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3/20/2024

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Financial Planning Academy, July 7-12 overnight camp, $150 per camper
The Financial Planning Academy, hosted at Mizzou, will teach your high schooler valuable skills related to financial planning, including topics such as investment strategies, education planning and tax planning. For just $150, your child will attend a weeklong camp, Sunday to Friday, learning about financial planning, working as a team with other high schoolers and participating in a range of fun activities. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity July 7-12 to invest in your child's future. Sign up for the Financial Planning Academy today and give your child a head start on their financial planning journey. For more info, visit the website: https://bit.ly/3IymQtS Apply here: https://bit.ly/42AWFw6.

Announcement sponsored by Personal Financial Planning Program
Spring Festival Egg Hunt hosted by MU Adventure Club
Come join MU Adventure Club for a hopping good time at our 17th Annual Spring Festival egg hunt on Thursday, March 21 from 5:30-6 p.m. at the Nickell Shelter at Cosmo Park. Enjoy a raffle, prize wheel and an egg hunt. Age groups include 0-3, 4-6, 7-8 and 9+. Hope you can make it.

Announcement sponsored by College of Education and Human Development
Hiring Today for Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 with MU Adventure Club’s Before & After School Program
Summer 2024: If you’ll be in Columbia 5/30-6/26 and love working with kids, spend 4 wks with our kids by applying hereFall 2024: Don’t wait till August to apply for Fall 2024. We are interviewing & hiring in March/April before students leave this summer. MU Adventure Club is a before & after school program located in Columbia elementary schools. Avail. shifts 2:25-5:45 p.m. for one set of schools & 6:40-8:05 a.m. & 3-5:45 p.m. at another set. Shifts avail. M-F, can work 2-10 shifts/wk, schedule stays consistent for a semester. Starting @ $14.15. Application available here. If hired, you will need physical forms of ID in Columbia; please take the necessary steps to secure the forms listed in the link.

Announcement sponsored by College of Education and Human Development
Seeking African American Young Adults (18-25yrs) for a Research Study!
The Family & Child Development Lab (directed by Dr. Groh) is recruiting African American young adults (18-25yrs) who were born in the U.S. and are not parents/have not been pregnant to participate in a study examining the role of attachment in adults' brain responding to baby and adult faces. Participation includes online questionnaires (1 hr) and one lab visit (2 hrs). During the 2-hr lab visit, participants will complete an interview and their brain activity will be monitored while viewing infant and adult faces. Participants will recieve $50 for participating in the study and if needed, $100 gift card to a local hair salon. To participate, email acestudy@missouri.edu.

Announcement sponsored by Department of Psychological Sciences
Seeking young adults age 21-25 who regularly drink alcohol
Are you a heavy drinker with tolerance to the "downer" effects of alcohol? Let us study you! We are running a research study looking at whether tolerance to certain effects of alcohol is related to how and what the brain learns about cues for alcohol. The study involves 3 laboratory visits (each ~3 hr) within 1 week, and 4 short (<15 min) online surveys across the following year. You can earn up to $350 total. If you are interested, please see: https://www.cofresilab.org/sipsandshapes.

Announcement sponsored by Psychological Sciences
Young adults needed for an 8-week intervention examining effects of functional foods on health
Are you a young adult (18-35 years) of Black or non-Hispanic White ethnicity/race and with a weight status classified as overweight or obese? If so, you might be eligible to participate in a study examining the effects of functional foods on health outcomes. This study involves a 1-hr screening visit, two 3.5-hr and three 1-hr research visits and six to eight 1-hr dietary counseling/data collection visits (online possible). Total study duration is 10 weeks. Total compensation for study is $200. Study foods (fruits, vegetables, nuts) provided. For more information, contact Onyedika at MuNepDhillonLab@missouri.edu.

Announcement sponsored by Nutrition and Exercise Physiology
Free Relationship Education Classes for Singles - March/April Starting dates
Join us over Zoom to learn strategies and tips to strengthen your communication skills, discover qualities of a good partner and enrich your own personal well-being in this eight week class. Earn gift cards for class and survey completion! Participants must be single or not in a committed relationship, and living in Missouri. For more information or to set up your enrollment meeting, contact us at 573-882-4325 or email kara.duke@missouri.edu. Classes beginning: Mar. 19, Tuesdays 12-2 p.m. OR 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Apr. 1, Mondays 7-9 p.m.; Apr. 3, Wednesdays 6-8 p.m.

