Author: Peter Ehrhard
Surplus sale April 25
Surplus property will have a public garage sale 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, April 25, at the surplus warehouse, located at 301 N. Bishop Ave., Rolla. Items will include bicycles, computer systems, lap top computers, lap top bags, chairs, pictures, three-ring note books, tables, cabinets and desks. All items will be priced. Only cash will be accepted; surplus will not accept personal checks or credit cards. Please note, surplus does not answer the phone during the sale day, and may not answer it a few days prior, as the department is busy getting ready for the sale.
Read More »Provost candidate open forum Friday
The campus community is invited to attend an open forum for Dr. Natacha DePaola, a candidate for provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at Missouri S&T. The forum will be held 1:30-2:30 p.m. Friday, April 18, in the Missouri/Ozark Room of the Havener Center.
Read More »S&T responds to ‘Heartbleed Bug’
Last week, the “Heartbleed Bug” exposed a serious vulnerability in OpenSSL, a popular cryptographic software library used to protect information online. Information security has evaluated the impact to campus and has secured the environment. At this time, IT strongly urges you to change your S&T password using password.mst.edu.
Read More »Staff compensation structure
By the end of April, S&T will begin using the new job codes and global job titles outlined in the staff compensation structure (SCS). To better explain the SCS to employees, human resources, affirmative action and diversity inclusion (HRSAADI) has scheduled an informational presentation by a University of Missouri System compensation consultant. These presentations will be held at 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m. Thursday, April 24, in the Missouri/Ozark Room of the Havener Center. The meetings will be one hour long and all three will cover the same information.
Read More »Stomach bug warning
Student health is seeing a large number of students with gastroenteritis, or the stomach bug. It is caused by a virus and is highly contagious. Symptoms typically last 48 hours. The most common symptoms are vomiting and diarrhea. Others include headache, fever, abdominal cramping, loss of appetite, feeling tired and weak, nausea, chills and aching muscles.
Read More »Parking fee changes take effect July 1
New parking rates for faculty, staff, students and campus visitors will take effect on July 1. Annual rates for reserve or designated permits will increase by three percent for the 2014-2015 fiscal year — from $124.20 to $127.90. Universal parking permits will also increase by three percent, from $248.30 to $255.80.
Read More »Retirement reception for John Lewis
Join the regional professional development department in celebrating the retirement of John Lewis, director of the South Central Regional Professional Development Center. There will be a drop-in reception for Lewis from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday, April 28, in the department’s office, located at 800 University Drive. Parking is available across from the building in Lot H.
Read More »Register for Student Leaders’ Banquet
Register for the Student Leaders’ Award Banquet on the Student Council Orgsync page. Registration closes Friday, April 25. Award nominations can also be found on the Student Council OrgSync page under “forms.” Nominations are due by Friday, April 18. For more information, email Ranell Cavitt.
Read More »More to concrete than meets the eye
Research on Concrete Applications for Sustainable Transportation (RE-CAST) will host a research seminar from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, April 25, in Room 317 Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall. The seminar will feature Dr. Kenneth Hover, former American Concrete Institute president and currently a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Cornell University. His presentation is titled “There is more to Concrete than Meets the Eye.” Later that day, Hover will present the Stueck Lecture.
Read More »Nominate a student leader
The Extraordinary Student Leader Award is presented to a graduating senior who, through a variety of leadership roles, has substantially impacted the campus and is deserving of recognition for their contributions to campus during their time at Missouri S&T. Nominate students online; nominations close at 5 p.m. Friday, April 25. The award will be presented at the annual Student Leaders’ Reception at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, in St. Pat’s Ballroom C of the Havener Center. For more information, email stuaff@mst.edu.
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