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Negotiating Through Conflict: Tools for Resolving Disputes
Date/Time: November 10, 2012 9:00 AM to 1:00 AM
Location: 202 J.C. Penney Conference Center
Audience: Open
Description: Conflict is inevitable. Conflict can spur much-needed change, or it can derail the best-laid plans. Join us to explore approaches for resolving conflict, and learn tools that can be applied to negotiations and problem solving. Fee: $40.
For Info: Stephen Smith at 314-516-5948
Paintball Adventure
Date/Time: November 10, 2012 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Gateway Paintball Park, 14510 Missouri Bottom Rd 63044
Audience: Faculty/Staff/Students
Description: Today is Campus Rec’s “Paintball Adventure” at Gateway Paintball Park in Bridgeton. The cost is only $10 for UMSL students and includes a day of paintball games and gear. Participants must sign up and pay in advance. Registration is limited so call the Rec Office, 203 MT, 314-516-5326, to see if spots are still available.
For Info: Campus Recreation Office, 203 MT at 314-516-5326
History of Missouri Tour
Date/Time: November 10, 2012 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: St. Louis Mercantile Library
Audience: Open
Description: Join us at the Mercantile Library at UMSL for a free, docent-led tour that focuses on a specific aspect of St. Louis or Missouri history. Our weekend tours provide a wonderful opportunity for lively discussions about topics ranging from the founding of St. Louis to the Mercantile’s art collections, plus much more! No reservations are required. Please call 314-516-7248 for more information.
For Info: Valenda Curtis at 314-516-7248
Pilobolus presented by Dance St. Louis
Date/Time: November 10, 2012 2:00 PM
Location: Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall, Touhill PAC
Audience: Open
Description: Pilobolus is the closest thing contemporary dance has to a household name. The avant-garde dance troupe was founded in 1971, and has evolved into a full-fledged entertainment company that has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show and the Academy Awards. Sponsored by St. Louis College of Pharmacy. Ameren is Dance St. Louis’ 2012-2013 season presenting sponsor. Dance St. Louis is supported by the Arts and Education Council, Missouri Arts Council, Regional Arts Commission, Mid-America Arts Alliance and National Endowment for the Arts. Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark and The Cheshire Saint Louis are the official hotels. Discount student, faculty and staff tickets are available, but quantities are limited.
For Info: Touhill Ticket Office at 314-516-4949
The World is My Home: The Life of Paul Robeson
Date/Time: November 10, 2012 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: J.C. Penney Conference Center
Audience: Open
Description: Dred Scott Heritage Foundation Benefit. Stogie Kenyata presents “The World is My Home: The Life of Paul Robeson” 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, J.C. Penney Conference Center. Show is 90 minutes long with no intermission, followed by a question-and-answer session. Prices are: students (ages 10-25) $15, general admission $20, VIP $30, at the door $25.
For Info: Lynne Jackson at 910-964-8790
Festival of Dance – UMSL Department of Theatre, Dance & Media Studies
Date/Time: November 10, 2012 8:00 PM
Location: Lee Theater, Touhill Performing Arts Center
Audience: Open
Description: The Festival of Dance features choreography from UMSL faculty and students and guest MADCO. The concert includes a variety of dances from ballet to modern. Come join the University of Missouri–St. Louis Department of Theatre, Dance & Media Studies for three evenings of dance and music. Tickets are $5 with school ID, $10 general admission.
For Info: Touhill Ticket Office at 314-516-4949
Pilobolus presented by Dance St. Louis
Date/Time: November 10, 2012 8:00 PM
Location: Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall, Touhill PAC
Audience: Open
Description: Pilobolus is the closest thing contemporary dance has to a household name. The avant-garde dance troupe was founded in 1971, and has evolved into a full-fledged entertainment company that has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show and the Academy Awards. Sponsored by St. Louis College of Pharmacy. Ameren is Dance St. Louis’ 2012-2013 season presenting sponsor. Dance St. Louis is supported by the Arts and Education Council, Missouri Arts Council, Regional Arts Commission, Mid-America Arts Alliance and National Endowment for the Arts. Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark and The Cheshire Saint Louis are the official hotels. Discount student, faculty and staff tickets available, but quantities are limited.
