Author: Velvet Hasner
Neckermann selected for Leadership Missouri
Adrienne Neckermann, senior program coordinator for graduate studies, is participating in Leadership Missouri, a leadership program sponsored by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Neckermann started the program in April.
Read More »In the News: TV tower collapse, career skills, civil rights activist, Benton mural, naked mountain man
- When a television tower in Webster County collapsed on April 19, reporters at the Springfield News-Leader sought the structural engineering expertise of Dr. John Myers. The article, 1,980-foot TV Tower Collapse in Webster County; 1 Dead, Several Injured, Officials Say, was published April 19 and updated April 20. Myers is a professor of civil engineering and associate dean of the College of Engineering and Computing. Read More »
Denver Housing buys student-designed solar house
Missouri S&T has sold its SILO House, the 2017 Solar House Design Team project and the team’s entry in the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2017 Solar Decathlon, to the city of Denver. The house will serve as moderate- to low-income housing through non-profit organizations.
Read More »Glaser named chair of chemistry
Dr. Rainer Glaser, professor of chemistry at the University of Missouri-Columbia, has been named chair of chemistry at Missouri S&T. His appointment begins Aug. 1. Glaser takes over from Dr. Philip Whitefield, professor of chemistry, who has served as chair since Sept. 1, 2005. Whitefield will continue to serve S&T as a chemistry faculty member and as director of the Center for Research in Energy and Environment.
Read More »Student financial assistance office closed today for move
The student financial assistance office, currently located in Room G-1 Parker Hall, is moving to Room G-6 Curtis Laws Wilson Library. The office is closed today (Monday, April 30) to accommodate the move. The office will re-open in the new location tomorrow (Tuesday, May 1).
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Check out student art, attend awards ceremony tonight
The Havener Center will soon display more than 100 unique pieces of art created by students in art appreciation, drawing, painting, sculpture, digital art and photography classes. Enjoy refreshments and music and vote for the “best of show” winner during an opening reception 5-7 p.m. Monday, April 30, in the Havener Center. At 6 p.m., join the arts, languages and philosophy department for the Renaissance Student Award presentation and ALPY awards ceremony, which will include awards in film, French and Russian.
Read More »Faculty gathering planned today
All non-tenure track (NTT) faculty are invited to a gathering 4-5:30 p.m. today (Monday, April 30) at the Public House Brewing Co. in Rolla. This is an informal time of conversation and connection with NTT colleagues and will be the final gathering this semester. For more information, please contact Dr. Christi Patton Luks, associate teaching professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, at luksc@mst.edu.
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Clayco Inc. contributes $2 million for lab expansion
Clayco Inc. is donating $2 million to a major lab expansion project at Missouri S&T. The gift completes fundraising for one of Missouri S&T’s top priorities, the Advanced Construction and Materials Laboratory. The lab expansion marks the final phase of a $10.5 million initiative to advance Missouri S&T’s position as a leader in infrastructure research and development. Get more details.
Read More »Meet with finance counselor May 3
The University of Missouri System’s Total Rewards program offers financial counseling resources for employees. Ben Wright, a Fidelity investment representative, will meet with employees on campus Thursday, May 3. Appointments for one-on-one consultations are available. To schedule a meeting with Wright, please visit getguidance.fidelity.com.
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Spend an evening in Shel Silverstein’s world
You’re invited to “An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein” at 7:30 p.m. this week in the Blackbox Theatre (Room 143) of Castleman Hall. Shows will run Thursday, May 3, Friday, May 4, and Saturday, May 5.
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