The accreditation committee will hold an open forum for comments and suggestions about the report from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, in St. Pat’s C of the Havener Center.
For the past two years, Missouri S&T has engaged in a process of self-study to prepare for re-accreditation. A draft of the university’s report, developed for The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, is available for review online at http://accreditation.mst.edu.
The 2008-2009 undergraduate and graduate catalogs have been distributed to academic departments on campus. For additional copies, contact the registrar’s office at registrar@mst.edu. The catalogs are also online at http://registrar.mst.edu/cataloginfo/cataloginfo.html .
The 2008 Opening Week was a success, thanks to the cooperative efforts of the numerous faculty, staff and students who participated. New student programs thanks everyone for their involvement and dedication to our students during orientation.
Developing early relationships with other students, staff and faculty is instrumental in helping new students make a successful transition to college life. Opening Week also establishes realistic academic expectations for our new students and provides programs that promote academic success. “We appreciate your support and look forward to working with you in 2008,” says Patty Frisbee, director of new student programs.
The 120 participants from 19 countries represented in the Tour of Missouri will include Christian Vandewelde, who finished in fifth place in the 2008 Tour de France. Cyclists will enter Rolla between 2:30 and 3 p.m. on Sept. 11 as part of the Tour of Missouri, one of the premier professional cycling races in the United States.
The riders will enter on Martin Springs Drive from Newburg. A circuit race consisting of three laps on a figure-eight course through Rolla will finish between 2:45 and 3:30 p.m. Spectators will have a good view of the race from several locations. Immediately following the finish, an awards ceremony will take place on the stage outside of Castleman Hall.
Volunteers are still needed for this event. For additional information, check out the Tour of Missouri website at http://www.tourofmissouri.com/. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to participate in this event.
For additional information, contact Mark Potrafka, director of student life at markp@mst.edu.
Douglas R. Carroll, professor of interdisciplinary engineering, has been selected to receive the 2008 Outstanding Teaching Award by the ASEE Midwest Section. The award recognizes Carroll’s contributions to engineering and technology education.
Carroll was recognized for successfully using WebEx to host office hours via the internet, and for his leadership in the establishment of student design and experiential learning opportunities.
Carroll has won numerous awards, including seven Faculty Excellence Awards, a Dean’s Teaching Fellow Award, a Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award and two MSM-UMR Alumni Association Outstanding Advisor Awards.
The award will be presented at the 2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference to be held from Sept. 17-19 in Tulsa, Okla.
Lauri Bracken, receptionist, human resource services
Karl Marion Bade, custodian, physical facilities
Mary Calicotte, senior secretary, communications
Joshua Peterson, carpenter, physical facilities
Loni Oehlwein, resident director, residential life
Renee Getz, health educator, student health services
Ming Zang, senior research scientist (non-academic), materials research center
Rachel Isbell-Robertson, video production specialist, Video Communications Center
Jamie Feldhacker, administrative assistant, environmental health and safety
Alissa Fleck, institutional research analyst, institutional research and assessment
Angela Gerthung, testing assistant, counseling and academic support programs
Xia Zhao, grants and contracts specialist, office of sponsored programs
Betty Kay Ennis, special education consultant, Regional Professional Development Center
Christine Wojtasik, senior secretary, Regional Professional Development Center
Lucy Sutcliffe, senior secretary, Speech and Communications Center
Jeanine Bruening, technical editor, writing center
Eat for Life is a new 10-week program that uses mindfulness as the foundation for learning how to create a healthy relationship between food, mind and body. The program is suggested for chronic dieters, people with rigid “healthy” rules about eating, and people who eat when stressed, bored or unhappy. Using mind-body practices such as meditation and yoga, participants will learn how to listen to the wisdom of the body for better health and well-being. Beginning Sept. 8, the program will meet from noon–1:30 p.m. on Mondays in Room 103 of the Engineering Management Building (note the change in location from the previous announcement). A $40 materials fee, which will be collected on the first day of class, includes CDs and books. Those who attend nine of 10 classes will receive a $20 refund. To enroll, contact Jerry Parmeley at parmeleyj@umsystem.edu.
