President Paino hosts his third Coffee with the President from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Nov. 17 in Pershing Building 3102.
The sessions are intended to provide an opportunity for members of the Truman community to make suggestions or ask questions about issues facing the University. For more information, visit
truman.edu/about/our-people/presidents-office/coffee-with-the-president/.
The International Students Affairs Office is sponsoring events Nov. 16-20 for International Education Week.
Nov. 10-21
Study Abroad Office Photo and Video Contest
Students can vote for their favorite submissions on the Truman State Study Abroad Facebook page. Prizes will be awarded to the winners.
7-9 p.m.
Nov. 16
Baldwin Auditorium
International Idol
International students will compete in the annual International Idol competition. Sponsored by International Club.
Nov. 17
Dress in Traditional Clothing Day
International students will be dressed to represent their home countries and cultures.
Nov. 18
The Quad
Rangoli Day
Students will split into several groups to create pictures across campus using traditional Indian chalk art.
6 p.m.
Nov. 19
Kirk Building Main Floor
International Game Night
Game night will feature an exhibition of games from around the world. Sponsored by ISAO, Namaste Nepal, International Club, SSAS and ASA.
8 p.m.
Nov. 19-20
Student Union Building Activities Room
“Bûlons Voltaire!”
The Department of Classical and Modern Languages will present the French play “Let’s Burn Voltaire!” English subtitles will be provided.
7 p.m.
Nov. 20
Ryle Hall Main Lounge
Open Mic Night
International students will be performing songs, dances and poetry. Sponsored by Namaste Nepal and International Club.
Learn about the Truman Inclusiveness Project by stopping by the information tables Nov. 19-20 in Violette Hall.
The University Bookstore is hosting their annual Faculty and Staff Appreciation Event from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 20-21 and Nov. 24 at the University Bookstore in the Student Union Building.
Faculty and staff will receive 25 percent off select merchandise during the event. Refreshments will also be served.
The Student Recreation Center will have free body composition assessments from 2:30-5:30 p.m. Nov. 18-19. Tests include measuring body fat percentage, blood pressure, waist-to-hip ratio and body mass index. Sign up at the weight room desk or email
mkolenda@truman.edu. Assessments will also take place next semester, Jan. 26-29.
“What Child Is This?:
Negotiating Jewish and Christian Identities
in Patristic and Medieval Narratives of Jesus’ Childhood”
A lecture by Wendy Love Anderson
Center for the Humanities, Washington University, St. Louis
7 p.m.
Nov 17
Violette Hall 1010
Abstract: Jesus of Nazareth, born into a Jewish family, became identified as the founder of a distinctly non-Jewish (and sometimes anti-Jewish) Christianity. As early as the second century, and well into the Middle Ages, Christians struggled to address Jesus’ putatively Jewish childhood in terms that made sense of the eventual split between Judaism and Christianity. In this talk, I will analyze a range of apocryphal Christian narratives, polemical set-pieces and even a few early Christmas carols that deploy the infancy or childhood of Jesus in an effort to define boundaries between Judaism and Christianity.
Sponsored by the Department of Philosophy & Religion, the Medieval Studies Minor and the Art History Program.
Auditions for spring placement in Cantoria or Women’s Chamber Ensemble will take place Nov. 17 and 18 in Ophelia Parrish and by appointment. Tenors and basses are especially encouraged to audition.
If interested, email Mark Jennings at
mdj@truman.edu to schedule an audition time. Students can also sign up for Cantoria, MUSI 149, or Chamber Choir, MUSI 147 section 6, when registering for classes.
For more information, email Jennings at
mdj@truman.edu or Victoria Meeks, Cantoria president, at
vm1567@truman.edu.
Reminiscent of the popular movie “Night at the Museum,” great speeches from history and the movies will come to life at 7 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Ruth W. Towne Museum and Visitors Center.
Approximately 30 communication students from COMM 270, Advanced Public Speaking, and other communication classes will portray speakers or characters in an entertaining program organized by Barry Poyner, professor of communication, and sponsored by the Communication Club (NCASC).
Students will share brief insights about the speakers and the rhetorical situation, in addition to performing excerpts from the speeches. At any given point, about half of the students will be in character. This will allow the other performers to move around and enjoy speeches as well.
