Author: Peter Ehrhard
Seminar on factors contributing to aging
Dr. Chen Hou, assistant professor of biological sciences, will present a seminar on how life history and energy expenditure relates to how one ages. The seminar, titled “The Complex Relationship between Energy Expenditure and Longevity: Reconciling the Contradictory Empirical Results with a Simple Theoretical Model,” will be held 3-4 p.m. Monday, April 6, in Room […]
Read More »Chalk the University Promenade
Join the campus community to spread autism awareness and vibrancy this spring by chalking the University Promenade while learning about resources that the campus offers about autism. The event will be held 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, in front of the Havener Center. For more information, email vau5g8@mst.edu.
Read More »Engineers Without Borders BBQ
Stop by the Engineers Without Borders barbeque for burgers, brats and more 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, April 16, and Tuesday, May 5, in front of the Curtis Laws Wilson Library. For more information, email Ashley Longrie.
Read More »Window washing by the bands and orchestras
Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma, the music honor societies at Missouri S&T, offer to wash your windows for a fee of $40, plus $4 for every man hour (defined as one person working for one hour). Limited times are available. To schedule an appointment, email Carol Pint. All proceeds will support the bands and orchestras at Missouri S&T.
Read More »Attend COER events this month
Career opportunities and employer relations (COER) will host a number of events this month. Students must bring their ID card to sign in to all events. The following is a list of events for April:
Read More »Why Henrietta Lacks’s cells stay alive
Madison Darnell, a senior in biological sciences, will present the science behind Henrietta Lacks’s immortal cell line at 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 6, in the Carver-Turner Room of the Havener Center. The event, which is free and open to the public, is the second part of the One Book Program’s series of events related to “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” by Rebecca Skloot. Encourage students to attend the event.
Read More »Gragg book signing today
Dr. Larry Gragg, Curators’ Teaching Professor and chair of history and political science, will sign copies of his new book “Benjamin ‘Bugsy’ Siegel: The Gangster, the Flamingo, and the Making of Modern Las Vegas” at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 2, at the S&T Store.
Read More »Complete your self-appraisal in myPerformance
The window for employees to complete their self-appraisal is now open. Missouri S&T full-time benefit-eligible employees should complete their self-appraisals by Friday, April 17. This will allow managers to begin completing appraisals of their staff in order to assure all steps in the process are completed within the allowed timeframe. As you go about completing your self-appraisal, don’t forget the list of resources and how-to guides available on the myPerformance Human Resources webpage.
Read More »‘Faculty First Fridays’ continue
If you missed the debut Faculty First Friday last month, you missed out. There will be another opportunity to network and share ideas with fellow faculty and university administration this Friday, April 3. The brown bag lunch will be held noon-1 p.m. in the John O. Farmer Lounge of Hasselmann Alumni House. Participants should bring their own lunch, and the chancellor’s office will provide drinks (iced tea, water and coffee) and desserts.
Read More »Want to ask Dr. Condoleezza Rice a question?
Dr. Condoleezza Rice, the 66th U.S. Secretary of State will speak as part of the Remmers Special Artist/Lecturer Series on Thursday, May 14, 2015. During her lecture, Rice will answer questions from the audience, however, questions must be submitted in advance. If you would like to submit a question for consideration, you may do so online at rol.la/askRemmers2015. Deadline for submission is Friday, April 17, 2015.
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