Missouri S&T's FSAE team placed second overall in the 2008 FSAE West Coast Race. The University of Maryland team won the race.

"The team’s performance has been very instrumental in bringing the department and campus great visibility. Whenever you get a chance, congratulate Hank Pernicka, Joe Boze, and the team members for their outstanding showing this year," said Ashok Midha of the mechanical and aerospace engineering department.

Awards won:

- 2nd Place overall
- 2nd Place overall in Dynamic Events
- 2nd Place in Endurance
- 1st Place in Autox
- 1st Place in Autodeskt Inventor Award

Posted by Linda Fulps at 09:02 AM | Permalink

Drop off your used toner cartridges at Room 102 of University Center. As of June 26, this campus has collected 650 used cartridges for recycling. Your efforts to recycle paper, cardboard, aluminum cans and plastic bottles are appreciated! Together we can make a difference.

Posted by Linda Fulps at 09:11 AM | Permalink

Want to catch the Missouri S&T Solar Car Team in action this summer? Then catch a ride with other local solar racing fans to join the team at Crowder College in Neosho, Mo., on July 14.

Chancellor John F. Carney III and the Miner Alumni Association are sponsoring the bus ride to Neosho, where Missouri S&T’s Solar Miner VI and more than 20 other solar-powered vehicles will stop as part of the North American Solar Challenge, a 2,500-mile race from Dallas to Canada. The Neosho stop is the only Missouri stop on the race.

The bus, provided by USA Tours of Rolla, will depart at noon on Monday, July 14, from the parking lot west of Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building and Student Recreation Center, 10th Street and Bishop Avenue. Passengers may board beginning at 11:30 a.m.

The bus is available at no cost to passengers, but space is limited to the first 57 who register. To sign up, students, faculty, staff and community members should log on to solarride.mst.edu and click on the “Sign Up” button.

The deadline to register is Monday, July 7.

Posted by Andrew Careaga at 07:00 PM | Permalink

Please join the admissions department in wishing Connie Bradford the best on her transfer to UMSL. Connie’s “fondue” farewell reception will be from 3:30-5 p.m., Thursday, June 26, in the conference room of 106 Parker Hall.

Posted by Linda Fulps at 04:41 PM | Permalink

Jerri Lynne Arnold-Cook, director, leadership and cultural programs
Rebekah Laurel Stewart, secretary, counseling and disability services
Barbara Elaine Light, program/project support specialist, graduate studies
Tiffany Kroeze, student program administrator, Greek life, student life

Posted by Linda Fulps at 04:40 PM | Permalink

The Tour of Missouri, held Sept. 8-14, will challenge 120 cyclists from 15 professional teams. A new course on Sept. 11 will take cyclists from Lebanon to Rolla. Cyclists will be challenged by six sizeable hills to the finish around 3 p.m. in front of Missouri S&T’s Castleman Hall. This is the first year Rolla has played host to the event.

Posted by Linda Fulps at 04:39 PM | Permalink

Several years ago there was an effort to reduce electricity usage on the Missouri S&T campus. The green stickers above light switches are coming back to remind everyone to turn off lights when not in use. Don’t forget to turn off the lights when leaving an unoccupied room -- we can make a difference!

Posted by Linda Fulps at 04:37 PM | Permalink

During an upgrade of Chartwells’ operating system on April 14, an interruption in credit card processing occurred, causing a delay in the actual posting of charges and debits. Therefore, some purchases made between April 14 and June 16 are just now being posted. Statements will show that many Chartwells charges made during this time have not been processed until now. Chartwells has contacted all local banks, which are working to help minimize negative impacts. Chartwells regrets any inconvenience this may have caused. If you have questions or concerns, call 364-5436.

Posted by Linda Fulps at 04:57 PM | Permalink

Distance and continuing education needs plastic two-liter soda bottles for the bottle rocket section of the Intro to Engineering camps this summer. Bottles may be delivered to Room 216 University Center. For further information call 341-6222.

Posted by Linda Fulps at 04:56 PM | Permalink

Missouri S&T faculty or staff members interested in reading the book chosen for the fall 2008 One Book program can receive a free copy of the book from the Missouri S&T Bookstore. A valid employee ID will be required.

The One Book program aims to improve freshman students’ experience during their first year at Missouri S&T by giving them something in common to talk about. Organizers also hope to foster a sense of community among faculty and staff by including them in the program. The book is being read by the entire incoming freshman class, as well as hundreds of others across campus and across the community.

The book, They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky, is a true story about the civil war in Sudan, as witnessed by three of the tens of thousands of young children who were forced by flee their homes and walk more than 1,000 miles across eastern Africa after their villages were destroyed.

Posted by Linda Fulps at 04:50 PM | Permalink

Printing and mail services invites you to its Customer Appreciation Day Wednesday, June 25. Stop by printing and mail services (located in the lower level of the Campus Support Facility) between 1-3 p.m. Wednesday to take a tour, learn about services and see the newest printing capabilities. Refreshments will be served and drawings will be held. Prizes include an i-pod, t-shirts, and canvas prints of any image of your choice.

