Nationally competitive scholarship and fellowship applications have opened for the David Boren Scholarship, Barry Goldwater Award and Udall Foundation Award. Sophomores and juniors can apply for these opportunities. Campus deadlines are in early January 2017, so encourage students to get started now.

Stop by the S&T Store to get Fall Career Fair supplies. Pad-folios, pens, resume paper, clothing and more is available.

A pre-retirement seminar covering various types of retirement plans, retirement eligibility, pension planning, retirement calculations, steps to retirement and more will be held 3-5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, in Room 201-A Curtis Laws Wilson Library. There is no need to register or RSVP for the event, but seating will be limited. For more information, contact […]

Items that will be sold at the upcoming surplus property auction will be available for preview 1-4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, and 7-10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 23. The auction will begin at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 23. Bidders should bring a photo ID and plan to arrive early to sign up for a bid number.

The flu season is coming, and Healthy for Life is offering flu shot clinics on campus. Missouri S&T faculty, staff, dependents (12 years and older, accompanied by an adult) and retirees who are enrolled in a University of Missouri System medical plan can have a flu shot covered by their insurance. All other faculty and staff can get flu shots for $20 to be paid by cash or check. The clinics will be held as follows:

Due to the popularity of the Mentoring Monday program this spring, the university’s colleges are continuing it for the fall starting Monday, Sept. 19. The program, which will meet 2-3 p.m. Mondays in the Silver and Gold Room of the Havener Center, invites faculty working on a proposal to attend with six copies of their one-page statement of work in hand and get feedback from senior researchers.

Surplus property will lose its building at the end of the month. The University of Missouri System has directed that all pickups be put on hold until after the building is cleared out. To aid in the removal of items, there will be a public auction starting at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 23, at the surplus building located at 301 N. Bishop Ave. in Rolla. If you plan to attend, please bring a photo ID and plan to arrive early to sign up for a bidder’s number.

The campus community is invited to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Hasselmann Alumni House at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21. The event will be hosted by the Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce. Light refreshments will be provided by Missouri S&T catering after the ceremony.

“Faculty Helping Faculty With Canvas,” a hands-on workshop, will be held noon-1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, in Room 103 Curtis Laws Wilson Library. This is a chance for faculty to hear from other faculty about tips and tricks to get started with Canvas, moving content, combining courses, configuring settings and notifications, and answering any questions instructors may have from those who have already made the switch from Blackboard. Space is limited; RSVP to Diane Hagni by Oct. 5 to participate.