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State-of-the-art bookstore opens in BSC
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A new state-of-the-art bookstore opened in the newly refurbished Billingsly Student Center on Aug. 6. Faculty, staff, the news media and members of the public attended the grand opening in the lobby area just outside the bookstore on the main floor of Billingsly Student Center.
The Joplin Rotary Club held its regular luncheon in the Lion’s Den in BSC in order to attend the 12:30 p.m. grand opening ceremonies. The Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce conducted a ribbon cutting ceremony.
Representatives from AT&T, which contributed $100,000 for technology in the new facility, were on hand for the ceremony. Part of that new technology is an inventory control management system (EAS Electronic Article Surveillance System), located at the main entrance of the bookstore.
The bookstore was previously located on the lower level of BSC, but is now more easily accessible on the main floor. Retail space has grown from the previous 1,600 sq. ft. to more than 3,000 sq. ft.
Designed by Michael Lopez Designs, Inc., the bookstore offers a much more modern shopping experience for students, parents, alumni and visitors, according to Greg Needham, Manager.
Walking through BSC’s main entrance, students, visitors and shoppers are greeted with a sparkling view of 54 panels of glass from floor to ceiling. Throughout the new store almond-colored merchandising fixtures are accented with warm cherry end caps
In addition to traditional bookstore fare, shoppers at the new facility are finding new merchandising displays, special retail lighting fixtures, and, probably most important to students, a wider selection of candies and snacks. The bookstore also offers a selection of magazines and movies and two flat screen LCD panels for news, information and entertainment.
A grand opening for the Beimdiek Student Recreation Center is being scheduled. The MSSU Health Center is moving and will be closed from Aug. 3-19. The new Willcoxon Health Center, located in the Beimdiek Recreation Center, will open on Aug. 20, according to Doug Carnahan, Dean of Students.
Vice President candidates visit campus
Three candidates for the position of Vice President for University Development and Executive Director of the University Foundation visited the MSSU campus in late July and the first week of August.
The trio had meetings with campus faculty and staff and members of the Board of Governors, Missouri Southern Foundation Board and the Alumni Association Board. Each candidate met with the University Vice Presidents and those who would report to him. An open meeting with the campus community was also held.
The three finalists are: Andrew Grabau, Director of Development, University of Missouri Graduate School and the Harry S. Truman School of Public Affairs, Columbia, Mo; Ron Huiatt, Chief Development Officer, Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences of West Virginia, Charleston, WV. and Mark Parsons, Associate Vice President and Director of Gift Planning, University of Minnesota Medical Foundation, Minneapolis, Minn.
Members of the Search Committee included MSSU President Dr. Bruce Speck, who serves as Chair; Carolyn Phelps, chairwoman of the Missouri Southern Foundation of Board of Directors; Rayma Davis, Vice President of the Missouri Southern Foundation of Board of Directors; and Foundation Board members Bill Gipson, President and CEO of Empire District Electric Co., and Don Swanson, AAMS Financial Advisor for Edward Jones. Also serving on the Search Committee are current MSSU Board of Governors members Nancy Perry and Richard Walter.
New positions announced
Glenn Coltharp, School of Education, has been named Interim Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, according to Brad Kleindl, Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Brad will continue in his duties as Dean of The Robert W. Plaster School of Business Administration where he has named Beverly Block, Business, as Interim Assistant Dean.
Coltharp also will continue in his duties as Dean of the School of Education where he will be assisted by Al Cade as Interim Assistant Dean.
MSSU President Dr. Bruce Speck says the following individuals will serve on the search committee for a permanent Vice President for Academic Affairs:
- Charles McGinty, D.D.S., Board of Governor’s representative
- Terri Agee, President’s Council representative
- Brad Kleindl, Dean’s Council representative
- Karen Plucinski, Department Chair representative
- Paul Teverow, Senior Faculty representative
- Kathy Feith, Student Services representative
- Bruce Speck, Committee Chair
Campus visits for finalists will include wide participation by faculty, staff and administrators.
Opportunity to offer input into MSN accreditation
The University of Missouri – Kansas City (UMKC) / Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) Cooperative Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program is seeking accreditation of its Cooperative MSN program from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Any constituents such as students, alumni, faculty or members of the practice community may provide written comments about the program to CCNE. These comments will be considered as the accreditation team evaluates the program. All comments must be received by Oct. 9 and addressed to:
Ms. Amanda Brownbridge, Accreditation Assistant
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
One Dupont Circle, NW
Suite 530
Washington, DC 20036-1120
History grant awarded
The Social Science Department at Missouri Southern is pleased to announce that the History faculty, in cooperation with the Miller R-2 School District and the Southwest Center for Educational Excellence (SCEE), has been awarded a “Teaching American History” (TAH) grant by the United States Department of Education for the project: “Preserving America’s Midwest Heritage.”
