The Association of the United States Army (AUSA) and Phelps for the Fort will host a tour of Fort Leonard Wood 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 20. Lunch will be provided. The tour gives community members the opportunity to see transformations at the fort that have positively impacted our community.

University of Missouri System’s accounts payable shared services team will present “Tips for Using the Supplier Module/Creating Payment Requests” at two sessions Monday, April 17, in Room 235 Engineering Management Building. The training is designed for employees who work directly with these transactions, approve them or supervise employees who do. Space is limited and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Choose to attend training at 10-11:30 a.m. or 1-2:30 p.m. Register on the accounts payable shared services site.

Beware of email schemes fraudulently using the name and logo of the IRS or tax software companies. These emails are designed to deceive you into disclosing your W-2 information. The IRS reported an approximate 400 percent surge in phishing and malware incidents during the 2016 tax season. Don’t take the bait. The University of Missouri System Division of IT’s Information Security and Access Management (ISAM) team offers tips to help you  minimize your risk of being poached. Visit makeitsafe.missouri.edu for more tips, security news and the latest alerts.

The S&T Store has been asked to participate in a survey about course materials, Faculty Watch, conducted by the National Association of College Stores (NACS). Faculty are the driving force behind changes in course materials. This survey investigates your attitudes about the value of course materials, preferred formats, the textbook adoption process, open educational resources, and the role of the campus store. With this data, The S&T Store can make the best decisions to support your course materials needs and student needs. Survey takers will be entered to win a $100 Visa gift card.

The parking lot at the corner of 10th Street and Highway 63, Area C Lot 48, will be closed Saturday, April 8, for the fifth annual Cars for Cures. If you have any questions, please contact the parking office at 341-4303.

The Missouri S&T Study Abroad Advisory Committee awarded $25,000 in grant funds to assist in developing faculty-led short-term study abroad programs. The committee considered seven proposals and six faculty members were selected to receive funding. This funding will be used for travel or other costs associated with developing a faculty-led study abroad program. Grants of $5,000 were awarded for the following programs:

Due to the success of the Mentoring Monday program during the previous spring semester, Missouri S&T’s two colleges will continue the event 3-4 p.m. every Monday in Room 203 Computer Science Building, starting April 3. Faculty working on a proposal are encouraged to bring a one-page statement and meet with senior researchers committed to mentoring faculty. If you would like your proposal to be read and critiqued by the mentors, please bring six copies of your one-page statement.

Missouri S&T’s strategic plan is created by our campus community. All students, faculty and staff are encouraged to review the latest recommendations and share your thoughts at http://progress.mst.edu/strategicplanrecommendations by Monday, April 3.

The Missouri S&T Observatory will open its doors at 10 p.m. Monday, April 3, to view Jupiter. The gain planet weighs one-thousandth that of the sun, but 2.5 times more than all the other Solar System planets combined. The observatory is located at 1550 N. Bishop Ave., next to S&T’s Stonehenge replica, north of McNutt Hall and west of St. Patrick’s Lane. The sky must be clear for observing.

The self-appraisal window in myPerformance is open for Missouri S&T full-time benefit-eligible employees and will close Friday, March 31. While the self-appraisal is optional, it is recommended and some supervisors require one. Following the self-appraisal period, managers will complete their phase of the appraisal process. Access myPerformance guides, tutorials, seminars and more at hr.mst.edu/development/myperformance.