Vol. 23 No. 9 - Oct. 15, 2018

The SAB comedians and films committee will host SNL star Kenan Thompson at 7 p.m. Oct. 25 in Baldwin Hall Auditorium to perform a comedic act.

Thompson is the longest-tenured member of “Saturday Night Live” and an Emmy Award-winning actor. He is known for numerous impressions such as Rev. Al Sharpton, Charles Barkley, Steve Harvey and many more.

Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for the event. Tickets are free and can be picked up with a student ID from the SAB Office from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. General admission tickets will be available for pickup beginning Oct. 22. SAB will open all empty seats five minutes before showtime. No professional cameras, food or drink will be allowed inside the venue.

This summer study abroad opportunity will take place in Salamanca, Spain, from May 17 through July 11, 2019. While in Spain, students will stay with a host family and travel to some of the country’s historically and culturally significant cities including Madrid, Toledo, Granada, Cordoba, Sevilla, León, Segovia and Mérida. Apart from studying at one of the best language institutes in Spain, students will have the unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the language and culture of Spain.

Students who are accepted will spend seven weeks studying at Academia Mester, earning 12 credits. Nine credits can count toward a Spanish minor; Spanish majors can bring six credits. All students will advance their speaking and writing abilities as they take Spanish grammar and composition (advanced and superior levels), Spanish conversation (advanced and superior levels), peninsular culture and civilization and either topics of Spanish literature or Spanish for the medical professions. Students must have taken Spanish 330 prior to travel.

This trip is sponsored by the Department of Classical and Modern Languages. Any interested students are encouraged to attend or email Stacy Bryant or James Hammerstrand for more information.

Truman will host a graduate fair from 3-4 p.m. Oct. 25 in the Student Union Building Georgian Room C in honor of the programs offered on campus. Programs include accountancy, athletic training, communication disorders, English, music, leadership and education.

Program staff members will be available to answer any questions that a student may have. Contact Brandy Schneider or Bethany Gibson for any further questions.

After graduating from Truman, McKay earned a Master of Arts degree in translation studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee while working as a Spanish/English medical interpreter. He then served in the Peace Corp in Peru before returning to graduate school and earning an Master of Arts degree in Spanish and a Ph.D. in Spanish literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2017.

McKay is currently assistant professor of Spanish in the Department of Modern Languages & Classics at the University of Alabama. He has already published three scholarly articles on the topics of trash production and littering in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries, as reflected in contemporary Luso-American narratives, and has made numerous conference presentations on the treatment of environmental issues in literary works. Recently his co-edited volume, “Environmental Cultural Studies Through Time: The Luso-Hispanic World,” was accepted for publication.

Spanish majors are invited to a luncheon Oct. 26 where McKay will share many educational and work experiences that have defined his career path since graduating from Truman with a Spanish major. He is also available for class visits. Contact Lucy Lee to schedule a visit.

TEDxTrumanStateUniversity is scheduled from 1-3 p.m. and 3:30-5:30 p.m. Nov. 4 in the Student Union Building Georgian Rooms.

The conference will feature unique talks from students, faculty and staff of Truman on a wide range of subjects and seeks to embody a liberal arts mission through the spread of creative ideas across a variety of disciplines. It will be divided into two sessions of six speakers, the first running from 1-3 p.m. and the second running from 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Tickets are free and will be distributed from the Student Government Office, located in the CSI complex in the lower level of the Student Union Building, from Oct. 29 through Nov. 2. Tickets can be picked up from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. each day, with additional hours from 5-8 p.m. Nov. 1. The conference is open to the Truman community. Availability is limited, so picking up a ticket as early as possible is advised.

A viewing party with a livestream of the conference will take place in the Baldwin Little Theater from 1-5:30 p.m. No ticket is required for admission.

Students, faculty and staff who have signed up to receive Truman emergency alert text notifications will get a TruAlert text and email message letting them know it is a test. Those that have not signed up for emergency text messaging can do so through TruView.

To sign up, sign in to TruView and click on the “Truman” tab. Click the “Update Emergency Text Messaging Information” under “Update and View My Personal Information” (lower right screen). A maximum of three phones can be registered to receive texts. Confirm information in the same manner.