Posted by Lance Feyh at 03:06 PM | Permalink

Five Missouri S&T students placed second in the national finals of the Metcalf and Eddy Academic Design Contest. For the competition, the Missouri S&T team developed plans to upgrade an existing wastewater treatment facility in order to extend the life of the plant and meet newly implemented effluent standards.

Posted by Linda Fulps at 03:14 PM | Permalink

If you’re using internet resources that send email to your @umr.edu address - such as Facebook, MySpace, Yahoo – you will have to log into each individual account and update your email address to the new @mst.edu address to receive mail from these sites after July 31.

Posted by Linda Fulps at 03:11 PM | Permalink

Forty new transfer students and their guests will be on campus beginning at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 27, for Transfer Advising Day. Students will meet with advisors, register for classes, and get ready for their first Missouri S&T semester this fall.

Posted by Linda Fulps at 03:10 PM | Permalink

Services for Dr. Harry “Hank" Sauer, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Missouri S&T, who passed away June 17, are as follows:

Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday, June 20, at Null & Son Funeral Home, 1010 Kingshighway in Rolla. A Rosary service will begin at 5 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 21, at St. Patrick Church, 17 St. Patrick Lane in Rolla. The family requests any memorial contributions be made to the Patricia Ann and Harry J. Sauer Scholarship, which can be accessed at http://giving.mst.edu/waystogive.html, or to St. Patrick Church.

Sauer earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees at Missouri S&T and worked at the university for more than 50 years. Read about Sauer’s career with the university at the following link: http://news.mst.edu/people/2007/sauer05.html

Posted by Linda Fulps at 03:09 PM | Permalink

The Missouri S&T Staff Council and Retirees are sponsoring a "Salute a Veteran" blood drive from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, in St. Pat's A & B in the Havener Center.

Donors will receive a commemorative t-shirt and may dedicate donations to a current or former U.S. Armed Forces member. Bring in the address of your favorite soldier to let them know you donated blood on their behalf. You may also send a card to an anonymous soldier currently serving overseas.

Community Blood Center of the Ozarks requires proof of identification for first time donors. For more information, contact the center at 1-800-280-5337, or call Cecilia Elmore at 341-6798 for specific appointment times.

If you are interested in helping out with the blood drive, call Elmore or email elmorec@mst.edu. Volunteer shifts of 30 minutes to two hours are available.

Posted by Linda Fulps at 03:06 PM | Permalink

Counseling and Disability Support Services and Student Health Services invite the S&T community to attend the health and wellness educator candidate presentations/open forums from 11 a.m. to noon Friday, June 27, Monday, June 30 and Tuesday, July 1 in the Havener Center. Each candidate will make a brief wellness-related presentation and will be available for questions. Please come meet our candidates and provide your feedback.

Posted by Linda Fulps at 03:04 PM | Permalink

Congratulations to Ganesh Kumar Venayagamoorthy, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, for achieving senior member status of the International Neural Network Society (INNS). Venayagamoorthy was one of 38 individuals recognized for significant contributions to the field.

Posted by Linda Fulps at 02:37 PM | Permalink

Ed Finnell, senior inventory clerk for procurement, is retiring after 30 years of service to the university. The department will host a reception for Finnell from 2-4 p.m. Friday, June 20, in the Carver/Turner Room of the Havener Center. Please come by and wish him a happy retirement.

Posted by Linda Fulps at 09:15 AM | Permalink

Congratulations to Dr. Petra DeWitt of the history department, winner of the third annual We Love Your Class award. The freshman engineering students nominated 23 instructors from nine departments. Other top nominees were Dr. Yinfa Ma, Dr. Ron Bieniek, Dr. Harvest Collier and Dr. W.J. Charatonik.

Posted by Linda Fulps at 09:14 AM | Permalink

A memorial garden is planned to commemorate former chancellor Gary Thomas’s significant contribution to Missouri S&T. Dr. Thomas was an avid gardener and hired the university’s first landscape architect. The garden will be located between the Havener Center and Toomey Hall – two buildings he helped bring to our campus. Dr. Thomas said that when parents see how well we care for our campus, they know we will care for their child. Contributions to this garden may be sent to University Advancement Records, 112 Campus Support Facility.

Posted by Linda Fulps at 09:12 AM | Permalink

Rolla fire department is conducting smoke test training for new firefighters at Stuart Apartments at 9 a.m. today (June 12).

Posted by Linda Fulps at 08:26 AM | Permalink

Missouri S&T Miners for a Cure will host a pancake breakfast at Applebee’s in Rolla from 8-10 a.m. Saturday, June 14. They will serve all you can eat pancakes, eggs, bacon, orange juice, milk and coffee. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. The cost is $5 for adults and $2.50 for children 6 and under. For more information, contact Melissa Folsom at 341-7276 or mfolsom@mst.edu.

Posted by Linda Fulps at 03:40 PM | Permalink

The student financial assistance office encourages departments to notify them of their F-08 scholarship recipients by Friday June 20, to ensure that the scholarship value shows as a credit on students’ initial F-08 e-bill.

