Ethical Leadership
Ozarks Local Business Fair
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009, 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM, PSU 2nd Floor
Springfield has a number of local businesses providing services ranging from natural foods and fair trade items to automobile repair and recycled ink cartridges. Shopping at local businesses is an easy way to support and promote your local economy! Inc. magazine recently recognized Springfield as a top 15 city in America for doing business, so come out and see what the Ozarks has to offer.
Come check out what local businesses (including:1984 Arcade; Global Fayre; The Skinny Improv; Vintage Vice; Swagbot; Hearts of Fire Tattoo; Indie Boutique; Ampersand; Fishingcross; Springfield Hot Glass Studio; Staxx; and Community Blood Center of the Ozarks) have to offer!
Hearts of Fire will be doing a drawing for a free tattoo and 1984 will have 80s arcade games at the fair. Also, businesses will be handing out information about the local springfield business scene.
Local Business Owner Panel
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009, 2:00 PM PSU Traywick Parliamentary Room
Featuring Nicole from the Moxie telling their story of opening a business in the Ozarks, and how shopping local can help the economy!
Volunteer Fair
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009, 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM, PSU 2nd Floor
Looking for a way to give back to your community? Come visit local non-profit agencies at the Volunteer Fair and see what opportunities are available to serve the Springfield area and gain invaluable experience. A list of participating agencies will be available soon.
Constitution Day, Thursday, September 17th, 2009
11:00 AM, Outside Plaster Student Union
As part of the Constitution Day tradition, schools across the country have a public reading of the Constitution. This year, Dr. Nietzel, Dave Embree, Dr. Rachelle Darabi, Dr. Belinda McCarthy, Dean Mike Jungers, Dr. Earle Doman, and SGA President Chris Polley will be celebrating sections of our Constitution in front of the Plaster Student Union. Please come out and support our President as he recites this historic document!
Citizenship Fair
10:30 AM to 2:00 PM, PSU 2nd Floor
Are you Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, Green Party, or undecided? Do you live in the U.S.A.? If so, Come out and support your local political party, or find out more information about how to get involved at the local level. There will be representatives from established parties as well as student organizations to help you get information and get involved.
(Greene County Republicans, Greater Ozarks Pachyderm Club, Greene County Democrats, MO Pro Vote, Greene County Libertarians, Community Blood Center of the Ozarks, Legislative Internship, College Republicans, Young Democrats, Pi Sigma Alpha, Student Government Association, World Affairs Council, UNA-USA, & Gerontology Club)
Voter Registration Drive
@Citizenship Fair
Get registered so you can vote on issues that matter to YOU.
The Citizenship Fair will provide voter registration for students who still need to register to vote.
U2Move
7:30 PM, PSU Theatre
Do you like U2? Are you interested in the United Nations Millennium Goals? Come find out more at this exciting event: Information about global poverty and hunger will be presented and the works of Irish rock band U2.