Crowder College weekly update

(From Crowder College)

Spring Break is March 21-25 – No classes will be held.
All campus locations will be open daily except Friday, March 25, 
in observance of Good Friday and the Easter holiday.

Academic Information

o   Graduation & Transfer Fair will be held in Cassville – Wednesday, March 16, 10am-1pm in Administrative building. Contact Beth Gandy, Career & Transfer Coordinator, 417.455.5618

·         Spring Break is March 21-25. The college will be open all week except Friday, March 25, in observance of Good Friday.

·         Graduation is just around the corner, May 14. It is time to place your orders for cap, gown, and announcements. Find out more: http://www.crowder.edu/services/records/graduation/

·         Crowder College’s Educational Opportunity Center will host several workshops to help anyone interested in attending a college or technical school complete the FAFSA (Free Application Federal Student Aid). For more information go to: http://www.crowder.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2016-FAFSA-PR-and-Schedule-01-22-2016.pdf or contact our EOC Office at 417.455.5475 or 866-822-1362.

·         Crowder Scholarship applications for Fall 2016 are available online: http://www.crowder.edu/foundation-alumni/scholarships/ The deadline is April 1. Don’t miss this opportunity to help pay for school through generous donations made to our Foundation.

Roughrider Athletics

·         Roughrider Softball are now 18-5 on the season. They play at home March 17. For more information go to:  http://crowderathletics.com/sports/sball/2015-16/schedule

·         Roughrider Baseball are now 13-9 on the season. They play at home March 18, 19, 22, 25, 26 & 29.  Check out their schedules for more information:http://crowderathletics.com/sports/bsb/2015-16/schedule

·         Roughrider Soccer will hold its 34^th Annual Thunderdome indoor soccer event, March 18-19. Plan to enter and team and watch for registration updates. Contact Coach Brad Smith for more information: 417-455-5443 or email: BradSmith@Crowder.edu

Crowder Foundation Events

·         Buy a Book. Build a Future. Local author Allen Kent is donating 100% of the proceeds of all book sales to benefit the Crowder College Behavior Support Center. The goal is to sell 42,000 books before June 30. Find out more: https://501auctions.com/buyabook

·         The inaugural Roughrider Car Show will be held April 30, 10am-3pm, in the Farber parking lot on the Neosho campus. Registration is now available: https://squareup.com/store/crowder-college-foundation-2

·         Evening of Jazz 2016 is April 26 at the Neosho Civic. Reservations for a table of 8 - $275; Open seating $30 per ticket. Registration is now available: https://squareup.com/store/crowder-college-foundation-2

Campus Community Events

·         Ammonia Safety Training event will be held Tuesday, March 15 & Wednesday, March 16. This training is for businesses who deal with ammonia in their environment. The contact is Kathy Collier, 417.455.5773 or email: KathyCollier@Crowder.edu

·         Art Show in Longwell Museum, March 1-18, Lyle Welch. Welch is an Emeritus professor at Monmouth College in Monmouth, IL. Welch’s works are complex sculptures based around a variety of geometric forms. Museum hours are: Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm. For more information call: 417.455.5470 or go to: http://longwellmuseum.weebly.com/exhibits.html

·         Art Show in Longwell Museum, March 21-31, McDonald County High School students. Artist reception will be held March 21 from 6-8pm. Museum hours are: Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm. For more information call: 417.455.5470 or go to: http://longwellmuseum.weebly.com/exhibits.html

·         The annual High School Business Competition will be held Wednesday, March 30 by the Business Division.  Approximately 350 high students will be on our campus competing in a variety of written tests including Accounting, Business Communication, Business Math, General Business, Computer Applications, Marketing, Office Procedures, and Personal Finance.  In addition, students can compete in performance events including keyboarding, Impromptu speaking, and Management Decision Making.  This year we are adding a Shark Tank Competition in which teams will pitch their business ideas competing for $600 in seed capital money.  This money was graciously donated by the following sponsors:  Steve Goberson at 1st Choice Chiropractic, Debbie Major with Magdaleno IPM, Debbie and Jeff Werneke with Silhouette Imaging, Stephens College and SMB Bank.

·         The 47^th Annual Aggie Day will be held March 31. Over 2500 high school students will be on campus competing in 19 contests. This competition is a big event as their District contests are the following week.

·         Friends of the Library is currently taking book donations for its annual Book Sale scheduled April 18-20. If you would like to donate books to the sale please contact the Lee Library at 417.455.5610.