Author: Velvet Hasner
Correction: Student diversity initiatives staff
In a previous eConnection article, “Update on diversity programs, Title IX,” the employees in student diversity initiatives were misidentified. The staff includes: Cynthia Guess, operations manager, Ben White, senior assistant director and Shannon Cox, student support specialist. Melanie Wulff now serves as manager of alumni affairs for University Advancement.
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Scare up some fun at staff event on Halloween
Employees work hard and Staff Council wants to say “thanks” at an appreciation event for staff 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, at the Puck. Come enjoy snacks and hot drinks by a campfire, bring a decorated or carved pumpkin for a contest and dress up for a costume contest. The event will also include prize drawings and games.
Read More »Missouri S&T brand survey closes soon
Missouri S&T marketing and communications is conducting a brand awareness study of the university logos and trademarks and would like to request faculty and staff feedback on a short survey. The survey address is http://rol.la/brandsurvey17 and it will be open until 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27.
Read More »Bookstore hosts Joe Friday sale
The S&T Store will host a “Joe Friday” sale Friday, Oct. 27. Save 25 percent on Miner clothing, gifts and gear from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the store and from midnight to midnight online.
Read More »Today’s Three-Minute Thesis finale postponed
The final round of the Three Minute Thesis competition (3MT) for graduate students, originally scheduled at 4 p.m. today (Thursday, Oct. 19) has been postponed. A new time and location will be announced once determined.
Read More »Update on diversity programs, Title IX
As part of the organizational changes that began July 1, the student diversity, outreach and women’s programs (SDOWP) now reports to S&T’s chief diversity officer instead of enrollment management. To better reflect the department’s mission, it has been renamed Student Diversity Initiatives. The home for this department will be S&T’s Diversity House, located at 605 W. 11th Street. The brick house was formerly named Student Diversity, Outreach and Women’s Programs.
Read More »Location change announced for Oct. 23 faculty workshop
The faculty workshop, “Troubleshooting Teams” will be held 3-4:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23, in Room 206 of the Interdisciplinary Engineering Building. The location was recently changed from Norwood Hall to the Interdisciplinary Engineering Building.
Read More »Need help with annual enrollment?
Marcia Lane, Total Rewards generalist in human resources, will be available to assist employees signing up for 2018 annual enrollment in Computer Lab 105 in Centennial Hall tomorrow and next week. Drop in at one of the following times if you would like assistance:
- 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, Oct. 19
- 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23
- 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, Oct 26
Annual enrollment is open now and will end Friday, Oct. 27. It is your opportunity to decide which insurance plan works best for you and make any changes to plans and coverage for 2018. You must enroll in or waive medical insurance, or you will be automatically enrolled in the Healthy Savings Plan at the after-tax, non-discounted rate. Get more details on the University of Missouri System’s annual enrollment site.
Read More »Prepare your chili recipe, costume for Halloween contests
Join the engineering management and systems engineering department at the EMSE chili cook off and Halloween costume contest Tuesday, Oct. 31, in the second-floor lobby of the Engineering Management Building.
Read More »Course redesign grants available
All regular full-time tenured, tenure-track and non-tenure-track faculty at Missouri S&T are invited to apply for mini-grants of up to $5,000 to help design or redesign an undergraduate course that will fit within the Latin American studies for technical applications (LASTA) minor. A letter of intent is due to the Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation (CERTI) at certi@mst.edu by Friday, Nov. 17.
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