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The Candidates Forum will be re-broadcast on the City's Channel 3 at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Nov. 1 and 7 a.m. Nov. 2. The forum took place Oct. 29 and was filmed by News 36.
Truman in Washington information meetings will take place at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 2 and 6 p.m. Nov. 8 in Violette Hall 1010. Find out how to apply for internships in Washington, D.C. For more information, contact djohnson@truman.edu.
Humans vs. Zombies will begin Nov. 3. To play, students must attend an orientation session from 7-9 p.m. Nov. 1 or 7-9 p.m. Nov. 2 in the Student Union Building Georgian Room C, where they can learn the rules and sign a waiver. Visit http://truman.hvzsource.com to register.
The Physics Colloquium will feature student summer research at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 3 in Magruder Hall 1000. Presentations will include: “High resolution Kelvin probe force microscopy with shielded probes” by Kevin Satzinger; “The Destruction of Biofilms Using Ultrasound Treatment” by Benjamin Rusk; “High Resolution SPR Microscopy Based Microarray” by Even Mirts; and “Reaction Front Pinning by Moving Vortices” by Chad Williamson.
A pre-order for Purple Friday shirts will take place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 4-5 at a table in the Student Union Building. Shirts cost $5.
The Mathbio Colloquium will take place at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 4 in Magruder Hall 2050. Anton Weisstein, associate professor of biology, will speak.
Food Not Bombs co-founder Keith McHenry will speak about the “Baked Goods Not Bank Bailouts” project at 8 p.m. Nov. 4 in Magruder Hall 2001. There will be a short film, a question and answer session and bread baked in a solar oven. This event is sponsored by the Peace Fellows, Students for Social Change, ECO, TIA and the President’s Sustainability Action Committee.
The second annual Disability Awareness Day conference will take place Nov. 5 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Student Union Building. The event will feature speakers Dennis Adkins, an inspiring motivational spokesman, and Josh Houchins, a professional sports announcer affiliated with WGEM and ESPN. Breakout sessions will address employment, housing, healthy living and recreational/learning activities.
The Biology Seminar Series will continue at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 5 in Magruder Hall 1000. Anton Weisstein, associate professor of biology, will present “Unveiling the Past: New Analyses for Inferring Evolutionary and Demographic Histories from Current Patterns of Genetic Variation.”
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) will meet at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at the University Club House, located at 516 E. Patterson. Contact Marc Becker at marc@truman.edu or call 785.6036 for more information.
K-Life will host a dodgeball tournament from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 6. Contact sam4125@truman.edu for more information.
The 21st Annual Undergraduate Philosophy and Religion Conference is scheduled for 9 a.m-6 p.m. Nov. 6 in the Student Union Building Georgian Room A. Fourteen students from nine colleges and universities will present papers. A free lunch buffet will be provided at 12 p.m. The featured luncheon speaker will be Philip Robbins of the Philosophy Department at the University of Missouri.
SUEDE will put on a Soul Food Supper from 5-7 p.m. Nov. 7 in the Missouri Hall Chariton Room, featuring fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, cornbread, greens, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, brownies, banana pudding, lemonade and iced tea. Tickets are $5 in advance by e-mailing TSUSUEDE@gmail.com or $7 at the door.
HLTH 150 students will be collecting non-perishable food donations for the Salvation Army from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 8-12 at tables in the Student Union Building.
The Truman Brass Choir will perform a program of heroic music along with the Cantoria Singers, tenor Thomas Hueber and others at 8 p.m. Nov. 8 in the Ophelia Parrish Concert Hall. Included will be a special performance of the Hymn to the Fallen from the film “Saving Private Ryan,” along with other heroic and contemplative selections for brass, voices and percussion.
A faculty forum entitled “Overconfident CEOs-Can you trust the numbers?” will take place at 7 p.m. Nov. 9 in Magruder Hall 1000.
The Stargazers Astronomy Club will host an Observatory Open House from 7-10 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Truman Observatory at the University Farm.
World Diversity Night will take place from 5:30-9 p.m. Nov. 11 in the Student Union Building Georgian Room C. Multiple cultural organizations will come together for food, performances and a Bollywood movie screening, all to celebrate a night of unity through diversity. The event is sponsored by Student Senate.
Safe Zone Training for faculty and staff will take place at 1 p.m. Nov. 12 in the Student Union Building Georgian Room A. The goal of this program is to educate members of the Truman community about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) issues. Visit http://hr.truman.edu/register to sign up for the training.
SSAS will host Asia Fest at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 12 in the Student Union Building Georgian Room C. The event will feature informational booths, snacks, bubble tea and games.
Grupo Latinoamericano Dance Company will perform at 5 p.m. Nov. 13 in the Student Union Building HUB. The event is co-sponsored by Sigma Lambda Gamma, the Multicultural Affairs Center and Student Senate.
Minor Detail will perform at 9 p.m. Nov. 13 in the Student Union Building Down Under.
Alpha Phi Omega will host “Pie-a-President” from 2-4 p.m. Nov. 14 in the Student Union Building. Donate money to see a student organization president get pied in the face.
Tau Lambda Sigma will sponsor a trivia night at 6 p.m. Nov. 15 in Magruder Hall 2001. Cost to participate is $2 per person, with half of all proceeds going to the winner’s charity of choice and the rest going to the American Cancer Society.
