The university’s strategic plan was updated by the Chancellor’s Committee on Diversity and Inclusion to include additional actions to make the campus a more welcoming environment for students, faculty and staff. The latest version of the plan has been uploaded and can be viewed online.

The 12th annual Missouri S&T Undergraduate Research Conference will be held Monday, April 11, in the Havener Center. This event provides opportunities for students to showcase research efforts to the campus community and to the public. The registration deadline is Tuesday, March 8. Registration materials are available online.

Join faculty and staff, S&T veterans and VIPs for the Student Veterans Resource Center‘s (SVRC) ribbon cutting and open house at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 19, located at the SVRC on the ground floor of the Baptist Student Union, at the corner of 10th Street and Bishop Avenue.

Is the health of your brain at risk because of unsafe alcohol consumption? A brief, free and confidential test can help you find the answer to that question. Counseling, disability support and student wellness is hosting an alcohol screening event 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, March 10, in the Havener Center atrium. Participation prizes will be awarded. For more information, contact Diane Stutts at 341-4211.

The Learning Across Disciplines (LEAD) program provides free walk-in tutoring and faculty-led learning centers in over 60 courses this semester. LEAD sessions are available for all the introductory courses in math, chemistry, physics and computer science. Tell students to check out the updated LEAD schedule to see if assistance is offered in their courses.

Missouri S&T’s surplus property will have a public garage sale 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, March 11, at the warehouse at 301 N. Bishop Ave. in Rolla. Items will include desks, bicycles, chairs, computer systems, laptop computers, laptop bags, pictures, electronics, tables, file cabinets and more.

Nominations are being accepted for the 2016 Woman of the Year, an annual award that recognizes female, full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty who serve as valuable role models for female students at S&T and have contributed to the university through their research, scholarship, teaching and service.

The self-appraisal window for Missouri S&T full-time benefit-eligible employees will open Tuesday, March 15, and close on Thursday, March 31. The self-appraisal is optional; however, it is recommended and some supervisors will require them. The self-appraisal window will be open until March 31, then it will no longer be accessible. Following that, managers will complete their phase of the appraisal process.