Again this year, the corporate relations staff will host monthly roundtable luncheons to share the office’s mission and goals with faculty and staff. Luncheons will be held Wednesdays, Feb. 15, March 15, April 19, and May. 24. Participants will learn how corporate relations and the Center for Sustainability can help them increase their collaboration with corporate partners in research, student recruitment, distance education and more. If you are interested in participating in one of these round tables, please contact Dana Wansing, office support associate, at 341-7565.

The front row of Lot 5, Area L, in front of Emerson Hall will be closed until further notice to allow access for construction vehicles. If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the parking office at 341-4303.

The Student Veterans Resource Center will host an orientation session for new student veterans at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, at the center, located on the ground floor of the Baptist Student Union. If you know any student veterans, please encourage them to attend. The orientation is designed to help familiarize them with S&T so they can focus on their studies and advancing their knowledge. Refreshments will be provided.

Dedie Wilson, experiential learning specialist, will present “Undergraduate Experiential Learning” noon-1:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 6, in the Meramec-Gasconade Room of the Havener Center. The event is part of the ongoing advising conference series sponsored by the undergraduate advising office. To RSVP, contact Beth Welter, event assistant, at 341-4424. Learn about upcoming classes.

Career opportunities and employer relations (COER) will host professional development seminars by Ash Grove Cement Co. and Ameren in February. Pizza will be provided at each presentation:

• Ash Grove Cement Co. will present “Life of an Ash Grove Engineer” at noon Wednesday, Feb. 1, in Room 305 Norwood Hall.
• Ameren will present “Behavioral Interviewing” at noon Thursday, Feb. 2, in Room 305 Norwood Hall.

Students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and neurodevelopmental disorders add to our campus in countless ways. To guide our faculty and staff toward a better understanding and appreciation for the fascinating and wonderful aspects of students with ASD, disability support services will offer two training sessions Friday, Feb. 10. Registration is free but required. Please register by Monday, Jan. 30.

New research has found that the University of Missouri System saves $80 million per year across the four campuses and health system on institutional support. The cost per a full-time-equivalent (FTE) student is 39 percent less than our peers. The system achieves additional cost savings, too, such as $14 million in supply purchasing alone. To learn more, visit the System Solutions webpage, http://umurl.us/syssol.

Register now for Missouri S&T’s Teaching and Learning Technology Conference 2017, or TLT X, on Thursday, March 16, and Friday, March 17. The theme is “celebrating excellence in teaching.” Dr. Larry Gragg and Jared Stein will serve as keynote speakers. Gragg serves S&T as a Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of history and political science. Stein is vice president of higher education strategy for Canvas by Infrastructure. Registration is free. Register online.