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With only two months to go before UMR officially becomes Missouri S&T, the university has launched a new website to introduce the new name to the online world. The “hello” website, at hello.mst.edu , is designed for students, alumni, faculty and staff to share user-generated video as a way to introduces themselves and the new name. visit http://hello.mst.edu to vote on the current crop of videos, and submit your own.
Environmental Health and Safety reminds us there are 15 days and counting: With the involvement and enthusiasm of people like you, recycling is back! And so are thousands upon thousands of recycled products made from materials that would otherwise be piling up in our nation's landfills. It doesn't just make sense. It makes a huge difference to our campus, our environment, our quality of life and our country's future.
For more information visit: nrc-recycle.org/americarecycles.aspx
This fall, all faculty and staff advisors are invited to attend the Academic Advising Luncheon Series for information on topics related to advising on the campus. The 2007-08 schedule is online.
The fifth session, “The UMR Undergraduate Advising Office: Mission, Purpose & Services”, presented by Kim Fraizer and Dr. F. Scott Miller, will be held at noon on Nov. 5, in the Carver-Turner Room of the Havener Center. Lunch will be served. All sessions are sponsored by the office of undergraduate studies and the undergraduate advising office. For more information and to RSVP, call 341-7276 or email gillman@umr.edu.
A three-day executive course on the marekting of products and services associated with technology and life science will be held Nov. 28-30 in Columbia. The host for the event is the University Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Mizzou. The course, which is built around the sharing of real-life examples, addresses individual marketing challenges and case studies. The course is led by Chris Halliwell, a business consultant who has mentored several new technology companies and has given presentations at leading universities. The cost is $500, which includes lodging, course materials and all but one meal. The second participant from a company may register for a reduced cost of $300. For mid-Missouri participants who don't require lodging, the cost is $100. For more information, contact paulsellm@missouri.edu or bwhite@umr.edu.
The undergraduate advising office invites you to its open house from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, in Room 106 of the Campus Support Facility. Check out the new office space, meet the staff, learn about services provided, enjoy some food, and possibly win a door prize (like an iPod Shuffle!). For more information, contact Melissa Folsom at 341-7276.
Dr. Regine Lamboy will be visiting campus to meet students interested in philosophy on Tuesday, Oct. 30. Lamboy, who is joining the UMR philosophy department this spring, will give a talk ("Is Plato's Republic a Reductio?") at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in Room 101 of the Humanities and Social Sciences Building.
The latest members of the MSM-UMR Athletic Hall of Fame were inducted Saturday, a day on which the Miners rolled to a 48-10 win over Lincoln at Allgood-Bailey Stadium.
A group of students enrolled in an engineering management class is conducting research on how safe a typical home is for children age 5 and younger. The goal is to improve the safety of children by identifying risks and suggesting precautions that might prevent accidents. To participate in the study, contact Christian Berens at clbd39@umr.edu or 573-450-0140 or email Dr. Susan Murray at murray@umr.edu.
The students will go through a series of safety checks in the kitchen, bathroom, child's bedroom, garage and outdoor areas. At the end of the evaluation, participants will receive their results and tips on how to improve home safety. Evaluations should take less than an hour and won't require any special effort (other than to show students your home).
Help young women expand their horizons when it comes to math, science, engineering and technology. Faculty and staff members are needed to guide seventh and eighth grade girls around campus from 8 a.m. to noon on Nov. 9. For more information, email grentzl@umr.edu.
Big Papi, Kevin Youkilis, Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Johnny Pesky, Chancellor Carney and all of Red Sox Nation are World Champions today. Congratulations. Memories of Bucky Dent and Billy Buckner shouldn't be haunting you this Halloween.
Engineering management and systems engineering will have their annual halloween costume contest and chili cook off on Oct. 31 in the EMSE Piano Lobby. Prizes for the best costume and best chili will be awarded. Chili judging is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Entries will be accepted until 11:15 a.m. (Please make one pot of chili for the contest.) Costume judging will be at noon. (Come by the department's main office between 9 a.m. and noon to have your photo taken if you are unable to be there at noon.) Chili will be available for $1 a bowl. Proceeds benefit GRACE.
