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What's Current for week of April 23
Issue date: 4/23/07 Section: What's Current
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Monday, April 23
Wallyball Tournament
Campus Recreation's wallyball tournament will begin at 6:45 p.m. at the Mark Twain/Athletics & Fitness Center. A and B divisions will be offered for coed and men's teams. Wallyball is a fast, off-the-wall volleyball game played on a racquetball court with three players per side. Call 5326 or go to http://www.umsl.edu/services/recsport/ for more information.
UMSL to Hold 'Semi-Annual Wax & Wayne Day'
UMSL will hold the inaugural "Semi-Annual Wax & Wayne Day" at 9:30 a.m. at the statue near the Millennium Student Center. The hour-long event will feature the sculpture's first waxing by creator and renowned sculptor Jay Hall Carpenter. Carptenter will give a tutorial on the official way in which a bronze sculpture should be waxed. UMSL faculty and students will assist in the waxing.
Tuesday, April 24
UMSL Ensembles to Perform at the Touhill
The University Singers and a cappella group Vocal Point will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. April 24 in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall at the Touhill. Jim Henry, associate professor of music at UMSL, is conductor for both groups. The concert is free and open to the public, and sponsored by the Department of Music. Call 5980 for more information.
Wednesday, April 25
Multicultural Awareness Day
The Office of Multicultural Relations will hold the 10th annual Multicultural Awareness Day from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the patio at the Millennium Student Center. The event will celebrate the diverse cultures of UMSL and the St. Louis area with dance and music. Co-sponsors are the Chinese Student Association, Black Leadership Organizing Council, Associated Black Collegians, Black Student Nurses' Association, Helping Hands Student Organization, Pan-African Association, Sista Keeper and The University Gospel Choir. The event is free and open to students, faculty and staff. Call 6807 for more information.
University Groups to Perform
The University Orchestra and University Community Chorus will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church, 7530 Natural Bridge Road in Normandy, Mo. The concert will feature music composed by: Andrew Dawson, music senior; Rollo Dilworth, UMSL alumnus; and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The concert is free and open to the public, and sponsored by the Department of Music. Call 5980 for more information.
Thursday, April 26
Political Science Academy Hosts Charlie Dooley
The Political Science Academy will host St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday April 26 as part of its speaker series throughout the years . The topic for the discussion will be 'Governing and Developing St. Louis County.' Light refreshments will be served. The event is at Professor Eduardo Silva's home at 704 Villa Place Court, Olivette, MO 63132. Maps available in 347 SSB.
Constitution Day Meeting
Planning for Constitution Day will begin in a meeting scheduled for 9 a.m. in 425 Woods Hall. The meeting will help gather ideas for programs and activities for Constitution Day, which will be held Sept. 17. Faculty who will teach Monday classes this fall are especially invited to suggest activities ideas. The Center for Teaching and Learning organizes activities related to the American Democracy Project, including Constitution Day. E-mail umslctlga4@umsl.edu to R.S.V.P.
Friday, April 27
Safe Zone Training
Jamie Linsin, counseling psychologist at Counseling Services, and Lori Curtis, lecturer in the School of Social Work, will conduct Safe Zone training from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. in 411 Woods Hall. Safe Zone is a university program to identify faculty, staff and students who are sensitive and affirmative to the needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons at the university. After completing the training, participants will receive a Safe Zone sticker and a resource manual. The program is free, and sponsored by University Health, Wellness, and Counseling Services and the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs. Refreshments will be provided. Space is limited, and reservations are required. Call 5711 or e-mail james@umsl.edu for more information.
Undergraduate Research Symposium
The 2007 URS will be held from noon to 3 p.m. in the Millennium Student Center. Students, faculty, administrators and staff are encouraged to attend. Many students will be presenting their senior thesis work. The URS is patterned after a professional conference, and the research, scholarship and creative works are presented in the form of poster or oral presentations. E-mail URS@umsl.edu for more information.
Saturday, April 28
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy to Swing
Swing revival kings Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will perform modern big band music at 8 p.m. April 28 in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall at the Touhill. Tickets are $35, $30 and $25. UMSL students receive a 25 percent discount, and UMSL employees and alumni receive a 10 percent discount, on two tickets by presenting a valid UMSL identification at the ticket office. Call 4949 to reserve tickets.
Japan on Campus
Chris Born, Japanese pop culture specialist, will present "Japan on Campus" from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in 449 SSB. The interactive workshop will teach guests how to roll sushi, play Japanese games and make traditional crafts. Participants will eat a Japanese lunch and learn about the county's traditions. The workshop is free and open to the public, and sponsored by the Eiichi Shibusawa-Seigo Arai Professorship in Japanese Studies, Center for International Studies and Japan-American Student Association. Registration is required. Go to http://www.umsl.edu/services/cis/ to register. Call 7299 for more information.
SAAC Sponsors Baseball Trip
The Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is sponsoring a bus to take students to an UMSL baseball game on Saturday. The game is against Bellarmine University and takes place in alton, Ill.. Interested students need to R.S.V.P. to almpf9@umsl.edu.
