Author: Mary Helen Stoltz
UMR police officer arrested
UMR police officer Leonard Cook Jr. was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007, on charges of second-degree statutory sodomy and possession of child pornography on his personal computer. Cook’s arrest follows an investigation by the Missouri Highway Patrol. He has been suspended without pay pending an investigation. According to the Highway Patrol, future information concerning this […]
Read More »Water outage Oct. 6
Water service to McNutt Hall, the Engineering Management Building and the Havener Center will be shut off at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, for the main service improvement and connecting of Toomey Hall. It will remain shut off until the job is completed. If you have any questions or concerns, please call Ron Boggs or […]
Read More »Thank you
Dear UMR Faculty and Staff, Thank you for the beautiful plant given with sympathy at the loss of my father, Charles Packard. I also appreciate your thoughts and prayers. — Sincerely, Jim Packard and family
Read More »Career Fair schedule announced
UMR will host its Fall Career Fair from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, in the UMR Student Recreation Center. The Career Opportunities Center reports that 285 employers have registered to attend, which accounts for approximately 750 recruiters. Nearly 2,500 students are expected to attend. In an effort to meet all constituent needs the COC […]
Read More »Third bomb threat, third hoax
At 12:44 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, an unidentified caller to the UMR Police Department reported a bomb in "the building" set to detonate in 15 minutes. UMR PD evacuated the Campus Support Facility for approximately 35 minutes while police investigated the call. No bomb was found and the deadline passed, so faculty, staff and students […]
Read More »Reception planned for Human Powered Vehicle Team Aug. 21
The Student Design & Experiential Learning Center invites you to a reception to celebrate the national champion Human-Powered Vehicle Team from 3-5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, in St. Pat’s Ballroom A of the Havener Center. Meet the team and have some hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. In the past, the team has captured six first-place titles […]
Read More »Lighting renovation project begins Aug. 13
Beginning Monday, Aug. 13, contractors will begin work on a campus lighting retrofit project, upgrading fixtures in several campus buildings to more efficient fluorescent lamps and ballasts. The upgrade is expected to result in an annual electrical savings of more than 2,000,000 kilowatt hours. Physical facilities will notify departments of the work to be done […]
Read More »Reminder: view graphic concepts today through Friday
If you’re going to be on campus Wednesday or Thursday, stop by the Havener Center to see the brand identity concepts under development for Missouri S&T. Please remember, the graphic concepts to be unveiled are precisely that. They are concepts – not final logos. Even though the materials may look like finished products, we are […]
Read More »Ralph Flori named interim chair of IDE
Dr. Ralph E. Flori, associate professor of interdisciplinary engineering, has been named interim chair of that department, effective July 12. Flori succeeds Dr. Ron Fannin, who has retired. A member of the UMR faculty since 1990, Flori most recently served as associate dean of engineering for pre-college and undergraduate programs. He directed the Jackling Introduction […]
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