The Lady Miners will play their final home match of the season at 7 p.m. Tuesday against UMSL and two fans will have a chance to win a one-night stay at the Holiday Inn Express in Rolla. It will be "Scare the Competition Night," so fans are encouraged to wear their best Halloween costume to the game. One costumed male and one costumed female winner will be declared winners. For more, contact Heather Roberts at hroberts@umr.edu.
UMR's senior capstone group would like to invite your children (grades 3-6) to an afternoon of learning the fundamentals of sports, including basketball, soccer, football and baseball. We will be hosting the camp from 1-5 p.m. on Nov. 11 at UMR's Multi-Purpose Building. The cost for the camp will be $25 and will include a "Play Like the Pros" water bottle. If you would like more information or would like to sign up, email Taylor Hollenkamp at tkhxv3@umr.edu or Amy Muchmore at almt9b@umr.edu.
The Basketball Tip-Off Dinner is on November 5 at Matt's Steak House, 12200 Dillon Outer Dr. (NE of Hwy V, exit on I-44). Meet the coaches and members of the Miner and Lady Miner basketball teams during a reception at 5:30 p.m. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m., followed by a program. For tickets, call 341-4175.
Due to repairs, Parking Lot No. 7 (Area B) directly behind the Campus Support Facility will be closed Saturday, Oct. 27, through the end of the day on Monday, Oct. 29. If all parking lots within area B fill completely, you will be authorized to park in area C (south of Castleman Hall) without contacting Parking Lot Operations. For more information, call 341-4303.
A biological sciences seminar will be held at noon on Monday, Oct. 29, in Room 126 of Schrenk Hall. Graduate student Erin Pringle will discuss the identification and characterization of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase gene family members in Glycine max.
Dr. Rita Pierson will present a two-day workshop, "A Framework for Understanding Poverty with Learning Structures," from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 13-14 in the St. Pat's Ballroom of the Havener Center.
Pierson will provide an in-depth study of information and issues that will increase the participants' knowledge and understanding of the poverty culture. Topics include: how economic class affects behaviors and mindsets, why students from generational poverty often fear being educated, the "hidden rules" within economic classes, discipline interventions that improve behavior, and the eight resources that make a difference in success. This seminar is designed for audiences of both elementary- and secondary-level educators but it also might be of interest to those working in social services or faith-based organizations.
Registration is free for UMR staff, faculty and students.
OfficeMax is a supplier in the new eProcurement system, which is currently in the pilot phase of implementation. In the interest of making the contract prices available to all campus departments, the OfficeMax prices are available immediately by placing an order online or by phone. Additional information is also available online.
The mathematics and statistics student research seminar continues on Mondays and Wednesdays from noon to 12:50 p.m. with discussions on finite model theory and its applications. Seminar sessions take place in Room G5 of the Rolla Building. Travis Service, a graduate student in computer science, is this week's speaker. The campus community is invited. For more information, email insall@umr.edu.
Jo Ann Anderson, special education consultant, Regional Professional Development Center
Emily Erickson, grants and contracts assistant, office of sponsored programs
Melpomeni Kardon, communications specialist, university relations
Gerard Myles, education program specialist, student diversity programs
The Miners got into the win column for Homecoming Saturday, as freshman quarterback Steve Watson threw five touchdown passes -- three to Ashton Gronewold -- and Jerome Miller ran for a career-high 137 yards to lead UMR to a 44-28 win over Central State at Allgood-Bailey Stadium.
The UMR Lady Miner Volleyball Team will give away 75 free Missouri S&T shirts (donated by Key Sport) during the home match with SIUE Friday, Oct. 19. The action starts at 7 p.m. As part of fan appreciation night, the team will also give away Lady Miner autographed cards to the first 500 fans and one lucky fan will win $50 worth of Key Sport Bucks. Go online for more UMR sports news.
