Notes
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 Observatory at the University Farm.
Service Board grant applications are due by noon Nov. 10. Applications are available online at http://serviceboard.truman.edu and must be submitted to Baillie Cloyd in the Student Union Building Room 1111.
The Advertising and Public Relations Organization and Career Center will sponsor Suzanne Berry at 5 p.m. Nov. 10 in the Student Union Building Georgian Room B. A Truman alumna who has appeared on various national media outlets, Berry will speak about her career in design and public relations at Hallmark.
College of Bellewode, a student group devoted to historical re-creation of the middle ages, will host a bake sale and Toys for Tots collection from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 12 on the quad. Cash donations for Toys for Tots will be accepted. A medieval dancing demonstration will occur at noon.
University Counseling Services will offer Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention training at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Nov. 12 in the Student Union Building Georgian Room B as part of the Mental Health Awareness Week events organized by the student organization Active Minds. QPR trains people how to recognize warning signs for suicide and intervene to prevent suicide. The QPR approach is to “question” a person about suicide, “persuade” the person to get help and “refer” them to the appropriate resource. For more information, contact Becky Brandsberg-Herrera brandsberg@truman.edu.
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.
The Quincy Symphony Chorus will present "Jubilant Song" at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Salem Evangelical United Church of Christ. Admission is free for all Truman faculty, staff and students with an ID.
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.
The Society of Urban and Ethnic Dance Excellence (SUEDE) will host showcases at 3 p.m. Nov. 14 and 7 p.m. Nov. 15 in the Student Union Building Down Under. Admission is free. The showcase encompasses many forms of urban and ethnic dance, including hip hop, poi, krump, pop and breakdancing. Parental discretion is advised for explicit lyrics and content.
Tau Lambda Sigma will sponsor a trivia night at 6 p.m. Nov. 15 in Magruder Hall 2001. The cost 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.
Phi Sigma Pi will sponsor the Giving Tree from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 17-18 and Nov. 30-Dec. 2 in the Student Union Building. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to take ornaments and purchase items for children who may not otherwise receive gifts this holiday season. Ornaments are also available by contacting jcr3482@truman.edu.
Ionesco’s “L’avenir est dans les oeufs”(The Future is in Eggs) will be performed in French by Truman students at 8 p.m. Nov. 17 and 18 in the Student Union Building Activities Room. A French-English copy of the play is available at http://www2.truman.edu/~plobert. For more information, contact Patrick Lobert, professor of French, at 785.4072 or plobert@truman.edu.
The Stargazers Astronomy Club will host an Observatory Open House from 7-10 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Observatory at the University Farm.
Service Board grant applications are due by noon Nov. 10. Applications are available online at http://serviceboard.truman.edu and must be submitted to Baillie Cloyd in the Student Union Building Room 1111.
The Advertising and Public Relations Organization and Career Center will sponsor Suzanne Berry at 5 p.m. Nov. 10 in the Student Union Building Georgian Room B. A Truman alumna who has appeared on various national media outlets, Berry will speak about her career in design and public relations at Hallmark.
College of Bellewode, a student group devoted to historical re-creation of the middle ages, will host a bake sale and Toys for Tots collection from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 12 on the quad. Cash donations for Toys for Tots will be accepted. A medieval dancing demonstration will occur at noon.
University Counseling Services will offer Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention training at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Nov. 12 in the Student Union Building Georgian Room B as part of the Mental Health Awareness Week events organized by the student organization Active Minds. QPR trains people how to recognize warning signs for suicide and intervene to prevent suicide. The QPR approach is to “question” a person about suicide, “persuade” the person to get help and “refer” them to the appropriate resource. For more information, contact Becky Brandsberg-Herrera brandsberg@truman.edu.
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.
The Quincy Symphony Chorus will present "Jubilant Song" at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Salem Evangelical United Church of Christ. Admission is free for all Truman faculty, staff and students with an ID.
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.
The Society of Urban and Ethnic Dance Excellence (SUEDE) will host showcases at 3 p.m. Nov. 14 and 7 p.m. Nov. 15 in the Student Union Building Down Under. Admission is free. The showcase encompasses many forms of urban and ethnic dance, including hip hop, poi, krump, pop and breakdancing. Parental discretion is advised for explicit lyrics and content.
Tau Lambda Sigma will sponsor a trivia night at 6 p.m. Nov. 15 in Magruder Hall 2001. The cost 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.
Phi Sigma Pi will sponsor the Giving Tree from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 17-18 and Nov. 30-Dec. 2 in the Student Union Building. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to take ornaments and purchase items for children who may not otherwise receive gifts this holiday season. Ornaments are also available by contacting jcr3482@truman.edu.
Ionesco’s “L’avenir est dans les oeufs”(The Future is in Eggs) will be performed in French by Truman students at 8 p.m. Nov. 17 and 18 in the Student Union Building Activities Room. A French-English copy of the play is available at http://www2.truman.edu/~plobert. For more information, contact Patrick Lobert, professor of French, at 785.4072 or plobert@truman.edu.
