As part of reorganization developed in conjunction with the planned retirement of Marvin L. Patton, former director of physical facilities, two members of the physical facilities staff have received reclassifications. Jim Packard's position has been reclassified as director of facility operations and Ted Ruth's position has been reclassified as director of design and construction management. Both positions now report to the vice chancellor for administrative services, F. Stephen Malott. These reclassifications are part of a reorganization plan that had been developed in recent months in conjunction with Patton's planned retirement on Jan. 31, and prior to his death on Jan. 17. The director of physical facilities position now no longer exists, and this reorganization will result in a net reduction in administrative staff and cost.
The History Club is selling T-shirts to raise money to help Haiti in response to the recent earthquakes. The shirts are $12 each and all profits will go to Haiti through the American Red Cross. Please pre-order and pre-pay for the shirts via email at histclub@mst.edu, or come to the History Club's table from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, Wednesday, Feb. 10, or Friday, Feb. 12, in the Havener Center atrium. T-shirts will be distributed in mid-March. The tee's design is posted on the History Club's website at www.mst.edu/~histclub/.
Faculty Talent Show DVDs are available for $5. The price will recoup recording costs. If you missed this year's show or want a memento of the evening, please email Chris Weisbrook at chris@mst.edu, and an EWB student will deliver a DVD to your door. For some performers, this was their finest hour. For others, well ... let's just say you'll have to see it to believe it.
It's time for faculty members to order Ph.D. gowns. Place your rental or purchase order at the bookstore no later than Friday, April 9. To find out more, call 341-7901 and ask for Dale, Linda or Amy.
The Association for Black Students and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority would like to thank Chartwells, students and staff for supporting the Haiti Relief Fund. They raised more than $200 and look forward to working with the campus again to help people in need.
Due to inclement weather conditions, the following events that were originally scheduled for Friday, Feb. 5, have been rescheduled to Friday, Feb. 12.
The Center for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) invites the campus community to an informative lecture "ERP System Implementation: Peabody Energy's Journey," scheduled from noon-1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, in Room 103 Engineering Management Building. Peabody's management team, led by Gary Kalbfleisch, CIO, will share its creative strategies for talent management, discuss Peabody's ERP system implementation experience, and address competitive advantages from Enterprise Portal implementation. Visit web.mst.edu/~erpcenter/events/ for more information.
Peabody's representatives will also participate in an interactive behavior interview workshop from 2-3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, in Room 213 Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall. The workshop will include presentations, mock interviews, expert advice and discussion to provide insight into conquering behavior interviews. Peabody's director of talent management, Susan Stith, and other members of its management team, led by Kalbfleisch, will provide advice during the workshop. The workshop is sponsored by the Center for ERP and the Career Opportunities Center.
The University of Missouri System's Life Sciences Summit will be held March 7-8 in Kansas City, Mo. The summit is led by the University of Missouri-Columbia and hosted by the University of Missouri-Kansas City in collaboration with the Kansas City Area Development Council
Designed for the scientific and business communities, the summit will identify innovations that lead to new private sector investments and job creation and those that hold the greatest promise for intellectual property and commercialization. Researchers from all four UM campuses are expected to present research at the summit.
"The goal is to accelerate the movement of new ideas from the lab to the marketplace," says Summit Chair Brady J. Deaton, chancellor of the Columbia campus. "Our region must emerge as a world leader in bioscience research and job creation; the economy depends on it."
For more information on the Life Sciences Summit and to register, log on to missourisummits.com.
CERTI and EdTech will host a faculty learning community meeting at noon on Friday, Feb. 12, in Room 208 Norwood Hall. Dr. Dave Westenberg, associate professor of biological sciences, will guide a discussion about Respondus Test-Making Software. All instructors are welcome to attend and to bring a brown-bag lunch. Dessert and beverages will be provided. To RSVP, please contact Diane Hagni at hagnid@mst.edu or 341-7648.
Chartwells' Share-A-Meal program raised $3,789.57 in declining balance dollars and MinerBUCKS donated by S&T students, faculty and staff. The money will be given to the local Red Cross chapter to help the people of Haiti. Find out more at eat.mst.edu/. Way to go, Miners!
Donate $3 and wear blue jeans on Wednesday, Feb. 10, for Dress Down Day to benefit the American Cancer Society. Be sure to wear your Relay for Life gear, too. For more information, contact your building coordinator or Melissa Hutton at 341-7585 or mhutton@mst.edu.