An emergency alert will be displayed on all Truman computer systems where the Alertus software has been installed. This should include nearly all workstations on campus. There will also be alerts sent to digital signs in Violette Hall, Magruder Hall, Ophelia Parrish and Health Sciences, to the Truman channel on the cable televisions in residence halls and to classrooms with the Truman touch-pad control system installed.

The campus is also encouraged to review the emergency procedures. It is important the entire community is familiar with these procedures in order to understand how to respond appropriately in a number of emergency situations.

The city of Kirksville is also implementing a new mass notification system known as ReGroup. Alerts can be customized by email, text and/or phone call. There are a variety of groups that can be joined to get notifications about emergencies, advisories, community events and newsletters. The most recent TextCaster is being eliminated for the new program. Now new, as well as those previously signed up for Textcaster, can sign up for the new system here to receive alerts.

The Truman Forensic Union opened their competitive season with two successful tournaments in Bowling Green, Ky., and Bolivar, Mo., earning two sweepstakes awards and 13 national qualifications.
 
Forensics traveled to Bowling Green for tournaments hosted by Western Kentucky University, Sept. 21. At the season-opening Alexis Elliot Memorial Round Robin, senior Johnathan Christy advanced to the final round of Lincoln-Douglas debate (LD) in a highly selective field consisting of the most competitive students in the country. Christy finished the tournament in second place and was named the best speaker of the tournament. Fellow senior Tyler Behymer was also selected for the tournament and finished in fourth place.
 
The team also competed in full at the Western Kentucky Fall Fiesta, Sept. 22. Christy made elimination rounds of LD and finished the tournament as an octofinalist. He was named the second-best speaker at the tournament. Sophomore Maguire Radosevic also advanced and finished as an octofinalist. Fellow sophomores Peyton Gilbert and Cami Smith advanced to quarterfinals. Smith was also named the second-best speaker at the tournament.
 
Truman Forensics later traveled to Bolivar for the annual Bob R. Derryberry Memorial tournament, hosted by Southwest Baptist University. Behymer advanced to the final round and won the tournament in debate. First-years Macy Cecil and Jackson Elder each advanced to elimination rounds of the novice LD division. Cecil finished as an octofinalist while Elder finished as a quarterfinalist.
 
In individual events at the Derryberry Memorial, junior Austin Sopko finished the tournament with fifth place in impromptu speaking and third place in afterdinner speaking. Sophomore Audrey Baker had similar successes in her two events, placing fourth in afterdinner speaking and second in dramatic interpretation. Junior Caleb Daniels advanced as a finalist in extemporaneous speaking, placing sixth. First-year Malena Gansmann reached finals of program oral interpretation and placed sixth as well.
 
In addition to individual student successes, Truman Forensics earned third place in debate sweepstakes and third in overall sweepstakes for the 2018 Derryberry Memorial. The team will travel to Warrensburg, Mo., to compete in the annual Missouri Mule and Dale Carnegie Swing tournament.
 
Inquiries about Truman Forensics can be sent to Chris Outzen, director of forensics, or Craig Hennigan, assistant director of forensics.

The Truman Public Relations Office is now accepting applications for the spring 2019 internship position.

Interns work approximately 32 hours per week and can choose to receive six to nine credit hours. To maintain full-time student status, interns take two three-credit classes in addition to the internship credit hours. A small stipend is also included.

Primary responsibilities of the intern include assisting with the production of the University’s online weekly newsletter, as well as contributing to the Truman Review alumni magazine. The intern also will help with special events throughout the semester, write press releases and fulfill other office tasks.

Applicants should have a strong background in writing and editing. Communication majors are encouraged to apply, with special consideration given to candidates with knowledge of Associated Press Style. Applicants must have the flexibility to work 32 hours a week.

To apply, send a resume, an advising transcript, two writing samples and contact information for two on-campus references to the Public Relations Office, McClain Hall 202, no later than Nov. 2. For questions about the internship, contact Travis Miles.