UMR's annual Mine Rescue Competition was held recently, and the Associated Press was on the case:
The scenario in the underground mine was grim: an unconscious victim beneath a roof near collapse, encased by rising levels of carbon monoxide and other deadly gases.
Read the full story on CNN's website.
The UMR Campus Committee List for the 2007-2008 academic year is on the web. Updates to the committee memberships will be made as they become available.
The Spring 2008 Schedule of Classes information is now available to the public online or through Joe’SS. Advising week begins Oct. 22 with student registration appointment times starting on Oct. 29. Student degree audits for advisors are available in the Registrar’s Office for departments to pick up.
Professor Mark Dunster from San Diego State University is visiting UMR's department of mathematics and statistics this week. Dunster will give a talk on "resonance and almost nonuniqueness in the scattered field of a dielectric circular cylinder" at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, in Room G5 of the Rolla Building). This interdisciplinary topic will be of interest to faculty and graduate students from several UMR departments.
Arts Rolla is holding its 7th Writing Competition. The entry form can be downloaded from the Arts Rolla website. To receive the form by mail, call the Arts Rolla office at 364-5539 or contact Gerald Cohen (gcohen@umr.edu). The submission deadline for the competition is Dec. 1. The competition is supported by UMR's department of English and technical communication.
The competition accepts written work in the creative writing categories of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Two judges will choose the prize winners in each category. At the judges’ discretion, monetary awards worth $100, $50, and $25 will be given.
The winners will be announced and have an opportunity to read from their work at a reception to be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 11, 2008, at the Centre (Rolla’s Health and Recreation Complex), 1200 N. Holloway St. The public is invited to this event.
Merchandise featuring the new design for the 100th St. Pat's Celebration will be on sale for the first time this weekend, just in time for Homecoming. Get your green at the football game or find it around town.
The Miners For A Cure Relay For Life Team (American Cancer Society volunteers) will be selling funnel cakes, Frito pies and hot dogs at the 29th Annual October Fest in Downtown Rolla on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stop by between Homecoming events for great food to help a great cause.
Angie Hammons, educational technology specialist for UMR Information Technology and for the campus, will be hosting a series of training seminars for faculty interested in learning more about effective teaching strategies with Blackboard. The first seminar will be from 4–5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 29, in Room 103 of the UMR Library. This session will demonstrate the use of the Assignment Tool in Blackboard instead of the Digital Drop Box for managing student assignments.
Interested faculty members may sign up for this short course by visiting the IT Training web site and clicking "Register Here" underneath “Blackboard Training Series." For more information, contact the IT Help Desk at 573-341-HELP or submit an online Help Request at http://help.mst.edu.
Starting on Friday, Oct. 26, Angie Hammons of UMR IT will be hosting Teach Tech Fridays, an opportunity for instructors to get help with educational technology on campus. This includes Blackboard, clickers, Smartboards, and other technology used on campus to enhance the learning experience for students.
Teach Tech Fridays will begin on Oct. 26 in the UMR Library classroom (Room 103) from 1:30 to 4 p.m. All instructors (teaching faculty, teaching assistants, visiting lecturers, etc.) are invited to attend. For more information, contact the IT Help Desk at 573-341-HELP or submit an online Help Request at https://help.mst.edu.
UMR is conducting an internal review of its environmental management system now through the end of October. The scope of the audit and a list of participating departments are posted online .
The internal audit is conducted to help prepare the campus for the external ISO 14001-certification audit, scheduled for Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2007. Ron Kurtzman with National Quality Assurance USA Inc. (NQA) will conduct the external audit at UMR during that time frame.
"MAXED OUT," the UMR Film Festival presentation for Tuesday, Oct. 23, will be screened in Leach Theatre at 7 p.m., NOT in the Physics Auditorium.
The printing department is now offering promotional items to organizations and departments on campus. Items include T-Shirts, coffee mugs, book pouches, mouse pads, pens, and so on. For more information, call 341-4264.