For Info: Touhill Ticket Office at 314-516-4949
Fair Trade Artisan sale
Date/Time: November 11, 2012 9:00 AM to 1:00 AM
Location: St. Ann Parish Center, 7530 Natural Bridge Road 63121
Audience: Open
Description: Fair trade means that artisans and laborers are paid a fair wage with which they can support their families and build up local business. We will be selling fair-trade hand crafted items, coffee and chocolates. Come and check it out for yourself or some early Christmas gifts.
For Info: Jane Muckerman at 314-732-3325
Day at the Museum: City Museum
Date/Time: November 11, 2012 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: City Museum
Audience: Faculty/Staff/Students
Description: The City Museum is a “labyrinth of tunnels, caves, forests and climbing structures created with recycled materials from our city’s demolished buildings.” Take a trip to this fun-filled museum with UPB! A sign-up sheet will be available in the Office of Student Life. A $5 refundable deposit is required to sign up. The bus will leave from Provincial House at 1 p.m.
For Info: Marissa Steimel or other UPB member at 314-516-5531
Meet the Mercantile Tour
Date/Time: November 11, 2012 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location: St. Louis Mercantile Library
Audience: Open
Description: Join us at the St. Louis Mercantile Library at UMSL for a free, docent-led tour that focuses on a specific aspect of St. Louis or Missouri history. Our weekend tours provide a wonderful opportunity for lively discussions about topics ranging from the founding of St. Louis to the Mercantile’s art collections, plus much more. No reservations are required. Please call 314-516-7248 for more information.
For Info: Valenda Curtis at 314-516-7248
The World is My Home: The Life of Paul Robeson
Date/Time: November 11, 2012 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: J.C. Penney Conference Center
Audience: Open
Description: Dred Scott Heritage Foundation Benefit. Stogie Kenyata presents “The World is My Home: The Life of Paul Robeson” 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, J.C. Penney Conference Center. Show is 90 minutes long with no intermission, followed by a question-and-answer session. Prices are: students (ages 10-25) $15, general admission $20, VIP $30, at the door $25.
For Info: Lynne Jackson at 910-964-8790
Thanksgiving Potluck
Date/Time: November 11, 2012 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Catholic Newman Center
Audience: Open
Description: Come celebrate Thanksgiving with your “extended family” at the Newman Center! Fr. Bill will cook the bird, and we will have sign-ups for side dishes that everyone will bring to share. So get out your secret family recipes (or make a trip to the store) and choose your category: appetizers/snacks, salad, stuffing, other sides, desserts, and soda/drinks/coffee. Sign up on dining room table or email Rachelle what you will be bringing! All are welcome! Thanks!
For Info: Rachelle Simon at 314-385-3455
Sunday Mass
Date/Time: November 11, 2012 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. Anyone who wants to lector, sing, or serve as Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist, just contact Kristin Williams (kw2nd@mail.umsl.edu). 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
TeePee for PLHCSA
Date/Time: November 12, 2012 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Honors College (Provincial House)
Audience: Open
Description: Throughout the month of November, the Pierre Laclede Honors College Student Association is collecting items for our adopted charity, Lydia’s House of St. Louis. We are collecting toilet paper, paper towels, soap, dishtowels, toothpaste, or other personal items. The collection bin is just inside the main entrance of Provincial House. Thanks in advance for your donation!
For Info: Jessica Bleile at 314-640-0594
Gender Studies Book Fair
Date/Time: November 12, 2012 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: Gender Studies offices, Lucas 494
Audience: Open
Description: Free books! Come to the Gender Studies Book Fair Nov. 12-13. Pick up free books, eat some munchies, and meet Gender Studies faculty and staff.
For Info: Sally Ebest at 518-4388
The Architecture of Interpretation: Arianna String Quartet
Date/Time: November 12, 2012 12:15 PM to 1:15 PM
Location: J. C Penney Conference Center
Audience: Open
Description: The Arianna String Quartet presents an insightful hour dedicated to demonstrating how interpretive decisions are made and executed to heighten expression in western classical music. The ASQ and a group of their students highlight the collaboration between performer and composer in the creation of drama and storytelling in music.
For Info: Karen Lucas at 314-516-5698
Job Search Strategies Workshop
Date/Time: November 12, 2012 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location: Career Services, 278 MSC
Audience: Student
Description: The purpose of this workshop is to familiarize you with the process of job searching and career management. It is intended to demonstrate some tools to find a job and manage your career. Please register for this workshop at careers.umsl.edu.
