Does Missouri S&T and the City of Rolla need public transit? Rolla residents and Missouri S&T faculty, staff and students are invited to provide their thoughts on transportation at a public meeting 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, in the council chambers on the first floor of Rolla City Hall. City hall is located at Ninth and Elm Streets. For more information, please contact Ted Ruth, director of design and construction management, at 341-6430.

Join Chancellor Cheryl B. Schrader and S&T faculty and staff to recognize Black & Veatch for its generous gift to help support the campus 3-4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, at the welcome center. The company’s resources have created the Black & Veatch Welcome Center in the Student Diversity, Outreach and Women’s Programs Center located at 605 W. 11th St.

Elizabeth Hunt, a doctoral candidate in counseling psychology at the University of Missouri-Columbia, will present “Psychology Colloquium: Alcohol-related Stress Among International Students” 1-1:50 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, in Room 254 Toomey Hall.

Tyrone Davidson, director of academic advising, and Kristy Giacomelli, assistant registrar, will present “Missouri S&T’s Basic Advising 101” noon-1:30 p.m. Monday, March 6, in the Meramec-Gasconade Room of the Havener Center. The event is part of the ongoing academic advising conference series sponsored by the undergraduate advising office. To RSVP, contact Beth Welter, event assistant, at 341-4424.

Representatives from Watlow will present a professional development seminar for students at noon Tuesday, March 2, in 305 Norwood Hall. Pizza will be provided. The event is hosted by career opportunities and employer relations (COER).

Participants in Missouri S&T’s campus climate survey, held in the fall, had the opportunity to enter their names for a prize drawing. Congratulations to the winners:

Staff winners:

• iPad: Sylvia Strackeljahn, development officer
• The S&T Store merchandise: Douglas Morehouse, electronics technician
• Miner Bucks for Chartwells: Brooke Bell, coordinator for advancement records

The Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies (CIES) and the Research on Concrete Applications for Sustainable Transportation (RE-CAST) University Transportation Center will host a webinar 12:30-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, in Room 107 Fulton Hall. Dr. Jeffery Volz, associate professor of civil engineering at the University of Oklahoma, will present “Concrete Pavement Containing High Volumes of Recycled Materials.” Bagels and coffee will be served.

Both undergraduate and graduate students are invited to participate in a business and information technology (BIT) case competition sponsored by AT&T in March. Teams of four students will be given a case study from AT&T and one week to find the best solution. The first-place team will receive $1,000 plus a mentoring session with AT&T’s vice president. The second-place team will receive $500 and the third-place team will win $250. Teams can register online.