University of Missouri System President Mun Y. Choi and Chancellor Cheryl B. Schrader emailed messages to Missouri S&T faculty, staff and students on April 3 regarding statewide budget challenges. In their messages, President Choi and Chancellor Schrader encourage you to share your ideas to strengthen Missouri S&T at yourinput@umsystem.edu. Updates from the UM System will be posted online at umsystem.edu/president/budget_planning.

A strength-training program offered by the University of Missouri Extension, “Stay Strong, Stay Healthy,” can get your fitness journey started or restarted right here on campus. The class is held noon-1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays through Friday, May 26, in the basement of Residential Commons 2.

The latest issue of the corporate relations newsletter features a recap of the Spring Career Fair, news about a business startup by students and the Microgrid Industrial Consortium. You can also sign up to receive the newsletter.

Missouri S&T researchers are invited to learn about opportunities for traumatic brain injury research Wednesday, April 12, and Thursday, April 13, at Fort Leonard Wood. Missouri S&T researchers are invited to learn about opportunities for traumatic brain injury research Wednesday, April 12, and Thursday, April 13, at Fort Leonard Wood.

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: