhill’s hours of operation are: Monday/Thursday: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
For Info: Jessica Long-Pease at 314-516-5291

2012 UMSL Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observance
Date/Time: January 16, 2012 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center
Audience: Open
Description: Come join the University of Missouri-St. Louis and the St. Louis community to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Don Marsh, host of St. Louis Public Radio’s “St. Louis on the Air,” will be the master of ceremonies, and Allen McKellar, international marketing executive, will be our guest speaker. Children ages 5 to 16 are invited to participate in a special MLK educational program that will run concurrently with the event.
For Info: Kathleen Falcon at 314-516-5695

Free Wellness Classes This Week!
Date/Time: January 17, 2012
Location: Mark Twain Recreation Center
Audience: Open
Description: Campus Rec’s AEROBICS & SPINNING classes are FREE this week, Jan. 17-23! Drop by the Mark Twain Rec Center and check them out. When you experience the benefits of this fun opportunity, you’ll want to register for our Winter/Spring classes that run through May 5. Certified fitness instructors teach classes such as Spinning, Body Challenge, Core Fusion, Pilates, Stretch & Tone, Yoga, Water Exercise Training, Zumba, and more. *Register for classes at the Campus Rec Office, 203 Mark Twain, 516-5326. For class descriptions, schedules, and fees, visit: umsl.edu/services/recsport.
For Info: Pam Steinmetz at 314-516-5326

Write Stuff: Beginning Poetry
Date/Time: January 17, 2012 9:30 AM to 10:45 AM
Location: UMSL
Audience: Open
Description: In an environment of honesty and encouragement, students of all levels will stretch their poetic muscle by trying out a variety of materials, moods, and structures. We will explore not only the process of writing poetry but also what it means to create poetry that can celebrate as well as mourn, be silly as well as serious. Course complemented by readings of exciting works by contemporary poets. This course counts toward the Certificate in Writing. Fee: $199
For Info: Raina Traore-Gress at 314-516-5974

Write Stuff: Fiction Writing
Date/Time: January 17, 2012 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM
Location: 205 Lucas Hall
Audience: Open
Description: A great idea for a story has been floating around in your head for years. Or you suspect a manuscript is lurking among the scribbled notes stored in the shoebox in your closet. But you just do not know how to put pen to paper to get started. In the Write Stuff Fiction Writing Chancellors Certificate Program, published authors give you expert guidance through all the steps necessary to make your dream a reality. Fee: $199
For Info: Raina Traore-Gress at 314-516-5974

Greek History & Culture
Date/Time: January 17, 2012 3:15 PM to 5:30 PM
Location: 218 SSB
Audience: Open
Description: Greek civilization has had a deep impact on contemporary society in: art; social, political, and economic organization; philosophy; law; medicine; and science. This course covers major aspects of Greek history and culture from antiquity to the present. It considers the major political and military events of Greek history, as well as important aspects of Greek culture, including sports and the history of the Olympic games, literature, philosophy and mythology. Fee: $160.
For Info: Raina Traore-Gress at 314-516-5974

Write Stuff: Life Writing
Date/Time: January 17, 2012 5:30 PM to 6:45 PM
Location: 400 Clark Hall
Audience: Open
Description: Life Writing captures memories and transforms them into such compositions as memoirs, personal essays, autobiographies, literary journalism, mosaics or collages, lyric essays, or life reviews. Source materials for these written productions largely include journals, diaries, letters, interviews, reflections, and plain old research. The course content for Life Writing will consist of representative readings, guided journal exercises and writing projects. Fee: $199.
For Info: Raina Traore-Gress at 314-516-5974

Community Chorus
Date/Time: January 17, 2012 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: 205 Music Building
Audience: Open
Description: Membership is open to all who enjoy singing in a large choral group. Choral music of all kinds will be rehearsed and performed. Former high school chorus members or current church choir members will find the Chorus a satisfying continuation of that experience. Fee: $25.
For Info: Jennifer Clemente at 314-516-5994

UMSL Community Jazz Ensemble
Date/Time: January 17, 2012 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Location: 150 Villa Wing
Audience: Open
Description: Rehearsal and performance of jazz ensemble literature from a range of styles and periods in the concert and lab settings. Fee: $10.
For Info: Jennifer Clemente at 314-516-5994

Mindfulness Meditation
Date/Time: January 18, 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, 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

Staff Association – Staff Council Monthly Meeting
Date/Time: January 18, 2012 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Location: 222 J.C. Penney Conference Center
Audience: Open
Description: Meetings open to all UMSL staff members.
For Info: Sandra Crawshaw at 314-516-7298

P & Z: Annexation
Date/Time: January 18, 2012 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: 202 J.C. Penney Conference Center
Audience: Open
Description: Discuss the planning, statutory and economic issues related to annexation in Missouri and Illinois. The processes required for annexation efforts will be examined, as will the role of planning commissions. Consideration also will be given to the ramifications of potential annexations. Fee: $70.
For Info: Jennifer Clemente at 314-516-5994

Spring Semester Peer Academic Leaders Seminars (PALS)
Date/Time: January 19, 2012 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Location: Center for Teaching & Learning Conference Room: Lucas 589
Audience: Open
Description: It is campus policy that all undergraduates who are working as tutors, mentors, or in similar positions attend the Peer Academic Leader Seminar (PALS). This seminar introduces you to mandatory campus policies and procedures such as FERPA, Sexual Harassment, and Anti-Discrimination laws; prevention of academic dishonesty; and student conduct regulations.
For Info: Dr. Peggy Cohen at 314-516-7133

Spring Semester Peer Academic Leaders Seminars (PALS)
Date/Time: January 20, 2012 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Location: Center for Teaching & Learning Conference Room: Lucas 589
Audience: Open
Description: It is campus policy that all undergraduates who are working as tutors, mentors, or in similar positions attend the Peer Academic Leader Seminar (PALS). This seminar introduces you to mandatory campus policies and procedures such as FERPA, Sexual Harassment, and Anti-Discrimination laws; prevention of academic dishonesty; and student conduct regulations.
For Info: Dr. Peggy Cohen at 314-516-7133

Student Government Association General Assembly Meeting
Date/Time: January 20, 2012 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

Information Systems Advisory Board Meeting
Date/Time: January 20, 2012 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: Dr. Vicki Sauter at 314-516-6281