Lectures
Cargill rep to discuss successful resumes, interviews
Laura Hunt, a representative of Cargill Inc., will present “An Employer’s Perspective on Successful Resumes and Interviews” from noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, in Room 107A Fulton Hall. Topics she will cover include finding a job in today’s competitive market, resume writing, interview skills and protocols, and how behavior interviews differ from traditional interviews. A […]
Read More »Course design with EdTech offered Feb. 29
EdTech will host an eLearning Community of Practice event from 2-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29, Room 208 Norwood Hall. The focus will be effective course design. Discover what components in a course create a quality online space for your students. Instructional designers will show you easy ways to implement required and recommended online resources to […]
Read More »Academic advising panel discussion scheduled for Monday
“Pre-Requisites, Why They Matter and What Advisors Need to Know About Them” will be the topic of the next session of the Spring 2012 Academic Advising Conference Series. The panel will include Dr. Ronald Bieniek, Deanne Jackson, Dr. F. Scott Miller and Dr. Ilene Morgan, The discussion will be held from noon-1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. […]
Read More »iGEM to offer community presentation about synthetic biology
S&T’s International Genetically Engineered Machines (iGEM) team will present information about synthetic biology to the Rolla community from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, in the Carver-Turner Room of the Havener Center. A brief presentation titled “What is synthetic biology” will be followed by a moderated discussion and answer session about the implications of the field. […]
Read More »Chronic health conditions addressed at free workshop
Do you have diabetes, heart disease, asthma, arthritis, fibromyalgia, cancer or any other chronic health condition, or do you live with or care for someone who does? Better Choices Better Health, a free six-week workshop, will meet on Thursdays from 5:30-7:30 p.m., beginning Feb. 23. You will learn the skills needed to manage symptoms and […]
Read More »Learn PowerPoint’s hidden potential to increase student engagement
Did you know that PowerPoint, the prime tool for classroom presentations, has hidden potential for truly interactive learning activities, such as icebreakers, motivational illustrations and even games? Instructors are invited to find out more at “The Surprising Uses of PowerPoint to Increase Student Engagement,” a Faculty Learning Community, scheduled for noon Friday, Feb. 17, in […]
Read More »Packard to discuss geothermal project’s effect on campus energy usage
Jim Packard will present “S&T’s Geothermal Energy Project: Reducing Campus Energy Use and Its Impacts,” at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, in St. Pat’s B of the Havener Center. Packard, director of facilities operations at S&T, will explain how S&T’s upcoming geothermal energy project will dramatically cut campus energy use, and why this is so […]
Read More »Learn about rap industry Monday evening
Speaker Lasana Hotep will explore the multi-billion-dollar rap industry in a presentation titled “From the South Bronx to 106 & Park: Black Music Impacting the World,” at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, in Room 125 Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall. Discover the environment in which hip-hop was born and the challenges and opportunities found within the […]
Read More »Tickets still available for Monday’s Nobel Prize lecture
Tickets are still available for the public lecture by Dr. Daniel Shechtman, the current Nobel Prize recipient in chemistry. Shechtman will deliver the 23rd A. Frank Golick Lecture in Materials Science and Engineering at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall. The presentation is free and open to the public, but […]
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