Missouri S&T has received notification of the death of mechanical engineering student Howard Boyer, 22, who died over the weekend. No further information is available at this time. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Looking to expand your financial skills? Join Fidelity for a complimentary web workshop from any computer 5-6 p.m. tonight (Monday, Feb. 26). Virtual education presenters are available to chat and answer questions live. Register at Fidelity NetBenefits. Benefit-eligible employees can earn 25 points in the University of Missouri System’s wellness incentive program.

University of Missouri System retirement specialists will present pre-retirement planning seminars on campus at the following times:

• 1:30-3:30 p.m. today (Monday, Sept. 11), in St. Pat’s A of the Havener Center
• 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Sept. 12, in St. Pat’s A of the Havener Center

Appointments are also available for one-on-one planning.

Elections for the 2017-18 year for vacant Staff Council positions are coming up. Nominations are due today (Wednesday, July 19). You may nominate yourself or another staff member for the 2017-18 year. To be eligible to serve on Staff Council, an employee must be a benefit-eligible staff member with at least one year of service before July 1, 2017. You may submit one nomination. For election procedures and a list of current council members, please visit the Staff Council website at http://staffcouncil.mst.edu/elections.

Molly Mills, a former staff member who served Missouri S&T for 39 years, died Friday, May 26. She joined the university in 1971 as a secretary and retired in 2010 as an executive assistant in University Advancement.

Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) currently has two-year scholarships available. These full-tuition scholarships cover full in-state or out-of-state tuition plus provide $1,200 per year for books and a tax-free stipend of $450 to $500 per month. The Army ROTC scholarship can pay for the final two years of a bachelor’s degree or a two-year master’s degree program. To qualify, a student must be a U.S. citizen and have a 2.5 cumulative grade point average, pass a physical fitness test and meet medical qualifications. Please direct interested students to the Army ROTC at 341-6808.

The safety of students, faculty members and staff members is a top priority for Missouri S&T and the University of Missouri System. Students, faculty and staff who travel internationally may encounter additional safety and health risks. The UM System provides the following resources to assist travelers who travel internationally on behalf of the university:

View a draft copy of the Human Resources, Equity and Inclusion (HREI) division’s proposed Work-Life Design Portfolio of Programs and Policies on hr.mst.edu. This work-life design portfolio of policies and programs is designed to present faculty and staff with a set of options that can be customized to individual situations. Please examine this draft proposal and provide comments and suggestions to Anitra Rivera, director of special projects for HREI, by March 1.

The 2016 edition of re:search, Missouri S&T’s research magazine, is now available online in PDF format. Past issues of the publication are also online. re:search is a collaborative effort between the office of research and sponsored programs and the marketing and communications department and is a part of Missouri S&T’s strategy to raise visibility among […]