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.

MLK Day of Service 2012 Site Leader Applications Due Today!
Date/Time: October 29, 2011 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Office of Student Life, 366 MSC
Audience: Open
Description: MLK Day of Service connects UMSL students, community partners and service organizations for a day of service activities. Through participation, site leaders have the opportunity to build a working relationship with students, staff and faculty members while promoting the positive message of social justice and community engagement that MLK Day of Service has come to represent. How do I become a site leader? Applications are available in the Office of Student Life, 366 MSC Responsibilities include working with a fellow site leader to organize the service site with the non-profit and leading a team of 10-20 volunteers. Applications are due today, Oct. 28, at 5 p.m. For more information, contact Robert Elam at rje2m2@mail.umsl.edu, Bailey Bollinger at bkb454@mail.umsl.edu, or stop by the Office of Student Life.
For Info: Kelcy Siddall at 314-516-5294

Trunk-or-Treat
Date/Time: October 29, 2011 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Millennium Student Center South Garage
Audience: Open
Description: Trunk or Treat is a service event geared toward UMSL families and the surrounding community. It is intended to provide (1) a safe and fun way for families to enjoy Halloween festivities, (2) early exposure of a collegiate environment to children, and (3) increase the community’s knowledge about UMSL. The attendees will enjoy various activity and informational booths, followed by “trunk-or-treating,” which means they go from trunk to trunk getting treats. Children must be 12 or younger. Contact Ashley Latimore at ashley.lyte@gmail.com or Kelcy Siddall at Stulifega3@umsl.edu for more information.
For Info: Ashley Latimore at 314-516-5291

Harry Potter Fan Night
Date/Time: October 29, 2011 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Location: Multipurpose
Audience: Open
Description: Come on out to the Multipurpose room in Provincial House to celebrate what we know and love about the Harry Potter world that the wonderful J.K. Rowling created. We will play Harry Potter trivia, show the latest and final Harry Potter movie. You should come and enjoy or be sent to Azkaban.
For Info: Katie Green at 314-516-5531

African American Alumni Chapter 25th Anniversary Celebration
Date/Time: October 30, 2011 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Probstein Golf Course Clubhouse in Forest Park
Audience: Open
Description: Ticket prices: $25 per person or $250 per table of 10. 5 p.m.: VIP Reception. 5:30 p.m.: Dinner and Awards Program. Cash Bar – Business Attire.
For Info: Donna M. Carothers at 314-516-6453

Mass on Campus
Date/Time: October 30, 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! Check our website for directions.
For Info: Rachelle Simon at 314-385-3455

Emerging Leaders Applications Available
Date/Time: October 31, 2011 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Office of Student Life (366 MSC)
Audience: Student
Description: The Emerging Leaders Program is for first year and/or transfer students. This is a unique opportunity for UMSL students to get on the fast track to student leadership, campus, and community involvement. Each participant will be paired up with a student mentor. The program begins in January and runs through April. Applications are available now in the Office of Student Life and are due by 5 p.m. on Oct. 31.
For Info: Nick Messing at 314-516-5217

Preview: 20th Annual St. Louis International Film Festival
Date/Time: October 31, 2011 12:15 PM to 1:15 PM
Location: 222 J.C. Penney Conference Center
Audience: Open
Description: Cliff Froehlich, executive director, Cinema St. Louis, gives us a “sneak peek” into the excitement of the 2011 Stella Artois St. Louis International Film Festival that runs November 10–20, 2011. Join us for a preview of the tantalizing films, directors and themes that will offer something for everyone in one of our town’s nationally recognized signature annual events.
For Info: Karen Lucas at 314-516-5699

Mid-term Study Break
Date/Time: October 31, 2011 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location: Quad
Audience: Open
Description: Come and stop by to pick up refreshing treats. Also, catch up on some studying.
For Info: Erin Potts at 314-516-5531

Weekly Meetings
Date/Time: October 31, 2011 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: MSC 316 or 314
Audience: Open
Description: Happy Halloween, 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

Make the Most of Your Learning Style
Date/Time: October 31, 2011 3:00 PM to 3:45 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

