In 2017, Missouri S&T leaders will host lunches with faculty members and campuswide forums as part of the university’s ongoing commitment to ensure open lines of communication. The Faculty First Friday events, previously held monthly, will be discontinued. Faculty will be invited to lunches and meetings with university leadership, scheduled with the convenience of attendees in mind. Additionally, open forums on campuswide topics will be held for faculty, staff and students. Examples of topics include work-life balance design, budget updates and strategic planning open sessions. Details will be announced in future issues of eConnection.

The Missouri S&T Observatory will open its doors at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, for viewing the Pleiades, a group of stars famed for their beauty. Pleiades, also known as Seven Sisters, is an open star cluster. The viewing is free and no reservations are required. The observatory is located at 1550 N. Bishop Ave., next to S&T’s Stonehenge replica, north of McNutt Hall and west of St. Patrick’s Lane

Are you in the mood to make someone’s day? Healthy for Life is bringing back the Caught in the Act program. It started Jan. 17 and will run through Tuesday, Feb. 28. The program is designed to reward faculty and staff for demonstrating random acts of wellness. Any faculty or staff member can submit a colleague’s name via the Caught in the Act form. Awardees will receive a “Culture of Health” card from Healthy for Life and will be entered into a prize drawing.

University of Missouri System’s accounts payable shared services team will present “How to Pay for Goods and Services” at two sessions Monday, Feb. 27, in the Carver Room of the Havener Center. 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.

Leach Theatre is in need of shoe boxes for a family film craft project Saturday, Jan. 21. The boxes will be used for a Valentine’s Day castle box project. Please bring shoe boxes to the theatre at 103 Castleman Hall or email Ruth Husted, office support assistant, for pick-up. For more information, please contact Husted […]

Due to potentially hazardous winter weather conditions, the Missouri University of Science and Technology campus will be closed Friday, Jan. 13. Only employees who are considered situationally critical should report to work on Friday. Missouri S&T officials also urge students to avoid traveling to campus on Friday and recommend students review the weather conditions along their travel routes before taking any actions. Campus residence halls will be open on Friday and throughout the weekend. Read more and get updates at alert.mst.edu.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch affecting Rolla and the surrounding area. It is likely that freezing rain will develop overnight Thursday, Jan. 12, into Friday, Jan. 13. University officials will continue to monitor weather conditions and their potential impact on campus operations. If you are traveling back to campus this weekend, please monitor the road conditions map from the Missouri Department of Transportation.Updates will be posted on alert.mst.edu.

The west side of Emerson Hall will be open for classes this semester, which will begin Tuesday, Jan. 17. The east side of Emerson Hall will remain closed until further notice, following a fire on the roof of the structure on Dec. 8. Faculty and staff who previously worked in Emerson Hall will continue to work in relocated offices.

University Police is hosting response training for approximately 40 law enforcement officers Wednesday, Jan. 11, on Missouri S&T’s campus. Training began with classes in Bertelsmeyer Hall. Participants will undergo scenario training with replica weapons in Harris Hall in the afternoon.

All members of the campus community are invited to attend an open meeting to discuss the future of Miner’s Golf Course. The meeting will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, in the Missouri Room of the Havener Center.