Sunday, April 10, is Make A Wish Day at the Missouri S&T Baseball Field. Faculty, staff, students and community members are invited to join the Miner athletics program for a day of celebration of Wishes with a Wish Kid as a special guest and a surprise before the game. Fans are asked to arrive at 11 a.m. Festivities will begin at 11:15 a.m.

Dr. Iain Kerr, associate professor of information management and business analytics at Montclair State University and founder of SPURSE, a creative design consultancy that focuses on social, ecological and ethical transformation, will hold a hands-on workshop at S&T to help instructors re-think creativity and how to add entrepreneurship and innovation to their classes. The workshop will be held 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, in Room 305 Norwood Hall. Breakfast and lunch will be provided; RSVP to hagnid@mst.edu and specify any dietary restrictions. Instructors can come for all or part of the presentation. The event is hosted by the Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation (CERTI) and Dr. Kerr is brought to campus by the economics department.

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Interested in professional development and high tech industries? Attend a seminar from 1 to 6 p.m. Monday, April 18, in the Turner Room of the Havener Center. Not able to attend the entire event? Please feel free to drop in during specific sessions or to network with employers. For more information, contact Julie Pittser. Registration is required and can be completed in Miner Jobs. The event is sponsored by Watlow, Cabot Microelectronics, Brewer Science, SunEdison and Parker Hannifin.

The chemical and biochemical engineering department will host a global cultural exchange at noon Friday, April 8, in Room B-10 Bertelsmeyer Hall. Natalia Legion, S&T student, will present on Russia’s culture, traditions and food.

Dr. Andrew Phillips, assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Brigham and Women’s Hospital, will present “The systems in the brain that determine when, how, and why we sleep” at 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, in Room B-10 Bertelsmeyer Hall. Phillips is a Center for Statistical and Computational Modeling of Biological Complexity visiting scholar.

Sigma Pi fraternity will hold its annual ACE Project, a service and philanthropy event dedicated to giving back to campus. This year, the fraternity will visit Thomas Jefferson Residence Hall April 12-13 and the Residential College April 19-20 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. to pay for residents’ laundry costs. Additionally, on April 13-15 members […]

As a service to the Missouri S&T community, Student Health Services provides an online subscription to Student Health 101, a monthly health and wellness magazine, for S&T students and their families. Each issue contains valuable information that will help students make better decisions and gain a better understanding of the health and wellness challenges that face today’s students.

The counseling staff at Missouri S&T reminds you that it’s the thought that counts. Ever find yourself using critical words like “should” or “must” or “ought”? “Shoulds” applied to ourselves make us feel guilty. Changing the verb to “want” or “intend” can shift our mood. Thinking clearly and realistically helps us feel less stressed, happier and healthier. Visit counsel.mst.edu for more information.

Do you know a Missouri S&T staff member who goes above and beyond? This is your chance to recognize these people. Nomination forms for 2016 Staff Excellence Awards at Missouri S&T are now available. Nine outstanding staff members will receive Staff Excellence Awards this year. The deadline to nominate a staff member is Friday, April 8.