Do you plan to use the Tegrity lecture capture application during the Spring 2017 semester? If so, the educational technology staff would like you to complete a survey by Friday, Dec. 30. Information gathered from the survey will be used to prepare rooms with the appropriate technology. Take the survey.

Do you sing, dance, play a musical instrument, perform spoken word or perform another form of entertainment that you’d like to showcase at the 2017 Black History Month celebration? Sign up today on the Leadership and Cultural Progams section of Orgsync. Organizers want people from all backgrounds who can demonstrate how black culture has influenced them or their performance. All participants must be available for rehearsal at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, and for the celebration at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24. For questions, please contact Kielee Thomas, computer science student.

Changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for the University of Missouri are effective today, Thursday, Dec. 1. More information will be coming soon from the University of Missouri System. The Fair Labor Standards Act is a federal law that establishes the federal minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping and child labor standards. In May, the U.S. Department of Labor announced changes to the FLSA.

The campus community welcomed incoming University of Missouri System President Mun Y. Choi to Missouri S&T yesterday, Nov. 30. He toured campus and met with faculty, staff, students – and even Joe Miner — throughout the day. Check out photos on Missouri S&T’s flickr account.

Faculty are invited to a “Faculty First Friday lunch” noon-1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at Hasselmann Alumni House. At the informal event, faculty can network and share ideas with colleagues and university leaders. Participants should bring their lunch, and the chancellor’s office will provide drinks and desserts.

The Burns & McDonnell Student Success Center is hiring student success coaches. The application deadline has been extended to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9. The staff is looking for responsible team players who enjoy planning and executing programs, are knowledgeable about campus resources and are passionate about helping students. If you know students who exhibit these qualities and skills, please contact Darian Johnson Potts, student support specialist. Applications are available in Room 198 Toomey Hall.

The S&T campaign for the United Way began in late October and is ongoing. United Way of Phelps County raises money for emergency food and shelter, child abuse and neglect prevention, youth character development, senior citizen nutrition, community health care and many other services in the county.