Departments must complete and submit a scholarship notification form in order for the student financial assistance office to properly post the scholarship award.

Posted by Linda Fulps at 03:28 PM | Permalink

The University of Missouri Statewide Cooperative EdD Program will hold an informational session at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, in the Havener Center. To register, please call 573-882-6869 or email maherm@missouri.edu.

Posted by Linda Fulps at 02:34 PM | Permalink

Due to planned fireworks displays on June 13, June 20 and June 27, Lot M 36 will be closed after 6 p.m. on those dates. Lot M 19 and all L lots will be open. All of these dates for fireworks displays are Fridays.

Posted by Linda Fulps at 02:05 PM | Permalink

Catch up with a group of Missouri S&T students who are studying in Taiwan as they share their experiences with Visions.

Posted by Mindy Limback at 08:52 AM | Permalink

The final drawings of the Proud Miner campus campaign have been completed.

• Matt Becker won a $100 Wal-Mart gift certificate.
• Trish Sowers won two all-sport season passes for Miner Athletics.
• Andrew Stewart won a $50 gift certificate to University Book and Supply.

Posted by Mindy Limback at 09:05 AM | Permalink

Thanks to Bob Phelan for the outstanding photo coverage of Staff Day 2008. Click here to see his work.

Posted by Mindy Limback at 08:06 PM | Permalink

And the winner is ... the Materials Research Center. See staffcouncil.mst.edu to see the winning entry.

Posted by Mindy Limback at 05:39 PM | Permalink

Click here to find out who won during Wednesday's Staff Day raffle drawing.

Posted by Mindy Limback at 04:19 PM | Permalink

Based on the results of the 2008 Staff Council survey, Staff Council has partnered with Human Resource Services/Affirmative Action to determine your thoughts about professional development. Please help us assess professional development needs by taking a few moments to complete the brief online questionnaire found here: www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB227TZ8NAFWR .

The results of this survey instrument will be used to a) measure the level of interest among staff for professional development, b) identify priority needs and c) develop recommendations for improving existing and expanding new professional develop opportunities for Missouri S&T staff.

The deadline to complete the survey is Friday, June 20.

Posted by Mindy Limback at 03:38 PM | Permalink

The elevator in Wilson Library will be out of service for repairs from June 3 until further notice. Patrons who are unable to use the stairs should see the circulation desk for assistance. If you have any questions, please call 341-4008.

Posted by Lance Feyh at 02:56 PM | Permalink

Dr. A. Kellam Rigler, professor emeritus of computer science, passed away April 20 in Columbia, Mo. Dr. Rigler retired from Missouri S&T in 1994 after spending 25 years on the faculty. An obituary will appear in an upcoming issue of Missouri S&T Magazine.

Posted by Lance Feyh at 02:51 PM | Permalink

Check out the new website/blog devoted to the S&T solar car team: http://solar42.mst.edu/ .

Posted by Lance Feyh at 02:47 PM | Permalink

Missouri S&T’s Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA) is raising funds to support relief efforts following the earthquake that rocked central China on May 12. So far, the group has raised $2,265.66. A portion of the funds were sent to Mercy Corps and Sun Microsystems is providing a 1:1 match.

Checks payable to CSSA can be mailed to Chen Songjie, Missouri Enterprise #200, 408-0555, scn6f@mst.edu, or Wang Zhonglai, Room 348 Toomey Hall, 341-6560, wangzho@mst.edu.

Continue reading "CSSA to raise funds for Chinese earthquake relief" »

Posted by Mary Helen Stoltz at 05:12 PM | Permalink

The probability of a significant earthquake occurring in the Central United States 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 newmadridconf.mst.edu

Posted by Mary Helen Stoltz at 03:11 PM | Permalink

Public radio station KMST, 88.5 FM in Rolla and 96.3 FM in Lebanon, Mo., has been off the air since about 11:30 p.m. Saturday, when the station's transmitter failed. The station is awaiting the delivery of parts from the transmitter's manufacturer.

According to KMST General Manager Jim Sigler, the parts should arrive on Tuesday, June 3, at the earliest. In the meantime, listeners may continue to tune in to the station online at the KMST.org website.

Posted by Andrew Careaga at 08:46 PM | Permalink

The Proud Miner campaign is getting a bonus round of prize drawings. Respond by the end of Thursday, June 5, to be in the final drawings for a $100 Wal-Mart gift certificate, two all-sport season passes for Miner Athletics and a $50 gift certificate to University Book and Supply. Details and the form are at giving.mst.edu/proudminer/ .

Posted by Mindy Limback at 02:07 PM | Permalink

Have coffee with the office of sponsored programs from 9-10 a.m. Tuesday, June 3, in the Missouri Room of the Havener Center. This time, the topic of discussion will be "Budget Preparation and PSRS (second half).

Posted by Lance Feyh at 02:35 PM | Permalink

Distance and continuing education needs two-liter plastic soda bottles for a bottle rocket project during its Intro to Engineering summer camp. Bottles can be dropped off in Room 216 University Center. For more information, call 341-6222.

