The New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players will perform their acclaimed show “I’ve Got a Little Twist” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 8, in Leach Theatre. The performers combine famous theatrical music to pay tribute to the legacy of Arthur Sullivan and W.S. Gilbert, who jointly produced 14 comic operas in the 19th century.

The MinerCard ID office will be closed May 25-June 5. It will re-open on Monday, June 8. For more information, contact Tara Stone at 341-4996.

Have you ever wanted to try yoga? Are you an avid yogi or yogini? Center your mind and body at an evening of free yoga at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, in St. Pat’s Ballroom B of the Havener Center. The event will be led by a professional yoga instructor; attendees should wear athletic clothing and do not have to bring their own personal yoga mat. For more information, contact George Holmes.

Which is cooler: superheroes who fight crime and pick up dry cleaning or zombies who eat brains and work 9-5 jobs? Luckily, you don’t have to pick. The directing students of Missouri S&T are proud to present a double-header titled “Superheroes: With Great Power Comes Ordinary Responsibility” and “All I Need to Know I Learned […]

Dr. Matt O’Keefe, interim assistant vice chancellor of global learning, presented outstanding teaching awards to Missouri S&T faculty members engaged in distance education during a campus ceremony on May 6.

David Wannen, professional actor and executive director of The New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players, will present an audition and performance masterclass for Missouri S&T students noon-1 p.m. Friday, May 8, in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall. This session is free and open to all S&T students. For more information, email leach@mst.edu.

The Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference (FTTC) planning committee invites you to submit a proposal for the 2015 conference, which will be held Nov. 12-13 at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. The committee is seeking presenters who can offer both a vision of the impact and importance of their topic and concrete, practical examples of real-world implementation. For more information about the FTTC and to see last year’s program, visit the conference website.

Do you plan to use Tegrity lecture capture during the summer or fall semester? If so, then educational technology would like you to fill out the Tegrity Lecture Capture Information Survey. This information is used to prepare rooms with the appropriate technology. Fill out the survey by Wednesday, June 3.

Dr. Pramod Khargonekar, assistant director for the directorate of engineering at the National Science Foundation, will give a presentation titled “Opportunities and Challenges in Engineering Research and Education – A Perspective from NSF” from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, in the Turner Room of the Havener Center. A reception will follow. The campus community is […]

Faculty participation is vital when the university welcomes new students to campus in August. There will be more than 1,400 new students on campus for the 2015 Opening Week Orientation. Interested faculty will meet and have lunch with student mentor groups, each approximately 17 students, and discuss faculty expectations and classroom respect. The goal of this activity is to facilitate a positive interaction between new students and faculty. This is your chance to give new students tips on how to be successful in the classroom. The faculty interaction with new students will be Tuesday, Aug. 18, through Thursday, Aug. 20.