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Tuesday • August 30, 2011 • Vol. 105 Issue 2

Briefs Tech IT Technology Showcase to be held in Springfield

The second Annual Tech IT Out Technology Showcase & Expo will be held Sept. 1 at the University Plaza Hotel & Convention Center’s Grand Ballroom. The Southwest Missouri Chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professionals will host the showcase from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The event is free to the public and will host education sessions from technology leaders like Google, Microsoft, Dell and SonicWALL. Jack Henry & Associates, St. John’s Joplin (Sisters of Mercy), Prime, Inc. and Missouri State University will present case studies. To find out more information or pre-register, go to techitout.aitpspringfield.org or call 417-343-0225.

Junior League of Springfield elects O’Reilly president

The Junior League of Springfield (JLS) elected Brooke O’Reilly as president for the year. O’Reilly has been a member for over nine years and has served as chair of the Administration Committee, Kid’s Count, Isabel’s House Grant Writing Committee and Project Review and Development. JLS has also named six women to its executive board: Pam Leggett-Lutes, president elect; Susie Turner, vice president of communications; Carol Day, vice president of community; Holly Beadle, vice president of finance; Jill Renner-Mowris, vice president of membership; and Elizabeth Byrd, recording secretary. JLS is a women’s organization committed to promoting volunteerism and education and developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.

Calendar August 29 to September 5

Tuesday

Student Activities Council 4 to 5 p.m. at Plaster Student Union 313 Spanish Film Night 5 to 7 p.m. at Siceluff Hall 225

Wednesday

Panhellenic Council General Meeting 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Plaster Student Union Residence Hall House Calls 5:15 to 8 p.m. at Blair Shannon Dining Center

Thursday

Sample Springfield 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at North Mall Welcome Reception for Interim President and his wife 2:30 to 4 p.m. at Plaster Student Union Ballroom College Democrats Meeting 7 to 8 p.m. at Plaster Student Union TBA

Friday

Last day to drop first block classes at 50% credit/refund All day Last day to drop full semester classes at 75% credit/refund All day

Monday

Labor Day-No classes

ID cards contain sensitive information Steps are being taken to better protect student info Damien M. DiPlacido The Standard

With the constant expansion of technology comes the ever-present fear of crimes like identity theft. Theft of a person’s identity is as real a threat to Missouri State students as it is to anyone. If a student’s Zip Card is scanned through a basic credit card reader, sensitive information like the owner’s Social Security number can possibly be viewed. Obtaining someone’s Social Security number is the first step in stealing an identity. Jim Taylor, Missouri State’s information security officer, is one of several University officials working hard to make the school a safer place for students. “Zip Cards are going to be

retired and replaced with a new card that won’t have the Social Security number or the M-Number on it,” Taylor said. “It’s an older system that needs to be replaced. The process will begin within the next six months.” Unless a student has taken their Zip Card to the card office to be replaced, their Social Security number will still come up when scanned, Taylor said. With newer cards and accounts, the M-Number has replaced the Social Security Number as the student’s account number. “When we update the cards, we’ll be using a different numbering system for ID-ing people,” Taylor said. “It’s more secure. It’s typical of a numbering system for a credit card. It’s not tied to any student information.” In the spring semester of 2012, all students will be required to switch to the new card system, Kent Thomas, Special Assistant to the university’s president said. “What we will have in the end is what they call a Felica card,” Thomas said. “It’s as close to safe and secure as we can get, given the technology available.” Missouri State is fully aware of the problems that can occur when sensitive information is made available to potential identity thieves,

