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THE UPDATE October 15, 2018 THE UPDATE October 15, 2018 THIS WEEK AROUND CAMPUS OCTOBER 15-21 Homelessness, Mental Illness MONDAY, OCTOBER 15 Men’s Golf Hosts & Hope Community Forum MSU Texas Invitational All Day Wichita Falls Country Club The Department of Social Work will present Homelessness, Mental Women’s Golf Illness & Hope from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at NCAA Division II National Preview All Day Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Thursday, October 18, at Sikes Lake Center. For more information about National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day 11 a.m. CSC Wichita the community forum, call ext. 4437 or email [email protected]. Critical Conversations Series: Music Series at Akin: MSU Texas as a Hispanic Serving Miró Quartet Institution (HIS) MARK YOUR CALENDAR 4 p.m. Dillard 189 The Music Series at Akin presents the Oktoberfest Miró Quartet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. CSC Caddo October 23, in Akin Auditorium. The quartet – Daniel Ching, violin; William TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16 Men’s Golf Hosts Fedkenheuer, violin; John Largess, MSU Texas Invitational viola; and Joshua Gindele, cello – have All Day Wichita Falls Country Club served as the quartet-in-residence at Women’s Golf The University of Texas Butler School at NCAA Division II National Preview of Music since 2003. Each of the All Day Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. musicians teaches classes at UT and Continuing Education: conducts master classes at universities Social Media for Seniors and conservatories around the world. 10 a.m. Hardin 225 General admission tickets are $23-25 2018 Homecoming Imagine Graduation and may be purchased online or by 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. CSC Comanche View the full calendar of events at the contacting the music department at ext. 4267. Sigma Lambda Alpha Sorority Inc. homecoming webpage. Fundraiser 5-10 p.m. McAlister’s Deli Student Ambassador Learn How to Spin WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17 Applications and You’ll Learn How to Win Networking Career Fair 9 a.m.-Noon Dillard 189 The final day for students to Thuy D. Nguyen, MSU Assistant submit applications for the Student Professor of Marketing, returns Imagine Graduation 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. CSC Comanche Ambassadors program is Monday, to American’s SBDC by request October 22. For more information, to discuss what to do to obtain Academic Council commitments and win deals. 2 p.m. Priddy Conference Room contact the Office of Student Transition Services at ext. 4500. Learn how to identify and qualify Citation 101: opportunities, present winning How to Cite Anything the First Time Mustangs Monday solutions, and close deals at the 3 p.m. Moffett Computer Lab 101 workshop from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. No Zebras, No Excuses Join the excitement of Mustangs Wednesday, October 24 in Dillard 7 p.m. Fain Fine Arts Theatre Monday, an after-hours event 189. Cost is $20 and includes lunch. featuring opportunities to interact with THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 Register online for the seminar. Homelessness, Mental Illness coaches, administrators, and special & Hope Community Forum guests from MSU Texas. The next Liberal Arts 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sikes Lake Center event is from 5:15-6:45 p.m. Monday, October 22, at the Wichita Falls Virtual Career Fair Museum of Art at MSU Texas. For Network with employers in a virtual Continued on page 2 more information, call ext. 4779. environment through the Liberal A weekly newsletter published by the Office of Marketing and Public Information THIS WEEK Arts Virtual Career Fair from 11 were presented during the Service OCTOBER 15-21 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, October 26. Pinning Luncheon October 10. In Employers are seeking to fill full-time, addition to Evidalia, Jason, and Scott, Continued from page 1 Continuing Education: part-time, summer, and internship congratulations also go out to these iPhone/iPad for Seniors positions. Registration is required. employees who were nominated for 10 a.m. Hardin 225 To register, visit the CareerEco Vitual the awards and recognized for their Citation 101: Events webpage and select the Job outstanding service to the university: Seekers link. Even though this is How to Cite Anything the First Time Non-Exempt Staff Award Nominees 3:30 p.m. Moffett Computer Lab 101 a virtual event, participants should EURECA Posters on the Go-2 still dress for success (think business Melissa Boerma 4 p.m. CSC Atrium professional) and have an electronic Administrative Assistant, DCOBA version of their resume prepared Kay Hardin Faculty Recital: before the fair begins. Technology Dr. Andrew Allen, saxophone Secretary, History 7:30 p.m. Akin Auditorium requirements are Google Chrome (recommended browser) or Firefox are Cathy Hoffman Men’s Soccer at Newman 7:30 p.m. Wichita, Kansas required to join video/audio chats or Registrar Assistant III view chat room broadcasts. Otherwise, Jessica Hulett FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 use Safari, Microsoft Edge, or Internet Office of Sponsored Programs Brown Secretary, Mass Comm and Theatre Bag: How to Craft a Concept Paper Explorer 11 (prior IE versions are not Noon CSC Kiowa supported). For more information, Mary Kaler contact the Career Management Custodian, Facilities Services Volleyball vs. Western New Mexico Center at ext. 4473. 