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Cape Girardeau, Missouri - Select those activities that you and your family will enjoy; no preregistration needed! All events and activities are free of charge except where noted. Stop by the Information Desk on the 3rd floor of the University Center for maps, brochures and more information. (Return to our site often as new events are added.)
September 27, 2013 – Friday
10:00-5:00 pm Visionary Women Artists
Beth Thomas: Transition Spaces 13.2
Crisp Museum - River Campus
For more information, email museum@semo.edu or call (573) 651-2260.
Shuttles from the main campus will run every 15 minutes until 5:00 pm.
6:30 pm “Houck FILLED House– Help us break the Southeast Volleyball single-game home attendance record!”
Women’s Volleyball v s. Eastern Illinois
Houck Field House
Free for Southeast students
Adult general admission: $5
Youth General Admission (ages 3-18): $3
Family Day - Off Campus
11:30 pm (Doors open) Student Activities Council’s Midnight Movie Iron Man 3 at Cape West 14 Theater
Join your student for a late evening of a free movie and snacks! Enjoy the latest addition to the Iron Man story. Parents and students are free with a valid ID. Sponsored by the Student Activities Council.
September 28, 2013 – Saturday
Family Day – On Campus
9:00-10:00 am Breakfast with the President
University Center South Dining Room
Join Dr. Dobbins for a complimentary continental breakfast. Sponsored by Campus Life & Event Services.
9:00 am -12 noon "Fall Mum Sale Open House" all parents will receive 10% off their plant purchases the Saturday of Family Weekend. Greenhouse is located at 1039 Bertling Street, (573) 651-2316
10:00 am Campus & Cape Girardeau City Bus Tour
Depart from the University Center and learn the rich history of the University and Cape Girardeau community. (Sign up sheets available at the Information Desk - 3rd floor of the University Center.)
10:00-2:00 pm Family Festivities at University Center
Bring your family to this event for all ages! Choose from a variety of activities-music, magicians, department booths, campus tours, meet Rowdy, student performances and more! No preregistration is required.
10:00-12:00 noon Redhawks RECess
Student Recreation Center - North
Recreation Services will be hosting Redhawks RECess which is a free program for kids ages 5-12 and will include a variety of games and activities, along with an opportunity for kids to swim and climb the rock wall. Our trained and certified youth program staff members are looking forward to having your family join us. For additional questions contact Jen Rose at 986-7379.
12:00 noon Campus & Cape Girardeau City Bus Tour
Depart from the University Center and learn the rich history of the University and Cape Girardeau community. (Sign up sheets available at the Information Desk - 3rd floor of the University Center.)
11:30-1:00 pm Lunch University Center Redhawks Market
Dine at the UC Redhawks Market for a special all-you-can–eat price. Students with a meal plan can use a meal to enter free of charge. Everyone else may purchase a meal for $5.00.
1:00-2:00 pm Magician, Daniel Martin University Center Ballroom
Join us for a Joint Ribbon Cutting Celebration for the Southeast Missouri State University Bookstore and U.S. Bank!
1:00 pm. Meet Rowdy the Redhawk & U.S. Bank’s Captain Shield Mascot
Cake & refreshments • 20% off all day at the Southeast Bookstore for a single apparel or gift item + Prize wheel with U.S. Bank and Southeast Bookstore giveaways + Caricature Artist and much more!
Visit the new U.S. Bank and enter to win a tablet! Winner will be drawn during the ceremony!
Ribbon Cutting and Remarks by:
Dr. Kenneth W. Dobbins, President, Southeast Missouri State University
Steven Green, U.S. Bank Market President
Shaun Scheffer, U.S. Bank District Manager
Cindy Propst, U.S. Bank Branch Manager
Suzanne Stegeman, Follett Group Vice President
Barbara Breedon, Southeast Missouri State University Bookstore Manager
1:00-4:00 pm Visionary Women Artists
Beth Thomas: Transition Spaces 13.2
Crisp Museum - River Campus
For more information, email museum@semo.edu or call (573) 651-2260.
Starting at 1:00 pm Shuttles from the main campus will run every 30 minutes until midnight.
1:30 pm Volleyball vs. SIU Edwardsville
Houck Field House
Free for Southeast students
Adult general admission: $5
Youth General Admission (ages 3-18): $3
Redhawk Volleyball (Conference Game)
2:00 pm Campus & Cape Girardeau City Bus Tour
Depart from the University Center and learn the rich history of the University and Cape Girardeau community. (Sign up sheets available at the Information Desk - 3rd floor of the University Center.)