Join EdTech for a brown bag lunch demonstration of the new features and tools in Microsoft Office 2007 from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, in the Missouri/Ozark Room of the Havener Center. Bring your lunch and EdTech will provide drinks and dessert.
The demo will cover:
• Overview of the new Microsoft Office 2007 ribbon menu layout
• Program-by-program review of new tools and features
• How to print and save documents
• Compatibility issues and how to maintain compatibility with older programs and documents
• Opportunity to ask questions
To register, visit http://ittraining.mst.edu and sign up through the events calendar in the sidebar. This training opportunity is limited to the first 50 registrants.
If you’ve never used Office before and would like to learn, visit the Office 2007 resource site for information about Office 2007 training resources.
For more information, call the IT Help Desk at 341-HELP (4357).
The fall Faculty, Staff and Retiree Golf League will begin play at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2. All prospective golfers are invited to join. This is a great way to network with the fellow employees and retirees, even for beginners. To register, please email the following information to Mary Jo Richards at mrichard@mst.edu by 4:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29:
- Typical score for the sixth hole at the University Golf Course
- Average score for nine holes at the University Golf Course
- Do you play from the front or back tees?
Eligible participants must be or have been employees of Missouri S&T, or spouses of the same. For additional information, contact Mary Jo Richards.
At 12:05 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4, there will be a campuswide test of the mass emergency notification system.
As part of the test, those who have registered a cell phone number will receive a voice message or text message, depending on their selection during registration. Those who have not registered a cell phone or text messaging device will receive an email message to their Missouri S&T email account. Recipients will be asked to respond to the phone call, text message or email to verify receipt and time frame involved.
If you have not yet signed up for the Missouri S&T emergency notification system, sign up at: http://it.mst.edu/generalinfo/emergencyalert.html.
Missouri S&T’s online calendar is the primary tool for informing the campus and Rolla community about the university’s public events, including lectures, seminars, colloquia, performances, etc. If your department has an event to publicize, use this online calendar of events form available at http://calendar.mst.edu.
Your calendar items will also be distributed to local and campus media, but we cannot guarantee that every calendar item submitted will be publicized by external media.
The link to the surplus online pickup form has been repaired: https://itweb.mst.edu/auth-cgi-bin/cgiwrap/prchsrplus/surplus.pl. For additional information, call 341-4266 or email procure@mst.edu.
Healthy for Life, the T.E. Atkins UM Wellness Program, invites faculty and staff to improve their energy levels by joining the Million Step Program. Purchase a pedometer from Healthy for Life for $15 and start walking. Wear your pedometer everywhere you go and log your steps. When you reach one million steps, return the logbook and receive your $15 back, plus a T-shirt and a Million Step certificate.
Contact Jerry Parmeley at parmeleyj@umsystem.edu for more information, or stop in and see Jerry in 113 University Center on Mondays and Tuesdays.
The official Missouri S&T lapel pins are now available to campus departments or student groups in lots of 50 or 100. The cost is $75 for 50 pins or $150 for 100 (a cost of $1.50 per pin). These pins make great give-aways to alumni and campus visitors, for your faculty and staff, or to give to members of your organization. To order your lapel pins, contact Joyce Beadle, administrative assistant in communications, at jbeadle@mst.edu or call her at 341-4260.
Due to delays in the installation of a new synthetic turf at Truman State University, Missouri S&T and Truman State will play the Aug. 28 season opener at Central Methodist University in Fayette, Mo.
The game will start at 7 p.m., at Davis Field on the Central Methodist campus. The game could not be played at Truman's Stokes Stadium as construction delays will not allow for the completion of the project in time for the scheduled date of the contest.
Tingzhi Su, an exchange student from Tongji University in Shanghai, China, successfully defended her Ph.D. dissertation last week via the web. Representatives from Missouri S&T and Tongji University judged her research and presentation performance at the same time using our distance learning facilities. Su is the first student from Tongji University to use this method.
Su will receive a Ph.D. in environmental engineering from Tongji University. Her research was supervised by Dr. Jianmin Wang, assistant professor in civil, architectural and environmental engineering. Su’s research focused on the removal of toxic elements from drinking water.