Haunted Garage
Date/Time: October 31, 2011 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Location: Catholic Newman Center
Audience: Open
Description: Experience the haunted garage at the Catholic Newman Center on Halloween!
For Info: Rachelle Simon at 314-385-3455

Black Women & Breast Cancer
Date/Time: November 1, 2011 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: J.C. Penney Conference Center
Audience: Open
Description: The “Knowledge Is Power” Conference. Join us at this free event! Space is limited, so you must register in advance. Please register online or by calling Jennifer at 314-516-5994. Registrants will be asked for their 10:30 AM and 11:35 AM breakout choices when they register online or by phone.
For Info: Jennifer Clemente at 314-516-5994

Travel and Expenses – Reimbursement & Approval
Date/Time: November 1, 2011 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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

IRS Workshop
Date/Time: November 1, 2011 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: J.C. Penney Conference Center
Audience: Open
Description: For one day only, small and medium-sized tax-exempt organizations, tax legal professionals, and those who work and volunteer at 501(c)(3) organizations, can learn about important IRS regulations-straight from IRS Tax Representatives. Fees: $40 before October 1, 2011 $50 after October 1, 2011 $65 at the door
For Info: Stephen Smith at 314-516-5948

Gender Studies Book Fair
Date/Time: November 1-2, 2011 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: Clark 211
Audience: Student
Description: Get free books and munchies, meet Gender Studies faculty, and pick up a spring schedule of GS classes.
For Info: Sally Barr Ebest at 314-516-6383

Faculty & Staff Flu Shot & Health Screening
Date/Time: November 1, 2011 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Missouri Institute of Mental Health
Audience: Faculty/Staff
Description: The University of Missouri Total Rewards invites you to join Healthy for Life, an incentive-based wellness program designed to help you actively manage your health. By completing a personal health assessment and health screening, primary subscribers to the UM Health Care plan will receive $100 in a tax-favored account to use for medical expenses in 2012 Benefit Plan year. Go to wellness.umsystem.edu for details. FREE flu shots will be provided for those 12 years and older enrolled in a UM Health Care plan–bring your health insurance card & a completed Flu Vaccine form. Those not enrolled in a UM Health Care plan can receive a shot for $15 cash or check.
For Info: Healthy for Life: TE Atkins UM Wellness at 573-884-1312

All Saints Day Mass
Date/Time: November 1, 2011 12:20 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Catholic Newman Center
Audience: Open
Description: Celebrate All Saints Day at Mass on campus at 12:20 p.m.
For Info: Rachelle Simon at 314-385-3455

Faculty & Staff Flu Shots & Health Screenings
Date/Time: November 1, 2011 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: Marillace Hall, Hallway
Audience: Faculty/Staff
Description: The University of Missouri Total Rewards invites you to join Healthy for Life, an incentive-based wellness program designed to help you actively manage your health. By completing a personal health assessment and health screening, primary subscribers to the UM Health Care plan will receive $100 in a tax-favored account to use for medical expenses in 2012 Benefit Plan year. Go to wellness.umsystem.edu for details. FREE flu shots will be provided for those 12 years and older enrolled in a UM Health Care plan–bring your health insurance card & a completed Flu Vaccine form. Those not enrolled in a UM Health Care plan can receive a shot for $15 cash or check.
For Info: Healthy for Life: TE Atkins UM Wellness at 573-884-1312

Social Media & Your Career Workshop
Date/Time: November 1, 2011 2:00 PM
Location: 278 Millennium Student Center
Audience: Student
Description: New to the world of social media? This workshop provides a basic overview of social media sites. Discover general resources connecting social media and your job search and explore the impact of technology on your career. To register for this event please visit: umsl.edu/depts/career/students/workshops.
For Info: Career Services at 314-516-5111

Facebook: Friend or Foe?
Date/Time: November 1, 2011 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Location: MSC Century Room A
Audience: Student
Description: What you post could hurt you! Learn how to use social media without putting your image or career in jeopardy.
For Info: Office of Multicultural Relations at 314-516-6807

It’s about Time (Management)!
Date/Time: November 1, 2011 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM
Location: Center for Student Success – Millennium Student Center 225
Audience: Student
Description: Learn how to improve grades, improve your quality of life and divide time between work and recreation. This workshop will help you examine how you spend your time and how you might be able to become more efficient in your role as a student.
For Info: Antionette Sterling at 314-516-5300

