The College of Arts, Sciences, and Business (CASB) invites all faculty and staff in CASB to attend an open meeting 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, in Room 120 Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall. The goals of the meeting are to celebrate notable accomplishments within the college, to solicit feedback from faculty and staff, and to promote positive […]

The Student Veteran Resource Center will host a veteran faculty and staff reception at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, at its location on the ground floor of the Baptist Student Union, across the street from Bertelsmeyer Hall. All are welcome to attend. The center will provide refreshments and help spread the word about various programs and offerings to support student veteran success. Veteran faculty and staff are often the most consistent contact a student veteran has with the university, so the center wants as many people as possible to know what is offered to better inform students if they need assistance. For more information, contact Garrett Coffey.

Joe’s PEERS will host Denim Day on Wednesday, April 27. Faculty and staff can wear jeans for a $5 donation to Russell House. Wear jeans with a purpose, support survivors and educate yourself and others about sexual assault. Departments interested in participating should email the student wellness office at healthed@mst.edu with the number of participants before Monday, April 25. Donations will be collected, and official Denim Day pins will be delivered the morning of April 27.

Body image concerns continue to be an issue for students. Counseling, disability support and student wellness is available to consult with any student and provide necessary resources. The department will screen a short movie titled “The Illusionists,” which highlights how media utilizes messages to build insecurity in our views of body image. It will be presented at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 21, in Room 199 Toomey Hall. After the film, a short panel discussion will include how the campus community can be agents of change. For more information, contact Stephanie Martensen.

Missouri S&T’s surplus property will have a public garage sale 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, April 15, at the warehouse at 301 N. Bishop Ave. in Rolla. This is a “garage sale” type sale, and all items will be priced. Items will include desks, bicycles, chairs, computer systems, laptop computers, laptop bags, pictures, electronics, tables, file cabinets and more.

Cultivating financial wellness can be as easy as completing a few steps annually. This year, the University of Missouri System has gathered the financial resources available to you in the financial wellness webpage, your one-stop shop for educational information, tools and events designed to help you become and stay financially well. Lay the foundation for your financial wellness in 2016; access the resources available to you today.

The Gaffers Guild will have its final glass sale of the semester 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, April 28, and Friday, April 29, in the Havener Center atrium. Come check out the student-made, blown-glass art.

Learn about various wellness topics that will be shared by local nursing students. Information will be displayed at tables 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, in the Havener Center atrium. This is a hands-on learning experience. Topics will include:

This MU Extension strength-training program can get your fitness journey (re)started, right here on campus. Participants will be safely guided by a trained instructor through warm-up, 8 muscle-strengthening exercises and cool down. “Stay strong, stay healthy” meets two times each week for eight weeks, and focuses on improving strength, balance and flexibility. Equipment will be provided.