Su will continue her studies at S&T to pursue an additional Ph.D. in civil engineering, also supervised by Wang. A second exchange student from Tongji University, Yulin Tang, is also completing his Ph.D. research in Wang’s lab.
The Agreement of Academic Cooperation on Environmental Discipline between Missouri S&T and Tongji University was signed in April 2006.
The Tour of Missouri’s 120 cyclists, including participants in the 2008 Tour de France and the Olympics, will feature 15 teams from the U.S. and five other countries. The cyclists are expected to arrive in Rolla around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11. The parking lot across from Castleman Hall will include a Health and Wellness Exposition and the spectator area for the finish line. Big screens will televise the entire race, which starts in Lebanon, goes through Fort Leonard Wood and enters Rolla on Old Route 66.
Several hundred volunteers are needed for this event. For additional information, check out the Tour of Missouri website at http://www.tourofmissouri.com/.
The elevator in the Computer Science Building will be out of service from Wednesday, Aug. 20, until the end of October for repairs. Call Roger Parsons at 341-4252 with any questions or concerns.
Several hundred volunteers are needed for the Tour of Missouri cycling event on Sept. 11. For additional information, check out the Tour of Missouri website at www.tourofmissouri.com.
The second finalist for the position of director of admissions, Debra Schatz, assistant director of transfer admissions at Missouri S&T, will present to the campus community during an open forum from 1-2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 19, in the Havener Center. The third finalist withdrew her application.
The search committee welcomes feedback from the campus community on the two candidates for the position. Feedback forms are available for download at enrollment.mst.edu.
The forms will be collected at the open meeting but can also be e-mailed to sstites@mst.edu, or they may be sent via campus mail to Jay Goff, search committee chair, 207 Parker Hall. Feedback forms should be turned in by the end of the business day Thursday, Aug. 21.
Student affairs would like to welcome Haitham Shtaieh to campus as the new director for Chartwell’s. Shtaieh comes from Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, Va., where he served as accounting director for Chartwell’s. Prior to that position, he was a food service accountant at West Virginia Institute of Technology in Montgomery, W.Va. Shtaieh will begin his duties on Monday, Aug. 25.
Last year our campus bought almost 10 million sheets of paper. Last month 45,000 pages were printed
in our computer learning centers. How can we reduce these numbers? Environmental health and safety suggests you first, set department printers to a duplex default. Second, consider the environment before you print.
Missouri S&T’s Environmental Management System (EMS) is based on continual improvement. Our goal is to reduce paper usage by 40 percent by the end of the year. You can help.
Remember, print less, duplex often. More information about our paper reduction efforts will be available in the coming weeks. Help do your part to make Missouri S&T “green”.
The Tour of Missouri cycling event will finish in front of Castleman Hall at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11. Cyclists will enter town from the west on Martin Springs Drive, turn left onto Fairgrounds Road and then right on 10th Street past Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building. The race circuit will consist of three laps in a figure eight through the downtown area.
Make plans now to view this exciting event. An estimated 15,000 to 20,000 spectators will be present to view the event in Rolla. Automobile travel and parking around campus will be affected. University parking lots 22 (across State Street from the Chancellor’s Residence) and 13 (Havener Center) will be closed on Sept. 11. Lot 11 (Castleman Hall) will close on Sept. 10 for the set up of the event. People who normally park in these areas will be directed to alternate parking.
Several hundred volunteers are needed. For additional information, check out the Tour of Missouri website at www.tourofmissouri.com.
The campus community will be updated regularly through the eConnection. For additional information, contact Mark Potrafka, director of student life, markp@mst.edu.
Since the spring of 2007, the Career Opportunities Center has provided a suit closet free to all students. Due to this program’s tremendous success, the suit closet desperately needs replenishing for the upcoming semester. Specifically, men's suits are needed in a variety of sizes. All items must be clean and ready to wear at the time of donation. Contact Nancy at 341-4229 for pick-up or drop off donations to the COC at 304 Norwood Hall.
Missouri S&T is now a member of The TLT Group, a non-profit corporation committed to improving teaching and learning through the use of technology, especially in higher education. Around 140 other peer institutions, including the University of Missouri-St. Louis, are also members.
