Announcements
Travel grant applications due today
TThe Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) offers professional development grants of up to $1,000 for early-career faculty, both tenure-track and non-tenure track. The grants are designed to help early-career faculty travel to conferences or workshops for their professional development or to meet with fund managers. One grant is allowed per faculty member per academic year. The application deadline is today (Thursday, March 1). For more information, please visit CAFE’s website or contact the center at cafe@mst.edu.
Read More »Happy hour planned for NTT faculty
All non-tenure-track faculty (NTT) are invited to join colleagues for happy hour 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, at Public House Brewing Co. in Rolla. For more information about informal gatherings or other faculty events, please visit the Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation (CERTI) website.
Read More »CSTS meetings planned in March
Meetings of the Center for Science, Technology and Society (CSTS) are open to all researchers interested in the intersection of science, technology and society. Meetings this month will include:
- 1-1:50 p.m. Monday, March 5, in Room140 Toomey Hall
- 3-3:50 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, location to be determined
You can still give to United Way
Missouri S&T’s campaign for the United Way of Phelps County began last November but still needs help to meet the organization’s goal to help meet the needs of the 14 non-profit organizations it serves.
Read More »Donations sought for student clothing closet, food pantry
The student diversity initiatives staff is launching a gender-affirming clothing closet as well as a food and household goods pantry. These services are provided free to students. Anyone can donate by bringing items to the Diversity House from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Monetary donations will also be accepted, with all money used to purchase supplies and maintain the closet and pantry. For more information, please contact Cynthia Guess, operations manager, at cguess@mst.edu or 341-4215.
Read More »Expect detours near railroad crossing tomorrow
The railroad crossing on Old St. James Road north of 18th Street in Rolla will be closed 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, March 2. Vehicles will not be allowed to cross the railroad tracks during this time. Detours will be in place.
Read More »Register by March 6 for Undergraduate Research Conference
The 14th annual Missouri S&T Undergraduate Research Conference will be held Tuesday, April 17, at the Havener Center. This event provides opportunities for students to showcase their research. The registration deadline is Tuesday, March 6. For more information or registration materials, please direct students to the Undergraduate Research Conference webpage.
Read More »Strategic plan open forums set for March 5
Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to attend an open forum on Missouri S&T’s strategic plan and provide feedback on a revised draft plan presented by Missouri S&T’s Strategic Plan Committee. The forums, previously planned for March 6, have been rescheduled for March 5. The open forums will be held:
- 9 a.m. Monday, March 5, in the Missouri-Ozark Room of the Havener Center
- 2 p.m. Monday, March 5, in the Missouri-Ozark Room of the Havener Center
S&T offers resources to staff for activity analysis survey
In addition to the resources offered on the University of Missouri System’s activity analysis survey website, Missouri S&T provides help for staff members participating in the survey, including informational sessions, a percentage time calculator and open computer labs.
Read More »Volunteers needed for Earth Day celebration
Missouri S&T’s Environmental Campus Organization (ECO) Miners will host an Earth Day celebration for students of all ages, faculty and staff 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on the Havener Center’s lawn. The event will feature booths, displays, live music and theater entertainment. Volunteers are needed.
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