For Info: Rachel Boehlow at 314-516-5317
Make the Most of your Learning Style
Date/Time: November 12, 2012 3:00 PM to 3:45 PM
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 and 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
Successful Organizing Around the Student Debt Crisis
Date/Time: November 12, 2012 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Location: Boeing Room, Technology and Learning Center, Marillac Hall
Audience: Open
Description: The student debt crisis includes a complex set of issues. In this session, we will examine models of successful organizing around the student debt crisis. We will watch a film about how students in the University of California system organized to fight needs- based grant cuts. We will discuss how their strategy and others including capping tuition hikes, radical financial literacy and expanding loan forgiveness programs might be organized in Missouri. Dr. Ralph Córdova (cordovar@umsl.edu) is the faculty sponsor for this session.
For Info: Alice Floros at 314-600-1890
University Singers, Vocal Point
Date/Time: November 12, 2012 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, perform their annual fall concert.
For Info: Touhill Ticket Office at 314-516-4949
Talking the Tough Skills
Date/Time: November 13, 2012 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: J.C. Penney Conference Center
Audience: Open
Description: Are you committed to helping hard-to-reach adults or teens prepare for the workplace? Looking for new ways to positively impact the lives of hard-to-reach or at-risk individuals? Looking for new resources to teach life skills to employees in the workplace? Here’s a new opportunity to learn a fresh approach to teaching critical life skills, or what some call “soft skills.” Fee: $275.
For Info: Diana Rehagen at 314-516-6590
Basketball Contests
Date/Time: November 13, 2012 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Location: Mark Twain Athletics & Fitness Center
Audience: Faculty/Staff/Students
Description: Campus Recreation is sponsoring two basketball skill challenges today, a “Hot Shot Tourney” and “Free Throw Contest.” The competition takes place in the Mark Twain Gym from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. These fun contests are free and T-shirts will be awarded to top shooters. Drop by and give it your best shot!! No advance registration is necessary.
For Info: Campus Recreation Office, 203 MT at 314-516-5326
Weight Watchers at Work
Date/Time: November 13, 2012 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Location: 225 MSC, Conference Room
Audience: Open
Description: Come join Weight Watchers at Work on campus any Tuesday. A group of faculty and staff meet with a Weight Watchers facilitator on a weekly basis. To initiate the process, follow the instructions below: Go to wellness.weightwatchers.com. Enter Company ID: 46814. Enter Company Passcode: WW46814. Register as a new member. General information: Meetings are 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesdays in 225 MSC. Cost is $39.95 per month and includes free access to E-Tools, an online resource to help with your success. Questions or interest in the program? Contact Teresa Balestreri at 314-516-5002 or tkb@umsl.edu.
For Info: Teresa Balestreri at 314-516-5002
Philosophers’ Forum: Is Healthcare a Human Right?
Date/Time: November 13, 2012 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Location: MSC 316
Audience: Open
Description: Is receiving healthcare a human right? Do we have moral obligations to help others? In this month’s Big Questions Series, an UMSL undergraduate, Elliott Risch, will lead a discussion on the philosophical issues that underpin healthcare and human rights. We will cover issues that range from health sciences, political science and ethics.
For Info: John Camacho at 404-933-6922
Winning the Procrastination Battle
Date/Time: November 13, 2012 2:30 PM to 3:15 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
University Assembly/Faculty Senate Meeting
Date/Time: November 13, 2012 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: 202 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
Test-taking Strategies: This is a test…this is only a test
Date/Time: November 13, 2012 5:00 PM to 5:45 PM
Location: Center for Student Success – 225 Millennium Student Center
Audience: Student
Description: Are you ready for exams? 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 314-516-7994
Mass and Soup
Date/Time: November 13, 2012 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Location: Catholic Newman Center
Audience: Open
Description: Every Tuesday we gather at the Newman Center in our Living Room. All are welcome, we are a friendly group and would love to see you. Also, we have a simple but delicious meal of homemade soup and bread available afterwards.
For Info: Rachelle Simon at 314-385-3455
Jewish Genetic Disorders Info Session
Date/Time: November 13, 2012 6:45 PM to 9:15 PM
Location: MSC Century Rooms A and B
Audience: Open
Description: In one generation, the use of genetic testing has helped to nearly eradicate Tay-Sachs disease in the Jewish Population. Presented by Erin Berry, Department of Genetics, Washington University in St. Louis.
