Student Announcements
Smithsonian-sponsored exhibit on infectious disease outbreaks
S&T’s biological sciences department will host a public exhibit, “Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World,” from Friday, March 1, until Sunday, March 17, in The Centre recreational complex, located at 1200 Holloway St. in Rolla.
The public is invited to The Centre for an opening reception for the exhibit 5-6:30 p.m. Monday, March 4, and a Children’s Science Day 2-4 p.m. Saturday, March 16.
The Outbreak exhibit commemorates the 100th anniversary of the 1918 influenza epidemic, with a smaller version of a 4,250-square foot exhibition developed by the Smithsonian Institution and the American Society of for Microbiology.
The Smithsonian made the smaller exhibits available to U.S. communities to communicate how infectious viruses can affect human, animal and environmental health and what can be done to keep them from spreading.
John McManus lectures twice this week on Eisenhower’s WWII leadership
Dr. John McManus, S&T’s Curators’ Distinguished Professor of history, presents a lecture, “Echoes of Grant,” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27 at the Kansas City Public Library’s Central Library location at
14 West 10th St. in Kansas City, MO.
McManus examines the parallels between Ulysses S. Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower, delving in particular into Eisenhower’s World War II military campaigns. The presentation, in partnership with the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home, continues a series coinciding with the exhibit Eisenhower’s Middle Road at the Central Library. More details at: https://www.kclibrary.org/signature-events/echoes-grant-second-world-war-leadership-dwight-eisenhower?delta=0
Read More »Interfaith Dialogue
Join us in the Carver/Turner room on March 4 at 7 pm. The Interfaith Dialogue is a small group round table discussion where you hear what others believe and share what you believe in a guided, neutral and peaceable environment. In an attitude of respect, generosity and openness, people of all faiths and no faiths can gather together and share for greater understanding and community. Free refreshments provided!
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Tickets available for Square co-founder Jim McKelvey’s talk
Tickets are now available for the upcoming free presentation by St. Louis entrepreneur and philanthropist Jim McKelvey, co-founder of the mobile payment platform Square. McKelvey will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, in Leach Theatre of Missouri S&T’s Castleman Hall
Read More »Open Forum with Teacher Education and Certification Chair Candidate
An open forum will be held with Dr. Beth Kania-Gosche, candidate for the position of Chair in the Department of Teacher Education and Certification from 2:00-3:00pm on Tuesday, February 26th in the Turner Room in Havener Center.
Dr. Kania-Gosche most recently served as Associate Dean, School of Education at Lindenwood University and is currently President-elect on the Board of Directors for Missouri Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (MACTE).
She received her Ph.D. in Educational Studies: Curriculum and Instruction from Saint Louis University.
Read More »Spring College of Engineering and Computing Open Forum: Student opinions matter!
To all engineering and computer science students,
Student Council’s College of Engineering and Computing Committee Chair, Daniel Yoon, will be hosting the Spring CEC Open Forum. This is an amazing opportunity to speak with the Dean of Engineering, Richard Wlezien.
Date: Thursday, March 7th
Location: 204 McNutt Hall
Time: 6:30-8 pm
Note: Snacks will be provided
150th anniversary open forum is April 2nd
Join members of the 150th Advisory Committee for an interactive open forum 1:30-3 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, in St. Pat’s Ballroom A of the Havener Center. All faculty, staff and students are invited to attend.
The university will celebrate its 150th anniversary through a series of events and projects from October 2020 through November 2021.
At the forum, you’ll hear from members of the 150th Advisory Committee as they share a brief overview of the project timeline and outline opportunities to get involved and provide feedback.
Stay tuned for more opportunities to provide input during the planning process.
A conversation about God, meaning, and evil
“Beliefs Matter: Atheists and Christians in Conversation About God, Meaning and Evil,” a panel discussion, will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in Toomey 199. Paul Hamilton, S&T lecturer in philosophy, will present the atheist viewpoint, and Chris Gadsden, adjunct professor in philosophy, religion and ethics at UM-Columbia, will present the Christian viewpoint. There will be time for Q&A from the audience. The event is sponsored by the S&T student organization Cru.
Read More »Department of Chemistry and Center for Research on Energy and Environment host Professor Susan Kauzlarich
Department and Chemistry and Center for Research on Energy and Environment will be hosting Professor Susan Kauzlarich, professor of chemistry from UC Davis, California for a departmental seminar in Chemistry on 4th March 2019. Prof. Kauzlarich will present a seminar entitled, “Applications of Zintl Phases for Direct Thermal to Electrical Energy” in G3 Schrenk Hall from 4:15 – 5:15 pm. Light refreshments will be served before the seminar.
Read More »Leach Theatre’s Step Challenge
The step challenge scheduled for next Tuesday, February 26th has been cancelled due to an event taking place in the theatre. The step challenge end date has officially been extended to March 5th due to these circumstances. Leach Theatre’s Step Challenge is held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Castleman Hall. For further information, please visit the box office at 103 Castleman Hall.
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