For the second time in three days, the Miner soccer team ended up in an overtime contest -- and came away a winner. Daniel Stokes headed in Brandon Moore's corner kick with just under five minutes to play in the second overtime, giving UMR a 2-1 win over Indianapolis Sunday at the UMR Soccer Field. Catch up on all the sports news here.
Batteries consumed at UMR are considered a universal waste. Do not throw small batteries (AA, AAA, C, D Lithium, Ni-Cdm) or any car batteries in the trash. The proper disposal of used batteries is very important to UMR. There is a limited supply of containers to collect/store the used batteries for your department or building. Contact Wade Jadwin at 341-4089 or e-mail him jadwinw@umr.edu for more information.
Homecoming 2007 will be held Oct. 19 and 20. If you would like to attend one or more of the many MSM-UMR Alumni Association events at Homecoming, please register online. (Click on Register for Homecoming on the bottom right side of the page. If your department will be paying for your meals, please use a department Mocode, instead of your credit card. A list of Homecoming events is also available online.
The UMR soccer teams want to see a full house Friday night for "Project 1000," a doubleheader with Saint Joseph's College at the UMR Soccer Field. The goal is to have at least 1,000 fans in attendance. More sports news.
From today's St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
UMR is taking part in a public-private effort to establish Missouri's first permanent hydrogen fueling station and using a pair of hydrogen-powered shuttle buses to transport soldiers along a 55-mile stretch of Interstate 44 between Rolla and Lebanon
News from the nation's capital:
The University of Missouri-Rolla team’s house will go back to Rolla and pay for itself with rental income from what will certainly be the most sought-after housing on campus.
The Phelps County Health Department will be conducting a flu immunization clinic from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8, in the Havener Center. Please check the information board located in the Havener Center lobby for room location. The clinic is open to all students, faculty, staff, spouses and family members. The cost is $20 per immunization.
Diane Stutts will present a simple three-part tool to assess how you’re stuck and strategies to overcome procrastination at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 17, in Room 204 of Norwood Hall. The campus community is invited.
The office of student diversity and academic support programs (SDP) would like to welcome Gerard Myles to the team. Gerard will officially start as the program coordinator for SDP on Monday, Oct. 22. An informal welcome reception will be held for him from 1-4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25 in 212 ERL. Please stop by and welcome him to the UMR family.
UMR IT will be distributing security updates to all campus-managed Windows-based systems on Monday, Oct. 15. Campus-managed Windows systems will automatically reboot after the updates are installed at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16. All campus customers are strongly recommended to save their work before 3 p.m. on Tuesday to keep from losing any important data.
UMR IT will be distributing security updates to all campus-managed Mac OS X and Linux-based systems on Tuesday, Oct. 16 Campus-managed Mac OS X and Linux-based systems will automatically reboot after the updates are installed at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16. All campus customers are strongly recommended to save their work before 3 p.m. on Tuesday to keep from losing any important data.
UMR IT will update Windows and Linux servers at 10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18. During this maintenance window, customers may have difficulty accessing campus computing services such as e-mail, web applications, and license-managed applications or any other service hosted on the campus Windows-based or Linux-based servers. All customers are strongly recommended to save their work before the servers are updated to keep from losing data.
Visit IT Press or contact the IT Help Desk at 341-HELP for more information.
UMR Student Health Services does not offer flu shots to UMR students, faculty or staff.
SHS staff recommends that anyone interested in getting a flu shot visit the Phelps County Health Department, 202 N. Main St. in Rolla. The health department is offering flu shots on a walk-in basis for $20.
For more information, call 458-6010.
Notice the chalkings? The DaVinci Society is celebrating National Coming Out Week this week. Come to the Havener Center atrium and get a free "Gay? Fine by me" T-shirt. We will also be handing out candy and pamplets. Fill out an ally card to show your support of the GLBT community, and wear your free tee on Friday at noon in the Havener Center to get your picture taken with the other supporters. There will be also Kool-Aid socials during the week.