Announcement sponsored by ShowMe Healthy Relationships
NOW HIRING GRADUATING SENIORS! Learn more about the Missouri College Advising Corps.
Are you a graduating senior still figuring out what's next? Join the Missouri College Advising Corps (MCAC)! MCAC recruits, trains and places recent college graduates with a degree in any academic discipline as full-time, near-peer college advisers in partner high schools in the Kansas City, St. Louis and Southern Missouri regions. MCAC college advisers help students and their families identify their "best fit" postsecondary option and navigate college admissions, financial aid and planning processes. Join our 2024-2025 cohort and make a difference in the lives of students across the state. Learn more about our program, application process and remaining info sessions at http://mcac.missouri.edu/apply-now/.

Announcement sponsored by Office of Academic Access and Leadership Development
Celebrate National Doctors' Day on March 30!
Honor a doctor in your life with a gift in their name to MU Health Care. We will hand deliver your personal message of thanks in a handwritten note. The amount of your gift will not be disclosed. Your support not only gives thanks to our doctors, but also goes toward supporting our patients as we continue to save and improve lives. If you have any questions, please contact Cristin Clark at 573-882-0697.

Announcement sponsored by MU Health Care Advancement
Instructors and Chaperones Needed for Mizzou Engineering Summer Camp
Instructors and chaperones are needed for a new summer camp at Mizzou Engineering. STEM Quest: Engineering Foundations is designed for students in grades 9-12 who need to strengthen competences in foundational courses such as math, physics and chemistry. Faculty and graduate student instructors will lead a half-day experiential session, and undergraduate chaperones will assist with camp activities. Camp dates are Monday-Friday, July 22-26. Visit our website to learn more.

Announcement sponsored by College of Engineering
Community Controls Needed for Occupational Therapy Cognition Study
The Department of Occupational Therapy is conducting a research study to evaluate how community controls perform on cognitive assessments that simulate everyday life activities. Eligible participants are: (1) aged 35-75, (2) able to read, write, speak English fluently, (3) do not have neurological diagnoses and (4) have intact vision. One, approximately 3-hour campus visit is required for this study. Participants will be compensated $75. For more information, contact Dr. Anna Boone at booneae@umsystem.edu or 573-882-7023.

Announcement sponsored by Occupational Therapy
Is your child on track?
The Boone County Early Childhood Coalition (BCECC) can help you find out with free screening to assess the general development and social-emotional health of your children ages 2 months to 5 years who live in Boone County. The screening takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. BCECC staff will discuss results with you and share resources to support your family. Use the link to register and complete an age-appropriate survey for your child today. https://screeninghub.bcecc.org/home/registerfamily.

Announcement sponsored by Psychiatry
Join Us for Head For The Cure 5K benefitting brain cancer research at University of Missouri Health Care
Join the MU Health Care team for the 15th Annual Head For The Cure 5K-Mid-Missouri to benefit brain cancer research being done by our team of specialists in the Department of Neurosurgery and Ellis Fischel Cancer Center. The event takes place Saturday, April 13th at 9 a.m. at Stephens Lake Park-Gordon Shelter. Click here and select “Join a Team” and choose “University Hospital Neurosurgery and our Friends” team. Head For The Cure has raised more than $38,000 for MU Health Care since 2016 and we ask for your help in making this the most successful event yet! Want to volunteer on the day of the event? Send an email to Cristin Clark or call 573-864-8120.

Announcement sponsored by MU Health Care Advancement
Employee discount for Mizzou Academy courses!
Mizzou employees receive a 50% discount off the Mizzou Academy standard tuition rates for their dependents. Did you know Mizzou Academy offers online courses for middle and high school students? With a wide range of options across all content areas, Mizzou Academy can supplement a student’s education with world language study, elective offerings and advanced coursework. Students can also earn a full diploma through our accredited high school courses. Contact us with questions or to enroll today! Phone: 855-256-4975 | Email: mizzouacademy.missouri.edu.

Announcement sponsored by Mizzou Academy
PIANIST ARTURO O’FARRILL RETURNS TO JAZZ SERIES! 8X GRAMMY WINNER LEADS QNT. INTO MO. THEATRE, THURS., APR. 11, 7 P.M.
“We Always Swing”® Jazz Series in assoc. with Arts and Science Afro-Cuban Legacies Conference, presents Dr. Carlos & Laura Perez-Mesa Memorial Concert featuring award-winning PIANIST ARTURO O’FARRILL, THURS., APRIL 11, 7 p.m. @ MO. THEATRE. The New York Times dubs O’Farrill, “Leader of the First family of Afro-Cuban Jazz.” Son of legendary Cuban bandleader Chico O’Farrill, the pianist’s all-star ensemble includes his son, drummer Zack O’Farrill, part of the 3rd generation O’Farrill Legacy. Special Discount Tickets, including Student Discounts, are available if purchased IN ADVANCE. For info & ticket discounts, call the Jazz Series Box Office - 573/449-3009.

Announcement sponsored by MU Jazz Studies