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UMSL Events for Feb. 9-15, 2013

UMSL Events for Feb. 9-15, 2013

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.

UMSL’s Natural Bridge celebrates 15th anniversary with literary journal symposium

UMSL’s Natural Bridge celebrates 15th anniversary with literary journal symposium

The comprehensive list of literary journals and magazines compiled on the Poets & Writers website exceeds 800 listings. But if you’re a writer looking to get work published – or just seeking fresh reading material – where do you start? After all, as Poets & Writers points out, “each (literary journal and magazine) has a unique editorial voice, tone, viewpoint and mission.”

UMSL Events for Feb. 2-8, 2013

UMSL Events for Feb. 2-8, 2013

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Social work alumnae to discuss child welfare

Social work alumnae to discuss child welfare

The number of children abused and neglected in Missouri each year remains high, but has dropped more than 20 percent since 2006. State officials attribute the decline to the many social service agencies and organizations providing annual services throughout the state.

Center injects culture into mundane Mondays

Center injects culture into mundane Mondays

Got a case of the Mondays? Suffer no more. A look at the Middle East art scene, poetry of social protest and shared stories of resourceful Ozark families are some of the many cultural events that make Monday Noon Series a cure for the blues.

UMSL chancellor discusses university’s growth, challenges, Jubilee

UMSL chancellor discusses university’s growth, challenges, Jubilee

The University of Missouri–St. Louis will kick off its Jubilee, a yearlong celebration of UMSL’s 50th anniversary, with a spectacular evening of entertainment and fun on Feb. 1. UMSL Chancellor Tom George talked about the Jubilee, reflected on the university’s growth over a half century and discussed challenges in higher education last week on “St. Louis on the Air,” a program on St. Louis Public Radio | 90.7 KWMU.

UMSL alumna to discuss economic recovery

UMSL alumna to discuss economic recovery

Politicians and government officials haves spent years discussing the economic recovery and the upward swing of the market. But is it really on the mend?

UMSL Events for Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2013

UMSL Events for Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2013

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Learn essential skills, earn certificate in volunteer management

Learn essential skills, earn certificate in volunteer management

University of Missouri–St. Louis Nonprofit Management & Leadership Program, in partnership with Metropolitan Volunteer Management Association, introduces the St. Louis area’s first Chancellor’s Certificate in Volunteer Management. The first workshop within the program is on March 22, 2013, and additional courses are in June and September of this year.

UMSL Events for Jan. 19-25, 2013

UMSL Events for Jan. 19-25, 2013

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UMSL photo exhibit focuses on Angel Baked Cookies

UMSL photo exhibit focuses on Angel Baked Cookies

Teenagers employed by north St. Louis-based bakery Angel Baked Cookies are both the subjects and photographers for a new University of Missouri–St. Louis exhibit. The set of photos captures the creativity, camaraderie and community permeating the teen collective’s cookie-making process. The exhibit is the latest in the Public Policy Research Center Photography Project series.

Moulin Rouge-inspired ballet to be staged at Touhill

Moulin Rouge-inspired ballet to be staged at Touhill

The Moulin Rouge has been the inspiration for books, paintings, musicals, films – and now, ballet. Dance St. Louis will bring Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet, the oldest continuously running ballet company in North America, to St. Louis for the first time to perform “Moulin Rouge – The Ballet” at 8 p.m. Jan. 25 and 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

UMSL Events for Feb. 9-15, 2013

‘Pipeline to Local Office’ encourages women candidates, volunteers

Women make up the majority of the population, but represent less than 25 percent of the Missouri Legislature, according to the Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. In fact, the institute points out that women are minority participants at all levels of public policy leadership.

