Month: November 2007
Advising office offers workshops all week
The undergraduate advising office is hosting a variety of workshops through the On-Track Program Nov. 5-9. This week’s workshops include: "Maintaining Balance," 4-5 p.m. Monday in the Turner Room of the Havener Turner Room; "What to Say After You’ve Said Hello," noon to 1 p.m. Monday in Room 204 Norwood; "Speed Reading," 4-5 p.m. Tuesday […]
Read More »Poster contest today
The Intelligent Systems Center is sponsoring its third annual poster presentation event from 3:30-6 p.m. today (Monday, Nov. 5) in St. Pat’s Ballroom C of the Havener Center. ISC-supported students will display posters that highlight current research, and will compete for first, second and third place awards. The campus community is invited to stop by.
Read More »Chili event a success
Thanks to all who brought chili and to those who bought chili during the engineering management and systems engineering charity event for GRACE (Greater Rolla Area Charitable Enterprise). The total amount raised was $138. Theresa Busch won first place in the chili cook-off. Robert Berkelman won first place in the costume contest. Debbie Sickler finished […]
Read More »Basketball news and more
Now that it’s November, basketball season is drawing closer. UMR took on Southeast Missouri State in an exhibition contest Saturday night. Read up on all of the latest UMR sports news here.
Read More »New employees
Dawn Marie Clift, G&A assistant, office of sponsored programs Justin Drake, athletic trainer, intercollegiate athletics Nathaniel Inskip, senior lab mechanic, materials science and engineering Lavonda Lawson, senior secretary, mechanical engineering Mathew Shaner, communications specialist, information technology Patricia Ann Triplett, G&A assistant, office of sponsored programs
Read More »Akers to discuss art of teaching math
The student research seminar series hosted by the mathematics and statistics department continues at noon Wednesday, Nov. 7, in Room G5 of the Rolla Building. Col. Tom Akers will speak about the art of teaching mathematics. The campus community is invited.
Read More »Put State of the University address on your calendar
Chancellor John F. Carney III will give his State of the University address at noon on Monday, Dec. 3, in St. Pat’s A-B of the Havener Center.
Read More »UMR in the news: Name change
From today’s Kansas City Star: “What we are seeing is institutions trying to better explain their value to their key constituents,” said Christopher Simpson, chief executive officer of SimpsonScarborough, a Washington, D.C-based branding and marketing firm that works primarily with colleges and universities. “It’s kind of like when the Boston Patriots became the New England […]
Read More »UMR in the news: Coal mining careers
Yahoo News (via The Christian Science Monitor) has the scoop on coal mining careers: When Joshua Hoffman’s parents, a computer scientist and law-enforcement officer, sent their son to the University of Missouri at Rolla (UMR), a coal mine was probably the last place they imagined higher education taking their son. Yet, as an explosives engineering […]
Read More »UMR in the news: Solar Decathlon
CBS Sunday Morning spent a significant amount of time at the Solar Decathlon. We have received confirmation that the segment will be the “cover story” on Sunday, Nov. 4, at 9 a.m. Look for the UMR house and team members.
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