Notice the chalkings? The DaVinci Society is celebrating National Coming Out Week this week. Come to the Havener Center Atrium and get a free "Gay? Fine by me" T-shirt. We will also be handing out candy and HRC pamplets. Fill out an Ally card to show your support of the GLBT community, and come wearing your free tee on Friday at noon in the Havener Center to get your picture taken with the other supporters. There will be also Kool-Aid socials during the week so we hope to see you there!
DaVinci and SUB will present the Rocky Horror Picture Show, an interactive experience, on Oct. 26. Come to the St. Pat's Ballroom in the Havener Center to participate with this truly unique experience. This cult classic has been captivating viewers for years. There will be a costume contest for prizes so be sure to dress as your favorite character! The event is free and props will be provided. Go to www.mst.edu/~davinci for more information.
The Student Union Board's Social Awareness Committee will host a special presentation by Dr. John Corvino at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, in the Carver-Turner Room of the Havener Center. Corvino will present, "Homosexuality: Morals and Ethics (or lack thereof?"
Whatever your opinion on this controversial topic, this event is for you. Corvino is a writer, speaker and professor of philosophy. He has traveled the country for more than 15 years. Combining philosophical rigor with sensitivity and humor, he challenges all sides of the debate to rethink easy assumptions about homosexuality and morality. Join us for this controversial presentation. Questions? E-mail sub@umr.edu or visit www.kirklandproductions.com/ARTISTS/Dr_John_Corvino-bio.html.
The language section of the arts, languages, and philosophy department is currently updating its web pages. On the new pages, we will post information about the importance of studying foreign languages and we would like to include some quotations from faculty outside our department. We are therefore requesting comments from faculty regarding how foreign languages are used in your fields. We also welcome comments about your personal experiences learning or working with a foreign language. Please send your comments by Oct. 15 to Audra Merfeld-Langston, assistant professor of French, at audram@umr.edu with the subject "Language comments." Any assistance you might be able to provide would be very gratefully received.
All faculty and staff advisors are welcome to attend the Academic Advising Luncheon Series for beneficial information on topics related to advising on the campus.
The forth session, “The Importance of Prerequisites for Student Success,” will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 15 in the Missouri/Ozark Room of the Havener Center. Lunch will be served. The panelists will include Stephaine Fitch, Kim Frazier, Mary Ellen Kirgan, Dr. F. Scot Miller, Dr. Ronald Bieniek, Dr. Joel Burken, Deanne Jackson and Dr. Dave Westenberg.
All sessions are sponsored by the office of undergraduate studies and the undergraduate advising office. For more information and to RSVP, contact 341-7276 or email gillman@umr.edu. The 2007-08 schedule can be found online at http://ugs.mst.edu/advisingconferences.html.
The 23rd Annual UMR Transfer Conference is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 11. More than 20 representatives from UMR transfer partner colleges and universities will be on the UMR campus to discuss issues and programs relevant to UMR transfer students, who currently make up nearly 30 percent of all new UMR students each year.
All faculty, staff and students are invited to participate in the EMSE Halloween costume contest from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Oct. 31, in the Piano Lobby (2nd floor) of the Engineering Management Building. Prices will be awarded at noon.
Kate Drowne, director of the UMR Writing Center, will present "Clear Writing, Successful Proposals" from 3-4:40 p.m. Oct. 15 in the Meramec/Gasconade Room of the Havener Center.
The workshop is the first in a series sponsored by the graduate studies office. The workshops are open to all UMR graduate students, faculty and staff. While registration is not required, an email to wac@umr.edu indicating your intent to attend will reserve your place. Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. For more information, please contact the graduate studies office at 341-4141.
All faculty, staff, and students are invited to the EMSE 'Chili for Charity' event beginning at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 31, in the Piano Lobby (2nd floor) of the Engineering Management Building.