Among the benefits our campus receives is access to The TLT Group’s Flashlight Online web-based surveys, developed by authors at other institutions. Instructors on this campus will have the ability to contribute to the survey question pool and adapt questions to suit their needs. For more information about this and other resources available from The TLT Group, contact educational technology at edtech@mst.edu or visit EdTech Connect.
Forms submitted online within the last week to campus procurement were not received due to a broken link. The link is expected to be repaired next week. To reschedule surplus pickups submitted online, or to schedule new pickups, email Greg Hook at hookga@mst.edu. Campus procurement will advise when the link is working properly. For additional information, call 341-4266 or email procure@mst.edu.
Congratulations to the newly elected Staff Council members. They will begin their term September 2008.
• Laura Bodkins
• James Boettcher
• Randy Davis
• Diana Hawkins
• Deanne Jackson
• Wade Jadwin
• Jan Schafer
• Rick Walls
• Priscilla Winner
Staff Council members serve as representatives for Missouri S&T staff and welcome hearing concerns or questions about procedures and policies that affect Missouri S&T staff. Staff Council meetings are open meetings and staff members are encouraged to attend.
International affairs is sponsoring a welcome event for all new and current international students from 4-7 p.m. today, Thursday, Aug. 14, in the lower pavilion of Schuman Park on Olive Street. The pavilion is easily spotted if you drive or walk east on 14th Street from the Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Building.
They will serve food, hallal, and vegetarian hotdogs, sandwiches, salad, rice, chips, cookies, soft drinks and water. The Indian Student Association has agreed to play an exhibition cricket match; other games include volleyball, badminton and soccer. Students have developed an interactive scavenger hunt to help new students meet members of the Missouri S&T campus.
Missouri S&T faculty, staff and current students are invited. Participants in the International Friends program are asked to encourage their student or community friend to attend.
Volunteers have worked hard to make sure that this is a great event. For more information, contact Roberta "Birdie" Morgan at birdie@mst.edu.
Campus procurement will have a surplus sale from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16. The sale will be held at the warehouse located at 300 Fairgrounds Road in Rolla. Sales are cash only, or pre-approved check for business or public organization. Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact Greg Hook at 341-4266 or hookga@mst.edu.
Proud Miner barbecue on Aug. 22
The Proud Miner Campaign Committee is hosting a barbeque from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 22, for faculty, staff and retirees who have contributed to the Advancing Excellence Campaign (July 2003 to present).
If you haven’t made your gift yet, it’s not too late. Log on to http://giving.mst.edu/proudminer/howto.html. Gifts of any dollar amount qualify you for the free lunch. RSVP to LaDonna Beddoe at lbeddoe@mst.edu.
During lunch the Opening Week Project X finals will be taking place. Wear your Missouri S&T apparel and show the incoming freshman your Miner pride.
Thanks for being a Proud Miner!
The three finalists for the position of director of admissions will make presentations to the campus community during open forums starting Thursday, Aug. 14. All open forum presentations are scheduled from 1-2:15 p.m. in the Havener Center:
The forms will be collected at the open meetings but can also be e-mailed to sstites@mst.edu, or they may be sent via campus mail to Jay Goff, search committee chair, 207 Parker Hall. Feedback forms should be turned in by the end of the business day Aug. 29.
The elevator in the Computer Science Building will be out of service from Wednesday, Aug. 20, until the end of October for repairs. Call Roger Parsons at 341-4252 with any questions or concerns.
This year's final Preview, Registration and Orientation (PRO) session will be on Saturday, Aug. 16, starting at 9 a.m. in the Havener Center. Incoming students will learn about student life, meet with their Missouri S&T advisors, take the math placement exam and register for fall 2008 semester classes. After attending PRO, new students will participate in Opening Week activities and will be ready to start classes on Monday, Aug. 25.
New Student Transfer Orientation will be on Thursday, Aug. 21, starting at 9 a.m. in the Carver-Turner Room of the Havener Center. This year we will introduce a one-day design project to our new transfer students. Students will meet faculty and staff in several different departments on campus to meet faculty and staff. Please welcome our new transfer students when they visit your office.