5:30 p.m. Ligon Coliseum Sheri Mummert Scaryoke Administrative Assistant, Athletics 7 p.m. CSC Comanche CAMPUS NEWS Tracy Nichols Women’s Soccer vs. UT-Permian Basin Staff Senate Scholarship Purchaser, Purchasing and Contract 8 p.m. MSU Soccer Field Applications Management SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 Vicki Ponder Faculty Research Retreat The Staff Senate Scholarship 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Sikes Lake Center Committee is accepting Fall 2018 Custodian, Facilities Services applications for the Jesse W. Rogers Volleyball vs. UT-Permian Basin Dove Williams 2 p.m. Ligon Coliseum Staff Senate Scholarship. This Police Communications Operator scholarship is for benefit-eligible staff Men’s Soccer at Rogers State only. For more information regarding 2:30 p.m. Claremore, Okla. Exempt Staff Award Nominees the eligibility criteria and application, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21 please go to Staff Senate Scholarship. Sandra Barnett Homecoming: A completed scholarship application can Assistant Director, Marketing Spirit Rally/Campus Decorations 2 p.m. CSC Atrium be sent to [email protected], Emma Brown Women’s Soccer vs. Angelo State or delivered to the Wellness Center Assistant to the Dean, Fain Fine Arts 1 p.m. MSU Soccer Field Office. The deadline for scholarship applications for the Fall 2018 semester Carmen Cain is Thursday, November 1. Database Administrator, Information Technology 2018-19 President’s Staff Tricia Greear Assistant to Award Winners the Dean, McCoy College of Science, Mathematics & Engineering Congratulations to Evidalia Tezaguic, Custodian; Jason Cooper, Grounds Kayla Meaders Foreperson; and Scott Feldman, Academic Counselor, West College of Program Specialist, Tutoring and Education Academic Support Programs, as the Joe Mrugalski 2018 recipients of the President’s Assistant Director, Purchasing and Staff Awards. Evidalia, Jason, and Contract Management Scott each received an engraved plaque, a watch with the MSU insignia, Trey Reed and a check for $500. The awards Assistant Director, Athletics for Sports Information Page 2 Hayley Roach Accountant III, Controller’s Office Claudio Rodriguez Residence Hall Director, Residence Life and Housing Ryan Samuelson Information Services/Government Publications Librarian Courtney Snyder Assistant to the Dean, Gunn Health Sciences and Human Services Daniel Stroud Assessment Specialist, Institutional Research and 2018-19 Faculty/Staff Assessment Campaign Update Ashley Tipton Congratulations to the Department of English – the Catalog Librarian first department to reach 100 percent participation in the 2018-19 powered by us faculty/staff campaign. The 18 Betsy Tucker members of the department will be treated to breakfast Assistant to the Dean, West College of Education on Tuesday to celebrate their achievement. To date, 127 Debby Watson employees, or 19 percent, have given to the campaign. Assistant to the Associate Vice President for Facilities Learn more at the Boundless Opportunities webpage. Services Jamie Wilson Associate Registrar Elizabeth Ysasi International Services Specialist, International Education 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 In the Spotlight Percentage of participation Frank B. Wyatt, Professor in the Department of Athletic Training & Exercise Physiology, presented at the National Annual Meeting for The American Society of Exercise Physiologists in West Virginia. The title of Wyatt’s presentation was “Cultural Influence on Fitness and Health Status: A Study Abroad Research-Pedagogy Project.” Co-authors on the project were the following: graduate students Ian Macklin, Kristin Russell, Bryson Hughes and undergraduates Bethany Russell, Hannah Gros, Jackie Dominguez, Natalie Delgadillo, Alan Campbell and Sarah Mahan. This project was partially funded by a Midwestern State University Intramural Grant. Claudia Montoya, Associate Professor of Spanish recently presented the paper titled “Narrar desde el yo, desde el ella, y desde la locura: la biografía novelada en Rosa Montero y Elena Poniatowska” at the 75th annual conference of the South Central Modern Language Association (SCMLA), celebrated in San Antonio. Page 3.
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