For Info: Deborah Medintz at 954-319-6661
‘Get Felt’ Pool Tournament
Date/Time: November 13, 2012 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Seton Hall Basement
Audience: Open
Description: Pierre Laclede Honors College Student Association presents its annual “Get Felt” Pool Tournament. Free food, T-shirts, and great prizes will be available!
For Info: Jessie Bleile at 314-640-0594
Title VI Workshop: Staying in Compliance
Date/Time: November 14, 2012 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Location: J.C. Penney Auditorium
Audience: Open
Description: Registration Fee: $20. Training: 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Workshop: 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
For Info: Roz Rodgers at 314-421-4220
2012 Procurement Vendor Fair
Date/Time: November 14, 2012 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Location: J.C. Penney Building – Summit Lounge
Audience: Open
Description: Procurement will hold its 2012 Vendor Fair on Nov. 14. Come visit with our show me shop contracted and minority vendors. Enjoy free snacks and refreshments. Register to win prizes. Tons of giveaways will be available.
For Info: Tangie Brooks at 314 516-5361
Basketball Contests
Date/Time: November 14, 2012 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Location: Mark Twain Athletics & Fitness Center
Audience: Faculty/Staff/Students
Description: Campus Recreation is sponsoring two basketball skill challenges today, a “Hot Shot Tourney” and “Free Throw Contest.” The competition takes place in the Mark Twain Gym from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. These fun contests are free and T-shirts will be awarded to top shooters. Drop by and give it your best shot!! No advance registration is necessary.
For Info: Campus Recreation Office, 203 MT at 314-516-5326
Ferguson Lunch Trolley
Date/Time: November 14, 2012 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: Three Pickup Locations on Campus
Audience: Open
Description: The Ferguson Lunch Trolley provides free round-trip shuttle service to Ferguson Citywalk restaurants for lunch on Wednesdays. The trolley will make four continuous loops between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sandwich board signs will be placed at trolley pickup sites. Campus pickup locations: Woods Hall (west side), MSC (east side), and Marillac Hall (main entrance). Ferguson restaurants: Celebrity Southern Soul Food; Corner Coffee House; El Palenque; Faraci Pizza; Ferguson Brewing Co.; Imo’s Pizza; KFC; Little Caesar’s Pizza; Marley’s Bar & Grill; Mimi’s Subway Bar & Grill; New Chinese Gourmet; Popeye’s Chicken; Queen’s Chinese Restaurant; Quizno’s; The Red Apple; Subway; Vincenzo’s Italian Ristorante; The Whistle Stop.
For Info: Mary Haux at 314-332-5546
Mindfulness Meditation
Date/Time: November 14, 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
Student Debt and the Rising Cost of College – News at Noon
Date/Time: November 14, 2012 12:15 PM to 1:30 PM
Location: MSC Century Room C
Audience: Faculty/Staff/Students
Description: This discussion, led by faculty members Anne Winkler and Sharon Laux, explores the merits of a college education and related topics, including student loans, scholarship availability, rising college costs, financial options for students and other matters of navigating this challenging issue. News at Noon is a forum for faculty-and-student discussions about current events and is co-sponsored by The Current and The New York Times.
For Info: Peggy Cohen at 314-516-4508
Using Cognos Student Reports
Date/Time: November 14, 2012 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Location: 65 JCP
Audience: UMSL Only
Description: This session is intended for individuals interested in using the student reports available via Cognos. These reports contain data at the student or course level and are operationally oriented, rather than high-level summaries. The goal of this session is to familiarize UMSL faculty and staff with the Cognos environment and available student-oriented reports. Topics in this hands-on session include: set-up activities; signing on; setting the default folder; effectively navigating in the application; an overview of the reports; how to run reports; and where to find documentation. There will be ample time for questions. Verify your access to Cognos by following the directions at: umsl.edu/~ir/files/pdfs/VerifyCognosAccess.pdf.
For Info: Larry Westermeyer at
Getting the Most from Note-Taking
Date/Time: November 14, 2012 4:00 PM to 4:45 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
Information Systems Mentor-Protege Event
Date/Time: November 14, 2012 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Location: 204 ESH – Grace’s Place Museum
Audience: Open
Description: A Day in the Life of an IS Professional: Our panel of experts will take a peek “under the covers” and see what various jobs in IT are really like.
