Month: July 2008

Tour of Missouri to stop in Rolla

Posted by on July 24, 2008

The Tour of Missouri professional cycling race will feature a stage stop in Rolla at approximately 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11. The finish line will be on 10th Street in front of Castleman Hall. Automobile travel and parking around campus will be affected during this event as spectators are estimated to number 15,000 to 20,000. […]

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Blackboard 8: Grade Center training scheduled

Posted by on July 24, 2008

Educational Technology and Blackboard is offering two Blackboard 8 Grade Center training sessions. The first session is from 10 a.m.-noon and the second from 12:30-2:30 p.m., both on Tuesday, Aug. 19, in Room 105 of the University Center (technology classroom). Grade Center is a new and improved version of the previous Blackboard grade book. It […]

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Computer science in temporary office

Posted by on July 24, 2008

Due to renovations in Room 325, the computer science department’s main office will move to Room 327 of the Computer Science Building until further notice beginning July 28.

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Reminder: Office 2007 available now

Posted by on July 24, 2008

Microsoft Office 2007 is now available. New features in this version include: • New, improved look and feel • More intuitive menu navigation • Better graphic and presentation options Customers can get the software by contacting the Help Desk at 341-HELP(4357). Those interested are encouraged to call before the start of the fall semester due […]

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Parking lot closed Friday, July 25, for repairs

Posted by on July 23, 2008

Parking lot 22 (Area B, corner of 11th and State streets, across from the Chancellor’s Residence) will be closed all day Friday, July 25, for sealing work.

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Rolla Town Band to give final summer performance

Posted by on July 22, 2008

The Rolla Town Band will give its last summer concert performance at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, on the Castleman Hall Green located at 10th and State streets on the Missouri S&T campus. The concert features selections of popular and classical music for band.

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Repairs to parking lots and library plaza to begin July 21

Posted by on July 21, 2008

Repairs to several campus parking lots, as well as the plaza area outside Curtis Laws Wilson Library will begin on Monday, July 21. Summer repairs to parking lots 22, 36, 8, 1 and 3 are expected to be completed, weather permitting, by Friday, July 25. No lots will be closed during these repairs. – Lot […]

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Solar car starts in seventh place

Posted by on July 21, 2008

The Missouri S&T Solar Car Team began the day on July 21 in seventh place. Follow the team’s progress: Solar42 blog and Experience This!

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EMS suggests ways to reduce paper usage

Posted by on July 18, 2008

Missouri S&T continually seeks to reduce its environmental footprint. The campus has improved paper, battery and aluminum can recycling. Now it is time to decrease the use of natural resources. In 2007, S&T purchased more than 9.5 million sheets of paper, or more than 1,300 sheets of paper for every faculty, staff and student. One […]

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Petition for Rolla golf course

Posted by on July 18, 2008

A group of campus and community golf enthusiasts is circulating a petition to convince the City of Rolla to include a golf course in its plans for the city’s westward expansion. The petition is available for signature at the Missouri S&T Golf Course club house. With the planned elimination of the Missouri S&T Golf Course […]

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