Posted by Mary Helen Stoltz at 03:21 PM | Permalink

Want to know what's going on that day? Here's the schedule:

9-10:30 a.m.
Awards Ceremony – St. Pat’s Ballroom, Havener Center

9 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Car Show - outside Havener Center

10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Music - outside Havener Center

10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Staff Day Games - outside Havener Center
Popcorn & Shaved Ice - outside Havener Center

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Lunch – served in cafeteria at Havener Center,
Menu : Cheese Fondue with vegetables and breads, meat loaf, fried chicken, vegetarian pot pie, mashed potatoes and gravy, buttered corn, apple crisp, dinner rolls, coffee, tea and soda.
Lunch is free for Missouri S&T staff members; $6 per person if not.

1:15 p.m.
Costume & Dept. Frisbee Decorating Contest – food court in Havener Center

1:30-2:30 p.m.
Food Auction – food court in Havener Center

Prize & Raffle Drawings – during food auction
Raffle items: 26” LCD HDTV/DVD Combo Home Theater System TV, Craftsman 6 Drawer Tool Center, Patio Set, Kenmore Gas Grill, Nintendo Wii, Sony 7.2 MP Digital Camera, Craftsman Propelled Lawn Mower, 4 Cardinal Tickets

Posted by Mindy Limback at 09:34 AM | Permalink

Due to the planned campus power outage, Wilson Library will be closed on Sunday, June 1. The library will reopen on Monday, June 2, with its regularly scheduled hours of 8 a.m. to midnight.

Posted by Lance Feyh at 02:19 PM | Permalink

Educational Technology has a new blog, called EdTech Connect. IT will use this forum to keep faculty and staff informed on the latest events in educational technology. IT will post announcements with regard to the technology that we support, such as Blackboard, clickers, projectors, and more. IT will also include links to articles we find on the web and provide some commentary on such articles. Your comments on all posts in EdTech Connect are invited. Please comment on the blog postings -- join a campus conversation about technology as a way to enhance teaching and learning. Finally, IT will also serve as another connection to the latest happenings in IT services as they impact the teaching and learning environment on campus.

Posted by Lance Feyh at 02:18 PM | Permalink

The weather forecast calls for sunny skies and soaking bosses on Tuesday, June 3, at the Puck. Join us from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. as some of the best sports on campus step up to go down -- all for you, the staff of Missouri S&T. Here's who you can dunk (revised May 30):

11:30-11:40 a.m. Chris Dew
11:40-11:50 a.m. Randy Davis
11:50 a.m.-Noon Margaret Cline
Noon-12:10 p.m. Mark Potrafka
12:10-12:20 p.m. Ross Haselhorst
12:20-12:30 p.m. Paula DeLong
12:30-12:40 p.m. Lynn Stichnote
12:40-12:50 p.m. Sue Turner
12:50-1 p.m. Judy Cavender
1-1:10 p.m. Andrew Careaga
1:10-1:20 p.m. Dan Uetrecht
1:20-1:30 p.m. Richard Altheide

Posted by Mindy Limback at 08:12 PM | Permalink

Fall 2008 transfer students will be on campus Friday, May 30, for Transfer Advising Day. Students will meet with academic advisors, register for classes, and prepare for their first Missouri S&T semester. Please be sure to make all our visiting transfer students feel welcome during their visit to campus.

Posted by Andrew Careaga at 11:54 AM | Permalink

Speech/language pathologist Vicki Hopgood will offer individualized sessions on accent modification during the fall session for interested international faculty. This highly successful program has been well received by those who have participated in past sessions. Faculty sessions are conducted on an individual basis for a 13-week period. Weekly sessions are for one hour and are held in Hopgood’s office in the Southwestern Bell Cultural Center. The services is offered free of charge. Interested faculty should contact their department chair and enroll through Karen G. Swope in the department of international affairs at 341-6425.

Posted by Andrew Careaga at 11:50 AM | Permalink

Summer hours at Leach Theatre in Castleman Hall began on Tuesday, May 20, and will continue through Aug. 22. The summer hours are 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. The box office will be closed on Mondays.

Posted by Andrew Careaga at 11:47 AM | Permalink

Congratulations to the newest winners of the Proud Miner prize drawing.

• Mary Helen Stoltz won a $100 savings bond from Central Federal Savings and Loan.


• John Francis won a $50 gift certificate from the Missouri S&T Bookstore.

Contributors to the university's Proud Miner Campus Community are automatically eligible to win gift certificates and savings bonds. Drawings will be held each week during the month of May. To be eligible to win return your form no later than Friday, May 30.

Posted by Mindy Limback at 03:45 PM | Permalink

Engineers aren't known for their communication skills, and that's exactly why Dr. David Van Aken, professor of materials science and engineering, decided to write a book to address the issue.

Van Aken is the co-author of a new textbook titled Reporting Results: A Practical Guide for Engineers and Scientists, published this month by Cambridge University Press. Van Aken wrote the book with Dr. William Hosford, a colleague in materials science from the University of Michigan.

