This fall, all faculty and staff advisors are welcome to attend the Academic Advising Luncheon Series for beneficial information on topics related to advising on the campus. The 2007-08 schedule can be found online at: http://ugs.mst.edu/advisingconferences.html . The third session, “Using the CAPS Report and Other Online Educational Records," presented by Laura Stoll and Julie […]

The UMR Writing Center will present its fourth annual “Inspired by Writing” Art Show. All local artists are invited to display their work that has been inspired, in some way, by writing. There is no submission fee to participate. For additional information, contact Lorraine at 341-4436. The art show’s opening reception will be held from […]

Dr. Peter Wu, vice president for research and development and chief scientist of Spirit AeroSystems, will speak on "Aircraft Design, Manufacturing and Innovation" at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, in Room 125 of the Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Building. Wu is speaking as part of the Porth Lecture Series. The lecture is open to the public, […]

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 […]

UMR’s National Transportation Center is seeking applicants for its Graduate Fellowship Program. “Graduate Studies and Research in Transportation Areas” was developed to help recruit and support new UMR Ph.D. students with transportation interests. Applications are currently being accepted for new Ph.D. students who wish to start in the spring semester of 2008. The applications are […]

The Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity is the first participant in UMR’s new plastic recycling program, called "Adopt-A-Building." The fraternity has adopted the Curtis Laws Wilson Library and is responsible for maintaining the plastic recycling receptacle in this building. The receptacle is located in the Computer Learning Center area on the second floor of the library. […]

The University of Missouri needs undergraduate ambassadors to share their research experiences with state lawmakers in Jefferson City during Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol in April, 2008. Faculty members are asked to nominate students. Selection will be based on geographical distribution, the relevance of the project to the state of Missouri and the overall […]

The CIO Search Committee will host an open forum today with the final candidate for chief information officer. Margaret Cline, an information technology consultant, will respond to questions from the campus community from noon to 1 p.m. today in St. Pat’s A of the Havener Center.

All faculty and staff are invited to come to the Newman Center (1607 N. Rolla) on Tuesday, Sept. 25, for a free lunch. This annual event honors all faculty and staff for their continual commitment to students. Please RSVP to Sr. Denise by Friday Sept. 21 at director@rollanewman.org or call 364-2133.

Wilson Library’s new website will go live on Wednesday, Sept. 26. The library’s goal was to create a more attractive site that would provide users with easier access to library resources. The content of the site has been updated, and its design and structure have been changed to improve its navigability, organization and appearance. If […]