Author: Peter Ehrhard

New transfer student orientation

Posted by on July 31, 2013

Transfer Transitions (orientation) will start at 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, in Room 120 Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall. Our new transfer students will participate in the “Miner Challenge,” a design project and competition. Students will meet faculty and staff in their departments and learn about S&T campus life. Welcome our new transfer students if they […]

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Union Pacific to sponsor 2013 Project X

Posted by on July 31, 2013

The new student programs department is pleased to announce that Union Pacific will sponsor the 2013 Opening Week Project X, the new students design project. Union Pacific will have representatives on the S&T campus to assist our new-students with programs and judge their projects. More than 1,200 new students will attend Opening Week, which starts […]

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Akers to present at Convocation

Posted by on July 31, 2013

Col. Thomas Akers, who earned a bachelor’s degree in math in 1973 and a master’s degree in math in 1975 from Missouri S&T, will present two significant S&T traditions during the New Student Convocation: the reading of Missouri S&T’s values and the pinning of Joe Miner. Akers is a retired NASA astronaut, a veteran of […]

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Students inspiring students

Posted by on July 31, 2013

The Spirit of Change is a movement of students inspiring students. Whether it is a free cup of coffee or an umbrella in the rain, the Blue Key Honor Society inspires other students by performing random acts of kindness throughout the semester. Fundraising takes place for the Spirit of Change during Opening Week and the […]

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VCC open house on accessibility

Posted by on July 31, 2013

The Video Communications Center open house on accessibility will kick-off next week with a combination of faculty presentations and hands-on sessions. There will be two sessions, 1-3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, and 9-11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, both in Room 213 Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall. Faculty members will provide first-hand knowledge of their experience in […]

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Emergency alert system test on Friday

Posted by on July 24, 2013

The campus will conduct a test of its emergency alert system at 2 p.m. Friday, July 26. The test will include a text, voice and email alert to students and employees saying “This is a test of the Missouri S&T emergency mass notification system. This is only a test.” In addition, the campus community will […]

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Thiagarajan named interim director

Posted by on July 24, 2013

Ramya Thiagarajan has been named interim director of institutional research and assessment. She will start her new position on Friday, July 26. Thiagarajan has been an institutional research associate at S&T since September 2010 and, prior to that, was an institutional research analyst from January 2008 to September 2010.

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Farewell reception for Melissa Hutton

Posted by on July 24, 2013

The undergraduate studies office will host a farewell reception for Melissa Hutton from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, in the first floor atrium of Norwood Hall. She has been with the university for more than 16 years.

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Staff Council ballots in the mail

Posted by on July 24, 2013

All staff will soon receive Staff Council ballots in their campus mail. Once you have selected who you would like to represent you on Staff Council, send the ballot to Bridgette Betz in Room G-1 Parker Hall by Aug. 1.

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How about some golf?

Posted by on July 24, 2013

The end of the summer is nearing and classes are about to resume. Are you looking for a unique way to give your group a break and do a little team building?  How about some golf?

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