Author: Velvet Hasner

Missouri S&T to test emergency alert system

Posted by on February 1, 2021

The university will conduct a test of its emergency mass notification system at noon Wednesday, Feb. 3. The test will include a text message to students and employees that reads, “This is a test of the Missouri S&T emergency mass notification system. This is only a test.” The test will also include alerts through voice call and email.

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Bicentennial lecture series starts soon

Posted by on February 1, 2021

In honor of Missouri’s 200th anniversary, S&T will host a lecture series as part of the Missouri Bicentennial Alliance. The series will explore the cultural history of the Rolla region and the social and economic topics relative to Missourians. All presentations are free and open to the public. Talks will include:

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S&T joins JED to support mental health, committee leads efforts

Posted by on February 1, 2021

Missouri S&T has joined JED Campus in support of student well-being and mental health. The program is a nationwide initiative of The JED Foundation (JED) designed to help schools evaluate and strengthen their mental health, substance misuse and suicide prevention programs to safeguard individual and community health. S&T’s membership began with establishing an interdisciplinary, campuswide team. he team is named the S&T Health and Well-being Committee. It includes:

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Learn about classroom practices for academic integrity

Posted by on February 1, 2021

The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence will host a faculty professional development event noon-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, via Zoom. Dr. Cindy Blackwell, academic director of the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE), will give a talk titled “Leveraging High Impact Classroom Practices to Promote Academic Integrity.”

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An update from IT

Posted by on February 1, 2021

Mark Bookout, chief information officer at S&T, and Beth Chancellor, University of Missouri System vice president for information technology, sent the following message to the S&T community this morning:

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VIDEO: Thoughts on mid-semester feedback from students

Posted by on February 1, 2021

Dr. Jeff Cawlfield, professor of geosciences and geological and petroleum engineering, hadn’t taught in a classroom setting for nearly seven years, he says in this video produced by the Center of Advancing Faculty (CAFE).

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Careaga named assistant vice chancellor

Posted by on February 1, 2021

Chancellor Mo Dehghani has appointed Andrew Careaga assistant vice chancellor for marketing and communications at S&T, effective Jan. 1.

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Encourage students to apply for OURE Fellows program

Posted by on February 1, 2021

Applications are open for the S&T’s 2021-22 Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experiences (OURE) Fellows program. Applications are due Monday March 1.

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Registration open for undergrad research conference

Posted by on February 1, 2021

The 16th annual Missouri S&T Undergraduate Research Conference will be held Thursday, April 29, in the Havener Center. To participate, student must register by Thursday, March 4.

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Beware of scams – if it seems too good to be true, it is

Posted by on February 1, 2021

University Police recently received reports of scams targeting students from scammers who claim to be employers at reputable companies. Scammers will use fraudulent links and email addresses that appear to be from legitimate companies. They ultimately “hire” the students but then send them counterfeit or stolen checks and ask the students to keep their salary and send back the remainder of the funds from the check.

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