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I’m excited to announce that Taylor Kenkel will be the new Technical Services Librarian, i.e. ILS Manager, starting October 1. After they begin, we’ll be reaching out to schedule visits to UMKC, UMSL, and MS&T. Thanks everyone for your participation in the process.
Corrie Hutchinson
Tapestry Summer 2019
The latest issue of Tapestry, a biannual publication from UM System, is out! View the Summer 2019 issue (pdf)! Tapestry highlights members of the university community engaged in creative and innovative efforts that impact diversity, equity and inclusion efforts systemwide. This issue features news about leadership across the UM System, features on students’ incredible achievements and faculty and staff doing groundbreaking work! Learn more and see past issues.
Middleton Documentary Premiere
Join the University of Missouri’s Academic Support Center for the premiere of its documentary “Only the Educated Are Free: The Journey of Michael A. Middleton” celebrating the life of the civil rights attorney and former University of Missouri System president! The free documentary (no tickets needed) will be shown at 7 p.m. Sept. 13, at the Missouri Theatre. View the trailer and RSVP on Facebook!
Fall Professional Development
Take a LEAP with IDE’s Fall 2019 Professional Development Series presented by the Office of Inclusive Engagement! Learn more and register today! Our series include:
We had a great turnout, over 175 new students, at last Friday’s Escape Ellis Library event for Welcome Week. It took a lot of time and creativity to put this all together. So thanks to the following people who created four escape rooms from scratch!
Grace Atkins
Shannon Cary
John Fifield
Taira Meadowcroft
Also thanks to everyone who helped the night of the event. It was a lot of fun, but a lot of work!
Shannon Cary
John Fifield
Gwen Gray
Mary Inge
Noel Kopriva
Erin Powell
Lindsay Yungbluth
And thanks to the students, including our GAs, who helped out. We wouldn’t have survived the evening with out them!
Emma Fernandez
Brad Fuller
Trevor Hook
Anna Peterson
Logan Rodriguez
Mathew Swan
To see some photos from the event, check out Twitter and Instagram (later today)!
Gold Cash was created by Campus Dining Services to be a benefit for MU faculty, staff and UM System employees. With a regular, minimum payroll deduction of $25 per month, you can maximize your money at your favorite campus dining locations.
As a Gold Cash member, you have access to $8 meals at all-you-care-to-eat locations, versus the regular $11 price. You also get 20 percent off at all retail locations and 10 percent off at campus Starbucks.
Visit the Gold Cash page today to learn more and start saving.
“New Acquisitions” (page 18)
Museum Magazine, Fall 2019
In order to better protect and empower our community, some members of our University are required to complete annual online courses based on institutional commitments and concerns. As a faculty or staff member, you are required to complete compliance training courses between August 15 and September 30, 2019. Required courses include, but are not limited to: Discrimination Prevention and Title IX, Campus Alert Training and MakeITSafe Training.
All required trainings are hosted in myLearn. To begin, access myLearn, sign in and select the “Learning Plan” icon and launch your required training directly from your Learning Plan page. You and your supervisor will receive reminder emails until your requirements are complete.
“Ellis Library evacuated after chemical leak in basement”
Columbia Missourian, August 8, 2019
“University of Missouri train health librarians to serve in rural and underserved communities”
Journal-Advocate, August 15, 2019
