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You are invited to a going-away reception for Dr. Craig Adams, the John and Susan Mathes Chair of Environmental Engineering Professor and director of the Environmental Research Center. Adams will be taking over as chair of the department of civil, environmental and architectural engineering at the University of Kansas. The reception is from 2-3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 15, in the Kummer Atrium of Butler Carlton Hall.
Sue Kellems, administrative assistant for arts, languages and philosophy, is retiring after 33 years of service to the university. Sue began her career in 1975 in the environmental engineering department, working for Professor Bobby Wixon. She later accepted a position with the Center for International Programs and Studies before transferring to what is now the arts, languages and philosophy department. The department will host a reception for Sue from 3-4 p.m. Friday, May 9, in the Meramec/Gasconade Room of the Havener Center. Please come by and wish Sue a happy retirement.
Dr. William P. Schonberg, chair of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, was named the 2007 recipient of the Manuel T. Pacheco Academic Leadership Award. A reception for Schonberg will be held from 3:30-5 p.m., Friday, Jan. 25, in the Kummer Atrium of Butler Carlton Hall.
The Pacheco Award was created in 2002 and is presented to an administrator who exemplifies outstanding academic leadership qualities at the University of Missouri. The campus community is invited to attend the reception, which is sponsored by the Office of the Provost.
Chancellor John F. Carney III invites you to attend Graduation Jubilee from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, as UMR salutes our outstanding graduates and wishes them "good luck"in their future endeavors.
The physics department will be hosting a retirement reception for Dr. Ronald Olson, Curators' Professor of physics, from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007 in Room 208 Physics.
Please join administrative services in extending best wishes to Phyllis McCoy, director of human resources, during a retirement reception from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, in the Carver-Turner Room of the Havener Center.
Dr. Franklin Cheng, Curators' Professor emeritus of civil engineering, has been selected as an honorary member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. A reception for Cheng will be held from 3-4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, in Kummer Atrium of Butler Carlton Hall. (Note: The time of the reception has changed from the previously announced start time of 1:30 p.m.) 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.
Please join the communications department in showing appreciation for Rebecca Frisbee's hard work as manager of publications during a reception from 3-4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, in 105 Campus Support Facility. Frisbee is joining the School of Extended Learning as the new marketing manager.
Student Diversity Programs is planning a farewell reception for J.P. Fransaw from 2-3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, in the Carver-Turner Room of the Havener Center. Fransaw is pursuing a career in financial planning with Northwestern Mutual.
The Student Design & Experiential Learning Center invites you to a reception to celebrate the national champion Human-Powered Vehicle Team from 3-5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, in St. Pat's Ballroom A of the Havener Center. Meet the team and have some hors d'oeuvres and refreshments.
In the past, the team has captured six first-place titles at its East Coast Challenge, but the West Coast championship has been elusive until this year. In the spring of 2007, they took first place in both competitions, which makes them bona fide national champions.
The engineering management and systems engineering department is planning a retirement reception for Dr. Hal Nystrom from 2-4 p.m. Friday, July 6, in the Carver-Turner Room of the Havener Center. Bring old photos, stories and memories to share. Hal and Linda Nystrom are moving to California.