Fidelity Investment representative Ben Wright will be on campus Tuesday, Nov. 6, for individual retirement planning sessions. There are still one-on-one consultation appointments available. Reserve your time at getguidance.fidelity.com.

Engineering management and systems engineering held its annual Chili Cook-Off on Wednesday, Oct 31, to raise money for G.R.A.C.E. (Greater Rolla Area Charitable Enterprise). The chili winners were:

Attend a holiday feast with dining services on Wednesday, Nov. 7, in the St. Pat’s Ballroom of the Havener Center. Attendees must pre-register online at dineoncampus.com/mst but may pay at the door if preferred.

Join student diversity initiatives for breakfast 7:30-9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at the Diversity House, located at 605 W. 11th St. Visit sdi.mst.edu for more details.

As part of the university’s budget reduction and reinvestment plan, the office of institutional research and assessment (IRA) will close effective July 2. The closure will result in the elimination of four positions, three of which are filled. IRA staff were notified of the decision on Friday, June 15. Current IRA responsibilities will be redistributed to other units on campus. In the future, some responsibilities may be redistributed to University of Missouri System offices.