UMR graduate and Board of Trustee Mr. Theodore Weise, former president and CEO of Federal Express Corp., will be the keynote speaker at the 2007 New Student Convocation. Weise graduated from UMR in 1967 with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. He was awarded an honorary professional degree in 1994 and an honorary doctorate in […]

Faculty participation is vital when we welcome the new students to campus in August. There will be more than 1,050 new students on campus for Opening Week Orientation 2007. Interested faculty will eat lunch and meet in student mentor groups to discuss faculty expectations and classroom respect. The goal of this activity is to facilitate […]

Get new students involved in your organization, department or program by sending your information or promotional items to New Student Programs for insertion in the new students’ goodie bags. These goodie bags will be distributed to new students during their official welcome to campus at Convocation. Send any flyers, pamphlets, or fun items to 101 […]