Notes

The Office of Public Safety, in cooperation with the MODOT Northeast District, would like to remind everyone that April 23-27 is Work Zone Awareness Week. Check out modot.org/operationorange for more information.

Now through May 3 during regular store hours, the Truman Bookstore is offering huge savings on a large selection of caps, children’s wear, assorted giftware, greeting cards and Truman logo flip-flops.

Psychology majors will present their capstone research from 2-4 p.m. April 24 in the Student Union Building Activities Room. Anyone from the University community is welcome to view poster presentations and speak with the researchers. For more information, contact Karen Vittengl at ksmith@truman.edu.

Environmental author, philosopher and mountaineer, Jack Turner, will give a talk entitled “The Wild” at 7 p.m. April 24 in Violette Hall 1010.

The last Faculty Lunch-n-Learn series will take place from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. April 25 in Pickler Memorial Library 103. This presentation will focus on fun, free tools for use in education.

The Career Center will host a graduate school open house from 1-5 p.m. April 25 where staff members will be available to help prospective students prepare for graduate school. The open house is in celebration of Graduate Education Week.

The retirement reception of Pete Kendall has been postponed. Details on re-scheduling are to be announced. The reception was to originally take place from 2:30-4:30 p.m. April 25.

James D’Agostino and Joe Benevento from the English Department will give presentations about the connection between poetry and music at the American Choral Directors Association Poetry and Music Seminar from 4:30-5:30 p.m. April 25 in Ophelia Parrish 2350.

Second City’s Improv ALL STARS will perform at 8 p.m. April 25 in Baldwin Hall Auditorium. No tickets required. Sponsored by Student Activities Board.

The Theatre Department’s New Works Festival will feature one-act plays directed by senior theatre students at 8 p.m. April 25-28 in the James G. Severns Theatre. Admission is free but reservations are recommended.

Senior Send-Off will take place from 3-5 p.m. April 27 on the Quad. There will be food, fun, games and prizes to celebrate the graduating class of 2012. Sponsored by Greek Life.

The BNB Yard Sale will take place from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. April 28 in the BNB Courtyard. Students can buy, sell, trade or give away personal items, crafts or baked goods. Interested students should contact Lorin Bartony at lbartony@truman.edu.

SAB’s Final Blowout will celebrate the end of the year from 12-7 p.m. April 28 on the Quad. The event includes many activities including: barbecue, games, prizes, T-shirt making, inflatables, photo booth, henna tattoos, carnival performers and bongo ball. Attendees must have a valid student I.D. and $5 general admission for food. Sara Bareillas concert to immediately follow.

The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) will host its monthly meeting at 12 p.m. May 3 in the Student Union Building 3201. Contact Marc Becker at marc@truman.edu or call 785.6036 for more information.

Applications for the MATH Pioneers Fellowship in Merrimack Valley, Mass., are available now at matchschool.org/matchcorps/pioneers.htm and are due June 25. Fellows will be tutoring high school algebra and geometry.

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