Month: October 2007

Say "hello" at new Missouri S&T website

Posted by on October 31, 2007

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 […]

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America Recycles Day is Nov. 15

Posted by on October 31, 2007

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 […]

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Attention advisors: Attend luncheon series this fall

Posted by on October 31, 2007

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 […]

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Learn how to market high-tech products and services

Posted by on October 30, 2007

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 […]

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Undergraduate advising office to have open house

Posted by on October 29, 2007

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 […]

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Philosophy department welcomes Lamboy

Posted by on October 29, 2007

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.

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Hall of famers inducted, Miners win

Posted by on October 29, 2007

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.

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How safe is your home for small children?

Posted by on October 29, 2007

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 […]

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Volunteers needed

Posted by on October 29, 2007

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.

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Congratulations to Chancellor Carney and Red Sox Nation

Posted by on October 29, 2007

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.

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