The Truman chapter of the Association of American University Professors will host a meeting open to all faculty members at 3 p.m. Oct. 15 in Baldwin Hall 100. For more information, visit the website, Facebook page or contact chapter president Marc Rice.

Students should file the 2019-20 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) located at fafsa.gov as soon as possible to determine aid eligibility. Although some students may not qualify for grants or work study, all are considered for the federal direct loan (no co-signer or collateral required). Filing the FAFSA does not commit a student to taking a loan, but it does allow more options. The 2019-20 FAFSA requires students to report income and tax information from 2017. It is recommended that students should apply before Feb. 1, 2019.

For questions, contact the Financial Aid Office, McClain Hall 103, or call 660.785.4130.

The informational meeting Cookies and Cognitive Science will take place at 6 p.m. Oct. 16 in Violette Hall 1208 for students and faculty who are interested in the minor. Students and faculty will learn about classes that count towards the minor, what spring 2019 classes are offered and answer any questions that may be had. This event is open to the Truman community.

As the winner, Beauchamp received a VIP Homecoming package that included: four tickets to the Bulldog Forever tailgate; four tickets to the football game; four Truman Homecoming T-shirts; Bulldog Forever koozies; and one hotel room for the weekend. To see all of this year’s submission, click here.

The Department of English and Linguistics will host Joey Benevento, Suzanne Berry and Kara Goodier at 7 p.m. Oct. 23 in the Student Union Building Georgian Room C to speak on their experiences as creative writers for Hallmark. Goodier and Berry, both Truman graduates, and Benevento, a Kirksville native, will discuss how their humanities degrees properly prepared them for their positions at Hallmark.

First Gen United will be hosting informational and social events geared toward helping first-generation students. The meetings will feature a variety of departments to speak at the informationals. All of the events will be open to both first-generation supporters and first-generation students themselves.

Sweet Home Alabama: Let’s Talk About Going Home
7 p.m.
Oct. 24
Centennial Hall Conference Room

How To Finals! Road to Success and the Pit Stops
Nov. 14
7 p.m.
Centennial Hall Conference Room

Holiday Festivities/Secret Santa
Dec. 5
7 p.m.
Centennial Hall Conference Room

President Thomas will host a coffee (and chocolates) with the president at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 24 in the Student Union Building Conference Room. Several members of the Online Strategic Plan Curricular Review Committee will be present to discuss and receive feedback about their work.  For more information on the curricular recommendations under review, go to the Revised Online Strategic Plan.

Antonio Scuderi and Carlo Annelli, professors of Italian, will host a media-rich presentation at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25 in Baldwin Hall 256 on the artistry of one of Italy’s most iconic filmmakers, Federico Fellini.

Robert Kelly will present “The Fifth Beginning: What 6 Million Years of Human History Can Tell Us About Our Future” at 7 p.m. Oct. 25 in Baldwin Hall Little Theatre.

Kelly identifies four key pivot points in the six-million-year history of human development: the emergence of technology, culture, agriculture and the state. He examines the long-term processes that resulted in a definitive, no-turning-back change for the organization of society.

The annual Sigma Alpha Haunted Corn Maze will take place at the University Farm on the following dates.

Oct. 25
7-10 p.m.

Oct. 26
8 p.m.-12 a.m.

Oct. 27
8 p.m.-12 a.m.

Kid’s Day
Oct. 28
1-3 p.m.

Tickets are $5 at the gate or $3 with a student ID. Kid’s day will be free to the public. Visit the event's Facebook page for more information.

The Center for Diversity and Inclusion will host the fourth annual diversity retreat from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 27 in the Student Union Georgian Rooms. Participants will examine and discuss identity, intersectionality and the impact of privilege and oppression through a series of interactive activities, experiences and critical dialogue. To sign up, click here.

Fermina Zarate Dominguez, a Mixteca farmer from Mexico, will present on land and food sovereignty at 7 p.m. Oct. 30 in the Student Union Building Georgian Room A.

As part of the Global Issues Colloquium, Zarate Dominguez will discuss experiences of soil conservation, reforestation of native trees, rainwater recollection, conservation of native seeds and food production. She will also be promoting the importance of conserving local food culture that includes products grown in the milpa system.