4:00-6:00 pm Football Pre-Game Tailgate
Front of Houck Stadium (Bellevue Street)
Free food and drinks, live music, games, inflatables and more! Personal tailgating space is available in the Wehking Alumni Center parking lots.
6:00 pm Football vs. UT Martin
Houck Stadium For tickets, order online at GoSoutheast.com or call (573) 651-2113. Wear your red and help us cheer on the Redhawks! Free for Southeast students
General admission: $8
Reserved bleachers: $10
Youth (ages 6-18): $5, any area
Family Day – Off Campus
"Day on the River"
Admission is free and the details are below. 9 AM–4 PM
No registration required (all ages)
Seize this opportunity to learn the river’s mysteries and transformation through time. Hands-on activities will teach you the importance of wetlands. Fun for the entire family featuring crafts, live animals, and boat rides on the Mississippi. Boat rides will take place every half hour (except from noon – 1pm) at Riverfront Park. Youth and adult groups welcome.
The nature center will also be open from 8am-5pm Tuesday –Saturday.
September 29, 2013 – Sunday
Family Day – On Campus
1:00-4:00 pm Visionary Women Artists
Beth Thomas: Transition Spaces 13.2
Crisp Museum - River Campus
For more information, email museum@semo.edu or call (573) 651-2260. Starting at 1:00 pm Shuttles from the main campus will run every 30 minutes until midnight.
Dee Loflin SMT Manager/Writer
Poplar Bluff, Missouri - Registration is now open for schools wanting to participate in the Fifth Annual Southeast Missouri Regional Spelling Bee, to be held on March 8, 2014, at Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff.
Participating schools must complete their registration by October 15 and complete a school-wide spelling bee before Feb. 7, 2014, to participate. The top three contestants from each qualifying school will be eligible to participate in the regional spelling bee in Poplar Bluff, with the winner receiving an expenses-paid trip to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.
“Three Rivers is proud to be able to host this event for Southeast Missouri, and we’ve had some incredible spellers show up to compete,” said Mark Sanders, Instructor of English at Three Rivers and coordinator for the Regional Spelling Bee. “So far we’ve had winners from Advance, Poplar Bluff, and Cape Girardeau, and I’m looking forward to seeing more of our local spellers this year.”
All public, private, parochial, and home schools within the spelling bee’s 17-county region are welcome to participate. Participating counties are: Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Crawford, Iron, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Stoddard, and Wayne counties.
Registration is $120 per school and must be completed at www.spellingbee.com. For more information, contact Mark Sanders at 573-840-9618 or via email at msanders@trcc.edu.
Three Rivers College is committed to contributing to the quality of life in Southeast Missouri with quality, affordable higher education opportunities and community services that support and encourage the economic, civic, and cultural vitality of the region. For more information about college and workforce programs and upcoming events, visit trcc.edu.
Shown in the photo are From left: 2012 Spelling Bee coordinator Mark Sanders, second place winner Haider Cheema, first place winner Adeesh Mishra, and third place winner Jade Ray Samanta.
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Dee Loflin SMT Manager/Writer
Poplar Bluff, Missouri - September 19, 2013, Congressman Jason Smith announced the Department of Labor is awarding Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff with a $2.75 million grant for the development and expansion of innovative training programs. The grants are part of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grant Program, which promote skills development and employment opportunities in fields such as advanced manufacturing, transportation and health care, as well as science, technology, engineering and math careers through partnerships between training providers and local employers. Smith wrote a letter to the Labor Department to in favor of Three Rivers’ grant application.
“Three Rivers is a tremendous institution and I am honored to have helped them receive these vital federal funds. This grant will benefit the entire region for generations by giving families in the area the opportunity to train for highly skilled jobs,” said Smith. “I look forward to working with President Stevenson to see these funds make an impact on student at Three Rivers and on our local economy.”
Three Rivers College President Dr. Devin Stephenson thanked Smith for helping the college receive the federal grant.
“This grant opens up a wealth of opportunities, not only for Three Rivers, but for local residents and manufacturers,” said Stephenson. “Manufacturing plays an enormous part in keeping Southeast Missouri’s economy strong. With the new funding, we will provide in-depth training in the skills that local employers desperately require.”
