February 2008 - Posts
The Association For Women in Communications
Meeting: February 28th (This Thursday!)
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Building: Craig 203
The AWC would like to invite you to attend our 2nd meeting for the spring 2008 semester!
If you are interested in joining or would like to find out more information about the organization and how you can get involved, this would be a great opportunity for you!
We will be welcoming a guest speaker, Jill Fannin, who works with The Marlin Company. She will be able to give us her view of the workplace and how communications has impacted her career. The Marlin Company is a full-service agency in Springfield, MO, that specializes in strategic, creative, culinary, interactive, and public relations services. Some of the clients for Marlin include Starbucks Foodservice, Mission Foods, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, and other well-known companies and brands. This is a 21 year old company whose mission is "to be the most effectively creative agency for a select group of clients".
To learn more about this agency visit: http://marlinco.com
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“4 Keys to Your Financial Future—A Seminar on Financial Literacy,”
Beta Alpha Psi, an honors organization for Accounting, Finance, and CIS majors will be hosting a seminar entitled “4 Keys to Your Financial Future—A Seminar on Financial Literacy,” on Wednesday, March 5, at 6:30PM, in the PSU Theater. The seminar will last approximately 90 minutes and feature the following topics and presenters: 1. Loans (Including Auto Loans, Financing College, and Loan Traps)Gil Trout, UMB Bank, Chairman and CEO South Central Region2. Evaluating Job OffersBrent Kembell, CPA, UMB Bank, Commercial Banking Officer3. Health, Life, and Disability InsuranceAaron Tanner, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Representative4. Investing, Now and After GraduationSean Prewitt, ChFC, Penny, Murray, & Associates, Senior Financial Advisor Our purpose is to give you the basic knowledge needed to make sound financial decisions now, and when youleave the campus community. We also want to provide students with resources to learn more about their particular financial needs. In addition to these benefits, three students who attend will win $100 savings bonds in a drawing! If you have any questions about the seminar, please feel free to contact me at Mark4315@MissouriState.edu. Thank you for supporting Beta Alpha Psi’s mission to increase financial literacy among college students!
Hey everyone,
Do you feel like this semester has been scattered with snow days, vacation days, ice days? Hopefully the next couple of weeks will bring us some consistency in our schedules. This post is to highlight some of our students accomplishments as well as to request that you provide input on a couple of items.
STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In March each year, the University of Oklahoma, Department of Communication hosts a scholars conference. Students can submit papers to be reviewed and competitively selected for presentation at the university. We've had a banner year at Sooners 2008 with nine papers accepted (of which 8 will be presented).
Undergraduate Students
Jennifer Mohling - A Focus on Symbolic Interactionism in Everyday Lives
Mallory Nolan – Adaptive Structuration Theory in Conjunction with Advanced Information Technology: A Mixed Conception
Meaghan Haggenhorst – Social Penetration among Race/ Ethnicity and Gender
Natalie Pennington –( Paper #1) Will You Be My Friend: Facebook as a Model for the Evolution of the Social Penetration Theory
(Paper #2) Creating Reality: An Analysis of the HIV/AIDS Rhetoric Employed by Bill Clinton
Graduate Students
Lindsey Harness – An Analysis of Non-Homeless Individuals’ Perceptions of Homeless Youth
Shawn King – Self-verification and loneliness: Development of a global self-verification measure
Jordan Compton – When the Macaca Hits the Fan: An Image Restoration Analysis in the 2006 Virginia Senatorial Campaign
Erich Hayes – (Paper #1) The Fox effect (Paper #2) Perceptions of Missouri State’s Office of Disability Services and its Disability Student Community
This group will be traveling to Normal Oklahoma to present their papers March 7-8. We are proud of their accomplishments and know they will represent Missouri State very well.
STUDENT PARTICIPATION ON SURVEY REQUESTED
Missouri State is currently participating in the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) initiative to assess level of student engagement on campus and with faculty, among other issues. This year a sample of both first year students and senior level students is being invited to participate in the survey. If you fall into one of those two categories, YOU could be invited among 2500 to participate in this important survey. One way that universities seek to improve the education they deliver is by surveying students for their perceptions on how learning and engagement occur for them currently. The results should tell us what we are doing that is impacting on your learning positively, as well, it should tells us what we are not doing in terms of engaging you in the learning process.
Students who are chosen to participate should have received an email from MSU on Feb 6. A follow up email should have come to you on Feb 22. If this is you, PLEASE complete the survey. The more students, especially in COM, who respond, the more information we have to respond to with improvements.
