Author: Velvet Hasner
Learn about assessing teams in Feb. 24 workshop
Instructors are invited to the workshop “Team Alchemy: How to Assess Teams” with guest presenter Dr. Holly Stretz noon-1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, in Room 208 Norwood Hall. Stretz is an associate professor of chemical engineering at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville. She will discuss Team Alchemy, a professional organization for industry team assessment and development, and why Tennessee Tech chose this system for their academic and student teams.
Read More »Video competition focuses on active learning
Do you incorporate active learning techniques into your classroom? If so, submit a video up to 2 minutes long that showcases active learning techniques. Prizes will be awarded for the top three videos. The top three videos will be showcased at the Teaching and Learning Technology Conference, to be held March 16-17 on campus. The contest is open to all instructors. The deadline for video submissions is Wednesday, March 1. Submit your video.
Read More »RESPOND program set for March 16
Counseling, disability support and student wellness (CDSW) will offer an encore presentation of RESPOND 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16, in St. Pat’s A Ballroom of the Havener Center. The program, licensed by the University of Missouri System, is designed to train students, faculty and staff on how to recognize and provide initial assistance to people with mental health concerns. The RESPOND program was developed by Dr. Christy Hutton, assistant director for outreach and prevention in counseling services at the University of Missouri-Columbia, with the support of the UM System Board of Curators. It has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from our S&T community.
Read More »Etiquette dinner planned March 8
Career opportunities and employer relations (COER) will host a five-course dinner 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, in St. Pat’s Ballroom of the Havener Center. The etiquette dinner is designed to teach students about proper dining etiquette and prepare them for dining with potential employers. The cost for students is $15 to cover partial costs of the meal, with COER paying half the meal costs. Please encourage interested students to RSVP online by Wednesday, March 1.
Read More »Semester’s final Joe Friday sale coming up
Save 25 percent on S&T clothing, gifts and gear 8 a.m.-6p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at the S&T Store and from midnight to midnight online. This will be the bookstore’s final “Joe Friday” sale during the Spring semester.
Read More »Creative arts magazine seeks submissions
Missouri S&T’s creative arts magazine, SOUTHWINDS, seeks contributions of original work from students, faculty and staff for the Spring 2017 issue. Send your poems, stories, essays, photographs or artwork to swinds@mst.edu or to the SOUTHWINDS website. For questions or more information, please contact Dr. Anne Cotterill, associate professor of English and technical communication.
Read More »Renaissance Student Award available
Do you know a graduating senior at Missouri S&T who excels in various areas, such as music, theater, sports, visual art, dance, writing, languages or philosophy? If so, encourage him or her to apply for the Renaissance Student Award by Monday, March 20. The winner will receive $1,000. Get more details online.
Read More »Lusk named to national committee studying links between coal, health
Dr. Braden Lusk, chair and professor of mining and nuclear engineering, was recently named to the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s Committee on Surface Coal and Human Health. The committee will conduct a study to examine the potential relationship between increased health risks and living in proximity to sites that have been or are being mined or reclaimed for surface coal deposits. Last November, Lusk was appointed to another NASEM committee to study occupational exposure to coal dust in underground mines.
Read More »Oerther selected to attend 2017 Fulbright alumni conference
Dr. Daniel Oerther, professor of civil, architectural, and environmental engineering, has been selected to participate in the U.S. Department of State Alumni Thematic International Exchange Seminar (Alum TIES) titled “The New Frontiers of Global Public Health.” The conference will be held Feb. 8-11 at Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta.
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