According to Van Aken the idea for the book came about after 22 years of teaching undergraduate laboratory classes and from the frustration of not having a text that specifically dealt with writing engineering reports.

Missouri S&T faculty interested in reviewing the book for consideration in their course work may obtain a free copy by logging on to the Cambridge University Press website.

Posted by Andrew Careaga at 08:32 AM | Permalink

The University of Missouri System recently started a weekly podcast to share topics of interest throughout the entire university community.

Jennifer Hollingshead, the UM System's interim director of communications, conducts the interviews and produces these podcasts. Her latest podcast is with Andrew Careaga, Missouri S&T director of communications, to talk about the campus's name change. Other recent podcast topics include economic development, finance and administration, human resources, and the emergency alert system. Tune in or view the podcast archives at http://www.umsystem.edu/ums/departments/ur/interact/ .

Posted by Andrew Careaga at 08:25 AM | Permalink

Sixteen Missouri S&T students are in Guatemala this month as part of an effort by the university's Engineers Without Borders chapter to finish the building of a second earthquake-resistant classroom -- adding a roof, stairway and electricity -- and repair the school’s bathrooms. Catch up with the group on Visions.

Posted by Mindy Limback at 09:07 PM | Permalink

A visitation for Dr. Doris Ridder, director of the Regional Professional Development Center at Missouri S&T, will be held from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, at Gottenstroeters Funeral Home in Owensville, Mo. The funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 22, at Zion St. Paul Church in Bay, Mo. Dr. Ridder died Monday, May 19.

Posted by Mindy Limback at 04:39 PM | Permalink

A victory in the autocross race and solid performances in the endurance competition helped propel Missouri S&T's Formula SAE Team to its third top-10 finish in five years in the annual Formula SAE international competition, held May 15-17 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich. Visit the Experience This! student design blog for more news about the Formula SAE event and Missouri S&T's performance.

Posted by Andrew Careaga at 08:26 PM | Permalink

Staff Council encourages all staff members to attend Monday's presentation and open forum. The event will begin at 11 a.m. Monday, May 19, in the Carver/Turner Room of the Havener Center. Chancellor John F. Carney III, representatives from human resources, and other administrators will be in attendance. Door prizes will be awarded.

Posted by Mindy Limback at 09:12 PM | Permalink

A campuswide upgrade from Office 2003 to Office 2007 has arrived. New features in this version include: new look and feel, improved and easy-to-use menu bars, improved charts, graphics and image handling. Customers can get the new software now by contacting the Help Desk at 341-HELP.

Self-service installation will be available by mid-summer. CLCs and classrooms will be Office 2007-ready for the start of the Fall Semester. For more information, visit the Office 2007 information site or call the IT Help Desk at 573-341-HELP.

Posted by Lance Feyh at 03:04 PM | Permalink

Faculty participation is vital when we welcome new students to campus in August. There will be more than 1,000 new students on campus for Opening Week Orientation 2008. Interested faculty will eat lunch and meet with the student mentor groups to discuss faculty expectations and classroom respect. The goal of this activity is to facilitate a positive interaction between the new students and faculty. This is your chance to give new students tips on how to be successful in the classroom. The faculty interaction with new students will be scheduled Aug. 19-21. Faculty will be scheduled to interact with students during three time slots: 10:45 a.m.-11:25; 11:40-12:30 and 12:35-1:15 p.m. You may choose to participate one day or all of the days, for any or all time slots. If you agree to participate, we ask that you attend the faculty discussion/planning session schedule for 1:30-2:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, in the Carver/Turner Room of the Havener Center. Let Patty Frisbee know if you're willing to participate: New Student Programs, 101 University Center, 341-7045, pfrisbee@mst.edu .

Posted by Lance Feyh at 02:59 PM | Permalink

Missouri S&T will host three Preview, Registration and Orientation (PRO) sessions in June. Mark your calendar and please help welcome our new students and their guests to campus on Friday, June 6, 13, and 20. There will also be a PRO session on Saturday, Aug.16. PRO is an all day orientation program for new students who plan to start classes at Missouri S&T in the fall. If your department, program or organization would like to participate in the PRO Resource Fair in June, contact New Student Services. The Resource Fair will be located in the Havener Center on PRO days from 12:30-3:00 p.m. If you have questions or would like a detailed schedule of the day's events, contact Patty Frisbee, pfrisbee@mst.edu, 341-7045 or stop by our office at 101 University Center.

Posted by Lance Feyh at 02:55 PM | Permalink

Have Something to Tell Our New Students? Do you want to get new students involved in your organization or department? Please send any flyers, pamphlets, or promotional/fun items to 101 University Center by Aug. 1 to put into the new students' goodie bags. Please supply enough items for 1,200 new students (freshmen and transfer). If you have any questions, please contact New Student Programs, 101 University Center, 341-4025.

Posted by Lance Feyh at 02:52 PM | Permalink

Coventry enrollees who log on to the insurance company's web site (www.ummedcvty.com) and take the health assessment by May 30 will be entered in a drawing for iPod Nanos, pedometers and a recumbent bike. For more information, call 573-884-1312 or email us at wellness@umsystem.edu . Note: You will need your insurance card to create your account; once you've logged on, click on the employee link, then the WellBeing link.

