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Panhellenic Recruitment Notice
Date/Time: September 3-7, 2012
Location: MSC
Audience: Open
Description: Interested in joining a sorority? UMSL Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment begins on Sept. 9. Register now and take the opportunity to learn more about the Panhellenic recruitment process and our member sororities: Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Zeta and Zeta Tau Alpha. To register, you will need the following: Completed application, four photos of yourself, your high school or college transcripts, and the $25 registration fee. More details are available on our website: umsl.edu/studentlife/osl/Greek%20Life/Recruitment.html.
For Info: Kelly Forsythe at 314-516-5291

Free Wellness Classes This Week!
Date/Time: September 4, 2012
Location: Mark Twain Recreation Center
Audience: Open
Description: Campus Rec’s aerobics and spinning classes are free this week, Sept. 4-10. Drop by the MT Rec Center and check them out. When you experience the fun and benefits, you’ll want to register for our fall classes that run through Dec. 7. Certified fitness instructors teach classes such as Spinning, Body Challenge, Pilates, Turbo Sculpt, Yoga, Water Exercise Training and more. Register for classes at the Campus Rec Office, 203 MT.
For Info: Campus Recreation Office, 203 MT at 314-516-5326

Study Skills That Make a Difference
Date/Time: September 4, 2012 5:00 PM to 5:45 PM
Location: Center for Student Success – 225 Millennium Student Center
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 314-516-7994

Mindfulness Meditation
Date/Time: September 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

Fall Meet the Greeks Presented by the Office of Greek Life
Date/Time: September 5, 2012 2:00 PM
Location: SGA Chambers
Audience: Open
Description: Interested in learning more about UMSL’s fraternities and sororities? Join the Office of Greek Life for the Fall Meet the Greeks and learn more about the Greek-letter organizations that call UMSL home. Have all of your questions answered by current, active members and the Office of Greek Life staff.
For Info: Brandon Nelson at 314-516-4031

Resumes for the Job Fair
Date/Time: September 5, 2012 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location: Career Services, 278 MSC
Audience: Student
Description: Do I need resumes for the job fair? How do I write a targeted resume for the job fair? Need answers regarding writing a resume for the job fair? This workshop will help you determine the best approach for writing your resume. Please register for this workshop at careers.umsl.edu.
For Info: Rachel Boehlow at 314-516-5317

Getting the Most from Note-Taking
Date/Time: September 5, 2012 3:00 PM to 3:45 PM
Location: Center for Student Success – 225 Millennium Student Center
Audience: Student
Description: Learn how to format and organize your notes to be the most beneficial for you.
For Info: Antionette Sterling at 314-516-7994

Comedy Night with Justin Berkman
Date/Time: September 5, 2012 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Pilot House (By Subway)
Audience: Faculty/Staff/Students
Description: Enjoy a night of laughs with Justin Berkman, stand-up comedian. You can find him on YouTube and laugh your socks off with his incredible humor and wit.
For Info: Erin Potts or other UPB member at 314-516-5531

Entry Deadline for Campus Rec Activities
Date/Time: September 6, 2012
Location: Mark Twain Rec Center (GYM)
Audience: Open
Description: Today is the sign-up deadline for the following Campus Recreation Leagues: Coed Volleyball (Monday nights beginning Sept. 10); Flag Football (men’s 7-on-7, Tuesday afternoons beginning Sept. 11); and Indoor Soccer (men’s 6-on-6, Wednesday nights beginning Sept. 12). Team and individual entries are accepted. 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

Breakfast and Business
Date/Time: September 6, 2012 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM
Location: SGA Chamber, Millennium Student Center
Audience: Open
Description: Breakfast and Business is sponsored by the College of Business Administration. The discussion topic for the event is “Lawyer as Entrepreneur: One Man’s Experience.”
For Info: Jane Ferrell at 314-516-5883

Starting and Governing a Nonprofit 501(c)(3) Corporation
Date/Time: September 6, 2012 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: J.C. Penney Conference Center
Audience: Open
Description: Come to this class to learn how to start a Missouri nonprofit corporation that will seek to obtain 501(c)(3) tax exempt status from the IRS. In addition, this class will also cover good governance policies, strategies, and requirements that will allow your organization to maintain its 501(c)(3) tax exempt status on an ongoing basis. Cost to attend: $89 (includes lunch). For more information contact Dan Sise at 314-516-6378.
For Info: Dan Sise at 314-516-6378

Make the Most of your Learning Style
Date/Time: September 6, 2012 11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Location: Center for Student Success – 225 Millennium Student Center
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 314-516-7994

Winning the Procrastination Battle
Date/Time: September 6, 2012 3:00 PM to 3:45 PM
Location: Center for Student Success – 225 Millennium Student Center
Audience: Student
Description: How many times have you become sidetracked from doing an assignment? College students can easily fall into a cycle of procrastination. Understanding why you procrastinate is the key. This workshop will illustrate steps and techniques for avoiding procrastination.
For Info: Antionette Sterling at 314-516-7994

Accountants’ Networking Night
Date/Time: September 6, 2012 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Location: MSC Century Rooms
Audience: Open
Description: Please join us for a formal night of networking! Recruiters from several firms will be in attendance!
For Info: Stephanie Parrish at 314-306-6236

ISS Short Course – Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Basics
Date/Time: September 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: Instructional Support Services Staff at

ISS Short Course – File Management
Date/Time: September 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 included: Organizing Windows Live Email, backing up data, properly organizing files and folders, etc.
For Info: Instructional Support Services Staff at

Great Getaway
Date/Time: September 7, 2012 5:00 PM
Location: Babler State Park
Audience: Open
Description: This is a Friday-Saturday overnight and we will be back on Saturday, Sept. 8, at 3 p.m. We will travel to Babler State Park for a short weekend away from the stresses of orientations and new classes and new schedules. The Great Getaway is a relaxing time to enjoy your new life and friends! Invite your friends, come make new friends. We don’t screen you or make you audition. We’ll have a bonfire (so bring your guitar-song-singing skillz), we’ll play some awesome brain-teaser and team-builder games, get to know people better, reflect with great conversation and some sharing and have loads of fun. No worries, we sleep in cabins with functional plumbing and showers. We leave on Friday at 5 p.m. and return on Saturday around 3 p.m., so there is plenty of time to procrastinate for the homework you may have due the next week. Register online by Sept. 5. Cost: $10.
For Info: Rachelle Simon at 314-385-3455

Arianna String Quartet: Celebration!
Date/Time: September 7, 2012 8:00 PM
Location: Lee Theater, Touhill Performing Arts Center
Audience: Open
Description: Aptly titled, the evening marks Yulia Sakharova’s first concert as the new second violinist of the ASQ, and kicks off the start of the classical music season in St. Louis. Composer and violist Kenji Bunch will join the ASQ on stage to perform his string quintet, “String Circle,” a piece he composed for ASQ’s own Joanna Mendoza. She describes “String Circle” as the “sounds of old friends coming together,” integrating jazz, rock and bluegrass in a joyous combination of sounds. Haydn: String Quartet, Op. 33 No. 2 “The Joke.” Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major. Bunch: “String Circle” String Quintet, featuring special guest Kenji Bunch, composer and violist. Discount student, faculty and staff tickets are available, but quantities are limited.
For Info: Touhill Ticket Office at 314-516-4949