Succeeding in Online Classes
Date/Time: November 1, 2011 5:00 PM to 5:45 PM
Location: Center for Student Success – Millennium Student Center 225
Audience: Student
Description: Are you thinking about enrolling in an online course, but you are not sure about the expectations for this type of instruction? Or, are you already enrolled in one and would like to gain tips on how to succeed? This workshop is intended to give you a comprehensive look at online learning. We hope that it not only answers some questions about online courses but that it also provides “tools” necessary to succeed in this relatively new, and exciting, method of learning.
For Info: Antionette Sterling at 314-516-5300

Starting and Managing a Small Business in Missouri
Date/Time: November 1, 2011 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: J.C. Penney Conference Center
Audience: Open
Description: This workshop will acquaint you with the basics of starting and managing a business in Missouri. It is designed specifically for those who are thinking about starting a business, have made the choice to start a business, or have been in business less than two years. Participants will learn about business ownership, planning for success, forms of business organization, legal and regulatory requirements, record keeping and information management, marketing, financing, and resources for assistance. Following this workshop, it is recommended that you register for “The Basics of Writing a Business Plan.” Cost: $99
For Info: Erica Candela at 314-516-5908

Travel and Expenses — Reimbursement & Approval
Date/Time: November 2, 2011 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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

Tackling the Tough Skills
Date/Time: November 2, 2011 10:00 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 per person, plus lodging.
For Info: Diana Rehagen at 314-516-6590

Mythologies
Date/Time: November 2, 2011 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Gallery Visio
Audience: Open
Description: This exhibition will feature Vanessa Woods, resident artist for the 2011 Women In The Arts International Conference. Woods creates collages that re-imagine myths and omens, exploring the evolution and distortion of sacred stories told and retold.
For Info: Stephanie Sivils at 314-516-7922

Brown Bag Series: Focus on Job Development
Date/Time: November 2, 2011 12:00 PM to 1:15 PM
Location: 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

The Results Are In: Census Numbers Mean BIG changes for MO
Date/Time: November 2, 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 looking at the changes that will be happening in Missouri as a result of the Census data collected in 2010. Our speaker is Dr. William Winter. Lunch and prizes are provided!
For Info: Lauren Masterson-Rodriguez at 210-862-4523

Mindfulness Meditation
Date/Time: November 2, 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

Small Business Tax Workshop
Date/Time: November 2, 2011 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: J.C. Penney Conference Center
Audience: Open
Description: This workshop is for startups and existing business owners. It is designed to help you understand and meet your federal tax responsibilities. It discusses what you need to know about federal taxes as it relates to your business; what you need to know when you run your business out of your home; what you need to know when you hire employees or use independent contractors; what you need to know about Federal Unemployment Tax; how to manage your payroll so you withhold the right amount of taxes from your employees’ pay, how to set up and run your business so paying taxes isn’t a hassle, and how to file and pay your taxes online using a computer. Cost: $25
For Info: Erica Candela at 314-516-5908

Strategies of a Job Search
Date/Time: November 2, 2011 2:00 PM
Location: 278 Millennium Student Center
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. To register for this event please visit: umsl.edu/depts/career/students/workshops.
For Info: Career Services at 314-516-5111

Study Skills That Make a Difference
Date/Time: November 2, 2011 4:00 PM to 4:45 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

How’s Your Financial Fitness?
Date/Time: November 2, 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

P & Z Implementing a Comprehensive Plan
Date/Time: November 2, 2011 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: J.C. Penney Conference Center
Audience: Open
Description: Discover how a county, village or municipality can use a comprehensive plan as a tool to manage and guide all growth in the community, and how the plan is used with zoning and other ordinances to create the community as envisioned. Cost: $70
For Info: Stephen Smith at 314-516-5948

