Crowder College weekly update

(From Crowder College)

Academics

Priority enrollment for Spring 2017 begins today, Nov. 14, for students with 28 or more hours earned; Nov. 17 for students with 1-27 hours; and Open enrollment begins Nov. 28. Check out the Spring 2017 Course Listings “Coming Soon” at: https://my.crowder.edu/ICS/Academics/Public.jnz?portlet=Course_Schedules&screen=Advanced+Course+Search&screenType=next

Athletics

Basketball Home Opener - Tues., Nov. 15, 6:00pm. Don Wilson Classic is Friday, Nov. 18, 7pm and Saturday, Nov. 19, 3pm. For a complete schedule go to: http://crowderathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2016-17/schedule

Coach Tina Robbins Basketball Coaches Breakfast Friday, Nov. 18, 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

Transfer Workshops – Learn about Articulation (transfer) agreements, picking the major that aligns with your career path, What to consider when transferring, the value of earning a bachelor degree, Factors to consider before transferring, Transfer process, and What classes you will need. Attend one of these four workshops on the Neosho campus:

o   Wednesday, November 30 from 1-2 PM (McDonald Hall 254)

o   Thursday, December 1 from 8:30-9:30 AM (McDonald Hall 254)

o   Wednesday, December 7 from 8-9 AM (McDonald Hall 254)

o   Thursday, December 8 from 2-3 PM (McDonald Hall 255)

For more information contact Career & Transfer Services: CareerServices@Crowder.edu or 417.455.5618

Community Events

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

Crowder Student Art Exhibit, Nov. 28-Dec. 12 in Longwell Museum.

Theatre production A Doll’s House, Dec. 8-10. 7:30pm nightly + 2pm matinee on Saturday. Tickets available at the door: $8-General Admissions; $5-Senior Citizens; $4-Crowder students & staff. For more information: NaTashaDavies@Crowder.edu or call 417.455.5458.

Foundation Events

14^th Annual Festival of Wreaths is Tuesday, Nov. 15! Silent auction/door open at 4pm, Live auction begins at 6:30pm in the Elsie Plaster Community Center.  This is the largest scholarship fundraising event of the year.  Bidding available at http://501auctions.com/festivalofwreaths For more information contact our Foundation Office at 417.455.5522