Author: Linda Fulps
Renaming ceremony for hall to be held tomorrow
There will be a renaming ceremony for Straumanis-James Hall at 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 14, in front of the building. The building that houses the Graduate Center for Materials Research is being renamed to honor Dr. William (Bill) James, professor emeritus of chemistry. Dr. Martin Straumanis was one of James’ friends and colleagues.
Read More »eConnection to begin summer schedule next week
The eConnection will begin its summer schedule of once a week on Wednesday, May 19. Please make sure submissions are entered by 4 p.m. on Tuesdays to econnection.mst.edu/submit-an-item-to-the-econnect.html.
Read More »Thank you
The Proud Miner Leadership Team, led by Dr. Delbert Day, thanks everyone for helping make the campaign a success. S&T’s faculty, staff and retirees who are “Proud Miners” laid the foundation for the $200 million Advancing Excellence Campaign that will conclude on June 30. Members of the team are listed at giving.mst.edu/proudminer/leadershipteam.html.
Read More »Steam outage to be next week, campuswide
Steam will be shut down to the campus beginning on Monday, May 17, for repairs to the ash system at the Power Plant. Steam will be shut down for approximately one week. This will affect hot water systems in buildings, and there may be some noticeable temperature changes. Laboratory equipment should be secured as necessary. […]
Read More »Reception to be held for Bob Laney
The engineering management and systems engineering department will host a retirement reception for Bob Laney, who has been a lecturer with the university for 35 years. It will be held from 1-3 p.m. Thursday, May 20, in the commons area on the second floor of the Engineering Management Building. All students, staff, faculty and campus […]
Read More »Three receive ‘We Love Your Class’ award
Freshmen engineering students recently cast their votes for their favorite teacher of freshmen and sophomore classes. The Freshmen Engineering Program’s “We Love Your Class” awards for the 2009-10 academic year went to: Dr. W. Charatonik (math) Dr. Larry Gragg (history) Julius Heim (math). Other nominees were (in alphabetical order): Diana Ahmad, Elvan Akin, Russell Buhite, […]
Read More »Schrenk Hall’s fume hood exhaust system to be shutdown May 17-21
The week of Monday, May 17, through Friday, May 21, the building-wide fume hood exhaust system at Schrenk Hall West will be taken out of service for system control repairs. Departments should secure all fume hoods and other equipment for this repair. If you have any questions or concerns, please call Clarence Gregory at 341-4252.
Read More »VCC now on Facebook and YouTube
For more than 20 years, the Video Communications Center (VCC) has connected people around the globe to S&T – now you can find them on Facebook and YouTube. Through these social media outlets, VCC provides a new way for students and faculty to access information. The sites include video tutorials, trouble-shooting advice, FAQ’s and more. […]
Read More »Accent modification available for faculty
Speech and language pathologist Vicki Hopgood will offer individualized sessions on accent modification during the fall session for interested international faculty. This highly successful program has been well received by those who have participated in past sessions. Faculty sessions are conducted on an individual basis for a 13-week period. Weekly sessions last one hour and […]
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