Jerrod Niemann & Thompson Square w/Sunny Sweeney
Date/Time: November 2, 2011 7:00 PM
Location: Touhill Performing Arts Center
Audience: Open
Description: Discounted tickets for UMSL students ($5/ticket with a valid UMSL ID, limit 4). Faculty/Staff/General public tickets ($20/ticket). Jerrod Niemann is best known for his groove-oriented, handclap-fueled Top 15 smash single “Lover, Lover” and his current release “One More Drinkin’ Song.” Thompson Square’s infectious radio smash “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” and their current release “I Got You” are explorations of the dynamics of couplehood and romance. Sunny Sweeney is a brassy country singer whose recent album release “Concrete” makes it hard not to fall for her. For ticket information, contact the Touhill Performing Arts Center at 516-4949 or go to touhill.org. Sponsored by the Office of Student Life, 516-5291 or studentlife@umsl.edu.
For Info: Miriam Huffman at 314-516-5291

Breakfast and Business
Date/Time: November 3, 2011 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM
Location: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Audience: Open
Description: Breakfast and Business is sponsored by the College of Business Administration. The discussion topic for the event is “Lessons Learned from the Financial Crisis.” You must RSVP by Oct. 30 to attend.
For Info: Jane Ferrell at 314-516-5883

It’s about Time (Management)!
Date/Time: November 3, 2011 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM
Location: Center for Student Success – Millennium Student Center 225
Audience: Student
Description: Learn how to improve grades, improve your quality of life and divide time between work and recreation. This workshop will help you examine how you spend your time and how you might be able to become more efficient in your role as a student.
For Info: Antionette Sterling at 314-516-5300

An Evening of French Theatre
Date/Time: November 3, 2011 6:30 PM
Location: JC Penney Auditorium
Audience: Open
Description: Two plays will be performed, in French: “La Peur des Coups,” by George Courteline George Courteline’s comedy “La Peur Des Coups” (Afraid to Fight) is a long domestic fight between a husband and his wife, returning home after an evening out. According to the violent, stingy and overzealous husband, she had been courted all night by a young and handsome army officer – and she loved it. In Jean Cocteau’s play “La Voix Humaine” (The Human Voice), a lone woman keeps getting interrupted by a bad connection as she talks on the phone to a lover with whom she’s just broken up. The piece was written in 1930, but anybody who has ever experienced a lost signal will empathize. Tickets are $8 for general admission and $5 for students. Please call Terry Marshall at 314-516-6495 to purchase tickets.
For Info: Terry Marshall at 314-516-6495

Trivia Night
Date/Time: November 3, 2011 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Location: Provincial House, South Campus
Audience: Faculty/Staff/Students
Description: Got answers? Join us this evening for Campus Rec’s fun-filled TRIVIA NIGHT at the Provincial House on South Campus. FREE to students, faculty, staff, family and friends… gather your team today! Maximum of 10 team members per table. Lots of prizes and free pizzas/sodas for all participants. *Register your team at the Campus Rec Office, 203 MT by Tues, NOV 1.
For Info: Campus Recreation Office, 203 Mark Twain at 314-516-5326

Legos and Eggos
Date/Time: November 3, 2011 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Location: Oak Hall Lobby-South Campus
Audience: Open
Description: The only thing better than late night breakfast, is simple fun of Lego building. Combine both Thursday night with UPB Legos and Eggos event. Bring your friends out to Oak lobby and enjoy complimentary Eggos waffles and juice, and build your own Lego towers.
For Info: Haley Cokle at 314-516-5531

Brunch & Learn about Academic Service-Learning: Next Steps
Date/Time: November 4, 2011 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Location: 126 J.C. Penney Conference Center
Audience: Faculty/Staff
Description: Everything you want to know about academic service-learning at UMSL! Join the Service-Learning Leadership Team for Brunch and Learn, a 90-minute mini-conference designed to help faculty members plan, implement, and assess the effectiveness of community-engaged learning.
For Info: Peggy Cohen at 314-516-4508

IC Short Course – File Management
Date/Time: November 4, 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 Included: 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: November 4, 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

College of Business Administration Research Seminar Series
Date/Time: November 4, 2011 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Location: 401 SSB
Audience: Open
Description: Paul Speck, associate professor of marketing, University of Missouri—St. Louis, Topic: “From One Sixth to Two Sixths: The Rapid Growth in Middle Class Consumers”
For Info: Dr. Dinesh Mirchandani at 314-516-7354