Announcements
R.A.D. training for women
The Centre, located at 1200 Holloway St. in Rolla, is offering rape, aggression, defense (R.A.D.) training for women ages 12 and older. Classes will be 3-5 p.m. Saturdays from April 12 to May 17 in Meeting Room B. The course is $25 and is taught by Lt. Letha Young of the Missouri S&T police department. Classes will teach empowerment, confidence and the power of voice. A heavy emphasis on physical defense is incorporated into the classes. Register through the Centre by using the following code: PN#230642-1.
Read More »Raise money for St. Jude
Chartwell’s and the Residence Hall Association are partnering up to help raise money for St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Take time out of your day to decorate your very own shamrock cookie for $2 and help a good cause from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, in the Havener Center atrium.
Read More »Undergraduate Research Conference
The 10th annual Missouri S&T Undergraduate Research Conference will be held Wednesday, April 16, in the Havener Center atrium. This event provides opportunities for students to showcase research efforts to the campus community and to the public. The registration deadline is Monday, March 10. Registration materials are available online.
Read More »Staff Council meeting March 13
The next Staff Council meeting is 9-11 a.m. Thursday, March 13, in the Silver and Gold Room of the Havener Center. The group will discuss whether S&T should become a smoke-free campus. Comments may be submitted to the Staff Council Advocacy Committee at staffco-advocacy-grp@mst.edu. Lonna Sowers, member of the Rolla Chamber of Commerce, will join the group to talk about the city of Rolla’s perspective. Staff Council encourages staff, faculty and students who are interested in the discussion to attend.
Read More »Vote Steve Watkins for ASEE position
Dr. Steve E. Watkins, professor of electrical and computer engineering at S&T, is a candidate for Zone III chair-elect with the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). If elected, Watkins would serve as chair-elect and then chair for Zone III, which includes the central portions of the U.S. and Canada. Ballots are included in the March issue of the ASEE’s PRISM magazine and must be cast by Monday, March 31. Information about his candidacy and other ASEE candidates is included in the November 2013 issue of PRISM and online at the ASEE website.
Read More »Student body president elected
The results are in. Congratulate Rebecca Jacobsen, a senior in civil engineering, as the 2014-2015 student body president. She will take office at the end of the spring semester. Do not hesitate to contact Jacobsen if you have any questions or would like to become more involved with Student Council.
Read More »IEEE-HKN chapter activities award
The electrical and computer engineering Gamma Theta chapter of Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN) was co-winner in the 2012-2013 Outstanding Chapter Activities Award Program. The electrical and computer engineering honor society was one of 23 HKN chapters to be recognized. HKN has more than 200 chapters worldwide. The award is based upon activities that are related to […]
Read More »Required non-PO voucher training
The non-PO voucher submission process for payment will change as of Saturday, March 15, when the Accounts Payable Shared Service Center in Columbia, Mo., begins processing our campus’s vouchers. Representatives from the service center will be on campus to conduct training on the new process required to submit non-PO vouchers for payment. They will also review the […]
Read More »College transition forums planned
The chancellor and the provost have charged six committees to work on the transition planning for implementing the College of Engineering and Computing and the College of Arts, Sciences and Business and the vice provost and dean of each college. View the committees, charges and tentative timelines on the provost’s website. The first of two open forums will be held 3-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, in Room 120 Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall. Come and listen to the preliminary recommendations and voice your input.
Read More »Al-Dahhan featured in ‘Catalyst Review’
Dr. Muthanna Al-Dahhan, chair of chemical and biochemical engineering, was featured in the “Movers & Shakers” section of the February 2014 issue of The Catalyst Review research journal. Al-Dahhan wrote an article describing the role of catalytic multiphase reactors in green chemical manufacturing processes.
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