Speeches are from the "
Top 100 Great Speeches of the 20th Century," in addition to famous movies. The list includes Richard M. Nixon’s “Checkers,” ranked No. 6, Malcom X’s “The Ballot or the Bullet,” ranked No. 7, Woodrow Wilson’s “War Message,” ranked No. 19, Huey Long’s “Every Man a King,” ranked No. 26, John F. Kennedy’s “Civil Rights,” ranked No. 46 and Ursula LeGuin’s “A Left-Handed Commencement,” ranked No. 82.
The event is self-paced and is each student presentation is about five minutes. Cake and punch will also be served to honor the National Communication Association’s centennial celebration. Those attending are encouraged to vote for the best portrayal based on dress, delivery of quotes, understanding of speaker, rhetorical situation and rhetorical splendor. It is free and open to the public.
Students of all majors are invited to join the Communication Club. NCASC is committed to enriching the lives of undergraduate communication majors and minors by promoting the study and application of communication principles through educational and social functions. For more information, contact Poyner at 660.785.4063.
The Department of Public Safety will have different hours over Thanksgiving break.
Nov. 21
7:30 a.m.-10 p.m.
Nov. 22-23
Closed
Nov. 24
8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Nov. 25
8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Nov. 26-29
Closed
Nov. 30
3 p.m.- 10 p.m.
Dec. 1
7:30 a.m.-10 p.m.
Regular hours will resume Dec. 1.
The CSI Innovative Team will sponsor a Gingerbread House Making Contest from 7-9 p.m. Nov. 18 in the Student Union Building Georgian Rooms. Bookstore gift cards will be awarded to the first and second place teams.
An information session for next summer’s Middle East Study Abroad Course will take place at 5 p.m. Nov. 19 in McClain Hall 208.
The itinerary for the trip includes Egypt, Israel and the West Bank, along with two weeks of work with the Bethsaida Archaeological Project. The course will be June 2-30.
For more information, contact Mark Appold at
mappold@truman.edu.
The Office of Student Research will be accepting Grants-In-Aid-of-Scholarship and Research (GIASR) applications for research and creative scholarships for Spring 2015.
The purpose of these grants is to promote a culture of research and scholarship while providing flexibility to accommodate different research styles and requirements. Projects should involve original ideas but may encompass a variety of activities. These include obtaining preliminary data or information, exploring new topics and continuing ongoing projects. All disciplines are invited to participate.
Individuals must be current Truman undergraduates or graduate students and be mentored by a Truman faculty member. Grant applications may request up to $750 and can cover student institutional pay as well as supplies and travel to conduct the research. Complete guidelines can be found at the
Office of Student Research website. All disciplines are invited to participate.
Students that wish to be considered for GIASR funding should submit applications online 11:59 p.m. Nov. 21
here.
For more information, contact the Office of Student Research at
osr@truman.edu.
Thanks to agreements between Truman and three separately operated historical museums, Truman students have the opportunity to apply for unique summer internship positions.
The Harry S. Truman Presidential Museum and Library provides an opportunity for students to gain experience at the Truman Library in Independence, Mo. Students can earn up to 10 hours of credit for this full-time, eight-week unpaid internship, coinciding with the University’s eight-week summer session. Selected individuals will each receive a five-hour, in-state tuition scholarship.
Both the
National World War I Museum in Kansas City and the
Missouri History Museum in St. Louis are offering similar internship experiences for students. These eight-week, 20-hour per week unpaid internships will also coincide with the University’s eight-week summer session. Students can earn between three to five credit hours.
Museums are seeking individuals with strong written and verbal communication skills, strong organizational skills, the ability to work independently on multiple tasks and knowledge of basic computer skills.
Selection processes for individual internships may vary. Once selected, students can be assigned to a variety of areas based off interest and skill level, including archives, public relations, marketing, educational programming, museum development and visitor services. There are two internship positions available per museum.
The deadline to apply for the National World War I Museum and the Missouri History Museum is Dec. 1. Applications for Truman Library internships are due Dec. 8. For more information or to obtain an application, contact Jeff Gall at 660.785.7747 or
jgall@truman.edu.
Interested in studying abroad for the Spring 2015 semester? Look for CCIS programs that have moved back their application deadlines.
