Last week’s fire on the roof of Emerson Hall, the electrical and computer engineering building, has been ruled accidental by Rolla Fire & Rescue. In an announcement issued Dec. 13, Rolla Fire Chief Ron Smith said fire investigators believe the point of origin for the fire was near a circuit junction box that powered an […]

Emerson Hall will close at 4:30 p.m. today, Monday, Dec. 12, and remain closed until further notice, following a fire on the roof of the structure on Thursday, Dec. 8. A timeline for repairs and re-opening the building will be announced once the details are determined. Investigators are on site evaluating the damage.

Emerson Hall will remain closed until further notice, following a fire on the roof of the structure on Thursday, Dec. 8. The registrar’s office has rescheduled exams previously scheduled in Emerson Hall on Dec. 12 and Dec. 13. Get details of room changes on the registrar’s website. The staff is working to reschedule finals for the remainder of the week. All final exam room changes will be posted on the registrar’s website, http://registrar.mst.edu/eechanges. For additional information regarding parking and office space availability for displaced employees, visit alert.mst.edu. You can also view the aftermath of the Emerson Hall fire in a short video.

Results from a National Science Foundation project involving teaching at universities focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are now available online. The goal of the study was to get baseline information about teaching climate and practices at S&T to measure the efficacy of new teaching resources as they are being introduced to campus.

The Miner Card ID office will be closed during winter break from Monday, Dec. 19, to Monday, Jan. 2. The office will re-open Tuesday, Jan. 3. Please contact Kayla Klossner-Thompson, assistant director of student success programs, at 341-4996 with questions.

Emerson Hall will remain closed until further notice, following a fire on the roof of the structure on Thursday, Dec. 8. University officials decided to keep the building closed following a thorough inspection of the building today, Friday, Dec. 9.
Final examinations previously scheduled at Emerson Hall on Dec. 12 have been relocated. Get details of room changes on the registrar’s website.

Damage to Emerson Hall, following a fire on the roof of the building on Thursday, Dec. 8, is currently being evaluated. We will provide a status update via email and on the S&T alert site, alert.mst.edu, this afternoon (Friday, Dec. 9) about plans for use of the building next week.

The registrar’s office will work with faculty and students to reschedule classes or finals that need to be rescheduled as a result of a fire today at Emerson Hall (EE).

Following the completion of a system-wide audit of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and practices at the University of Missouri System, the university system’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force has released its recommendations for how the university and its campuses can proceed in addressing the issues identified within the report. The audit, conducted by diversity consulting firm IBIS, was part of a series of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives outlined by the University of Missouri Board of Curators on Nov. 9, 2015. Read the report. The recommendations for Missouri S&T begin on page 16.