Wallyball Tournament
Campus Recreation's wallyball tournament will begin at 6:45 p.m. at the Mark Twain/Athletics & Fitness Center. A and B divisions will be offered for coed and men's teams. Wallyball is a fast, off-the-wall volleyball game played on a racquetball court with three players per side. Call 5326 or go to http://www.umsl.edu/services/recsport/ for more information.
UMSL to Hold 'Semi-Annual Wax & Wayne Day'
UMSL will hold the inaugural "Semi-Annual Wax & Wayne Day" at 9:30 a.m. at the statue near the Millennium Student Center. The hour-long event will feature the sculpture's first waxing by creator and renowned sculptor Jay Hall Carpenter. Carptenter will give a tutorial on the official way in which a bronze sculpture should be waxed. UMSL faculty and students will assist in the waxing.
Tuesday, April 24
UMSL Ensembles to Perform at the Touhill
The University Singers and a cappella group Vocal Point will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. April 24 in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall at the Touhill. Jim Henry, associate professor of music at UMSL, is conductor for both groups. The concert is free and open to the public, and sponsored by the Department of Music. Call 5980 for more information.
Wednesday, April 25
Multicultural Awareness Day
The Office of Multicultural Relations will hold the 10th annual Multicultural Awareness Day from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the patio at the Millennium Student Center. The event will celebrate the diverse cultures of UMSL and the St. Louis area with dance and music. Co-sponsors are the Chinese Student Association, Black Leadership Organizing Council, Associated Black Collegians, Black Student Nurses' Association, Helping Hands Student Organization, Pan-African Association, Sista Keeper and The University Gospel Choir. The event is free and open to students, faculty and staff. Call 6807 for more information.
University Groups to Perform
The University Orchestra and University Community Chorus will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church, 7530 Natural Bridge Road in Normandy, Mo. The concert will feature music composed by: Andrew Dawson, music senior; Rollo Dilworth, UMSL alumnus; and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The concert is free and open to the public, and sponsored by the Department of Music. Call 5980 for more information.
Thursday, April 26
Political Science Academy Hosts Charlie Dooley
The Political Science Academy will host St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday April 26 as part of its speaker series throughout the years . The topic for the discussion will be 'Governing and Developing St. Louis County.' Light refreshments will be served. The event is at Professor Eduardo Silva's home at 704 Villa Place Court, Olivette, MO 63132. Maps available in 347 SSB.
Constitution Day Meeting
Planning for Constitution Day will begin in a meeting scheduled for 9 a.m. in 425 Woods Hall. The meeting will help gather ideas for programs and activities for Constitution Day, which will be held Sept. 17. Faculty who will teach Monday classes this fall are especially invited to suggest activities ideas. The Center for Teaching and Learning organizes activities related to the American Democracy Project, including Constitution Day. E-mail umslctlga4@umsl.edu to R.S.V.P.
Friday, April 27
Safe Zone Training
Jamie Linsin, counseling psychologist at Counseling Services, and Lori Curtis, lecturer in the School of Social Work, will conduct Safe Zone training from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. in 411 Woods Hall. Safe Zone is a university program to identify faculty, staff and students who are sensitive and affirmative to the needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons at the university. After completing the training, participants will receive a Safe Zone sticker and a resource manual. The program is free, and sponsored by University Health, Wellness, and Counseling Services and the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs. Refreshments will be provided. Space is limited, and reservations are required. Call 5711 or e-mail james@umsl.edu for more information.
Undergraduate Research Symposium
The 2007 URS will be held from noon to 3 p.m. in the Millennium Student Center. Students, faculty, administrators and staff are encouraged to attend. Many students will be presenting their senior thesis work. The URS is patterned after a professional conference, and the research, scholarship and creative works are presented in the form of poster or oral presentations. E-mail URS@umsl.edu for more information.
Saturday, April 28
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy to Swing
Swing revival kings Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will perform modern big band music at 8 p.m. April 28 in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall at the Touhill. Tickets are $35, $30 and $25. UMSL students receive a 25 percent discount, and UMSL employees and alumni receive a 10 percent discount, on two tickets by presenting a valid UMSL identification at the ticket office. Call 4949 to reserve tickets.
Japan on Campus
Chris Born, Japanese pop culture specialist, will present "Japan on Campus" from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in 449 SSB. The interactive workshop will teach guests how to roll sushi, play Japanese games and make traditional crafts. Participants will eat a Japanese lunch and learn about the county's traditions. The workshop is free and open to the public, and sponsored by the Eiichi Shibusawa-Seigo Arai Professorship in Japanese Studies, Center for International Studies and Japan-American Student Association. Registration is required. Go to http://www.umsl.edu/services/cis/ to register. Call 7299 for more information.
SAAC Sponsors Baseball Trip
The Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is sponsoring a bus to take students to an UMSL baseball game on Saturday. The game is against Bellarmine University and takes place in alton, Ill.. Interested students need to R.S.V.P. to almpf9@umsl.edu.
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