Author: Velvet Hasner
MLK Day of Service 2021
As the campus prepares to re-open for the Spring 2021 semester, student involvement’s traditional kick-off activity of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service has been canceled this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed on Monday, Jan. 18. Although we will not have the option of physical opportunities, there are quite a few global opportunities to assist others.
Read More »Reminder: Report positive COVID-19 test results to student health
Last semester, over 2,000 members of the campus community were required to quarantine or isolate due to testing positive for COVID-19 or being in close contact with someone who tested positive. Dr. Dennis Goodman, chief medical officer of S&T, and Ashley Wann, director of the Phelps/Maries County Health Department, remind all students and employees to notify the S&T COVID contact tracing team if they test positive for COVID-19, regardless of where the test occurred, by emailing COVID@mst.edu.
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Training available for 150th brand, promotional purchases
S&T marketing and communications offers free virtual training sessions on the 150th brand guidelines and promotional purchasing using the university’s licensing program. The training sessions are live, so you can ask questions in real-time. Sign up for training at brand.mst.edu/150th-branding.
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Did you meet your spouse at S&T? Share your story
Miner sweethearts are invited to share their Met and Married stories as part of the university’s 150th anniversary. If you met your significant other at S&T and would like to share your love story and photo for possible use on Missouri S&T’s social media or website, submit your story and picture at http://rol.la/metmarried.
Read More »New employees announced
The following employees joined Missouri S&T in December. Please join the Miner community in welcoming these new staff members:
Read More »Martha Grisham to retire
Martha Grisham, human resources specialist, is retiring after almost 44 years of service. The campus community is invited to offer her well wishes by emailing mgrisham@mst.edu or sending a card to her campus address, 113 Centennial Hall. Her last day will be Friday, Jan. 29.
Read More »Back-to-school seminars set for Friday
Information Technology media services (ITMS) and the Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) will offer back-to-school seminars via Zoom Friday, Jan. 15, to prepare faculty and staff for the spring semester. ITMS will focus on classroom technology, as well as tools like Zoom and Panopto. CAFE will focus on Canvas and other tools tied into Canvas.
Read More »Outages planned in Schrenk Hall
Schrenk Hall will experience outages this week as crews renovate G-28 for a vivarium lab. The first outage will include domestic water (sinks) and restrooms. The restrooms in Schrenk Hall West will be unavailable from approximately 6 a.m.-noon tomorrow (Tuesday, Jan. 12). During this time, the restrooms and sinks in Schrenk Hall East can be used.
Read More »Flags at half-staff
Flags at all state and government buildings are flying at half-staff until sunset Wednesday, Jan. 13, in honor of United States Capitol Police Officers Brian D. Sicknick and Howard Liebengood.
Read More »Prepare for return to campus by quarantining now
As the university prepares to welcome students back to campus for the start of the spring 2021 semester, Dr. Dennis Goodman, chief medical officer, advises students to quarantine at home for 10 days prior to return. All students who plan to move in to residence halls, university-approved off-campus housing or private housing by Monday, Jan. 18, should begin their quarantine today (Friday, Jan. 8).
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