For Info: Dr. Joseph Rottman at 314-516-6286
Dance Series: Hip Hop
Date/Time: November 14, 2012 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Pilot House (MSC by Subway)
Audience: Faculty/Staff/Students
Description: Love to dance? Want to learn a new one? Well, come one, come all to this year’s dance series featuring Hip Hop Dance Lesson.
For Info: Shatera Davis or other UPB member at 314-516-5531
University Percussion, Afro-Cuban Ensemble
Date/Time: November 14, 2012 7:30 PM
Location: Lee Theater, Touhill Performing Arts Center
Audience: Open
Description: The University Percussion and Afro-Cuban Ensembles, under the direction of Matt Henry, Assistant Professor of Percussion, perform their annual fall semester concert in the Lee Theater. Look forward to an exciting evening of twentieth century compositions written expressly for percussion instruments, as well as transcriptions of better-known works.
For Info: Touhill Ticket Office at 314-516-4949
Basketball Contests
Date/Time: November 15, 2012 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Location: Mark Twain Athletics & Fitness Center
Audience: Faculty/Staff/Students
Description: Campus Recreation is sponsoring two basketball skill challenges today, a “Hot Shot Tourney” and “Free Throw Contest.” The competition takes place in the Mark Twain Gym from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. These fun contests are free and T-shirts will be awarded to top shooters. Drop by and give it your best shot!! No advance registration is necessary.
For Info: Campus Recreation Office, 203 MT at 314-516-5326
The Major Challenge: Choosing a Major
Date/Time: November 15, 2012 11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Location: Center for Student Success – 225 Millennium Student Center
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 314-516-7994
Writing Center Workshop: Understanding and Using Articles
Date/Time: November 15, 2012 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location: SSB 205
Audience: Open
Description: “Doctors Treatment Patients.” Oops! Right word, wrong form. Learn to avoid sending a noun to do a verb’s job. Also covered: When to use “a,” when to use “the,” and when to use neither.
For Info: Chris Schott at 314-516-5613
Entrepreneur Training Series: Personal Finance
Date/Time: November 15, 2012 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: ITE (4633 World Parkway Circle, 63134)
Audience: Faculty/Staff/Students
Description: Entrepreneurship raises serious questions. Can you limit personal exposure to loss while taking risks? How do you build toward retirement? Here to answer some of those questions is Steve Epner of Brown Smith Wallace LLC. He’s given presentations to national associations, corporations and the Missouri Society of CPAs, to name a few. He also teaches entrepreneurship at Saint Louis University and Webster University, and has developed his own Quick Start Program.
For Info: Caitlin Reynolds or Jeff Sjerven at 314-824-2000
Bible Study
Date/Time: November 15, 2012 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Location: Catholic Newman Center
Audience: Open
Description: Join Jasper to reflect on and discuss the upcoming Sunday readings. For more information, contact jasper.williams@gmail.com.
For Info: Rachelle Simon at 314-385-3455
ISS Short Course – Introductory Web Design
Date/Time: November 16, 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 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: Sumedha/Instructional Support Services Staff at
Athena Awards Luncheon
Date/Time: November 16, 2012 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: Missouri Athletic Club, 405 Washington Ave. 63102
Audience: Open
Description: The Hellenic Spirit Foundation will host the sixth annual Athena Awards luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 16 at the downtown Missouri Athletic Club, 405 Washington Ave. (63102) The event, emceed by Leisa Zigman, KSDK-TV anchor and reporter, will honor 12 exceptional women and the impact of their achievements upon the St. Louis community. Honorees include: Christine A. Chadwick, Deborah Dugan, Laurna C. Godwin, Batya Abramson-Goldstein, Jacqueline Joyner-Kersee, Panayiota Glastras McElligott, Chris L. Nicastro, Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge, Sophia L. Pierroutsakos, Marie Lenfest Schmitz, the Hon. Tatjana V. Schwendinger and Vasilika Terss Tsichlis. Proceeds from the 2012 Athena Awards luncheon will benefit the scholarship program at UMSL. For more information, or to make reservations, please call 314-447-0290 or email hellenicspiritfoundation@yahoo.com.
For Info: Nicholas Karakas at 314-447-0290
