Students are invited to learn the many paths to meaningful work and policy development during a brown bag lunch presentation titled “Pathways to work in Policy Development and Government Relations” at noon Tuesday, April 18, in the Black Box Theatre of Castleman Hall. Students may bring their lunch. Dessert and drinks will be provided. Speakers will include:

• Zora Mulligan, Missouri Commissioner of Higher Education
• Sarah Spreitzer, director of federal government relations for the University of Missouri System
• John Mollenkamp, assistant vice chancellor for business services at Missouri S&T and former director of the Missouri Department of Revenue

Enjoy hot chocolate while creating artwork during a “Paint and Sip” event on Staff Day, Wednesday, May 17. Due to the popularity of last year’s event, sign-ups are available online for sessions at 10:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-1:30 p.m. Residential life staff members Joni Burch, associate director of student support services, and Sarah Perry, manager of student support services, will lead the class. Participants will create a Missouri-themed picture.

Dr. Janis Terpenny will present “Essential Elements for Thoughtful, Purposeful Leadership” 3-4 p.m. Monday, April 17, in Room 207 of the Computer Science Building as part of the Bernard Sarchet Graduate Seminar Series. A reception will follow on the second floor atrium of the Engineering Management Building. Terpenny is the Peter andAngela Dal Pezzo Chair and department head of the Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Penn State University in University Park. The Sarchet Seminar Series at Missouri S&T is sponsored by engineering management and systems engineering.

Celebrate Earth Day 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, April 20, on the lawn of the Havener Center. The theme of the evetn is “may the forest be with you.” Celebrate Earth Day with S&T’s Center for Sustainability, area businesses, campus groups and more than 900 children from Rolla and Rolla-area schools.

The University of Missouri System offers financial resources for faculty and staff at http://umurl.us/finwell. Visit the page for educational information, tools and events designed to help you become and stay financially well. Some resources can earn participants points toward the 2017 wellness incentive. The next workshop on campus, “Budgeting for Wealth,” will be offered via telepresence noon-1 p.m. Thursday, April 27, in Room 201A of the Curtis Laws Wilson Library. The event is free but registration is required.

Faculty members can rent regalia for commencement through the S&T Store. Please place your order by Friday, April 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 April 28 deadline will be subject to a late fee and an expedited shipping fee.

The campus community is invited to a free lecture by internationally recognized diversity scholar Dr. Terrell Strayhorn at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 11. Strayhorn will discuss results of research into the sense of belonging and why colleges and universities should care in a lecture titled “Inalienable Rights: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Belonging.” After the lecture, Strayhorn will conduct informal conversations with faculty, staff, students and alumni. Read more.

The University of Missouri System supports your wellbeing through its Culture of Health program. One of the five principles of the culture is eating well. In April, you can attend free workshops about healthy eating and enter a recipe contest. Workshops will include:

• “Navigating through the Dine on Campus webpage to make healthy food choices at Missouri S&T,” presented by Chartwells, 12:30-1:30p.m. Wednesday, April 12, in the Ozark Room of the Havener Center
• “Carbohydrates,” presented by the University of Missouri Extension, noon-1 p.m. Thursday, April 13, in the Meramec-Gasconade Room of the Havener Center
• “Food Labels” presented by the University of Missouri Extension, 11 a.m-noon Friday, April 14, in the Missouri Room of the Havener Center