The Teaching American History program is designed to raise student achievement by improving teachers’ knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of American history. Accordingly, history faculty members will hold seminars and workshops for area primary and secondary history teachers in school districts affiliated with SCEE.
This is the sixth TAH grant with which the Missouri Southern History faculty has been associated. These grants have brought more than five million dollars in funding to Missouri Southern and the school districts of Southwest Missouri.
Wanted: Friendship Families
Missouri Southern expects 65 new international students to take classes on campus this fall. The MSSU campus is proud to share the campus with them.
These students also need to experience everyday life in Missouri. Are you interested in having an international student over for lunch, dinner, once or twice a month, a semester?
Would you like one of the students to go fishing, hiking, camping or take part in other activities with you and your family? Have you always been interested in foreign countries like Chile, Japan, Germany or other nations the students call home?
If sharing a small part of your life, time and heart with a fine international student is on your wish list, contact Betty Willems, International English, at: willems-b@mssu.edu.
Fighting back against
IDENTITY THEFT
Identity theft occurs when someone uses personal information, including names, Social Security or credit card numbers or other data without permission to commit fraud or other crimes. The Federal Trade Commission estimates as many as 9 million Americans have their identities stolen each year.
A new Red Flag Policy has been created for Missouri Southern. The Red Flag Policy is used to help our campus community take the steps necessary to prevent identity theft, it also includes ways to identify and detect the relevant signs (red flags) of identity theft.
Included in the campus policy are some computer-related issues that should be addressed by all campus employees in protecting students and themselves.
Alicia Hughes, Student Accounts, says details on the policy, which took affect Aug. 1, are currently posted on the Business Office Web site, and will be posted on various other University web sites (i.e. - Financial Aid, Admissions, etc.) in the near future.
Canada Semester quiz
88.7KXMS will unveil its new "Canada Quiz" on August 24. Similar to the daily quiz questions posted in connection with the KXMS Musical Datebook, the "MSSU Canada Semester Quiz of the Day" will feature a different question each day of the semester on all things Canada. The 3-4 potential answers can be clicked to reveal the correct answer for instant gratification.
Look for the "MSSU CANADA SEMESTER QUIZ OF THE DAY" starting August 24 at the top of the KXMS homepage
(www.mssu.edu/kxms).
Paws in the Park
The 8th Annual Paws in the Park Celebration and 1 Mile Fun Walk to support the Joplin Humane Society will be held at Landreth Park in Joplin on Sept. 19. The fun walk starts at 9:15 a.m. sharp. Registration opens at 7:15 a.m. Register online to walk or raise money for homeless animals at www.joplinhumane.org.
Don’t miss country singer Rich McCready from 12 noon to – 2 p.m. There will be more fun, food and activities than ever before.
For information, call Tabetha at (417) 206-3678 or visit www.joplinhumane.org
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New Telephone Books Rae Surber, Switchboard, says the University has received the new Names and Numbers phone books. They are now available in the switchboard office on the ground floor of Hearnes Hall.
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KGCS to provide live coverage of Board meeting
KGCS-TV will once again provide live coverage of the Missouri Southern Board of Governors meeting, scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday, August 21. The station also provided a live telecast of the June meeting.
This will be the final board meeting to be held in the KGCS-TV studios, with the board scheduled to meet in its new meeting room in the Billingsly Student Center in September.
KGCS programming may be seen over the air on channel 22, on Cable One channel 7 and Mediacom channel 77. The station operates as a service of the Department of Communication at Missouri Southern.
Laura Burch, Career Services, advises faculty/staff that directions for the career assessment tool, MO CONNECTIONS that was printed before July 1 have changed. She says new and updated directions for the use of this tool can be obtained by calling ext. 3138.
For Sale: KC Chiefs tickets - $90 for pair of 2 ($45 each) - must buy pair. Call Dave at (417) 622-0864.
For Sale: KC Chiefs tickets for Aug. 15 game with the Houston Texans, 2 tickets, $25 each. Also have tickets for Sept. 20 game with the Oakland Raiders -- 4 tickets, $50 each. Call (417) 529-0464.
For Sale: 2200 sq. ft. lake front house for sale in Shell Knob, Mo. on Table Rock Lake. Boat dock available at King's River Marina nearby. 2 - 4 bedrooms, central heat/air. Propane heat, electric water heater and air. 2 baths, 1.5 garages, front and back decks. Newer roof, recent siding, totally remodeled and ready to move into. Includes appliances, window coverings, new carpet, walkout basement, new tile, paint, fans and fixtures. Must see to appreciate. $162,900. Call (417) 540-3423. To see pictures, e-mail gallemore-r@mssu.edu.
