Notes

A Peace Corps information session will take place at 7 p.m. Oct. 5 in the Student Union Building Alumni Room.

“Design, Fabrication and Test of a Microsatellite” will take place at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 6 in Magruder Hall 1000 as a part of the Physics Colloquium. The event will feature  Henry J. Pernicka of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. Snacks will be provided five minutes before the talk.

Obi Nwakanma, professor of English and linguistics, will present “Aesop, or the Atlantic Sources of Greek Thought,”
for the Folklore Colloquium at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 6 in Ophelia Parrish 2113.

President Paino and Student Body President Isaac Robinson will be hosting budget town hall meetings at 7 p.m. Oct. 6 and Oct. 12 in the Centennial Hall Main Lounge and the Ryle Hall Main Lounge, respectively. Students will have the opportunity to hear the latest on the University’s budget crisis, give opinions on how to best solve this problem and discuss any other issues.

The Student Health Center will be offering walk-in clinics for seasonal flu vaccines from 1-3 p.m. Oct. 7. The vaccine includes protection against the H1N1 virus. The cost is $15 and charges will be billed to the student’s account. No insurance billing will be done and no appointments are required.

The Global Issues Colloquium will present “Juarez Doesn’t Stop at the Border” at 7 p.m. Oct. 7 in Baldwin Hall 176.

The Environmental Campus Organization will sponsor “No Impact Man” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 7 in the Student Union Building Georgian Room A. Visit http://noimpactproject.org for more information about the program. Discount 2009 and 2010 Earth Week T-shirts will be available for $5.

An exhibition featuring Truman faculty members Matthew Derezinski, James Jereb and Russell Nelson will be on display through Oct. 8 at the University Art Gallery. Hours are 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri. and noon-4:30 p.m. Sat.

Applications for Funds Allotment Council funding will be due Oct. 8. For more information, visit http://fac.truman.edu.

Homecoming apparel will be available from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon.-Fri. until Oct. 15 on the Mall or in the Student Union Building, depending on weather.

The Student Activities Board Coffeehouse will feature Plain Pilot and Claire McClain
at 7 p.m. Oct. 17 in the Student Union Building HUB. The event will feature free refreshments, including warm beverages and snacks.

The Career Center will host Aldi Oct. 27. Sign up for interviews at http://truman.experience.com. E-mail careers@truman.edu for more information.  

The Women’s and Gender Studies Conference will take place
from 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 28 and 29 in Violette Hall 1000 and from 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 30 in Violette Hall 1000 and Baldwin Hall 231. The theme is “Composing Women.”

Phi Sigma Pi will host “Dance ‘til You Drop for TFA”
from 6:30-11 p.m. Nov. 5 in the Student Union Building HUB. Registration is $10 for teams of 2-4. The event will feature prizes, guest performances and light refreshments. Contact jcr3482@truman.edu for more information or to register. All proceeds will benefit Teach for America.

The 21st Annual Undergraduate Philosophy and Religion Conference will take place from 9 a.m-6 p.m. Nov. 6 in the Student Union Building Conference Room.
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