Crowder College weekly update

Academics

·         Finals week: Dec. 11-14. Check the schedule for date/time.

·        Open enrollment for spring 2018 is going on now! Check out the available classes: https://my.crowder.edu/ICS/Academics/Public.jnz?portlet=Course_Schedules&screen=Advanced+Course+Search&screenType=next

·         Fall commencement ceremony will be held Sat. Dec. 16, 10am in the Bob Sneller Gymnasium.

·         Occupational Therapy Assistant Pinning, Elsie Plaster Community Center, noon, following graduation ceremony.

·         Nursing Pinning in Bob Sneller Gymnasium, 1pm.

·         Book Buyback Dec. 11-21 and Jan. 2-8. Students who purchased books from any Crowder Bookstore may sell back qualifying books for up to 50% refund. 

Athletics

·         The Roughrider Women’s Basketball team is now 11-4 on the season. The team went 2-0 in the Roughrider Classic this past weekend. The Roughriders will return to play Jan. 3 at home vs. Redlands.  For a complete game schedule go to:http://crowderathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2017-18/schedule

Campus Events

·         Stress Relief Activities brought to you from the Counseling Office

o   Monday, Dec. 11

§  8-10am – Continental Style Breakfast in Student Center

§  10am - Meditation & Yoga Session in Wright Conference Center, Room A

§  11am-1pm – Puppies on Campus in Student Center

§  8pm – Late Night Breakfast in Cafeteria

§  Puzzles, Coloring Pages, & Relaxation Music ongoing in Student Center

o   Tuesday, Dec. 12

§  8-10am – Continental Style Breakfast in Student Center

§  11am-1pm – Puppies on Campus in Student Center

§  3pm - Meditation & Yoga Session in Wright Conference Center, Room A

§  Puzzles, Coloring Pages, & Relaxation Music ongoing in Student Center

Community Events

·         Crowder Student Art Exhibit is on display through Feb. 15, 9am-6:30pm, Monday-Friday, in the Longwell Museum located inside the Elsie Plaster Community Center.

·         The Crowder Quill art and literary magazine is now accepting submissions for its annual contest. Crowder students as well as area high school students and adult community members compete for awards and publication in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, photography, digital, 2D and 3D art. The categories of 2D traditional media (paintings, drawings and hand-made prints) and 3D art (pottery, ceramic, sculptures) may be postmarked by Feb. 1 or hand delivered by the following Monday, Feb. 5. Digitized 2D and 3D art and all other entries should be sent as electronic files and uploaded online by Feb. 5 to www.CrowderQuill.com. Email Quill@crowder.edu or call 417-455-5410 to make arrangements for hand-delivered art entries.

·         Community Education classes have been scheduled for the fall semester in Neosho. These short workshops are for community members as they are geared towards hobbies and special interests. See a complete list of classes, dates, times and cost at:https://www.facebook.com/crowdercollegecommunityeducation.edu/ or call 417.455.5418