The program in Shanghai, China is low-cost and features new course options. There are opportunities to study business, culture and language. The deadline is Dec. 1. For more information, visit the program’s website
here.
A reflection and memorial, honoring those in the community and world that have been affected by AIDS, will take place at 7 p.m. Dec. 2 in front of the eternal flame at the Kirk Memorial Building. The senior nursing class will present a brief program of short stories, poems and other small reflection pieces to help increase awareness of AIDS and participation in World AIDS Day.
Senior psychology majors will present their capstone research from 1:30-3 p.m. Dec. 2 in the Student Union Building Alumni Room. Presentations are conference-style posters. Individuals are encouraged to drop by and ask questions of researchers.
Staff Council is sponsoring its annual Holiday Door Decorating Contest. Entries should be submitted by Dec. 8 in order to be judged Dec. 10. The winners will be announced Dec. 12. For more information or to submit an entry, contact Jacey Wood at
jacey@truman.edu.
The School of Business is looking for eligible participants for the Gould Scholastic Award, sponsored by DST Systems, Inc., in Kansas City, Mo.
The award represents Robert Gould’s legacy of effective utilization of operations management and information technology to advance the financial services industry. It recognizes outstanding university students who compose exceptional academic papers on topics related to investment management strategies, theories and trends.
Winners are awarded grants in the amounts of $10,000, $7,500 and $5,000 for first, second and third place, respectively, and are celebrated at a special ceremony in Kansas City. The School of Business will additionally award local grants in the amounts of $500, $300 and $150 for first, second and third place, respectively.
In order to be considered, individuals or groups must complete a research paper and bibliography that addresses the future of financial decision-making and its impact on financial services companies.
Paper guidelines are available here. Students must be a junior, a senior or an Honors program student. Graduate students are not eligible to participate.
The University may only submit three student papers to DST Systems, Inc., for review. Papers are reviewed locally first, and the top three Truman papers are forwarded to the next level. Submit papers to the School of Business at
sbdean@truman.edu by Dec. 15.
DAAD, a German Academic Exchange Service, is accepting applications until Dec. 15 for the University Summer Grant and the Intensive Language Course Grant. The exchange service is also offering an opportunity for undergraduates to apply for a scholarship funding study, senior thesis research and/or internships in Germany. The deadline to apply is Jan. 15.
For more information about these opportunities, visit
daad.org.
All Day
Jan. 19
The Multicultural Affairs Center and the SERVE Center are looking for 150 Truman students, faculty and staff to spend Jan. 19, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, completing service projects across Kirksville.
To sign up, visit
truservice.truman.edu. For more information, contact Emmanuel Camarillo at
emmanuelc@truman.edu.
Apply online now for the 2015 Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowships competition. The Pickering Fellowship helps talented students, highly motivated and academically excellent graduating seniors or college graduates, who want to pursue a Foreign Service career in the U.S. Department of State. The Pickering programs have been administered by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, one of the United States’ top fellowship providers, for more than 20 years.
The program provides:
* Up to $37,500 annually for academic expenses, covering the first and second year of graduate study
* Two paid State Department summer internships (domestic and abroad)
* Professional development through workshops and informational seminars
* Mentoring by U.S. Foreign Service Officers
Eligibility requirements at the time of application:
* Current college senior or college graduate
* Entering a two-year terminal master’s degree program in the fall of the Fellowship year
* Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.2 (4.0 scale)
* United States citizenship
Application deadline: Jan. 16, 2015
Recommendations deadline: Jan. 23, 2015
To be placed on the 2015 interest/update list and/or to begin the application process, go
here.
A list of new books published by the Truman State University Press can be found
here.
A list of forthcoming books can be found
here.
All Truman employees receive 20 percent off their purchases. To receive the discount, books must be purchased at the Truman State University Press Office in the General Services Building Room 312. To contact the office, email
tsup@truman.edu or call 660.785.7336.
9:30 a.m.
Dec. 1
Student Union Building Conference Room
Geri Farrell, “The Insufficient Nature of the Human Language”
Shelby Brown, “Edward Abbey’s Use of Comedy in Desert Solitaire and The Monkey Wrench Gang”
Allison Bearly, “Constructed Nature: The Human Impact in Desert Solitaire and Double Whammy”
9:30 a.m.