Global trade scholar to discuss US policy in Asia

Global trade scholar to discuss US policy in Asia

An international business leader who recently joined a prominent Washington, D.C., think tank as a global trade scholar will discuss U.S. policy in Asia Jan. 31 at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

UMSL poet to give book reading at Webster Groves library

UMSL poet to give book reading at Webster Groves library

A native of Ireland, poet Eamonn Wall has called the U.S. home for more than 30 years. Since 2000, he’s lived in Webster Groves, Mo., and the neighborhood has played a significant role in his writing. This transatlantic identity has shaped his writing and made him one of the most prominent contemporary voices of the Irish-American experience.

UMSL Events for Feb. 2-8, 2013

UMSL Events for Jan. 12-18, 2013

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Noted economist tops MLK Day program

Noted economist tops MLK Day program

Julianne Malveaux, the noted labor economist, author and political commentator, believes that most everything comes down to economics. And at this time of year, she reminds people of Martin Luther King’s other message in his “I Have a Dream” speech.

UMSL Events for Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2013

UMSL Events for Jan. 5-11, 2013

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UMSL alumna’s handmade quilts to hang at Gallery Visio

UMSL alumna’s handmade quilts to hang at Gallery Visio

Quilts aren’t just quaint bedding that grandmothers make. A whole new generation has adopted the art form. A series of handmade quilts will be the focus of the next exhibit in Gallery Visio at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Composer’s poetry-inspired score to debut at Touhill

Composer’s poetry-inspired score to debut at Touhill

A musical score composed by Barbara Harbach and based on works by Greek surrealist poet Andrea Embirikos will makes its debut at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11 in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center on the North Campus of the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

UMSL Events for Jan. 19-25, 2013

UMSL Events for Dec. 15, 2012-Jan. 4, 2013

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Nearly 600 UMSL graduates bring home diplomas for holidays

Nearly 600 UMSL graduates bring home diplomas for holidays

Nearly 600 students at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will receive a coveted gift Saturday, one they’ve been working on for years. Three commencement ceremonies will be held at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Dec. 15 in the Mark Twain Athletic & Fitness Center on the university’s North Campus.

UMSL’s Student Veterans Center opens to overflow crowd

UMSL’s Student Veterans Center opens to overflow crowd

More than 50 proud people jammed into the new Student Veterans Center at the University of Missouri–St. Louis on Dec 7. Smiling from ear to ear, the young veterans thanked administrators and each other for all the support. Hugs and a few tears came from family members.

UMSL Events for Feb. 9-15, 2013

Creative writers to give one last reading as students

A day before they graduate from the University of Missouri–St. Louis with an MFA in creative writing, six students will read their original works. The semiannual MFA Graduate Reading will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday (Dec. 14) in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL. The reading is free and open to the public.

Festive holiday concert to feature UMSL’s choral ensembles

Festive holiday concert to feature UMSL’s choral ensembles

Are the mild temperatures and lack of snow making it hard to get into the holiday spirit? The University of Missouri–St. Louis’s annual holiday concert could be just the cure. The Classic Holiday Concert is one of the most popular of the holiday season. The performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10 in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL.

UMSL Events for Feb. 9-15, 2013

UMSL Events for Dec. 8-14, 2012

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Ambassadors of Harmony to sing sounds of season at Touhill

Ambassadors of Harmony to sing sounds of season at Touhill

The Ambassadors of Harmony fills the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center each December with the joy and magic of the holidays in a way only achieved by a 160-voice chorus. The choral group will perform it’s annual “Sounds of the Season” concert at 8 p.m. Dec. 7, 2 and 8 p.m. Dec. 8 and 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Touhill at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

UMSL Events for Feb. 2-8, 2013

UMSL Events for Dec. 1-7, 2012

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Author of poetry collection ‘Crush’ to read at Hinge Gallery

Author of poetry collection ‘Crush’ to read at Hinge Gallery

Writers and poets of St. Louis have reason to be excited. Trending poet Richard Siken will be on their literary scene for a reading hosted by the Graduate Writer’s Association at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. The event is part of the GWA Reading Series and is the second and final reading of the semester.

UMSL Events for Jan. 19-25, 2013

UMSL Events for Nov. 17-23, 2012

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