The department of mathematics and statistics invites the campus community and friends to a retirement reception for Dr. Ilene Morgan, associate professor of mathematics and statistics, at 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, in the John O. Farmer Alumni Lounge of Hasselmann House. Please stop by and wish her well.

The campus community is invited to a retirement reception for Dr. Dee Haemmerlie Montgomery, Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of psychological science, 4-6 p.m. Thursday, May 4, in St. Pat’s B of the Havener Center. Haemmerlie Montgomery has served the university for 39 years.

Please join the arts, languages and philosophy department to honor student award recipients and enjoy student artwork, ukulele music and refreshments at a reception 5-7 p.m. Monday, May 1, in the Havener Center Atrium. More than 120 works from students, including drawings, paintings, sculpture, photography and digital art will be displayed. The winners of the ALPY Awards in French, film and Russian will be announced. The Renaissance Student Award winner will be announced at 6 p.m. The finalists for the Renaissance Student Award are:

University of Missouri System President Mun Choi invites the campus community to a reception in honor of Dr. Cheryl B. Schrader 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, in the Havener Center Atrium in appreciation of her dedication and service to Missouri S&T and the University of Missouri System. Dr. Schrader, who has served as chancellor of Missouri S&T since April 2012, will become the next president of Wright State University in Fairborn, Ohio, on July 1.

The student success programs office will host a farewell and retirement reception for Patty Frisbee 2:30-4:30 p.m. Monday, May 1, in the Missouri-Ozark Room in the Havener Center. Frisbee, director of student success programs, has served the university 34 years. The campus community is invited to celebrate her contributions to the S&T campus and enjoy light refreshments.

The campus community is invited to a retirement reception for Dr. Maochen Ge, associate professor of mining and nuclear engineering, 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, in the commons area of McNutt Hall.

Join the information technology department for a celebration of Jeannie Headrick’s 32 years of service to Missouri S&T at a retirement reception 2-4 p.m. Friday, April 28, in the Southwestern Bell Cultural Center. Stop by to wish her well and enjoy light refreshments. For more information, please contact Cheryl Ahrens, senior manager of business and fiscal operations, at ahrenscs@mst.edu.

Join the history and political science department for a Vegas-style celebration of Dr. Larry Gragg’s 40 years on campus and upcoming retirement 2-4 p.m. Thursday, April 13, in St. Pat’s C. They wager that you will want to stop by to wish Larry well and enjoy refreshments. The odds are that a brief presentation will begin at 2:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Robin Collier, business support specialist.

Join the State Historical Society of Missouri in recognizing Beth Lane as she concludes 25 years of service to the society. The camping-themed retirement reception with light refreshments will begin at 1 p.m. Friday, April 28, in Room 204 of the Curtis Laws Wilson Library. RSVP to Melissa Wilkinson at wilkinsonme@shsmo.org by Friday, April 21.

The campus community is invited to honor Jennifer Watson and Brett Watson at a farewell reception 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, in the Carver-Turner Room of the Havener Center. Jennifer has served as an office support assistant at the Havener Center and Brett has served as assistant director for student support services. If you would like to share fond memories of the Watsons, please contact John Gallagher, director of student support services, or Erika Garcille, manager of Havener Center operations.