REMINDER: COM SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE MARCH 15
The COM department office has graduate and undergraduate scholarship criteria and applications in Craig 375. They should also be found on the departmental webpage. Check in the office first. These are great opportunities to be rewarded for your excellence in the classroom as well as excellence in community engagement. APPLY NOW!
That's all for now. If you have any questions for me about your major, scheduling or other opportunities, please don't hesitate to contact me directly!
Hey everyone, hope you have survived the ice storm 2008! It's like deja vu all over again 
A couple of things I want to remind you about and to let you know is going on. This is like a "what's happening" post:
CAREER EXPO 2008
128 employers will be attending the CAREER EXPO on Thursday, February 14, 1:30 – 5:30 pm at the University Plaza Convention Center.
Students can take the Blue Shuttle to Kentwood Hall as an option rather than parking at the University Plaza.
For information contact:
Margie Wieland
Missouri State University Career Center
Employer Relations Manager / Career Counselor
http://careercenter.missouristate.edu
marjoriewieland@missouristate.edu
(417) 836-5636
SHOW ME THE MONEY--scholarship money in Communication is available.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
2008-2009 (see this flyer.doc)
The Department of Communication offers the following academic scholarships:
The Faculty Scholarship in Communication
Awarded to a promising undergraduate student who has declared a major in Communication and completed at least 30 hours with a 3.0 cumulative g.p.a. and a 3.0 in the departmental core.
Application must include at least one letter of nomination from a Department of Communication faculty member.
The Holt V. Spicer Scholarship
Recipient must be a full-time junior or senior Communication major with a 3.0 cumulative g.p.a.
The Russell Keeling Scholarship
Awarded to an undergraduate Communication major who demonstrates a commitment to public affairs and citizenship.
Application must include a 500-1000 word essay demonstrating your understanding of and commitment to using your college education as preparation for citizenship
The Donal and Vicki Stanton Scholarship
Awarded to an outstanding student majoring in Socio-political Communication.
Chris Sifford Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a communication or journalism major at the sophomore level or higher with a minimum g.p.a. of 3.0 with preference to students in these Missouri counties: Boone, Cole, Audrain, Callaway, Moniteau, Cooper, Howard and Randolph, Stoddard and Greene.
Complete applications MUST include:
Signed Application Form
Letter of Application
(Address to Department of Communication Scholarship Committee)
Any other materials specifically required for particular scholarships.
The application deadline for scholarship applications is March 15, 2008. Application forms are available online at the MSU financial aid webpage and in Craig 375. Letters of application should address your academic and career goals and explain why you are deserving of the scholarship(s) for which you are applying.
SHOW ME FILM FESTIVAL! February 15-17 (downtown venues)
Do
you like movies? Do you like them a lot? Well there are lots of film
screenings and workshops this coming weekend, just in case you have
some spare time. See the attached program 2008 program.pdf. Or go to their website: www.missourifilm.org
"T h e F i l m F e s t i va l , i n i t s 3 r d y e a r , is brought to you by the Missouri Film Alliance of Springfield. The MFAS
is a member of the Springfield Regional Arts Council and is focused on
supporting the art of film making in Southwest Missouri. Thank you for your support of our efforts. Enjoy the Festival!"
Steve Ole Olson, President
Stay warm,
Kelly
--getting ready for that first job or internship. Check out these opportunities from the Career Center. I've also put these as the "tip of the month" on the Craig Lobby bulletin board. More details are here:
- RESUME MADNESS – February 4, 5 & 6 (See Schedule Below)--get help on your resume!
- ETIQUETTE DINNER – February 13 at 6:30 pm (Contact the Career Center)--get help on how to dine professionally
- **CAREER EXPO – February 14, 1:30 – 5:30 pm (University Plaza Convention Center)--meet real people offering real jobs!
The Career Center will be hosting Resume Madness the next few days in various locations. We will be in Craig Hall Wednesday, 2/6, from 9 am – 12 pm. Note other dates and locations....pick one that works for you, it doesn't matter the building or discipline. Here is the rest of the schedule:
Monday – February 4
Glass Hall – College of Business Building 9 am – 1 pm
Cheek Hall – Computer Science/Math 1 pm – 4 pm
Professional Bldg – Health 2 pm – 4:30 pm
Tuesday – February 5
Strong Hall – Public Affairs/Humanities 9 am – 12 pm
Glass Hall – College of Business 9 am – 1pm
Library - Kaldi’s 1 pm – 4 pm
Wednesday – February 6
Temple Hall – Natural & Applied Science 9 am – 12 pm
Craig Hall – College of Arts & Letter 9 am – 12 pm
Kemper Hall – Industrial Management/Physics 12 pm – 3 pm
Participate in as many of these activities as possible. The Career Center services are for you...so take advantage of them.