Author: Peter Ehrhard
Poetry seminar series
2014 Maxwell C. Weiner Distinguished Professor of Humanities Charlotte Matthews will host a poetry seminar series from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the English and technical communication library, Room 225 Humanities and Social Sciences Building. The group, open to students, faculty and staff, will look at contemporary poems and see what makes them tick. Later, the group may take on a workshop format with participants submitting original work for feedback. The first meeting will be on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Snacks will be provided.
Read More »St. Pat’s Door Decorating Contest
All participants in the St. Pat’s Door Decorating Contest must fill out an entry form and submit it to Jacee Wood by 1 p.m. Friday, March 7. You may register your door as single- or multiple-occupant office. Doors must include the following: “106th Annual,” “Best Ever St. Pat’s,” “2014,” three shamrocks, “Missouri S&T,” two snakes and at least two different official 2014 St. Pat’s merchandise items. Doors will be judged on the amount of green, including all of the previously listed items, double shamrocks or snakes, extra merchandise items, creativity, humor and tradition or artifacts. Doors will be judged on March 11, and winners will be announced March 12, during St. Pat’s Court Arrival.
Read More »Spring Career Fair Tuesday
The 2014 Spring Career Fair will be Tuesday, Feb. 18, in the Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building and has more than 200 employers registered to attend. Encourage students to prepare. Students should update their MinerJobs profile so that name tags print correctly and search in MinerJobs to see which companies are hiring for their major. Students […]
Read More »Making homework more effective
Learn how to “Make Homework More Effective” at a faculty learning event noon-1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, in the Meramec-Gasconade Room of the Havener Center. S&T faculty will share ideas for homework projects that are effective in developing collaborative learning and higher order thinking skills and can be used in a variety of disciplines. Presenters are Dr. Bonnie Bachman, professor of economics at S&T, Dr. Dan Reardon, assistant professor of English and technical communication at S&T, and Dr. Donald Wunsch II, Mary K. Finley Missouri Distinguished Professor of Computer Engineering at S&T. RSVP to hagnid@mst.edu by Tuesday, Feb. 25. Dessert and drinks will be provided. This is the second part of a series begun in fall 2013, sponsored by the Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation (CERTI).
Read More »Practice interviewing online
Have interviews after the Spring Career Fair? Practice interviewing online with InterviewStream. InterviewStream is a web-based, mock interview program to assist you in preparation for upcoming interviews for co-ops, internships, jobs or graduate and professional school admission. It is a simple and effective way to refine and master your interviewing skills. To login to InterviewStream, first login to MinerJobs. Then, click on the InterviewStream icon on the left and you will be taken to the InterviewStream home page. Check out the InterviewStream User Guide on career.mst.edu for detailed instructions.
Read More »2014 ALDP class
Congratulations to the 2014 class for the Administrative Leadership Development Program (ALDP) for their acceptance into the program. The ALDP was created a number of years ago as part of the President’s Academic Leadership Institute initiated by former University of Missouri System President Manuel Pacheco. Admission for each class is a selective process and many […]
Read More »Russell House round up
What is Russell House round up? Zeta Tau Alpha “rounds up” all of the presidents of organizations who choose to participate. They are kept at the Zeta house until a member of the organization comes by with a list of predetermined items that the Rolla Russell House needs. Examples of these items include soap, clothing […]
Read More »Branson to speak to Staff Council today
Walt Branson, vice chancellor of finance and administration, will attend the Staff Council meeting at 9 a.m. today, Thursday, Feb. 13, in the Silver and Gold Room of the Havener Center. He will speak about upcoming budget decisions and take questions or hear concerns that staff may have. All are welcome to attend and ask questions.
Read More »Undergraduate Research Conference
The 10th annual Missouri S&T Undergraduate Research Conference will be held April 16, in the Havener Center. This event provides opportunities for students to showcase research efforts to the campus community and to the public.
Read More »Dr. William (Bill) James’ wife passes
Arlene Ruth James of Rolla, wife of Dr. William (Bill) James, passed away Jan. 3, at the age of 92. Arlene and Bill were married for more than 71 years. A memorial celebration of her life will be held sometime in May at the James’ residence. Donations are suggested to the William and Arlene James Scholarship Fund in Chemistry at Missouri S&T.
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