The open forum on Missouri S&T’s brand identity evolution, scheduled for 1:30-2:30 p.m. today in the Missouri-Ozark Room of the Havener Center, has been cancelled. The marketing and communications staff has been dealing with many media inquiries this week related to events stemming from this campus, the UM System and the Columbia campus, and anticipates additional media activity today.

The physical facilities service request form, MAXIMO maintenance, will be offline for approximately 30 minutes beginning at 1:30 p.m. today (Thursday, Nov. 12). During that time, customers will not be able to open a service request. If there is a facilities emergency during the outage, call 341-4252.

Dr. Andrew Hurley, chair and professor of history at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, will present “Public History and Climate Change: A View from St. Louis,” at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, in Room 314 Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall. The presentation will report on a university-community partnership that employs historical data to encourage critical thinking […]

Barb Kohser, the wife of Dr. Ronald Kohser, professor emeritus of materials science and engineering, died Monday, Nov. 9. Visitation will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at The Church at Osage Hills, located at 5237 Osage Beach Parkway in Osage Beach, Missouri. A memorial service will be held at 5:30 p.m., and […]

Dr. Trent Brown, associate professor of American studies in the English and technical communication department, will be featured on C-SPAN 2’s Book TV this weekend to discuss his recent book Ed King’s Mississippi: Behind the Scenes of Freedom Summer. Brown will be featured at 2:19 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, and at 2:19 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 15. Book TV describes the interview as follows:

Kevin Spencer, retired magician and humanitarian, will present his 20-minute documentary “Powerful Medicine, Simply Magic” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, in Room 143 Castleman Hall. Spencer’s screening and presentation will target pre-medical students, and will discuss his research in physical therapy and autism studies. At 8 p.m. he will talk with Engineers Without Borders […]

Lisa Cerney, formerly the business manager of graduate studies, has been promoted to director of budget planning effective Nov. 1. She replaces Carol Heddinghaus, who will retire at the end of the year after 39 years of service to S&T.

The Intelligent Systems Center (ISC) is sponsoring its 11th annual Poster Presentation 3-5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, in the upper atrium of the Havener Center. ISC-supported students will display posters that highlight current research on the following thrust areas:

Dr. David Robertson, Curators’ Teaching Professor of political science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, will present “The Politics of Climate Change,” at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, in the Ozark Room of the Havener Center. After a brief overview of evidence for climate change, Robertson will explore the role of public opinion and political […]

Know a student, faculty or staff leader on campus who has gone above and beyond their duties? Nominate them for a winter Student Leadership Award. Leadership and cultural programs will honor six students and one faculty or staff member for outstanding contributions to the campus. Nominations are due by Wednesday, Dec. 2. An awards reception will be held Tuesday, Dec. 8, to celebrate the winners.