Author: Velvet Hasner
Retirement reception planned today for Beverly Pogue
Beverly Pogue will be honored for her faithful service to the university and her department at a reception 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Thursday, Nov. 9), in the shop area of the General Services Building. Pogue is an administrative assistant in facilities operations.
Read More »Release party planned for professor’s novels
Living up to his name, Dr. Greg Story will hold a party to celebrate the release of five novels he penned. The event will be held 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, in the loft at the Public House Brewing Co. in Rolla. Story is an associate professor of physics as well as a novelist. His new novels are named Bohemian Wind, On the Banks of the Socota, Turtles, Vanishing Indiscretions, and Colors of the Mind.
Read More »Robbery investigation underway
The Rolla Police Department is investigating an armed robbery at 9:25 p.m. yesterday (Nov. 9) at Little Caesars in Rolla. Officers continue to follow up on leads. More information will be posted at alert.mst.edu as it becomes available.
Read More »Celebrate International Education Week
This week is International Education Week (IEW), Nov. 13-17. Everyone is encouraged to participate in one or all of these activities:
Read More »Funeral arrangements announced for Ron Caraway
Ron Caraway, a systems security analyst, died Nov. 7. Visitation will be held noon-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel in Salem, Missouri. A memorial service for Caraway will follow at 2 p.m. at the chapel.
Read More »Sharing employees with the federal government
Missouri S&T has recently been re-accredited to have its employees work in federal government ranks for a period of up to two years with salaries reimbursed to the university. As part of the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (commonly called the “IPA program”), the federal government can borrow expertise from the public and private sectors.
Read More »Beware of scams
University Police has received a complaint of attempted fraud related to unsolicited telephone calls. The department reminds the campus community to keep the following tips in mind when receiving a phone call or email:
- No reputable company or organization will call you to tell you owe taxes or have an unpaid debt, such as electricity or telephone. No legitimate company will require you to send funds electronically or place funds on a pre-paid card to satisfy a debt. If in doubt, hang up the phone and call the police. Read More »
Policy open forum planned today
Share your thoughts on a proposed policy and updates to a current policy at an open forum 3-4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, in St. Pat’s Ballroom A and B in the Havener Center. The discussion will focus on a proposed policy to establish guidelines on hoverboards and a proposed update for Missouri S&T’s current policy on developing policies. You can review the documents here:
- Proposed Hoverboard Policy
- Proposed Missouri S&T Policy Development
- Current Missouri S&T Policy Development
Missouri S&T staff member dies in vehicle accident
Ron Caraway, a systems security analyst at S&T, was killed in a traffic accident this morning (Nov. 7).
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