Dec. 1
Student Union Building Activities Room
Callyn Burgess, “In Parenthesis: A Modern Epic for a Modern War”
Belkisa Causevic, “’On entend le Canon’: A Translation of Schoolboy Yves Congar’s World War I Journal”
John Brooks, “Sergeant York: Constructing an American Hero”
10:30 a.m.
Dec. 1
Student Union Building Conference Room
Amy Koonce, “Johnny Depp May Be Adorable But Mental Illness Isn’t: The of Women in Benny and Joon”
Stephanie Sherman, “Helpless Hero: The Effect of PTSD in Brothers”
10:30 a.m.
Dec. 1
Student Union Building Activities Room
Laura Kenny, “Who Run the World? Girls”
Theresa Wildhaber, “From Corsets to Overalls: American Women in the Workforce During the First World War”
Kelly Cunningham, “Writers as Pacifists During and After the Great War”
11:30 a.m.
Dec. 1
Student Union Building Conference Room
Hope Benefield, “Abstractions”
Paula Vaught, “Leprechauns, Black Bears, and Other Things About Divorce”
Shelby Welch, “Stars”
11:30 a.m.
Dec. 1
Student Union Building Activities Room
Diane Prinster, “Once Upon a Disability: Portrayals of the Disabled Villain”
Kaitlin Austin, “Portrayal of Disability in Shirley Temple’s Heidi”
Rachel Hoffman, “The Phantom of the Opera: Changing Portrayals of Disability”
12:30 p.m.
Dec. 1
Student Union Building Conference Room
Alexandria Lockett, “Whats the ‘T’ about English Majors? Some Reflections about the Trans-Power of the Field—in around, and outside Academic Jobs”
1:30 p.m.
Dec. 1
Student Union Building Conference Room
Jennifer Marks, “Small Town, Big War: Re-purposing Kirksville, Missouri, for the Great War”
Robert Overmann, “’Ill in the’Ville’: The Events and Culture of Kirksville, Missouri, During the 1918 Influenza as Viewed through Kirksville Newspapers”
Amy Ritter, “Eugenics, Harry Laughlin, and World War I”
1:30 p.m.
Dec. 1
Student Union Building Activities Room
Lauren Ragsdale, “A Study in Disabilities: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in Conan Doyle’s Stories and BBC’s Sherlock”
Janae Fritze, “Representations of Conjoined Twins in Grey’s Anatomy’s ‘Don’t Stand So Close to Me’ and ‘This Magic Moment’”
2:30 p.m.
Dec. 1
Student Union Building Conference Room
Michelle Hadler, “Bad-Mouthing the Enemy: Dysphemistic Use of Language in WWI”
Heather Ernst, “Bringing Harlem to Europe: Power, Jazz, and the Other in WWI”
2:30 p.m.
Dec. 1
Student Union Building Activities Room
Samantha Battrick, “High on the Mountaintop: Seeking Out Nature for Spiritual Renewal and to Commune With God”
Sadie Gerau, “The Sublimity of Landscapes in American Nature Writing”
Julie Phillips, “The Starting Point: A Case for the Power of Children’s Natural Wonder”
10:30 a.m.
Dec. 2
Student Union Building Conference Room
Megan Dice, “The Kilt and the Evolution of Scottish Identity in The Great War”
Paige Bergan, “Reaching the Sky: The Impact of Pioneering Aircrafts in WWI”
Tori Palumbo, “Man Up: Debilitating Social Attitudes toward Shell Shock and the Intersectionality of Disability and Gender in Pat Barker’s Regeneration”
10:30 a.m.
Dec. 2
Student Union Building Activities Room
Isaac B. Akers, “The Absolute Adventures of Grass Peldrage & Miriam Watch”
Thomas Fitzler, “At the Edge of Expansion”
Marissa Meehan, “Wyndfall Jones”
Erin Twenter, “The Awkward Stage: How to Catch It Before It Claims Your Youth”
12 p.m.
Dec. 2
Student Union Building Conference Room
Nathan Sandbothe, “The Public’s Walt Whitman”
Stephen Furlong, “Heritage: An Origin Story of the Poetry of Linda Hogan and Louise Glueck”
Conor Gearin, “‘There are birds here’: American Nature Writing in a Fragmented World”
Jessica Koch, “Situational Irony and Its Effects on Nature”
August Thies, “Nature Writing as a Tool to Teach and Encourage the Sciences”
1:30 p.m.