“We’re particularly proud of the precision ag programs that we will offer under this grant,” said Stephenson. “We will have the first publicly available program of this kind in the region, and the only one that focuses on the entire breadth of precision agriculture technology. Three Rivers College appreciates the strong support from Congressman Smith and other members of the delegation for their strong support of our college and our mission to improve the quality of life for. The citizens if Southeast Missouri.”
Submitted by Jill Temples
SMT Writer
The AXA Achievementsm Scholarship in association with U.S. News & World Report provides $670,000 in annual scholarships to young people throughout the nation.
The application deadline is December 15, 2013, but if 10,000 applications are received before that date, the program will automatically close.
Winners on the State and National levels
State Winners- Fifty-two winners – one from each state, the District of Colombia and Puerto Rico – are selected by our nonprofit partner, Scholarship America, to receive one-time scholarship awards of $10,000 each.
National Winners- From the pool of 52 state winners, ten are selected as national winners and earn an additional one-time scholarship of $15,000. This brings the top AXA Achievers total scholarship awards to $25,000 each.
Applicants to the AXA Achievementsm Scholarship in association with U.S. News & World Report must:
-Be United States citizens or legal residents living or claiming residency in one of the 50 U.S. states, District of Columbia or Puerto Rico.
-Be current high school seniors who plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the United States for the entire 2014-2015 academic year. Enrollment at an accredited postsecondary institution outside of the United States will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
-Demonstrate ambition and self-drive as evidenced by outstanding achievement in school, community or work-related activities.
-Special consideration will be given to achievements that empower society to better face risk through education and action in areas such as financial, environmental, health and/or emergency preparedness.
-Employees, associates, financial professionals or immediate family members of employees, associates or financial professionals of the AXA Group, U.S. News & World Report, or Scholarship America, or their affiliates, subsidiaries or advertising and promotion agencies are not eligible.
How to apply
The first step is to register, create an application account and complete your student profile. To begin, click on the Create an Account link at the bottom of this page. The link to your application is displayed on the Student Overview page of this site after you create your profile. Your Student Profile is NOT your application.
Students should gather the following information needed for the application process:
List of involvement in school and community activities
List of work experience
Current high school cumulative grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale
No documents are to be sent to Scholarship America at this time. Applicants selected for further consideration will be notified to submit high school transcripts and an applicant appraisal confirming the outstanding achievement. Do not send any materials until invited to do so.
For questions about the application process contact Scholarship America:
Email: axaachievement@scholarshipamerica.org
Call: 1-800-537-4180 or 1-507-931-1682 For more information on this scholarship visit http://www.axa-equitable.com/axa-foundation/AXA-achievement-scholarship.html
Submitted by Jill Temples
SMT Writer
Account Control Technology Foundation has established a scholarship program to assist current post-secondary undergraduate students who will be second-year students this upcoming academic year. Scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at an accredited four-year college or university of the student’s choice.
This scholarship program is administered by Scholarship Management Services, a division of Scholarship America Scholarship Management Services is the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals.
Eligibility Rules
Applicants to the ACT Second Year Scholarship Program must –
-Demonstrate financial need.
-Be current postsecondary undergraduate students.
-Be enrolled as second-year students in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited four-year college or university for the entire 2013-14 academic year.
Awards
-If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $1,000 award.
-Up to twenty five (25) awards will be granted each year.
-Awards are for undergraduate study only
Application Information
Interested students must complete the application and mail it along with a current, complete transcript of grades to Scholarship Management Services postmarked no later than October 15.
Grade reports are not acceptable. Online transcripts must display student name, school name, grade and credit hours earned for each course, and term in which each course was taken.
Applicants will receive acknowledgment of receipt of their application.
If an acknowledgment card is not received within three weeks, applicants may call Scholarship Management Services to verify that the application has been received.
Final Selections
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of academic record, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience, statement of goals and aspirations, unusual personal or family circumstances, and an outside appraisal.
Financial need as calculated by Scholarship Management Services must be demonstrated for the student to receive an award. Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship Management Services.
Applicants will be notified in late November. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients.
Questions regarding the scholarship program should be addressed to:
ACT Second Year Scholarship Program
Scholarship Management Services
One Scholarship Way
Saint Peter, MN 56082
Telephone: (507) 931-1682
For more information on this scholarship, visit the ACT website at http://www.accountcontrolfoundation.org/