Posted by Lance Feyh at 08:40 AM | Permalink

Yes, you read that right. Staff Council is seeking nominations on who you'd like to put into a dunking booth on Tuesday, June 3, as part of Staff Week 2008. We're starting the line up with some very good sports, including Andy Careaga, Judy Cavendar, Chris Dew, Mark Potrafka and Lynn Stichnote. Tell us who else you want to see dunked.

Posted by Mindy Limback at 10:27 AM | Permalink

Staff Council will present the results of the 2008 Staff Survey to the chancellor and other administrators during an open forum set for 11 a.m. Monday, May 19, in the Carver/Turner Room of the Havener Center. The campus community is invited to attend. Door prizes will be awarded.

Posted by Mindy Limback at 03:25 PM | Permalink

Congratulations to the newest winners of the Proud Miner prize drawing.

• Roberta Morgan won a $100 savings bond from Town and Country Bank.


• Julie Gallaway won a $50 gift certificate from the Missouri S&T Bookstore.

Contributors to the university's Proud Miner Campus Community are automatically eligible to win gift certificates and savings bonds. Drawings will be held each week during the month of May. To be eligible to win return your form no later than Friday, May 30.

Posted by Mindy Limback at 03:23 PM | Permalink

Missouri S&T Staff Recognition Day will be having a car show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, during staff day festivities. All university car buffs that have a classic car are encouraged to bring out their cars and show them off. Everyone who wants to show off their classic ride is encouraged to attend, but there will be a prize drawing for university staff members who enter. Please contact Roy Snelson or Roy Soper at 341-4252 or Dean Brumett at 341-6120, dbrumett@mst.edu, for details.

Posted by Lance Feyh at 01:39 PM | Permalink

The accounting and student loan collections offices in the basement of Parker Hall are currently being renovated. The offices will be temporarily housed in the Civil Engineering Building, Rooms 122 and 123, starting May 20. The phone numbers will remain the same. A move back to Parker Hall is anticipated in approximately two or three weeks.

Posted by Lance Feyh at 01:36 PM | Permalink

The last finalst for the position of director of student financial assistance, Kathy Stavropoulos, is scheduled to make a presentation to the campus community during an open forum at 1 p.m. Monday, May 19, in the Meramec/Gasconade Room of the Havener Center. Stavropoulos is currently executive director of student financial services and housing resources at Boston University.

The other three finalists have already appeared at open forums on campus. The search committee welcomes feedback from the campus community on these four candidates for the position. Feedback forms will be available for download beginning Thursday, May 8, at http://enrollment.mst.edu/ .

The forms may 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 May 20.

Posted by Lance Feyh at 01:30 PM | Permalink

Campuswide power outages are being planned during the summer breaks to allow for the installation of the new campus substation transformers. Tentative dates for the outages have changed to June 1, Aug. 2, and Aug. 9. June 7 will be used as an alternate date for June 1 in case of bad weather. These dates are all on a weekends.

This will require a total power outage lasting the entire day 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, Student Health Center, Custodial and Grounds, Southwestern Bell Cultural Center, 1304 North Pine, and 14th Street Building.

Laboratory equipment should be secured as necessary. Campus departments with special temporary power needs should contact Jim Packard or Mike Amick at 341-4252 as soon as possible.

Posted by Lance Feyh at 08:25 AM | Permalink

Missouri S&T faculty or staff members interested in reading the book chosen for the fall 2008 One Book program can receive a free copy of the book from the Missouri S&T Bookstore. A valid employee ID will be required.

The One Book program aims to improve freshman students’ experience during their first year at Missouri S&T by giving them something in common to talk about. Organizers also hope to foster a sense of community among faculty and staff by including them in the program.

The book, They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky, is a true story about the civil war in Sudan, as witnessed by three of the tens of thousands of young children who were forced by flee their homes and walk more than 1,000 miles across eastern Africa after their villages were destroyed.

Posted by Mary Helen Stoltz at 03:25 PM | Permalink

The deadline to order your Staff Day 2008 T-shirts is May 15. The shirts are $7 for sizes small to extra-large. The shirts are $9 for sizes 2XL and 3XL. Those who purchase a Staff Day shirt will be entered into a special drawing for a one-year-free parking pass on campus and an 80GB video iPod. Contact your building coordinator to purchase a shirt or Melissa Folsom at 341-7276 or email mfolsom@mst.edu.

This year we have seven items for the raffle. Pictures can be viewed on Staff Council’s blog at staffcouncil.mst.edu. Tickets are .50 each or 12 for $5. Tickets can be purchased beginning May 15 from any Staff Council member (staffcouncil.mst.edu/members.html) or by contacting Melissa Folsom at 341-7276 or email mfolsom@mst.edu.

