Author: Peter Ehrhard
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.
Read More »Environmental Research Center seminar
The Environmental Research Center will host a public seminar at 3:30 p.m. Friday, April 18, in Room 314 Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall. Dr. John Woolschlager, director of the Center for Sustainability at Saint Louis University, will present “Development of Integrated GIS Modeling Tools to Create More Sustainable Cities.”
Read More »S&T choirs to perform spring concert
The Chamber and University choirs will be joined by the Rolla Choral Arts Society, the Rolla High School choirs and the 399th Army Band from Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., for two free performances of “Carmina Burana” on April 26 and 27.
Read More »Earth Day green bike ride
If you like biking and want to know more about “green” locations in Rolla, join the Green Fun Ride at 3 p.m. today (Thursday, April 17) on the Painted Street in front of the Havener Center. The Green Fun Ride will take bike riders on a route to all of the green areas in Rolla. It will be a non-competitive ride of eight-to-10 miles long. Riders must bring their own bikes. For more details, email are7t8@mst.edu.
Read More »Provost candidate open forum Tuesday
The campus community is invited to attend an open forum for Dr. Wendy J. Harrison, 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. Tuesday, April 15, in Room 125 Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall.
Read More »eBus to begin service today
Students, faculty and staff can now ride around campus in a new electric shuttle bus thanks to the office of sustainable energy and environmental engagement (OSE3). S&T’s eBus, a fully electric-powered, plug-in shuttle, is expected to average 80 miles per charge. It can accommodate 22 seated passengers and another 10 standing passengers. There will be […]
Read More »Windows XP support ended
Microsoft ended support for Windows XP on April 8. Information technology has worked with S&T departments to identify and phase out more than 3,000 XP systems over the past three years. Now that Microsoft has officially ended support, once a security exploit for Windows XP is detected by IT Security, access to the campus network may be prohibited for any Windows XP system without further notice. The campus community is encouraged to upgrade any personally owned XP systems to avoid security and network access issues.
Read More »Blackboard course renumbering in fall
As a result of a proposal that was submitted and approved by the Faculty Senate to renumber course offerings at Missouri S&T, the registrar and academic departments are converting courses to a new four-digit numbering system for the fall semester. Blackboard courses for fall 2014 are currently not available for development by instructors while IT, EdTech and the registrar’s office work together to prepare the campus for the transition. While the official “cut-over” date is Aug. 1, the campus is actively working to get Blackboard courses with the new numbers available by the end of April for instructors to use for fall course development.
Read More »Fidelity financial counseling
Spend one hour this month with financial experts to learn how to create your financial roadmap. Two free online and in-person seminars will be hosted by Fidelity Financial this spring. These one hour seminars can make the difference in having enough money put away to relax and enjoy your retirement years rather than worrying how to pay the bills. The online webinar will be held 11 a.m.-noon Thursday, April 24. The seminar will be held 2:30-3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8, in the Havener Center.
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