For a limited time, UMR employees may share the GM Supplier Discount with two friends or family members. For more information, contact Donna Shelton at donnas@umr.edu.

More than 150 new students (of the 300 eligible) have joined the UMR Honors Academy for Fall 2007. These Honors Academy students will participate in the new and improved 2007-2008 New Student Honors Seminar Series, which includes social events, distinguished speakers and contests, an etiquette dinner, a formal gala, and a trip for some to […]

Community partnerships serve as the foundation for UMR’s Service Learning Program. Effective partnerships offer opportunities for UMR students and the community to share resources and learn from each other. Recently, four community agencies signed Academic Service Learning Partnership Agreements with UMR. Those agencies are: 1. Phelps County Community Partnership 2. Phelps County Regional Medical Center […]

Restructuring efforts on campus have made the office of undergraduate studies at UMR a busy place with the start of a new semester. Academic departments, programs and centers that previously reported to deans’ offices are now reporting to vice provosts like Dr. Harvest Collier in the office of undergraduate studies. The changes officially took place […]

For your convenience, the office of graduate studies is announcing the following responsibilities and assignments that went into effect Monday, August 20. Roberta Cox will process files for students whose last names begin with A-L and all UMR/UMSL Physics co-op program students. Vicki Hudgins will process files for students whose last names begin with M-Z, […]

A silent auction of Project X vehicles is taking place on the second floor of the Havener Center through 4:30 p.m. today (Friday, Aug. 24). All proceeds go to Phelps County Community Partnership. For more information, contact Patty Frisbee at 341-7045 or pfrisbee@umr.edu .

Approximately 20 vendors who will be participating in the eProcurement initiative will be on campus from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, in St. Pat’s Ballroom B of the Havener Center. This vendor fair will acquaint UMR faculty and staff with products, pricing and services that will be available to all UM campuses […]

Dr. Ann Miller will be a keynote speaker at REDTEAM2007 Aug. 29 in Washington, D.C. REDTEAM2007 is sponsored by Sandia National Laboratories and is an international conference devoted to network security.

The academic dates and deadlines calendar for Fall 2007 is on the web. Questions should be directed to the Registrar’s Office at registrar@umr.edu.

The UMR Miners For A Cure Relay Team has three baskets up for auction. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. — $200 Value "Sea Mist and Coconut Spa Basket" includes a one night stay at Comfort Suites in Rolla, four Centre passes, one Panera gift certificate, one Sunnywall gift certificate and several spa […]