Lectures
Academy of Chemical Engineers to host two lectures
The Academy of Chemical Engineers will host its 13th Academy of Chemical Engineers Lectureship next week. Dr. Carol K. Hall from North Carolina State University will present “Thermodynamic and Kinetic Origins of Alzheimer’s and Related Diseases: a Chemical Engineer’s Perspective” from 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, in Room 121 Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall. She will […]
Read More »Bayless to discuss academic advising on Monday
Jerry Bayless, associate professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, will present “50 Years of Reflection on Academic Advising,” as part of the Spring 2010 Academic Advising Conference Series. The presentation will be held from noon-1:30 p.m. Monday, April 19, in the Meramec-Gasconade Room of the Havener Center. All S&T faculty and staff are invited […]
Read More »Library to host customer service workshop
The Curtis Laws Wilson Library will host a customer service workshop on Friday, April 23. The workshop will be presented by nationally known speaker Stephen Wishnack, president and CEO of Think & Do, a customer service development organization. Two sessions will be offered. The customer service session will be held from 9 a.m.-noon; the telephone […]
Read More »UM attorney to discuss FMLA, FLSA on Tuesday
Katharine Bunn, an attorney with the University of Missouri general counsel’s office, will discuss FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) and FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) from 9 a.m.-noon on Tuesday, April 20, in the Turner Room of the Havener Center. All faculty and staff are invited to attend. The training is geared toward administrative assistants, […]
Read More »CERTI to offer info about electronic evals on Friday
“What You Need to Know About Electronic Student Course Evaluations” will be held at noon Friday, April 16, in Carver-Turner Room of the Havener Center. This is the third session of the CERTI Faculty Learning Community series this semester. Stephanie Fitch, chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on Teaching Evaluations for Faculty Senate, will present […]
Read More »Pringle to hold last lecture on Thursday
Have you have ever wondered what Dr. Oran Pringle, Curators Teaching Professor of Physics, would say at his last lecture? Everyone is invited to find out at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 15, in Room 125 Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall. Door prizes include a $25 bookstore gift card, T-shirts and more.
Read More »Goldberg to read work of fiction
Mathew Goldberg, a lecturer in the English and technical communication department, will read his story “Friedman in the Dark” at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 12, in the Southwestern Bell Cultural Center, 1207 N. Elm St. The event is free and open to the public and refreshments will be served.
Read More »Holocaust remembered at FLW lecture
The S&T community has been invited to a special lecture in remembrance of the Holocaust and the lessons it continues to teach us. Mara Cohen-Ioannides, instructor at Missouri State University and president of the Midwest Jewish Studies Association, will speak from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, April 14, in the Abrams Theatre at Fort Leonard Wood. […]
Read More »Find out about Navy adventures abroad at lecture
Chief Adam Monsees will discuss “21 Years in the Navy = Many Experiences Abroad,” at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 8, in the Meramec-Gasconade Room of the Havener Center. This is part of the presentation series “Adventures Abroad: Why Leaving the Country Made Me Better,” which highlights the adventures of people who have studied, researched or […]
Read More »Workshops cover NSF proposal writing
Two workshops will be offered next week to help with NSF proposal writing: Proposal Writing Workshop, scheduled from noon-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 13, in the Shamrock Room of the Havener Center. This workshop will discuss changes in the solicitation and will explore a systematic process for converting an idea into a competitive proposal. Evaluation and […]
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