Dr. Regine Lamboy will be visiting campus to meet students interested in philosophy on Tuesday, Oct. 30. Lamboy, who is joining the UMR philosophy department this spring, will give a talk ("Is Plato’s Republic a Reductio?") at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in Room 101 of the Humanities and Social Sciences Building.

A group of students enrolled in an engineering management class is conducting research on how safe a typical home is for children age 5 and younger. The goal is to improve the safety of children by identifying risks and suggesting precautions that might prevent accidents. To participate in the study, contact Christian Berens at clbd39@umr.edu […]

Big Papi, Kevin Youkilis, Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Johnny Pesky, Chancellor Carney and all of Red Sox Nation are World Champions today. Congratulations. Memories of Bucky Dent and Billy Buckner shouldn’t be haunting you this Halloween.

Engineering management and systems engineering will have their annual halloween costume contest and chili cook off on Oct. 31 in the EMSE Piano Lobby. Prizes for the best costume and best chili will be awarded. Chili judging is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Entries will be accepted until 11:15 a.m. (Please make one pot of chili […]

UMR’s senior capstone group would like to invite your children (grades 3-6) to an afternoon of learning the fundamentals of sports, including basketball, soccer, football and baseball. We will be hosting the camp from 1-5 p.m. on Nov. 11 at UMR’s Multi-Purpose Building. The cost for the camp will be $25 and will include a […]

Due to repairs, Parking Lot No. 7 (Area B) directly behind the Campus Support Facility will be closed Saturday, Oct. 27, through the end of the day on Monday, Oct. 29. If all parking lots within area B fill completely, you will be authorized to park in area C (south of Castleman Hall) without contacting […]

Dr. Rita Pierson will present a two-day workshop, "A Framework for Understanding Poverty with Learning Structures," from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 13-14 in the St. Pat’s Ballroom of the Havener Center. Pierson will provide an in-depth study of information and issues that will increase the participants’ knowledge and understanding of the poverty […]

OfficeMax is a supplier in the new eProcurement system, which is currently in the pilot phase of implementation. In the interest of making the contract prices available to all campus departments, the OfficeMax prices are available immediately by placing an order online or by phone. Additional information is also available online.

The UMR Campus Committee List for the 2007-2008 academic year is on the web. Updates to the committee memberships will be made as they become available.

The Spring 2008 Schedule of Classes information is now available to the public online or through Joe’SS. Advising week begins Oct. 22 with student registration appointment times starting on Oct. 29. Student degree audits for advisors are available in the Registrar’s Office for departments to pick up.