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An Afternoon of Fiction Set in the Missouri Ozarks

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July 18, 2015
2:00 p.m.
Research Center–Columbia

Join two authors with Missouri roots for readings from their latest projects, followed by a discussion on writing with topics ranging from choosing historical fiction to literary license and historical accuracy. Steve Wiegenstein will read highlights from This Old World, which was recently announced as a finalist for the M. M. Bennetts Award for Historical Fiction. Set in the utopian town of Daybreak, the novel depicts a troubled community deeply changed by the American Civil War. As the characters write the next chapter of their story, the men and women struggle with leadership, lust, and their own flawed humanity. Steve Yates also explores the aftermath of the Civil War in The Teeth of the Souls, which tells the double life and love story of Leighton Shea Morkan. Leighton's affection for his childhood confidante and former slave, Judith, endures despite his marriage to another woman. A sequel to Morkan's Quarry, the novel follows Springfield through a triple lynching on Easter 1906.

Notes from the Director, July 7, 2015

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Hello everyone,

This week I’d like to share some information on the renovation of the Telepresence Room.  All four campuses are getting these rooms updated for improved technology, and work on ours will start July 17, when contractors will start tearing out the current room and replacing the technology.  Their plan is to have it all done by July 24.  Work will also start soon to repair an old steam pipe that stretches through rooms 202 and 114, down into the auditorium.

Also starting is the construction on the U.S. Census Research Data Center to be housed in Room 205.  It will have its own federal staff person, and we will need to reach out to him or her to make that person welcome in Ellis. That is also supposed to be complete by July 30.

Special Collections Librarian candidates are coming July 13 and 27, and I know many of you will try to make their open forums those mornings at 11 am in 4F51A.

Sheena’s replacement Noah Hartsfield started this week, and he has a service dog named Tara. They’re a happy addition to room 104.

HSL’s newest librarian, Taira Sullivan, starts Monday, so we have another new person to welcome!

The Student Fee Working Group is still meeting most Tuesday afternoons, and Matt will give us all a full report at the All Staff meeting on August 13. 

If you have ideas about what you’d like to have beyond a budget report, division reports and student fee report, followed by general Q and A, at the All Staff meeting, please send them to me soon.

Ann

Student Fee Meeting 6/23/15

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  1. Discussion about students who are working on design and messaging for student fee campaign.

    • Due to the time commitments involved with their internships, they are not able to deliver the materials we were requesting by the end of July as originally planned.
    • The group agreed to see if they are still willing to work on the campaign materials, but deliver the work by the middle of August.
  2. Discussion about space planning.

    • Cyndi Curnutte, the interior designer, and Bimal Balakrishnan, associate professor of architectural studies, were not able to meet yet. They will meet with student fee working group when we can get it scheduled.
    • We will work with Dr. Balakrishnan and his students on a visioning process for the space. This will give us some ideas we can put in front of students. Let students know they have a say in how the space is renovated.
  3. Discussion about logistics of Student Fee Working Group (SFWG)

    • Ann Riley and Shannon Cary will work on communication to staff about the work of the group
    • Cindy Cotner will work on scheduling staff training on the student fee
    • Agreed that subcommittees need to be created that will report back to the group

      • Subcommittees are Collections, Proposal Document, Services, Social Media, Space Planning, Survey, Technology
      • ​LMT will work on committee composition and charges
      • Subcommittees need to meet by end of July
    • ​SFWG will create a timeline of the activities of the group for the fall
    • SFWG will work on talking points for various audiences

Renew Mizzou Returning to Jesse Hall

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Unit Current local address Jesse address Date of move Contact

Cashiers

1075 Mizzou North

15 Jesse

6/3 – 6/5

Tracy Greenup

Student Affairs

Memorial Union

211 Jesse

6/15 – 6/16

Jessica Brownfield

University Registrar

28 Heinkel

125 Jesse

7/6 – 7/10

Larry Linneman

University Registrar (includes Residency, Registration and Transcripts)

202 Ellis

125 Jesse

7/13- 7/15

Larry Linneman

Financial Aid

202 Ellis Library

11 & 16 Jesse

7/20 -7/24

Kayla Jacobs

Admissions

114 Ellis Library

223 Jesse

7/27 – 7/31

Melissa Cox

International Admissions

114 Ellis Library

223 Jesse

7/27 – 7/31

Ryan Griffin

Healthy for Life Update

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Be Tobacco Free by October 2015
Earn a discount on next year’s insurance premiums. Be tobacco free by October 2015. Help is available, much of it for free. Visit http://umurl.us/tobacco for tobacco cessation resources.


Weight Watchers Open Houses
More information at: www.umsystem.edu/curators/wellness/weight_management#wwatwork

Join an upcoming Weight Watchers Open House on your campus. Learn about Weight Watchers at Work, a program where you can lose weight without sacrificing the foods you love and change your relationship with food—all with the convenience of a midday, at-work program. If you elect to enroll in the Weight Watchers at Work series of classes, payment will be due at the open house. Incremental payments are accepted. Meeting times and program costs will be determined at the informational session.

DATE: June 24
TIME: 11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
LOCATION: Quarterdeck, Room QD162-B

DATE: June 25
TIME: 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
LOCATION: University Hospital, Room N522 (by the purple elevators)

DATE: July 14
TIME: 12:15 – 1:00 p.m.
LOCATION:  Woodrail Center, Building 7, Total Rewards Department, Conference Room 220

Questions and to register: Sarah Ellis at EllisS@umsystem.edu or (314) 808-0163


Missouri Farmers’ Market Directory
Missouri is home to more than 140 farmers' markets located in communities across the state providing a rich variety of homegrown fruits and vegetables as well as locally produced goods such as dairy, eggs, and meats. You can search by county for a market near you.

Missouri Farmers' Market Directory


Participate in research study and enter drawing to receive VISA gift cards!
Enroll in research study where you will complete 3 health surveys and your name will be entered into drawings where you have the opportunity to win one of nine $100 VISA gift cards! Only MU, MU Health Care, or UM System employees are eligible. Click here for more information.

Interim Appointments in Ellis Library

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As Ann Riley takes on the role of Acting Director of the MU Libraries, effective July 1, 2015, other staffing changes will be necessary to help balance out her responsibilities. Changes are listed below. New org charts will be online shortly.

  – Access Services will report to Jeannette Pierce.

  – Digital Services and Trenton Boyd will report to Mike Holland.

  – Corrie Hutchinson will assume responsibility as Acting Head of the ACTS division.

  – Brian Cain, Abbie Brown, Sheryl Cullina, Ernest Shaw, Ellen Blair, Shannon Cary, Mark Ellis and Pat Jones will report to Ann Riley.

  – Matt Gaunt will continue to report to Jim Cogswell.