EMSE faculty, staff, and students will be competing for the coveted "BEST CHILI" award.
The campus is invited to eat chili for $1 per bowl. Proceeds will be donated to charity.
Recycling does work. To date, UMR has collected and recycled 837 toner catridges. Please make sure that you continue to box up old cartridges and send them with your outgoing campus mail. We also have collection areas in the UMR Bookstore, UMR Library, Information Technology and Printing and Mail Services. Contact Wade Jadwin at 341-4089 for questions or comments about this program.
Volunteers will guide a group of 7th and 8th graders between their four events from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 9. Any faculty and staff that can help are asked to contact Laura Grentz with the time they are available at grentzl@umr.edu.This is a great opportunity for these young women to learn more about careers in science, math, engineering and technology. Your support is greatly appreciated.
Dr. Paul Stricker (Life Sciences ’82), author and youth sports medicine specialist, will speak during a brown bag luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, in the Alumni Association office in Castleman Hall. Drinks will be provided.
Stricker, author of “Sports Success RX!” is one of a small number of physicians in the United States to be board-certified in pediatrics and sports medicine. He is the first pediatrician to be selected by the U.S. Olympic Committee for the 2000 Summer Olympics medical staff and is the current President of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine.
His book “Sports Success RX!” outlines the many unrealistic expectations and pressures associated with our children’s athletic aspirations which stem from a lack of knowledge about the sequential maturation of these skills. Stricker, a 1982 life sciences graduate of UMR, completed pediatrics at Arkansas Children’s Hospital and sports medicine at UCLA. He received a professional degree from UMR in 2006. Stricker graduated from John F. Hodge High School in St. James.
"Sports Success RX!” Your Child’s Prescription for the Best Experience” is available on Amazon.com and can be purchased at the event.
The UMR volleyball team will kick off a Save Lids to Save Lives breast cancer awareness campaign at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, when the team takes on St. Joseph's College. Fans are asked to wear pink in support of the program.
Fans are also asked to collect pink Yoplait yogurt lids and bring them to any home volleyball game during the month of October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. At the end of the month, the lids will be returned to Yoplait. The company has pledged tol donate 10 cents for each lid received to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer research.
The volleyball team will also be in action at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, which is Parent's Night, and at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, which is Boy and Girl Scout day. All Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts will get into the game free.
UMR police officer Leonard Cook Jr. was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007, on charges of second-degree statutory sodomy and possession of child pornography on his personal computer. Cook’s arrest follows an investigation by the Missouri Highway Patrol. He has been suspended without pay pending an investigation.
According to the Highway Patrol, future information concerning this investigation will be disseminated by the Phelps County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
Water service to McNutt Hall, the Engineering Management Building and the Havener Center will be shut off at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, for the main service improvement and connecting of Toomey Hall. It will remain shut off until the job is completed.
If you have any questions or concerns, please call Ron Boggs or Mike Amick in physical facilities at 341-4252.
Ashton Gronewold put up the best all-purpose yardage numbers in school history. Steve Watson had the third-highest passing yardage total ever for a Miner quarterback in his debut. But the numbers weren't enough to push the Miners to a victory Saturday night as Arkansas-Monticello rolled to a 45-28 win at Allgood-Bailey Stadium. Catch up on all of the UMR sports news.
Dr. John McManus has been named by the History News Network as one of its Top Young Historians.
Rhonda Baker, senior clerk, office of admissions
Paula DeLong, compliance officer, office of sponsored programs
Richard Hinkel, video productions specialist, communications center
Gayle L. Holcomb, secretary, biological sciences
Joni Matlock, secretary, alumni and constituent relations
Paula McBurnett, senior development officer
Jerrod Bouchard and crew are in Nevada right now, preparing for a chance to break the collegiate human-powered land speed record. KOLR-10 (CBS) in Springfield was in Rolla last week to interview the team members. The story was supposed to air last Friday, but it has been pushed back to tonight (Monday night) and will run during the 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts.