Instructors are invited to the workshop “Team Alchemy: How to Assess Teams” with guest presenter Dr. Holly Stretz noon-1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, in Room 208 Norwood Hall. Stretz is an associate professor of chemical engineering at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville. She will discuss Team Alchemy, a professional organization for industry team assessment and development, and why Tennessee Tech chose this system for their academic and student teams.

Do you incorporate active learning techniques into your classroom? If so, submit a video up to 2 minutes long that showcases active learning techniques. Prizes will be awarded for the top three videos. The top three videos will be showcased at the Teaching and Learning Technology Conference, to be held March 16-17 on campus. The contest is open to all instructors. The deadline for video submissions is Wednesday, March 1. Submit your video.

Counseling, disability support and student wellness (CDSW) will offer an encore presentation of RESPOND 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16, in St. Pat’s A Ballroom of the Havener Center. The program, licensed by the University of Missouri System, is designed to train students, faculty and staff on how to recognize and provide initial assistance to people with mental health concerns. The RESPOND program was developed by Dr. Christy Hutton, assistant director for outreach and prevention in counseling services at the University of Missouri-Columbia, with the support of the UM System Board of Curators. It has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from our S&T community.

Career opportunities and employer relations (COER) will host a five-course dinner 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, in St. Pat’s Ballroom of the Havener Center. The etiquette dinner is designed to teach students about proper dining etiquette and prepare them for dining with potential employers. The cost for students is $15 to cover partial costs of the meal, with COER paying half the meal costs. Please encourage interested students to RSVP online by Wednesday, March 1.

Save 25 percent on S&T clothing, gifts and gear 8 a.m.-6p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at the S&T Store and from midnight to midnight online. This will be the bookstore’s final “Joe Friday” sale during the Spring semester.

Missouri S&T’s creative arts magazine, SOUTHWINDS, seeks contributions of original work from students, faculty and staff for the Spring 2017 issue. Send your poems, stories, essays, photographs or artwork to swinds@mst.edu or to the SOUTHWINDS website. For questions or more information, please contact Dr. Anne Cotterill, associate professor of English and technical communication.

Do you know a graduating senior at Missouri S&T who excels in various areas, such as music, theater, sports, visual art, dance, writing, languages or philosophy? If so, encourage him or her to apply for the Renaissance Student Award by Monday, March 20. The winner will receive $1,000. Get more details online.

Walt Branson, vice chancellor for finance and administration, shared an overview of the current budget situation with the campus community and answered audience questions at an open forum held Feb. 3 in Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall. The slides from his presentation can be downloaded from S&T’s finance and administration website.