Announcements
Enter your creative work for publication, chance to win
Southwinds, S&T’s creative arts magazine, announces its annual fall contest, open to all students, faculty and staff. Suggested themes, though not required, are mystery, justice and tension, although your creative work does not need to fit into those themes. Please submit your poems, photographs, stories and artwork to swinds@mst.edu by Sunday, Nov. 5. Participants are eligible to win prizes and priority consideration in the magazine.
Read More »Open house set for field station
The Biological Sciences Seminar class will host an open house 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Missouri S&T Field and Research Station in Newburg, Missouri. The field station is located at 6300 County Road 7550 in Newburg.
Read More »Retirement reception planned for Dr. Kent Wray
The campus community is invited to a retirement reception honoring Dr. Warren K. (Kent) Wray 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, in St. Pat’s C of the Havener Center. The theme will be “Around the World with Kent Wray Retirement Tour.” A short program will begin at approximately 2:30 p.m.
Read More »Former engineering management chair Henry Sineath dies
Dr. Henry “Dr. Si” Sineath, a retired S&T faculty member and longtime Rolla resident, died Oct. 8, in Anderson, South Carolina. He was 95. After 25 years in industry, Sineath joined Missouri S&T in 1976 as a visiting professor of engineering management. During his tenure at S&T, he established the university’s packaging program, served as its director and endowed a fund to provide continued support for the program. In 1981, Sineath became the second chair of engineering management, following founding department chair Dr. Bernard Sarchet. He retired as professor emeritus in 1986.
Read More »Physical defense for women classes start Oct. 21
University Police is offering rape, aggression, defense (R.A.D.) training for women. The classes are free for Missouri S&T students, employees and dependents of employees. Classes will be held 8-11 a.m. Sundays, Oct. 21, Oct. 28, Nov. 4 and Nov. 11, in the Student Recreation Center in the Gale Bullman Building. Participants must attend each of the four sessions in the 12-hour course. Class size is limited to 15.
Read More »Annual enrollment planned Oct. 16-27
Annual Enrollment is your yearly opportunity to decide which insurance works best for you. It will open Monday, Oct. 16. All benefit-eligible employees must enroll or waive coverage by Friday, Oct. 27. If you fail to take action, you will default to the Healthy Savings Plan at the non-discounted rate, and pay taxes on your monthly premiums.
Read More »Learn about annual enrollment at upcoming meetings
Learn about your benefit options and changes coming in 2018 at one of the following presentations about annual enrollment:
- 1-3 p.m. today (Thursday, Oct. 12), in St. Pat’s C of the Havener Center
- 9-11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 20, in St. Pat’s A of the Havener Center
You can also contact Marcia Lane, human resources generalist, at lanema@mst.edu, to:
- host a department presentation
- schedule a one-on-one session
- ask your individual questions about insurance options and the annual enrollment process
For more information, please visit University of Missouri System’s Total Rewards site.
Read More »CLC software request process now open
Educational technology has opened the Computer Learning Centers (CLC) software request process for instructors who need specific software packages installed in CLCs around campus. Visit the EdTech website for more details. Requests must be submitted by 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3.
Read More »Faculty, staff needed to mentor first-generation students
Student diversity initiatives seeks faculty and staff mentors for the Trailblazers program for first-generation students. Mentors should be passionate about supporting undergraduate first-generation students and willing to devote time to meet with mentees monthly to form a mentoring relationship.
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