Author: Velvet Hasner
Final 2017 PRO session set for Aug. 12
The final Preview, Registration and Orientation (PRO) session for 2017 kicks off at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12. Incoming students will learn about student life, take math placement exams, meet with their advisors and register for fall classes. After attending PRO, new students will participate in Opening Week activities to prepare for the first day of classes Monday, Aug. 21. For more information, please drop by the new student programs office in 106 Centennial Hall or contact the office at 341-4025 or pro@mst.edu.
Read More »Spirit of Change — Students inspiring students
The Spirit of Change is a movement of students inspiring students. Whether it is a free cup of coffee or an umbrella given out on a rainy day, the Blue Key Honor Society inspires students by performing random acts of kindness throughout the semester. A “well” will be set up in the Havener Center Atrium during Opening Week and the first week of classes to raise funds for the program. Students, faculty and staff can drop their extra change into the well. Additionally, vehicles created during Project X will be auctioned to the campus community, with proceeds going to the Spirit of Change. In 2016, students raised $3,000 for the Spirit of Change.
Read More »Campus job opening? Share details for HireMiners post
The career opportunities and employer relations (COER) staff will post on-campus job positions that departments have available on HireMiners for student viewing. Please send job descriptions to Julie Mayfield, recruiting assistant, at mayfieldju@mst.edu. HireMiners is a new recruiting system for Missouri S&T students and alumni seeking full-time employment, co-ops and summer internships. It replaces the former system, MinerJobs.
Read More »Physical facilities work order system down Aug. 8
Maintenance will be performed on the Maximo facilities work order system 4:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8. During this time, you will not be able to submit or view service requests or work orders. For more information or assistance during the outage, please call 531-4252.
Read More »Eclipse glasses, shirts available from bookstore
The S&T Store now offers eclipse glasses for individuals to safely view the sun as well as T-shirts to commemorate a total solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21. The eclipse coincides with the first day of class. Shirts and glasses are available online at www.thesandtstore.com.
Read More »Training available for new myHR, PeopleSoft HR systems
The University of Missouri System launched new, upgraded versions of myHR and PeopleSoft HR on July 31. This was a years-long effort involving human resources, payroll and IT professionals across the University of Missouri System. To learn more about the systems, view a video demonstration or sign up for training on the UM System’s training webpage. For questions, please contact the HR Service Center at 800-488-5288 or hrservicecenter@umsystem.edu.
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Ma named American Chemical Society fellow
The American Chemical Society (ACS) named Dr. Yinfa Ma, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching professor of chemistry, to the 2017 class of ACS fellows. The list includes 65 scientists who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in chemistry and have made important contributions to ACS, the world’s largest scientific society. The 2017 fellows will be recognized at a ceremony and reception Monday, Aug. 21, during the society’s national meeting in Washington, D.C. Read more.
Read More »Best dissertation award goes to Fang
Dr. Chevy Hanqing Fang received the Family Firm Institute’s Best Doctoral Dissertation Award for his dissertation, “Strategic Persistence, Dominant Strategy and Firm Performance in Publicly Traded Family Firms.” Fang is an assistant professor of business and information technology at Missouri S&T.
Read More »Northcut’s book focuses on scientific communication
Dr. Kathyrn Northcut, professor of English and technical communication, co-edited Scientific Communication: Practices, Theories and Pedagogies, an academic book for instructors. Dr. Han Yu, professor of technical communication in the English department at Kansas State University, co-edited the book. Routledge will publish it in early 2018.
Read More »Isaac explores army culture in book chapter
Dr. Tseggai Isaac, associate professor of history and political science, wrote a book chapter for Cultural Perspectives, Geopolitics and Energy Security of Eurasia: Is the Next Global Conflict Imminent? The book is published by the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College Press. His chapter is titled “Army Culture and Foreign Language Strategy: The Global Front Within the Context of the Home Front.”
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