Announcements
‘Harlem Nights Casino’ theme of Black History Month celebration
Join student diversity initiatives for a Black History Month celebration named “Harlem Nights Casino” 7-10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, in the St. Pat’s Ballroom of the Havener Center. Nick Nichols, a comedian and S&T alumnus, will kick off the night with a performance, followed by games, music and food.
Read More »Stairwell at Schrenk Hall temporarily closed
The northeast stairwell at Schrenk Hall is temporarily closed this week, through Friday, Feb. 8, for painting. Please use the southeast stairwell during this time. For more information, please contact Mike Bassett, maintenance supervisor, at 467-0261.
Read More »Electrical power outage planned at Fulton Hall
Fulton Hall will not have electricity 6:30-7:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11. The power outage is planned to allow crews to add metering equipment. For more information, please contact Ron Boggs, senior construction project manager, at 573-308-7066.
Read More »Mars viewing at the observatory moves to Feb. 8
Because of cold temperatures predicted midweek, the first Visitors’ Night at the S&T Observatory featuring views of Mars has been rescheduled to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8. Event staff will be wearing glow bracelets so they can be identified to answer questions.
Read More »Volunteer with Second Saturday Service Program
Like volunteering? Need a break from classes? Sign up for the Second Saturday Service event on Saturday, Feb. 9. A group of S&T students, faculty and staff will volunteer from 8 a.m.-noon at the Kaleidoscope Discovery Center in Rolla.
Read More »Death of Dr. Nord Gale
Dr. Nord Gale, the founding chair of the biological sciences department, passed away Friday, Feb. 1. Gale served Missouri S&T 32 years, retiring in 2000. A memorial service will be determined at a later date.
Read More »Death of Chester Baker
Chester Hugh Baker, 104, passed away Jan. 27 in Rolla. He is a 1955 civil engineering graduate of S&T (then known as the University of Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy). He worked at the U.S. Geological Survey in Rolla for more than 30 years, retiring in 1981. Baker is the namesake of the Chester and Evelyn Baker Greenhouse, located on the roof of the Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Building.
Read More »Ten Steps to Teaching Success pilot program
On Feb. 1, the instructional design team joined CAFE.Together, they will launch a new pilot program titled Ten Steps for Teaching Success, which provides a path for all tenure-track and non-tenure-track professors to demonstrate engagement in continuous improvement of teaching.
Read More »Study abroad to be topic of academic advising conference
Susan Potrafka, assistant director of sponsored student services, will present a seminar titled “Study Abroad Advising: Study Abroad Application Process and Course Transfer” noon-1:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 25, in Room 208 Norwood Hall. The event is part of the ongoing advising conference series sponsored by the undergraduate advising office.
Read More »Computer science seminar: Parallel balanced binary trees using just join
The computer science department will host a lecture by Yihan Sun, a Ph.D. student in computer science at Carnegie Mellon University, 10-10:50 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, in Room 209 Computer Science Building.
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