Crowder College weekly activities report

(From Crowder College)

Academic Information

·         Enrollment is OPEN for Spring 2016. Be sure to make an appointment with your advisor to see what you need to take to finish your degree. Check out the courses available at:https://my.crowder.edu/ICS/Academics/Public.jnz?portlet=Course_Schedules&screen=Advanced+Course+Search&screenType=next

·         Fall 2015 Finals Week: December 7-13, 2015.

·         Fall 2015 Graduation ceremony will be held December 12, at 10am, in Bob Sneller Gymnasium.

Roughrider Student Activities

Roughrider Athletics

·         The Roughrider Women’s Basketball team is now 8-2 on the season. They will play at home Thursday, Dec. 3, 6pm vs North Arkansas and are on the road Dec. 5, 11, 12 & 17. They return home Jan. 2 vs. Redlands at 2pm. For a complete schedule go to: http://crowderathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2015-16/schedule

Campus Community Events

·         Crowder Art Students will have a fall art show Nov. 24 – Dec. 8, 9am-4pm, Monday-Friday. An artist reception will be held Friday, Dec. 4, 5-7pm. For more information please email:CaseySmith@Crowder.edu

·         Crowder Theatre will present Charlotte’s Web, Saturday, Dec. 5, 10am & 2pm, in the Elsie Plaster Auditorium on the Neosho Campus.

·         Crowder Community Chorus will perform a Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, Sunday, Dec. 6, 7pm at the Neosho United Methodist Church. For more information contact Robert Ensor at:RobertEnsor@Crowder.edu or call 417-455-5634.

·         Friends of Lee Library’s Guest Speaker Series upcoming speakers:

o   Tom Higdon, local historian, will present on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 2015, 2-3:30 pm

·         Crowder Board of Trustees Meeting, Dec. 7 at 10am in Wright Conference Center.

·         Former Crowder President, Dr. Kent Farnsworth will hold a book talk and signing, Dec. 8, 5:30pm in the Longwell Museum inside the Elsie Plaster Community Center. The Wager by Allen Kent. Books, will be available for purchase with 50% of the proceeds donated to the Foundation. Signing starting at 5:30pm. Book talk will follow in the auditorium at 6pm. Find out more on his facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AllenKentNovels/

·         Crowder Quill is accepting entries for the 2016 publication. Find entry forms and information at: http://crowderquill.com/

·         Crowder Employees are donating to the Neosho/Newton County Food Basket Drive. A friendly competition between Faculty, Professional & Classified staff resulted in 1,000 pounds of food last year. Donations for each association are accepted in the Neosho Bookstore, Nov. 30 – Dec. 8.