Dec. 2
Student Union Building Conference Room
Keynote: Alexandria Lockett, “Contagious Nonsense: Informatic Mythography in Ishmael Reed’s Mumbo Jumbo and Toni Cade Bambara’s The Salt Eaters”
3 p.m.
Dec. 2
Student Union Building Conference Room
Libby Jenkins, “’Til We Meet Again”
Lauren Neilson, “The Good Egg”
David Winn, “Laura: Revised”
Joe Rhyne, “#LifeAsWeProbablyDon’tKnowIt: A Ritualistic Trip Around the World”
3 p.m.
Dec. 2
Student Union Building Activities Room
Zainab Jasim, “Jane Eyre’s Bertha Mason: Madwoman or Feminist Rebel?”
Julianne Dworak, “The Best Years of Our Lives: Gender Issues and Disabled Veterans”
Lindsay Hickman, “American Horror Story: Disabilities and Classism in 1950’s America”
Kim Wronkiewicz, “Neurodiversity vs. The Medical Model: A Discussion of Autism from “Look Me In the Eye”
Many of the outdoor recycling bins look bad, because inappropriate items are being put in them.
The campus recycling regulations are listed below.
* Only corrugated cardboard boxes are placed in the outdoor bins.
* Smaller, chip-board (like cereal box) items must be placed in indoor paper bins.
* Aluminum cans and plastic bottles must be placed in indoor bins.
Please note that plastic bags are not able to be recycled on campus and must be placed in trash containers. Some stores, including Walmart, have a plastic bag recycling program located at the store.
The Learning Technologies Team is kicking off its Fall 2014 semester lineup of workshops and presentations with a focus on a wide array of teaching with technology topics.
Monday Mentor Sessions
11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
Mondays
Student Union Building 3000
Wednesday Lunch & Learns
12:30-1:20 p.m.
Wednesdays
Pickler Memorial Library 103
Join the Learning Technologies Team for these brown-bag lunch sessions on popular topics in instructional technology. While attendees eat, staff members will share information about apps and tools that can help provide better feedback, connect with out-of-town experts, get access to specialized training and much more.
First Thursdays are Blackboard Thursdays!
9:30-11:30 a.m.
First Thursday of Every Month
McClain Hall 215
Blackboard Systems Admin, Sherry Dare, hosts open hours for those seeking Blackboard support and instruction. Sherry will be available in the McClain Hall 215 computer lab during this time to answer questions about using Truman’s learning management system, Blackboard Learn.
Additional Programming
Times/Dates/Locations – TBA
Learning Technologies Team – End-of-Semester Open House
This is an opportunity to drink some hot apple cider and visit with the Learning Technologies Team about instructional technology-related projects, ideas, successes or challenges. The Learning Technologies Team is also interested in ideas regarding future workshop topics.
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Dec. 3
Pickler Memorial Library 205
Learning Technologies Team – Finals Week Open Office Hours for NEW Faculty
Stop in for hot apple cider and take a look at the extensive resources the Learning Technologies Team has available. The Learning Technologies Team will be available for questions after reflecting on the fall semester and in preparation for the spring.
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Dec. 9-11
Pickler Memorial Library 205
Middle Earth: Midwest Regional Ceramics Invitational Art Exhibition and R. Mertens: Digital/Fibers/Audio Exhibition
Jan. 22-Feb. 20
Public reception at 6 p.m. Jan. 27, University Art Gallery
“Translations” by Brian Friel- mainstage theatre production
8 p.m.
Feb. 18-21
James G. Severns Theatre
A modest admission fee will be charged.
David Mazure: Amputees Wallpaper Art Exhibition
March 3-April 14
Public reception at 6 p.m. March 3, University Art Gallery
"She Kills Monsters" by Qui Nguyen- mainstage theatre production
8 p.m.
April 15-18
James G. Severns Theatre
A model admission fee will be charged.
For more information about any of these events, call 660.785.4417.
Art Gallery Hours:
Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday, Noon-4:30 p.m.
Closed in between exhibitions and during University holidays.