Thomas said. “We understand this issue and we’ve been working for years to try and fix it,” said. Thomas “We’re getting closer with the new ID card sysTaylor tem.” In 2010, the university’s College of Education had a Social Security number data breach, Taylor said. 6,030 names and Social Security numbers were compromised and posted on the web. They were able to be seen on Google. According to Missouri State’s website, the school was informed of the breach on Feb. 22, 2011. Since then, the university has worked with Google to remove the Social Security numbers from public web visibility. The Missouri Data Breach Law, otherwise known as Revised Statute 407.1500, is the law Missouri State followed when the breach occurred in 2010, Taylor said. “That law changed how we use the M-Number,” Taylor said. “It’s relatively safe because you can’t establish credit with it. The only place you can use it to charge anything might be the book store.” Wendell Northrip, the director of

the Zip Card department, urges students to take caution when it comes to carrying their Zip Cards. “I use mine to get in and out of the building,” Northrip said. “Students should carry their cards in their pocket and not their wallet.” Several additional topics Taylor said he wants students to be aware of are smart phone security and protection of their personal profiles on social networking sites like Facebook. Over the summer Taylor gave a smart phone security presentation to S.O.A.R. students. “To a lot of students, particularly incoming freshmen, that smart phone is their life,” Taylor said. “They have everything on it. It’s really easy to put too much information on a social networking site. Be prudent about Facebook and use the security features.” Missouri State has a Red Flag Committee in place to notice any suspicious behavior that would signal an identity theft. The Red Flag Committee’s policy is posted on the school’s website, Taylor said. For additional information on computer information security, students can check out Wells Fargo’s personal security tips list posted at //blogs.missouristate.edu/informationsecurity/.

CHIP program offers health education to MSU Students will use program next year By Benjamin Peters The Standard

Missouri State University is introducing a new program this week to improve people’s health. The program, the Coronary Health Improvement Project or CHIP, is designed to help people reduce risk factors by making healthier life choices. Food choices play an important role in health issues today, due to the rich diet and lack of exercise in the U.S. A 2010 study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows 34 percent of adults in Missouri are obese. With the introduction of CHIP, Missouri State University is taking steps to fight back. The program’s goal is to help people lower cholesterol, triglycerides and blood sugar levels by eating healthier and exercising. By using the methods taught, the program hopes to help people become healthier and also prevent diseases, heart attack and stroke. People who join CHIP will receive lessons and

tips in making better choices for their health. The program provides chefs to teach healthier cooking methods, dietitians to teach lessons in shopping for healthier foods and help for smokers trying to quit. “One way to improve health is to eat more fruits and vegetables, and get more natural sources of fiber in your diet,” said Sheila Bowen, employee wellness coordinator at Missouri State and coordinator of the CHIP program. The program can also help people lose weight. The program shows clear results, with people losing up to fifteen pounds or more, according to Bowen. “My star pupil lost 26 pounds in eight weeks,” she said. Participant’s blood pressure, cholesterol and triglyceride levels also showed significantly lower levels. The program has been adopted by Missouri State with some changes. Rather than taking the course for the normal 17 sessions, the course will last 14. Sessions begin Sept. 19 at Taylor Health and Wellness Center. The sessions meet at 5:15 p.m. every Monday, and for lunch at noon on Wednesdays. The current program is directed toward Missouri State employees and is more of a lecture session than an active session. The cost is $150, but employees have an option through the university that will cover the fee.

Meeting dates for the MSU employee program Wednesday, Aug. 31, 5:15 to 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, 5:15 to 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, 5:15 to 5:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, 5:15 to 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.14, 5:15 to 5:45 p.m.

If participants complete the course, lower their levels by 5 percent or lose five pounds, they can receive a $50 gift card. Bowen said that a student program is in the works for the spring semester. “It will combine aspects of CHIP and Weight Watchers and be more student focused,” she said. The program should be running when the new recreational center is finished. “95 percent of people who attend the information

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Sheila Bowen, employee wellness coordinator, leads the informational meeting about the CHIP program. sessions sign up afterwards,” Bowen said. “It’s a lifestyle change, one you have to be ready to take. But when it comes to your life, there’s no reason not to make that change.” Information sessions are being given throughout the next two weeks and can

be signed up for online through mymissouristate.com. For more information on the program, contact Sheila Bowen at sheilabowen@missouristate.edu, call 417-8364064 or visit CHIP’s website at http://chiphealth.com.


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