Author: Mary Helen Stoltz
S&T music program under new leadership
The arts, languages, and philosophy department is pleased to announce that S&T’s instrumental music programs are now under the direction of Dave Cress, assistant teaching professor of arts, languages, and philosophy. New requests for music support should be sent to cressdl@mst.edu.
Read More »Funeral information for Garry Scantlin
Garry Scantlin, retired member of the physical facilities staff at Missouri S&T, died Saturday, June 6. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. today (Tuesday, June 9) in the St. James Chapel of the James and Gahr Mortuary, 117 Seymour St. in St. James, Missouri. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 10, in the same location.
Mr. Scantlin joined the staff of Missouri S&T in April 1999 and retired in September 2010. He is the husband of Betty Scantlin, telecommunication IT analyst in information technology.
Read More »Funeral arrangements for Dr. Lyle Pursell
Dr. Lyle Pursell, professor emeritus of mathematics and statistics, died Saturday, June 6, at age 89. A visitation is planned for 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, June 10, with a memorial service at 11 a.m. Both will be held at the First United Methodist Church, 803 N. Main St., in Rolla. Dr. Pursell joined the mathematics and […]
Read More »Uetrecht named interim CIO
Dan Uetrecht, director of networks and computing in Missouri S&T’s information technology division, has been named interim chief information officer for the university effective June 1. He will succeed current CIO Greg Smith, who announced earlier this year that he will be leaving Missouri S&T at the end of May.
Read More »Enke to step down as department chair
Dr. David Enke, chair of engineering management and systems engineering since 2012, will step down from that role effective June 30. He will remain on campus in a teaching and research capacity. Dr. Suzanna Long, associate professor of engineering management and systems engineering, will serve as interim chair.
Read More »Samuel Frimpong to step down
Dr. Samuel Frimpong, chair of mining and nuclear engineering and the Robert H. Quenon Chair of Mining Engineering, will step down from that position but will continue to serve until a new chair is found. Dr. Ian Ferguson, vice provost and dean for the College of Engineering and Computing, plans to initiate a nationwide search for a new chair soon.
Read More »Highway Patrol training rescheduled
The Missouri State Highway Patrol training in the Quadrangle’s Kelly Hall has been rescheduled for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7. As part of the training, they will be using simulated ammunition that could sound like gunfire.
Signs will be posted to notify people in the area about the training and a member of the Missouri S&T Police Department will be on sight during the training.
Read More »Funeral information for Beatrice Cheng
Dr. Pi-yu “Beatrice” Cheng, former teaching associate in chemistry and wife of Dr. Franklin Y. Cheng, Curators’ Professor emeritus of civil engineering at Missouri S&T, died on Dec. 19. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, 2015, at the Santa Barbara Cemetery Chapel in Santa Barbara, California. Arrangements are under the direction of McDermott-Crockett Mortuary. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Cancer Center of Santa Barbara with Sansum Clinic or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Dr. Cheng joined the Missouri S&T faculty in 1985 as a visiting assistant professor in life sciences and later became a teaching associate in chemistry.
Read More »Move bikes from campus racks by Nov. 21
All bike racks on the main Missouri S&T campus will be replaced during Thanksgiving Break. Students, faculty and staff must remove their bikes from these racks no later than Friday, Nov. 21. Campus bike racks will be unavailable until Monday, Dec. 1. Any bikes remaining on main campus bike racks after Nov. 21 will be taken to the lost-and-found at University Police. Bike racks at residence halls will remain in use during the holiday.
Read More »Library water outage
There will be a water outage from 7-8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, in the Curtis Laws Wilson Library to allow physical facilities staff to perform equipment repairs. If you have any questions or concerns, please call Mike Amick at 341-4252.
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