Crowder College weekly update

(From Crowder College)

Athletics

·         The Roughrider Soccer team is now 14-3 on the season after defeating Maple Woods, 2-0 in the 1^st round of the Region 16 tournament. The win gives the Roughriders home field advantage on Tuesday, Oct 25, 2pm vs MCC-Blue River. Sport your Crowder Blue and cheer on the team. For a complete schedule go to: http://crowderathletics.com/sports/msoc/2016-17/schedule

·         Baseball – Fall scrimmages are underway. For a schedule go to: http://crowderathletics.com/sports/bsb/2016-17/schedule

·         Softball – Fall scrimmages are underway. For a schedule go to:  http://crowderathletics.com/sports/sball/2015-16/schedule

·         Basketball – Fall scrimmages began Oct 9. The season kicks off Tuesday, November 1 at Murray State. For a complete schedule go to: http://crowderathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2016-17/schedule

·         Coach Tina Robbins Basketball Coaches Breakfast Friday, Oct. 21, 7:30am in Newton Hall Conference Room. She will discuss what to look forward to in the upcoming season. The event is open to the public and supporters of Roughrider Basketball. For more information email: TInaRobbins@Crowder.edu

Campus Events

·         International Market, October 25, 11am-2pm in the Student Center on the Neosho campus. International students will prepare foods and art from their countries. Proceeds will be used for International student scholarships. For more information contact: SarahHorine@Crowder.edu or call: 417.455.5550

·         Campus Life will serve free hotdogs, chips and drinks to everyone who comes to the soccer match wearing Crowder Blue. Game starts at 2pm, Tuesday, Oct. 25.

·         Campus Life will sponsor a Presidential Mock Election and Homecoming King & Queen Election on the Neosho campus Wed./Thurs., Oct. 26-27, Wright Conference Center from 10am-3pm. Both elections are open to students. Faculty & staff may vote in the Mock Presidential Election.

·         Campus Life will sponsor a Homecoming Dance Thursday, Oct. 27, 8pm-midnight, Wright Conference Center. The event is for Crowder College students. For more information email: CampusLife@Crowder.edu

Community Events

·         Art Exhibit by Michael Knutson & Brian Kennedy McCallum, Oct 4-28, in the Longwell Museum, 9am-4pm, Monday-Friday, with an artist reception Friday, Oct. 28 at noon. For more information go to: longwellmuseum.com

·         Oil painting and ceramic workshop open to the public, Friday, Oct. 28, 10am, in the Art Studio in Newton Hall, Room 100. Cost is free to Crowder students, $25 for adults. For more information on the workshop contact Casey Smith at: CaseySmith@Crowder.edu or phone: 908.380.2049

·         It is not too late to join! Community Choral practice Oct, 24, 7pm, Elsie Plaster Community, room 124. The group is open to the public as well as students and staff. For more information please contact:BeckyShaw@Crowder.edu or 417.455.5634.

·         Book Talk Tuesday, Nov. 29, 6:30pm in Longwell Museum located inside the Elsie Plaster –The Good Lieutenant by Whitney Terrell. This event is free and open to the public. He will also have a student event at 12:30pm in the Longwell Museum, Terrell recently was awarded the 2017 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in fiction and nonfiction. For more information contact: CindyBrown@Crowder.edu or visit his website: whitneyterrell.com

Foundation Events

·         14^th Annual Festival of Wreaths is under way! This is the largest scholarship fundraising event of the year.  http://501auctions.com/festivalofwreaths For more information contact our Foundation Office at 417.455.5522