Campus Announcements

New Reining Class
Jim Dudley is teaching a “Reining Concepts” course to Stephens Equestrian Studies students for the first time this fall. Reining is the first Western class to become part of the World Equestrian Games. If you want to get a look at what our students are learning, check out the reining competition on Sept. 26 on NBC.

Dudley coached his rider to win the Select World Reining on Sept. 12 in Amarillo, Texas, on a horse that he and his partner trained. This past July, he won the World Champion Palamino Reining Horse title at the Palamino World Show in Tulsa, Okla. 

—Becky Clervi, Equestrian Studies


Velocity Fashion Show


This show will feature local retailers and Stephens fashion design students’ work with sustainable, fair trade, designed garments. Stephens also is providing models for the event, which may lead to an annual fashion week for the Columbia area.

—Monica McMurry, Dean of Design and Fashion


Interested in Law School?
Students are invited to attend a discussion with a Stephens alumna who is currently in her third year of law school. Get your questions answered about what law school is really like, how you can best prepare for the LSAT, and how your Stephens education can best prepare you to do well in law school. Join us Thursday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. in Dudley 225.

—Alexandria Zylstra, Legal Studies


Simpson Named AMC Cross Country Runner of the Week
Stephens College’s Kelsi Simpson was named the American Midwest Conference’s cross country runner of the week for the week of Sept. 13. Simpson, a junior theatre major from LaGrange, Ky., grabbed 31st place at the University of Missouri Cross Country Challenge held on Saturday, Sept. 11. She ran the five-kilometer course in a time of 26:06.


What Happens in Vegas….Could Help Your Career!
An informational meeting for the MAGIC Las Vegas Trip, to be held Feb. 15-18, 2011, will be held at 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept 24 in Dudley 210. MAGIC is the apparel industry’s largest tradeshow including men’s, women’s and kid’s wear, swim wear, shoes and more!  The trip is offered as a 1.0 credit class for Spring 2011. To be eligible, a student must have a 3.0 GPA and have competed 40 hours by the end of the Fall 2010 semester. See Courtney Cothren or Tina Marks for more details.


Interior Design Capstone Project
This fall Sarah Bass will be graduating with her B.F.A. in Interior Design. For her capstone, Bass is working with the management team at Cooper County Memorial Hospital to improve several areas and help them create specifications that will go out for public bid. Her work will be displayed in Columbia Foyer the first of November. 

—Lee Ann Fields, Interior Design

Faculty/Staff Corner
Health and Wellness Challenge participants: be sure to check out the Stephens Health Quest blog, which is updated routinely with upcoming exercise classes and other events, delicious and nutritious recipes, books and other resources, as well as some great motivation to stay on track.

Student Notices
Full Circle Mentoring Program
Attention December ’10 and May ’11 graduates: It’s hard to believe it’s your senior year, right? Between the stresses of your final semester(s), job search, and the transition from student to professional, the best advice can come from those who have been in your shoes—Stephens alumnae.

Full Circle, a pilot mentorship program, offers a select number of seniors the opportunity to connect with an alumna mentor as they prepare to transition from student to professional. The program allows alumnae to take stock of their own accomplishments, stay connected to their alma mater and build their professional/social networks. Protégés may seek advice from mentors on several issues including the transition to the professional world, balancing work and personal life and job preparation.

Click to learn more about the program and complete an application. Deadline to apply is Friday, Sept. 24 at 5 p.m.

—Rikki Takeyama, Office of Philanthropy

Bulletin Board

National Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Awareness Week

September 19-26 is National Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Awareness Week. CMT is the most commonly inherited peripheral neuropathy that affects 2.6 million people worldwide; roughly 1 in every 2,500 people have inherited this rare disease. CMT is a disease of the nerves that control muscles. While it is not a disease of the muscles, it will eventually cause muscle atrophy due to the lack of sensation reaching the muscles.
Learn more.

—Angie Phiffer, Graduate & Continuing Studies