Announcements
Want to fly a drone? Read this first
According to University of Missouri System policy and Federal Aviation Administration guidelines, using unmanned aircraft systems, or “drones,” is not allowed on campus without prior authorization. For approval to fly a drone on S&T’s campus, please complete and submit this form to S&T’s environmental health and safety department.
Read More »Tonight’s observatory event cancelled
Due to cloud cover, the observatory event planned for tonight (Thursday, Feb. 15) has been cancelled. The next observatory event will be held at 10 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19, at the Missouri S&T Observatory. To receive observatory event notifications and cancellations by email, subscribe to Missouri S&T AstroNotify.
Read More »Presentation for academic advisors planned March 5
Julie Parker, assistant registrar, will present “MyDegree: The New Degree Planning Tool,” noon-1:30 p.m. Monday, March 5, in the Meramec-Gasconade Room of the Havener Center. The event is part of a series of advising development sessions sponsored by the undergraduate advising office.
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Cancun trip prize to be raffled off at tomorrow’s talent show
Missouri S&T’s Engineers Without Borders (EWB) student group will host a faculty and staff talent show to raise funds for the organization. The show starts at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, in Leach Theatre. During intermission, raffle tickets will be sold for $10 each. The winner of the raffle will be announced immediately after the talent show and will receive two tickets for a Cancun vacation.
Read More »Non-tenure-track faculty event planned on CRRs
All non-tenure-track faculty are invited to the event “Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Affairs – Sharing on CRR” noon-1:30 p.m. Friday, March 9, in the Meramec Gasconade Room of the Havener Center. Collected rules and regulations (CRRs) about the rights, responsibilities and policies for non-tenure-track faculty will be discussed. Please register online. Bring your questions and room for lunch. The Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation is sponsoring the event.
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One day remains in Leach Theatre’s step challenge
Tomorrow (Friday, Feb. 16) will be the final day to participate in Leach Theatre’s step challenge and earn a free ticket to an upcoming show. Walkers have recorded more than 469,000 steps since the challenge started Jan. 22. For those who wish to continue walking indoors after the step challenge ends, the theater’s auditorium and lobby will remain open 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. each Monday, Wednesday and Friday through Friday, March 23.
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Volunteers needed for FIRST robotics competition
Volunteers are needed to help staff the FIRST Robotics State Championship, which will be held Saturday, Feb. 24, in the Gale Bullman Building. The event will bring hundreds of high school students and requires over 100 volunteers. To volunteer, please register online at firstinspires.org.
Read More »Faculty to share about interdisciplinary creativity, entrepreneurship
How can we break down barriers to learning that students may set up for themselves? How can we shift student focus from memorization and facts, toward creativity and creating value? The Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation (CERTI) will host a faculty event with hands-on activities and resources 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, in St. Pat’s A of the Havener Center. All instructors are invited. Please register online.
Read More »Counseling services to expand groups offered
Counseling services offers a variety of group therapy options for students including ADHD Support, Safety, Building Social Confidence, Miners for Recovery and Mood Management. Additionally, this week offerings are expanding to include Test Anxiety, Graduate Support, Body Image and Living with Loss. If you know of any students who might benefit from the existing or upcoming groups, please direct them to the counseling services office in 204 Norwood Hall or have them call 341-4211.
Read More »Leave your computer on this weekend for updates
Windows critical updates will occur 1-6 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17. Please leave your S&T computer powered on and connected to the S&T network over the weekend.
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