Truman in Washington information meetings will take place at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 2 and 6 p.m. Nov. 8 in Violette Hall 1010. Find out how to apply for internships in Washington, D.C. For more information, contact djohnson@truman.edu.
Humans vs. Zombies will begin Nov. 3. To play, students must attend an orientation session from 7-9 p.m. Nov. 1 or 7-9 p.m. Nov. 2 in the Student Union Building Georgian Room C, where they can learn the rules and sign a waiver. Visit http://truman.hvzsource.com to register.
The Physics Colloquium will feature student summer research at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 3 in Magruder Hall 1000. Presentations will include: “High resolution Kelvin probe force microscopy with shielded probes” by Kevin Satzinger; “The Destruction of Biofilms Using Ultrasound Treatment” by Benjamin Rusk; “High Resolution SPR Microscopy Based Microarray” by Even Mirts; and “Reaction Front Pinning by Moving Vortices” by Chad Williamson.
A pre-order for Purple Friday shirts will take place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 4-5 at a table in the Student Union Building. Shirts cost $5.
The Mathbio Colloquium will take place at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 4 in Magruder Hall 2050. Anton Weisstein, associate professor of biology, will speak.
Food Not Bombs co-founder Keith McHenry will speak about the “Baked Goods Not Bank Bailouts” project at 8 p.m. Nov. 4 in Magruder Hall 2001. There will be a short film, a question and answer session and bread baked in a solar oven. This event is sponsored by the Peace Fellows, Students for Social Change, ECO, TIA and the President’s Sustainability Action Committee.
The second annual Disability Awareness Day conference will take place Nov. 5 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Student Union Building. The event will feature speakers Dennis Adkins, an inspiring motivational spokesman, and Josh Houchins, a professional sports announcer affiliated with WGEM and ESPN. Breakout sessions will address employment, housing, healthy living and recreational/learning activities.
The Biology Seminar Series will continue at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 5 in Magruder Hall 1000. Anton Weisstein, associate professor of biology, will present “Unveiling the Past: New Analyses for Inferring Evolutionary and Demographic Histories from Current Patterns of Genetic Variation.”
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) will meet at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at the University Club House, located at 516 E. Patterson. Contact Marc Becker at marc@truman.edu or call 785.6036 for more information.
K-Life will host a dodgeball tournament from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 6. Contact sam4125@truman.edu for more information.
The 21st Annual Undergraduate Philosophy and Religion Conference is scheduled for 9 a.m-6 p.m. Nov. 6 in the Student Union Building Georgian Room A. Fourteen students from nine colleges and universities will present papers. A free lunch buffet will be provided at 12 p.m. The featured luncheon speaker will be Philip Robbins of the Philosophy Department at the University of Missouri.
SUEDE will put on a Soul Food Supper from 5-7 p.m. Nov. 7 in the Missouri Hall Chariton Room, featuring fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, cornbread, greens, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, brownies, banana pudding, lemonade and iced tea. Tickets are $5 in advance by e-mailing TSUSUEDE@gmail.com or $7 at the door.
HLTH 150 students will be collecting non-perishable food donations for the Salvation Army from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 8-12 at tables in the Student Union Building.
The Truman Brass Choir will perform a program of heroic music along with the Cantoria Singers, tenor Thomas Hueber and others at 8 p.m. Nov. 8 in the Ophelia Parrish Concert Hall. Included will be a special performance of the Hymn to the Fallen from the film “Saving Private Ryan,” along with other heroic and contemplative selections for brass, voices and percussion.
A faculty forum entitled “Overconfident CEOs-Can you trust the numbers?” will take place at 7 p.m. Nov. 9 in Magruder Hall 1000.
The Stargazers Astronomy Club will host an Observatory Open House from 7-10 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Truman Observatory at the University Farm.
World Diversity Night will take place from 5:30-9 p.m. Nov. 11 in the Student Union Building Georgian Room C. Multiple cultural organizations will come together for food, performances and a Bollywood movie screening, all to celebrate a night of unity through diversity. The event is sponsored by Student Senate.
Safe Zone Training for faculty and staff will take place at 1 p.m. Nov. 12 in the Student Union Building Georgian Room A. The goal of this program is to educate members of the Truman community about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) issues. Visit http://hr.truman.edu/register to sign up for the training.
SSAS will host Asia Fest at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 12 in the Student Union Building Georgian Room C. The event will feature informational booths, snacks, bubble tea and games.
Grupo Latinoamericano Dance Company will perform at 5 p.m. Nov. 13 in the Student Union Building HUB. The event is co-sponsored by Sigma Lambda Gamma, the Multicultural Affairs Center and Student Senate.
Minor Detail will perform at 9 p.m. Nov. 13 in the Student Union Building Down Under.
Alpha Phi Omega will host “Pie-a-President” from 2-4 p.m. Nov. 14 in the Student Union Building. Donate money to see a student organization president get pied in the face.
Tau Lambda Sigma will sponsor a trivia night at 6 p.m. Nov. 15 in Magruder Hall 2001. Cost to participate is $2 per person, with half of all proceeds going to the winner’s charity of choice and the rest going to the American Cancer Society.
