Faculty teaching distance courses through the Video Communications Center (VCC) should be aware that there is a change in the end-of-semester file delivery of course recordings. An email was sent out detailing these changes. For more information, contact the VCC at vcchelp@mst.edu or 341-4526.

Potential training opportunities exist for staff and student leaders as you begin to plan training for the 2016-17 academic year. Institutional equity provides a number of training sessions on Title IX and diversity and inclusion, and can modify trainings to meet your needs. Title IX and diversity and inclusion continues to be a critical area that institutional equity strives to educate the entire campus population on, and the department hopes that you’ll find opportunities to incorporate these topics into your trainings. For more information, visit iedi.mst.edu or contact Ben White.

Missouri S&T will become a tobacco-free campus on Aug. 1, 2016, joining over 1,000 other colleges and universities in the U.S. that have chosen to go tobacco-free or smoke-free. The decision follows months of deliberation on campus, including open forums, online feedback, revisions to a proposed policy by a campus work group, and reviews by the Chancellor’s Council and Chancellor’s Cabinet.

Registration for the MinerRama Involvement Fair is now open. MinerRama is designed as a meet-and-greet for students, campus and community organizations. Mark your calendars to attend 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at the Puck. This is an opportunity for your department to introduce itself to new and current students. Go online for more information or to sign up for a table. For more information, email tinam@mst.edu.

Shoppers at the S&T Store who purchase a PC valued at $699.99 or more can receive a Dell promotional eGift card for use toward thousands of items on dell.com. Visit the S&T Store for more details.

Dr. Lawrence O. Christensen, Distinguished Teaching Professor emeritus of history and co-author of a history of the campus, died Saturday, April 16, 2016. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 7, at Christ Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Main St.

Counseling, disability support and student wellness (CDSW) will hold an on-campus interview for the open counselor/psychologist position 1-2 p.m. today (Thursday, May 5) in Room 305 Norwood Hall. Missouri S&T faculty and staff are invited to attend. The final open forum, scheduled for Friday, May 6, has been canceled. For more information, contact Sandy Ray at 341-4211.

Fifty-one alumni from the Class of 1966 will return to campus for their Golden Alumni Reunion May 17-18. The Miner Alumni Association invites the campus community to the following events:

Join the mining and nuclear engineering department in saying farewell to Sheila Johnson, office support assistant IV, 11 a.m.-noon Wednesday, May 11, in Room 227 Fulton Hall. Wish Johnson well and enjoy sandwiches, drinks and cake.

Abstract submissions are due by Monday, May 9, for the Complex Adaptive Systems Conference, which will be held Nov. 2-4 in Los Angeles. Researchers are invited to share research findings and help expand the field of engineering cyber physical systems. The conference theme is “Engineering Cyber Physical Systems: Applying Theory to Practice.” Paper topics can include the following: