The “Eat for Life” online program guides you in making lifestyle changes that help create a healthier relationship to your food, mind and body by using mind-body practices like meditations and yoga, the principles of mindful and intuitive eating, skills training, and group support. This 10-week course can earn first-time participants 100 points as part of the 2015 Wellness Incentive, which pays eligible employees up to $450 for taking steps to live a healthier life.

The campus community is invited to attend an open forum for assistant vice chancellor for global learning candidate Dr. Deb Gearhart. Gearhart is vice provost for eLearning and strategic partnerships at Ohio University. The forum will be held 2-3 p.m. today, Thursday, April 23, in Room 125 Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall. A question-and-answer period will follow and forum attendees will be invited to complete an electronic survey following the presentation. View the candidates’ CVs here. The schedule for the forum with the final candidate is as follows:

Faculty and staff members who are identified as potential campus security authorities (CSA) will soon receive an email from the Missouri S&T Police Department.

Missouri S&T police lieutenant Raymon Bogart has been named interim chief of the University Police Department. Bogart takes over for Christy Laughlin, who is on medical leave. John Terrill, associate director of accounting and fiscal services, will serve as interim director of accounting and fiscal services. He takes over following Andy Lamar’s retirement. Tony Hunt, […]

Missouri S&T has received reports of a new telephone scam. Callers impersonate an IRS agent and claim the respondent has a penalty on his or her tax return, and then threaten arrest if the money isn’t paid immediately. In some cases, callers can manipulate caller IDs to make the number appear legitimate. These calls are […]

The Missouri S&T Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony will perform a concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 26, in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall. Tickets are $5 for the general public and free for Missouri S&T faculty, staff and students who present a valid ID, and youth age 18 and younger. Tickets can be purchased […]

Several Missouri S&T students and faculty were recognized at the 2015 Region 5 Annual Conference of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), held Saturday, April 18, in New Orleans.

Business and information technology (BIT) will host a research talk 10-11:30 a.m. Friday, April 24, in Room 250 Toomey Hall. “Short- and Long-Term Effects of Advertising on Brand Equity: Does Major Event Advertising Build Brands?” will be presented by Dr. David W. Stewart, President’s Professor of Marketing and Law at Loyola Marymount University and editor-in-chief […]

The counseling staff at Missouri S&T reminds you that it’s the thought that counts. Do you sometimes strive for perfection rather than excellence or say things like “everyone else understands this but me?” All or nothing thinking can lead to depression. Thinking clearly and realistically helps us feel less stressed, happier and healthier. Visit counseling’s website […]

Dr. Mark J. Lewis, former chief scientist for the U.S. Air Force and president of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), will present a seminar 4:45-6:10 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, in Room G-31 Emerson Hall. His lecture is titled “Hypersonic Flight: Progress and Challenges on the Way to High Mach Systems.” The event is presented by the student chapter of the AIAA. To attend a dinner with Lewis and the AIAA chapter, contact Thomas Knight for reservations.