Venturer 26 in. LCD HDTV/DVD Combo with 2.1-Channel Home Theater System $650 value Craftsman 6-Drawer Homeowner Tool Center, 26-1/2 in. Wide with Door $160 value Kenmore 713 sq. in. Total Cook Area Gas Grill $250 Value Sony Cybershot 7.2MP Digital Camera $150 value Patio Set $275 value Nintendo wii value $250 Craftsman 6.25 Torque 22 in. Deck Mulch-Bag-Discharge Rear Bag Front Propelled Lawn Mower value $310

Remember to mark June 4 on your calendars and plan to attend Staff Day 2008.

Posted by Mindy Limback at 10:57 AM | Permalink

New guidelines are available for departments, student groups and other organizations wanting to incorporate their organization name with the new Missouri S&T logo. Examples of this usage is available on the Missouri S&T standards website at http://standards.mst.edu/logosgraphicidentity/brandelements.html. Scroll down to the section titled "Using the word mark with department names."

Posted by Andrew Careaga at 06:06 PM | Permalink

Visitation for Ian T. Willand, the 19-year-old Missouri S&T student who died Thursday, May 8, will be held from 4-8 p.m. Monday, May 12, at Schrader Funeral Home, 108 N. Central, in Eureka, Mo. Funeral services and burial are private. Memorial contributions are suggested to a charity of the donor’s choice.

For more information about the visitation, contact Schrader Funeral Home at 636-938-3000.

Those wishing to send condolences to the family may contact Missouri S&T student affairs at 341-4292 for the address.

Posted by Mindy Limback at 04:27 PM | Permalink

Printing and mail services staff are seeking donations to raise funds to help Allan Studeny, a courier in the mail room, whose house burned down Wednesday, May 7. Donations will be collected through Monday, May 12.

Donations may be sent through campus mail to the mail room, given to a campus mail carrier or delivered to the mail room, located in Room G-7 Campus Support Facility.

Posted by Mary Helen Stoltz at 08:23 AM | Permalink

Congratulations to the next two winners of the Proud Miner prize drawing.

• Debby Huskey won a $100 savings bond from First Community National Bank.


• Marlene Albrecht won a $50 gift certificate from the Missouri S&T Bookstore.

Contributors to the university's Proud Miner Campus Community are automatically eligible to win gift certificates and savings bonds. Drawings will be held each week during the month of May. To be eligible to win return your form no later than Friday, May 30.

Posted by Mindy Limback at 04:47 PM | Permalink

The final day of undergraduate tutoring for the Missouri S&T Writing Center will be Friday, May 9. There will be no undergraduate tutoring during finals' week. Staff members of the Writing Center want to thank the tutors for another great year and wish them the best as they take their final exams. The Writing Center will re-open for undergraduate tutoring on Tuesday, Sept. 2. For additional information, contact the Writing Center at 341-4436 or wac@mst.edu.

Posted by Lance Feyh at 01:22 PM | Permalink

Please return all books that are checked out from the Counseling Center Resource Library in 204 Norwood Hall by May 16. Thank you for your prompt attention in returning the materials.

Posted by Lance Feyh at 01:20 PM | Permalink

Training dates for eProcurement are available through May 16 for users of PeopleSoft requisitioning, receiving and approving. After May 16, training will be available monthly.

All users are encouraged to attend eProcurement training prior to May 16 and to request eProcurement access prior to June 30. In the next few months, changes will be implemented. For instance, contract pricing for Show Me Shop suppliers will be avialable only through the Show Me Shop.

Users may register for training online at http://procurement.mst.edu/psoft/psschedule.html or may view additional information about eProcurement at http://www.umsystem.edu/ums/departments/fa/management/procurement/apps/epro/.

Posted by Lance Feyh at 01:18 PM | Permalink

Fifty alumni from the Class of 1958 will be returning for their Golden Alumni Reunion on May 19-21. The Miner Alumni Association invites the campus community and public to these two events:

2 p.m. Tuesday, May 20 -- "MSM-UMR, Missouri S&T...Then and Now" program, Leach Theater, Castleman Hall

10 a.m. Wednesday, May 21 -- Golden Alumni Recognition Ceremony, Leach Theater, Castleman Hall.

Each alumnus will receive his/her 50-year pin during the Golden Alumni Recognition Ceremony on Wednesday. Alumni often remark how this is the most prestigious and memorable part of the reunion for them. Having you in attendance will help show these alumni how pleased we are to have them back on campus.

Posted by Lance Feyh at 01:15 PM | Permalink

The four finalists for the position of director of student financial assistance will make presentations to the campus community during open forums starting Thursday. All open forum presentations are scheduled from 1-2:15 p.m. in the Havener Center:

Thursday, May 8: Dee Leuellyn, assistant director of student financial assistance at Missouri S&T (Meramec/Gasconade Room).

Friday, May 9: Chris Standifer, coordinator of student financial assistance at Missouri S&T (St. Pat’s Ballroom A).

Wednesday, May 14: Lynn Stichnote, director of admissions at Missouri S&T (Turner Room).

Monday, May 19: Kathy Stavropoulos, executive director, student financial services and housing resources at Boston University ((Meramec/Gasconade Room).

