Author: Velvet Hasner
Faculty workshop planned on promotion, tenure
All early career tenure-track and non-tenure-track faculty are invited to a workshop titled “Walking Through Promotion and Tenure at Missouri S&T” 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20, in the Carver-Turner Room of the Havener Center. Lunch will be provided.
Read More »Today’s blood drive ends at 5 p.m.
The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks is holding a blood drive today (Thursday, Nov. 2). The blood drive began at 11 a.m. and will end at 5 p.m in St. Pat’s Ballroom A and B of the Havener Center. All participants will receive a free T-shirt. Student Council and Lambda Chi Alpha are sponsoring the event.
Read More »Flu shot clinic planned tomorrow
Missouri S&T will hold a flu shot clinic 7-10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 3, in St. Pat’s C of the Havener Center. Please bring a completed flu shot form and your University of Missouri System insurance card. Shots are free for individuals enrolled in a UM medical plan and cost $20 for those not enrolled.
Read More »United Way Campaign underway
United Way of Phelps County campaign packets were recently mailed to Missouri S&T faculty, staff and retirees. Employee contributions help several non-profit organizations supported by the United Way, including CASA, Habitat for Humanity, Rolla Nutrition Site, 4-H, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Senior Companions, Salvation Army, Kaleidoscope and Golden Age Center. Faculty and staff can donate via payroll deduction as well as by check.
Read More »Faculty regalia orders due Nov. 28
Faculty members can rent regalia for commencement through the S&T Store. Please place your order by Tuesday, Nov. 28, at the store, by calling 341-7522 or email at watsonl@mst.edu. Submit email orders to Linda Watson, retail associate, with the following information: last name, first name, phone number, height in feet and inches, weight in pounds, and school information (name and location). Payment is due at time of pickup. Orders submitted after the Nov. 28 deadline will be subject to a late fee and an expedited shipping fee.
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Spacecraft propulsion expert to speak at Research on Tap
Dr. Steven Berg will give a talk titled “A New Paradigm in Spacecraft Propulsion” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, in the loft at Public House Brewing Co. in Rolla. Berg is co-founder and chief executive officer of Froberg Aerospace LLC, in Rolla. He will provide an overview of traditional chemical and electric rockets, present the multi-mode system currently under development and discuss perspectives on the emerging small-satellite market.
Read More »Time change coming this weekend
Daylight saving time will end at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, which means it is time to “fall back” and set your clocks back one hour before going to bed Saturday, Nov. 4. The facilities operations staff at Missouri S&T will begin adjusting clocks back one hour beginning at 4 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4. If you are on campus on Saturday, you may notice the difference.
Read More »Seminar set on international experiential learning
The campus community is invited to a seminar on international experiential learning noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7, in Room 106 Engineering Management Building. The featured speaker is Dr. Audra Merfeld-Langston, associate professor and chair of arts, languages and philosophy. This seminar is part of a series for the project “Cultural Bridges: The Humanities and Engineering in Latin America,” which is supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Read More »Roll up your sleeves, save lives at military blood drive
The Armed Services Blood Program will host a blood drive 1-5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7, in Room 301 Harris Hall. It is open to everyone age 17 and older, both military and civilian. Blood collected at this drive will go directly to medical facilities in Afghanistan and other overseas contingency areas, as well as military hospitals throughout the Department of Defense. The Armed Services Blood Program is the official blood collection agency for the Department of Defense. The Fort Leonard Wood Blood Donor Center is one of 22 facilities around the world that collects blood for the ASBP.
Read More »New vegetarian entrée debuts at Zatar
Zatar Mediteranean Grill will feature a vegetarian Meze platter in November and through Friday, Dec. 15. The platter costs $4.19 and includes edamame basil hummus, baba ganoush (cooked eggplant with seasonings), quinoa tabbouleh (salad), pita bread, artichoke salad and a grilled vegetable kebab with feta cheese and tzatziki sauce. Zatar is located on Havener Center’s patio.
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