Zarate Dominguez has been part of the technical team of the Center for Integrated Small Farmer Development (CEDICAM) for more than 14 years. CEDICAM is a community-run project emphasizing reforestation efforts, native seed use, promotion of local markets, local food consumption and sustainable farming practices. One of their key models is farmer-to-farmer knowledge sharing.

The Communication Disorders Department will have a graduate open house from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Nov. 3 in the Health Sciences Building 2203. Prospective students who are interested in pursuing a master’s degree in communication disorders will have to opportunity to meet faculty, alumni and current students of the program. Information will be given on the program, the profession, employment opportunities and funding for graduate school. Contact Connie Ikerd to RSVP or for more information.

Tabling in the Student Union Building
Nov. 12-15
The CIS, CIEA and CDI will be tabling in the Student Union Building all week, except for Nov. 15 when they will be in Violette Hall. There will be candy, games, trivia and a photo booth on various days.

World Cup
1-5 p.m.
Nov. 11
Pershing Gym
World Cup is an international sporting event where students can learn and compete in sports from around the world. Prizes will be awarded to the winners in each bracket.

Mr. and Ms. International
7-9 p.m.
Nov. 11
Student Union Building Georgian Rooms
Mr. and Ms. International is a cultural pageant meant to display the diverse cultures and talents represented on campus. Countries from all over the globe will be represented by students on Truman’s campus. Each contestant will be judged by a panel and a winner will be announced at the end.

International Spirit Day
Nov. 12
International Spirit Day is a day to celebrate your international side. Wear clothes from your culture or simply a T-shirt.

International Tea and Coffee
5-6:30 p.m.
Nov. 12
Student Union Building Hub
International Tea and Coffee will be the kick-off event for the week. Nicole Stelter, the international student advisor, will speak in addition to performances by TrueMen, the President’s Quartet and several talented international students. There will be teas and coffees from around the world available to taste.

Sodexo Around the Globe
Nov. 13-15
Mainstreet Market
Tres Habaneros in Mainstreet Market will be converted into an international food stand for three days. It will feature South Asian and Mediterranean cuisine as well as a sausage day. Students will be able to use meal swipes or dining dollars.

Indian Cuisine
Nov. 13
Yellow curry with beef, green curry with tofu, butter chicken, white rice, Aloo Tiki with curry sauce and naan bread will be served.

European Sausage Haus
Nov. 14
Kabob sampler, vegan sausage kabob, sauerkraut, grilled onions, braised cabbage, spaetzli, herb buttered potatoes and spinach dinner rolls will be served.

Greek Mediterranean
Nov. 15
Beef gyro, lamb gyro, vegetarian falafel, red onions, tomatoes, lettuce, tzatziki sauce, spanakopita and lemon basil kalamata couscous will be served.

International Trivia
7-9 p.m.
Nov. 13
Maxwell’s
Come out alone or with a team and be ready to have a ton of fun.

Dance Explosion
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Nov. 14
Kirk Gym
Students can come learn and perform dances from various cultures around the world. This is a high-energy and very fun event that was well-loved last year.

Stories Under the Stars
6-8 p.m.
Nov. 15
International students will tell folk stories from their cultures while the sky in the planetarium moves to show the sky above their hometown. This event will be entertaining and informative.

The Center for Diversity and Inclusion will sponsor a free social justice fellows workshop for faculty and staff. A selection of faculty and staff social justice fellows and guest speakers will explain, then help apply an understanding of, intersectionality to work life at Truman. Intersectionality is a way of understanding how marginalized identities impact and color experiences in the world, including Truman’s work with students. Attendees will explore power and oppression and how inclusion can be improved on campus through having a better understanding of intersectionality.

Nabil Alghalith, professor of business administration, had his manuscript entitled “Targeting IT opportunities at target” accepted for publication in a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability.

Lawrence Woods, football, earned his second Great Lakes Valley Conference Special Teams Player of the Week award after returning his third kickoff for a touchdown this season. Woods had five returns in the 45-38 road win at McKendree Oct. 6. He became the first Bulldog with three kick returns for a touchdown in a season and tied Mike Laususe with four career kick return touchdowns.