Author: Linda Fulps
Stand up to hate and intolerance
The Miner Mentors will host a “Hate Wall” from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, April 8, and Friday, April 9, in the atrium of the Havener Center. Stand up to hate and intolerance by putting your name over a hate-filled word on the wall. It only takes a minute and means a lot. More than 900 […]
Read More »Workshops cover NSF proposal writing
Two workshops will be offered next week to help with NSF proposal writing: Proposal Writing Workshop, scheduled from noon-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 13, in the Shamrock Room of the Havener Center. This workshop will discuss changes in the solicitation and will explore a systematic process for converting an idea into a competitive proposal. Evaluation and […]
Read More »UM attorney to discuss FMLA, FLSA on April 20
Katharine Bunn, an attorney with the University of Missouri general counsel’s office, will be on campus from 9 a.m.-noon on Tuesday, April 20, to discuss FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) and FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act). All faculty and staff are invited to attend. The training is geared toward administrative assistants, supervisors and managers who […]
Read More »Know a student leader?
New student programs is seeking Opening Week student mentors for 2010. During Opening Week, August 14-20, mentors will share their Missouri S&T experience, participate in Project X and guide new students through Opening Week before classes begin on Monday, August 23. If you know student leaders who would like to be role models, please forward […]
Read More »NAE member to present solar warming seminar
Dr. George Stegemeier, a 1952 petroleum engineering graduate of S&T, will give a presentation titled “Solar Warming II” from 3-4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 22, in Room 125 Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall. Stegemeier has been inducted into the National Academy of Engineering. All departments interested in global warming are invited to attend. The presentation will discuss […]
Read More »Got stress?
The Counseling Center – more soothing than aloe on a sunburn. Go online to counsel.mst.edu/ for the video of the week and tips from their staff.
Read More »Outstanding advising nominees announced
Congratulations to the following nominees for the Outstanding Academic Advising Awards: Outstanding Academic Advisor-Faculty Dr. Diana Ahmad, associate professor, history and political science Dr. Mehdi Ferdowsi, assistant professor, electrical and computer engineering Dr. Shubhen Kapila, professor, chemistry Dr. Douglas Ludlow, professor, chemical and biological engineering Dr. Ilene Morgan, associate professor, mathematics and statistics Julie Parker, […]
Read More »Three PRO sessions scheduled this month
Missouri S&T will host three Preview, Registration, and Orientation (PRO) sessions in April. PRO is an all day orientation program for new students who plan to start classes at S&T in the fall semester 2010. Help welcome new students and their guests to the S&T campus on Saturday, April 10; Saturday, April 24; and Friday, […]
Read More »Dress casual to benefit MS on April 9
Staff Council is sponsoring an MS Casual Day on Friday, April 9, to benefit multiple sclerosis. For a $3 donation, you can wear your jeans and help Donna Kreisler and Katie (Frisbee) O’Malley reach their goal of raising $2,500 for MS. Kreisler and O’Malley will also walk 50 miles in three days to help fund […]
Read More »Are you culturally competent?
Two Tool Time Workshops will discuss “What is Cultural Competence and Why Does it Matter to My Career?”: Noon-1 p.m. Thursday, April 15, in the Meramec-Gasconade Room of the Havener Center 5-6 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, in Room 305 Norwood Hall. Research continues to show that companies that emphasize cultural competence and embrace diversity yield […]
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