The search committee welcomes feedback from the campus community on these four candidates for the position. Feedback forms will be available for download beginning Thursday, May 8, at http://enrollment.mst.edu/ .

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 May 20.

Posted by Lance Feyh at 11:14 AM | Permalink

Wilson Library will have extended hours for the final weeks of the semester. Beginning on Sunday, May 4, and continuing through Thursday, May 15, the library will be open from 8 a.m. until 2 a.m. the following morning. Regular hours of 8 a.m. to midnight will resume on Friday, May 16.

The Outtakes Café will also have special hours. From Monday, May 5, through Friday, May 16, the café will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 7-11 p.m. on Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday. Outtakes Café will be closed for the summer beginning on May 17.

Posted by Lance Feyh at 11:18 AM | Permalink

Craig Adams, director of the Environmental Research Center and Mathes Chair, was recently elected to the USA National Committee (USANC) of the International Water Association (IWA). The IWA has 10,000 individual and 400 corporate members worldwide from 130 different countries.

The role of the USANC is to represent the USA members, in addition to a number of professional water and wastewater organizations, within the IWA. The USANC is active in planning, coordinating, and organizing IWA conferences in the USA, as well as enhancing memberships and participation of students, academics, and practitioners from the water and wastewater fields.

Posted by Mindy Limback at 03:36 PM | Permalink

Missouri S&T Writing Center tutors are holding “Write ‘Til Midnight” on Wednesday, May 7, in the Writing Center, 113 CSF. Undergraduates may bring in any paper at any stage of the writing process. Tutoring hours are 10 a.m. to midnight. Appointments are encouraged, but not required. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact the Writing Center at 341-4436 or email wac@mst.edu.

Posted by Lance Feyh at 03:33 PM | Permalink

The 7th Annual Missouri S&T Writing Center Writing Contest Awards Reception will be help at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, in the Writing Center. The entire campus community is invited to drop by CSF 113 to honor the authors of prize-winning works and celebrate the efforts of all entrants. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact the Writing Center at 341-4436 or email wac@mst.edu.

Posted by Lance Feyh at 03:31 PM | Permalink

The Missouri S&T Recorder Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 9, at the Christ Episcopal Church, 10th and main Streets. Agnes Vojta is the featured vocal soloist and Mary Kaye Kramme is the featured organ soloist.

The Recorder Ensemble, which includes Missouri S&T students, faculty and staff, is under the direction of Joel Kramme. For more information, email jkramme@mst.edu. Admission is free.

Posted by Lance Feyh at 03:26 PM | Permalink

The following are dates to remember:

May 16 -- Last day to enter and approve requisitions requiring a bid.
June 20 -- Last day to enter and approve FY08 non-catalog requisitions not requiring a bid.
June 24 -- Last accounts payable check issued for FY08.
June 23-26 -- Catalog requisitions may be entered and approved. Non-catalog requisitions entered will default to FY09 and a purchase order will be issued July 1 or later.
June 27-30 -- PeopleSoft Production. Requisitioning/Receiving/Approving not available to users.
July 1 (Noon) -- Deadline for editing purchasing card transactions in PaymentNet.

Posted by Lance Feyh at 03:23 PM | Permalink

Missouri S&T will host the nationwide Camp Invention program, an exciting day program for children entering grades one through six, in two separate week-long sessions this summer.

University employees are eligible for a $20 discount off the regular $205 fee for their children to attend either the Imagine Program, June 2-6, or the Encounter Program, June 9-13.

Children will participate in five inventive modules each day, including a module called "I Can Invent: Fantasy Inventions & Complicated Machines," where they will design and create their own inventions.

The Missouri S&T Center for Pre-College Programs will oversee the camp, and a staff of local teachers and counselors will lead the modules. Classes are scheduled each day from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Contact Diane Hagni in the Pre-College Center to register a student under the employee discount at 341-4228, hagnid@mst.edu. For more information on the program itself, go to www.campinvention.org.

Posted by Lance Feyh at 03:20 PM | Permalink

Congratulations to the first two winners of the Proud Miner prize drawing.

• Robert Schwartz won a $100 savings bond from Phelps County Bank.


• Lance Haynes won a $50 gift certificate from the Missouri S&T Bookstore.

Contributors to the university's Proud Miner Campus Community are automatically eligible to win gift certificates and savings bonds. Drawings will be held each week during the month of May. To be eligible to win return your form no later than Friday, May 30.

Posted by Mindy Limback at 03:17 PM | Permalink

Thank you to all those that submitted information regarding accessiblity issues across campus. Andy Stewart was the winner of the $25 gift certificate. Stewart submitted information regarding the upcoming elevator repair in the library.

The library elevator will be out of service June 30 through August 29. Patrons needing access to materials located on the upper or lower level floors will need to ask available library staff for assistance.

Please continue to notify the DSS office of any accessibility issues on campus; your efforts are greatly appreciated.

Posted by Lance Feyh at 03:17 PM | Permalink

If you still haven't purchased an old UMR sign from the university's eBay surplus store, you still have time. But not much time. The bidding on the last set of signs ends in just a few days. Read more about it on the Name Change Conversations bl