Midland University Winter-Spring 2022 Parents + Supporters Newsletter

WINTER-SPRING 2022

THE WARRIOR LINK MIDLAND UNIVERSITY'S PARENT AND FAMILY NEWSLETTER

TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter from the Director Warrior Highlights Diversity Week/MLK Day Conversations With Your Student Student Success Center Spotlight

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LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR Dear Parents and Supporters, What a joy it has been to adjust our COVID-19 protocols for more normal community life at Midland University! While we remain observant of COVID-19, we have relaxed the mandatory masking policy and are loving the ability to see our students’ smiles again!

We are looking forward to students returning to campus on Monday after a well-deserved spring break for them. Due to COVID-19 this is our first “normal” spring break in three years.

With only 8 weeks left in the spring semester, there are some important things for you to discuss with your student.

Fall 2022 Class Registration: Seniors, Juniors, and Honors students’ registration dates are February 28th-March 18th Sophomores registration dates are March 21st-April 1st Freshmen registration dates are April 4th-April 29th

Fall 2022 Housing: Housing renewal information has been sent out to all students to start planning for next year. Students have until March 21st to apply. Then they will need to attend the Housing Renewal Event on March 30th to select their housing assignment. If your student is talking to you about living off-campus next year, please make sure you are aware of our housing policies and requirements.

Spring 2022 Hall Closing: The residence halls close at noon on Saturday, May 7th. All students must be checked out by noon on Saturday unless they are graduating on May 7th or working for Midland University over the summer.

Before COVID-19, some of the things our mental health counselor saw college students struggling with was anxiety, depression, grief, and motivation. Those things haven’t changed. But now they are seeing added stressors. Midland is proud to announce in addition to our Director of Student Counseling, Kelli Slagle (whose office is located on the 3rd floor of the Olson Student Center), we have expanded our services! Students now have free, unlimited access to therapists+ on-demand crisis counseling. Getting started is easy. Students register at: thevirtualcaregroup.com/Midland.

Next week we are going to see some beautiful spring-like temperatures in Nebraska. Soon we will hear birds chirping, the grass turning green, trees and flowers blooming, and students utilizing outdoor spaces to study, play basketball, and sand volleyball. All of this leads us up to our biggest student event that our office hosts each year which is Student Appreciation Day. The day is a surprise to students.

They will be taken around campus on golf carts, there will be food, games, prizes and so much more.

Many of our faculty and staff partake in this very fun day to show our students how much we appreciate them.

You are our partners in helping ensure your student’s success at Midland! Please never leave a question unanswered. We are just an email away at studentaffairs@midlandu.edu.

Encourage your student to finish these next 8 weeks strong. Send them a note, care package or Venmo a little money for a coffee to let them know you are thinking about them and supporting them on their college journey.

Best, Kris Dvorak Director of Student & Resident Services

WARRIOR HIGHLIGHTS THE SCOOP midland recognizes 515 scholars for fall 2021 academic achievement

Term GPA of 4.0 No incomplete grades 6-11 credits on the A-F grade scale

Dean's List

Term GPA of 4.0 No incomplete grades 12+ credits on the A-F grade scale

Term GPA of 3.503.99 No incomplete grades 12+ credits on the A-F grade scale

Warrior Grit

THE CRITERIA President's Achievement Award

President's List

The Fall 2021 Academic Awards list honored 515 students for their outstanding achievements. Scholars were honored through five awards (President’s List, President's Achievement Award, Dean's List, Dean’s Achievement Award, and Warrior Grit Academic Achievement Award) for the semester.

Term GPA of 2.75+ Awarded for perseverance and determination

Dean's Achievement Award

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Term GPA of 3.503.99 No incomplete grades, and 6-11 credits on the A-F grade scale

Midland University is proud to honor these students for their outstanding work in the classroom as they strive to learn and lead in the world with purpose.

Midland Competitive Cheer 5x GPAC champions Midland University's Competitive Cheer team took to the mat Saturday, Februrary 26th. Midland took second in prelims and scored nearly 7 points higher in finals to secure the title of GPAC champions for tTHE 5th TIME! Warriors are headed to Nationals!

congrats, scholars!

EQUITY AND INCLUSION ON CAMPUS aweek of diversity!

Kick off with MLK

Day of Diversity with Midland Alum

Harkera Hardy Creator of #notyouraveragesuccessstory

January 17-21 | Midland Campus The 3rd annual Equity and Inclusion event was highlighted with a week of Diversity!

We kicked off the week on MLK day with guest speaker Harkera Hardy. Hardy is a Midland alum and the creator of the digital series #notyouraveragesuccessstory!

The week spotlighted Midland's affinity groups, Black Student Union (BSU), Hispanic Student Union (HSU), Prism and Global Warriors!

MLK Day Diversity brekaout topics:

Students met in Fremont Hall for the second part of MLK day to attend differing Diversity Equity & Inclusion workshops! Students had the ability to attend multiple workshops with varying topics.

Inclusivity Art Messages Virtual Museum Experience Representation in Children's Literature Civil Rights and Disability Rights Segregation and Its Unintended Consequences Poetic Justice A Game Changer: Privelege Basketball Life Loop: Spreading Cheer through Valentine Cards

A week of diversity events: What Would Your Dream Be? In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day Isaac Jennings 3/11 - er D1 collegiate in track & field form 3/14 athlete

The Warrior Code Speaker Series featured: Eric Duechle 2x combat veteran deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq and 2x Major League Rugby Champion

former Midland graduate student & Track GA founding member of Midland's Black Student Union

This is available to view online!

CONVERSATIONS WITH YOUR STUDENT special delivery With only two more months of the semester, now is the perfect time to get a letter or package in the mail for your student!

care package Clothes for spring/summer Packing supplies moveouts (packing tape, bubble wrap, etc.)

Sunglasses, sandals, sunscreen Lightweight outdoor games Gift cards for outdoor picnics

address to: First & Last Name 907 N. Logan St. Fremont, NE 68025

Is your student low on funds at the moment? direct them to direct them to the handshake food pantry

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We keep an assortment of shelf-stable foods, toiletry items, and seasonal clothing available. We also provide information about emergency funds and COVID relief funding available through Student Affairs.

Handshake works with top employers, including Fortune 500 companies, to recruit students and give them access to jobs and internships not available anywhere else.

Also featured are employment opportunities available at Midland!

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The Warrior Open Cupboard is located on the 3rd floor of the Olson Student Center.

Information to come via email to your student housing renewal for on & Off Campus Students All on and off campus students must complete the designated housing application Housing application information will be sent via email to all students.

Students who do not complete the applications will be charged for housing and a meal plan for the 2022-2023 Academic Year.

Housing Applications are due at NOON Monday, March 21st.

Those who complete the housing application will need to attend the housing renewal event on March 30th to pick and lock in their spot.

Students were able to receive tours of the Residence Halls during the Parade of Halls.

To honor any roommate requests, all forms by all roommates must be turned in and mutual!

STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER SPOTLIGHT

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If you have any questions about the topics discussed in this newsletter, or would like to remove your name from our email list, please email us at studentaffairs@midlandu.edu.