For more information, contact New Student Programs, 101 University Center, 341-7045, pfrisbee@mst.edu.
Eat for Life is a new 10-week program that uses mindfulness as the foundation for learning how to create a healthy relationship between food, mind and body. The program is suggested for chronic dieters, people with rigid “healthy” rules about eating, and people who eat when stressed, bored or unhappy. Using mind-body practices such as meditation and yoga, participants will learn how to listen to the wisdom of the body for better health and well-being. Beginning Sept. 8, the program will meet from 12 noon–1:30 p.m. on Mondays in Room 213 of the Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Building. There is a $40 materials fee (collected on the first day of class, includes CDs and books). Those who attend 9 of 10 classes will receive a $20 refund. To enroll, contact Jerry Parmeley at parmeleyj@umsystem.edu.
Opening Week Orientation will again be a terrific week of academics, activities and fun. The week begins with more than 1,000 new freshmen participating in the "New Student Move-in" on Saturday, Aug. 16 and activites continue through Saturday, Aug. 23. Throughout the week, students will complete an academic workshop, learn about campus and college life, and participate in Project X - a team design project. Friday, Aug, 22, will be the Project X competition and the campus community is invited to cheer the teams. There will be plenty of evening activities for our new students, including a welcome picnic, ventriloquist, recreation, game night, ice-cream social, outdoor movie "Ironman", and much more.
Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend all events during Openign Week. One of the events you won't want to miss is the New Student Convocation, the official Missouri S&T welcome, at 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18, in the Student Rec Center.
Campus participation in Opening Week sends a strong message of caring and encouraging success for our new students. For a complete schedule of Opening Week activities, go on-line at http://pro.mst.edu. If you have any questions or would like a detailed schedule of events, contact New Student Programs, 101 University Center, 341-7045, pfrisbee@mst.edu.
A campuswide power outage is planned for Saturday, Aug. 9, to allow the second of the new campus substation transformers to be lifted into position.
This will require a total power outage lasting up to four hours for all university buildings on the main campus (generally between Pine and State streets and between 10th and 16th streets, and the Havener Center, McNutt Hall, Quad Dorms, Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building, Student Recreation Center, General Services, Comp Flow Lab, and Temporary Research Facility).
Buildings fed directly by Rolla Municipal Utilities will not be affected. These include: Campus Support Facility, Bureau of Mines Buildings, Residence Halls No. 1 and 2, Thomas Jefferson Hall, South Central Regional Professional Development Center, Rock Mechanics, Miner Recreation, Student Design Center Shop Facility, Student Health Center, Custodial and Grounds, Southwestern Bell Cultural Center, 1304 North Pine, and 14th Street Building.
Laboratory equipment should be secured as necessary. Contact Jim Packard or Mike Amick at 341-4252 with questions.
The new UM systemwide human resources website, "myHR," will be available at Missouri S&T beginning on Monday, Aug. 11. Employees will be able to login at myhr.umsystem.edu to view and maintain specific personal information at any time, including:
• Current and past pay information
• Benefits enrollment and coverage
• Vacation, sick, personal and comp time balances
• Change federal tax withholding
• Update home address and phone numbers
• Update emergency contacts
• Change direct deposit bank information
• Request W-2 or 1099R reprints
“myHR” provides a secure environment for employees to control their personal information by entering information directly into the HR database. Missouri S&T human resources department anticipates additional capabilities to the site in the future.
The probability of a significant central U.S. earthquake occurring within the next 50 years has many government and non-government agencies looking at how they can better prepare for this potentially catastrophic event. Find out how by attending the New Madrid Seismic Zone Conference, Aug. 12-14, 2008, on the Missouri S&T campus. To register or for more information, go online to http://newmadridconf.mst.edu.
Due to technical difficulties, two categories of election voting ballots for vacant Staff Council positions were incorrectly mailed. The red and blue election ballots should be considered void. All red and blue ballots received by Staff Council will be discarded, and staff members who received these ballots will be mailed the correct sheet.
Thank you for your cooperation. If you still have a red or blue ballot, please place in your office's recycling bin.
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