As many of you know we had a big announcement this week about the structure of the Division of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity and the departments that will be joining our family. Read more here!
Also as you are planning all upcoming events and programming, it’s a great time to check out our Division’s Guide to Religions. There is information on religious holiday dates and accommodations. Also please pass this along to students who may need accommodations for classes as the form can be found on the site.
EVENTS
July 28 – MU Family Impact Center’s Hot Salsa Night
As a community outreach center, we offer a unique breadth of programming by utilizing University of Missouri students. Programs include MedZou, a primary care clinic run by medical students; Integrative Behavioral Health Clinic led by students in the School of Social Work; and financial counseling and tax services provided by students in the Personal Financial Planning Department. In addition, Family Impact Center hosts specialty programs such as youth camps, parenting classes, nutrition classes, and housing. July 28, 2016 is the second annual Hot Salsa Night, a fundraiser that will benefit Family Impact Center’s programming. Our goals with Hot Salsa Night are to increase awareness of Family Impact Center’s programs and raise money for the 2016-2017 Academic Year.
August 8 – 2016 Rainbow House Golf Classic
Rainbow House is excited to host its 26th annual Golf Classic. Stan Utley had the vision twenty-six years ago of giving back to the community in a truly unique way. This vision became an annual tradition for Rainbow House and a partnership with PGA golfers. Participate as a sponsor for Rainbow House Golf Classic and help us provide services to children, youth, and families in our community. Your contribution to our organization helps to ensure that our programs remain strong. Missouri State Tax Credits (50%) are available for all sponsorship packages. For more information about registration or sponsorship, please contact April Barnett at 573-819-1203 or email at abarnett@rainbowhousecolumbia.org.
August 31 – 2016 Queer Fall Fling
Come to the 2016 Queer Fall Fling hosted by the MU LGBTQ Resource Center! Come by for some community, resources, fun, games, and free food! Free and open to Tigers of All Stripes. Come to the largest welcome event for LGBTQ and Ally students. Guest list will be set to private. All are welcome! We are committed to ensuring all of our events are accessible and inclusive to all. Please contact us at lgbtq@missouri.edu if you anticipate any barriers to your participation. Please send this to students you work with!
September 27 – Harriet’s Return theatrical production
Karen Jones Meadows’ Harriet’s Return: Based Upon the Legendary Life of Harriet Tubman brings into full light why Mother Tubman still influences the consciousness and actions of people throughout the world. This unique, award-winning, crowd pleasing theatrical production delves so deeply into the private and public life of Harriet Tubman that audiences believe and behave as though they are experiencing everything with her. Harriet Tubman’s non-stop high energy portrayals of 31 riveting characters living through humorous and wrenching moments begins in a contemporary restaurant and ends nine decades later as she passes into her afterlife. From childhood innocence to teenage rebel, romantic hopeful to heartbroken pragmatist, she evolves into famed Underground Railroad conductor, spiritual icon, revolutionary, and sage.
IN THE NEWS
CAMPUS LIFE
MU’s black studies department hosts open mic night
Marching Mizzou appoints first female band director
HEALTH & SAFETY AT MU
MUPD, CPD to address reported robberies targeting college students
Paul Pepper: MU Theatre’s “Adventures of Tom Sawyer” & Integrative Behavioral Health Clinic
Paul Pepper: Ashley Guillemette of the MU Family Impact Center
MU RESEARCH
Finding a ‘healthy weight’ in lesbian and bisexual communities
Research highlights the legal issues of certifying emotional support animals
Mindfulness key to eating what you want while preventing overeating
INSTITUTIONAL
MU’s diversity division begins to take shape
New University of Missouri division pulls together student centers, civil rights office
UM review commission to look at governance, diversity, distance learning, academic programs
Pat Okker will become dean of Arts and Science – temporarily