Members of the search committee for the next University of Missouri System president will be on campus Monday, April 4, to gather input on the proposed characteristics and desired qualifications for the next UM System president. The forum will be held from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, April 4, in the Carver-Turner Room of the Havener Center. All students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend. For more information about the presidential search, visit umsystem.edu/PS/forums.

Dr. Nan Jiang, postdoctoral associate researcher of scientific computing at Florida State University, will present a guest lecture titled “New Algorithms and Models for Computing Fluid Flow Equations” at 4 p.m. Friday, March 25, in Room G-5 Rolla Building. Jiang will present several new results in developing efficient and effective numerical methods for computing fluid […]

Educational technology has opened the CLC software request process for instructors who need specific software packages installed in computer learning centers across campus. Visit the EdTech website to get started. Please enter all requests before close of business on Friday, April 22. This is important as information technology will upgrade CLCs to Windows 10 and Office 2016.

Staff Day T-shirts can now be ordered through the staff council website. Orders should be placed by Wednesday, April 20. Shirts cost $10, $12 for 2XL to 4XL sizes. Shirts will also be available in limited quantities during Staff Day on Wednesday, May 25. Staff pride shirts are also available; the short-sleeve version costs $10, $12 for 2XL to 4XL. The long-sleeve version costs $12, $14 for 2XL to 3XL and $16 for 4XL.

At 4 p.m. Mondays during April, senior researchers who are committed to mentoring faculty will gather over afternoon tea. Faculty working on a proposal are invited to attend the tea with a one-page statement of work in hand. The senior researchers will take a few minutes to read over each statement, and then the faculty member will […]

International and cultural affairs is now accepting applications for the Generation Study Abroad/Weiner Scholarship to study abroad. The deadline to submit a scholarship application for study abroad during fall semester 2016 is noon Tuesday, April 12. The deadline to submit a scholarship application for studying abroad during spring or summer semester 2017 is Sept. 25, 2016. Applications for the Generation Study Abroad/Weiner Scholarship may be submitted online at globalminers.mst.edu through the study abroad application process.

Get tips on how to assess active learning in the classroom at the workshop “Assessing Active Learning,” noon-1 p.m. Friday, April 8, in the Missouri/Ozark Room of the Havener Center. All instructors are welcome to this CERTI-hosted event. As part of the innovation in education grant program workshop series, it is designed to be especially […]

Do you know a graduating senior who is multi-talented? Or are you a graduating senior who exhibits the qualities of a Renaissance person? Apply today for the Renaissance Student Award. This award is for $1,000 and the deadline for applications is Tuesday, April 5. Read about the inspiration for the award and apply for it online.

Children ages 4 and older can take swimming lessons from the Miner Swim Team April 4-14 at the S&T pool in the Gale Bullman Building.