eConnection returns to prime time
Starting Thursday, Jan. 23, the faculty and staff eConnection will return to its regular schedule of Monday and Thursday morning publication. The eConnection will maintain this schedule until after the end of the semester. Continue to submit your campus news to the eConnection, student-based announcements to the student eConnection and remember to submit campus events to the campus calendar.
Read More »TERMINALFOUR upgrade is Jan. 21
IT will upgrade TERMINALFOUR, the university’s web content management system, 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21. All faculty and staff are required to be logged out during the upgrade. Most steps for editing and creating items in the new version of TERMINALFOUR will remain the same as the previous version. Main changes include the menu and the look of the “Direct Edit” interface. Documentation will be updated on the web support site, with the addition of training video instructions.
Read More »“Expanding Early Success” seminar
Join the office of sponsored programs for the research professional development seminar “What’s Next? Expanding Early Success” from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, in the Meramec-Gasconade Room of the Havener Center. This seminar for faculty who are seeking to bolster their grant-funding programs is being given by the MU office of grant writing and publications.
Read More »New employees
Hoi Yuen Chan, learning skills specialist, international affairs
Rose Horton, strategic plan progress manager, chancellor’s office
Kelly Jones, instructional designer-eLRNG-, global learning
Yoshihiro Mitsuyama, athletic trainer, student health services
Kathleen Morris, administrative assistant, Rock Mechanics and Explosives Research Center
Cynthia Stevenson, grants/contract specialist, office of sponsored programs
New graduate student orientation
The office of graduate studies is hosting a new graduate student orientation to provide information, answer questions and guide new graduate students as they begin their graduate studies at Missouri S&T. The event will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5. The orientation will include presentations and a panel discussion with graduate faculty. Students may network and visit the information booths. Refreshments will be served and door prizes can be won.
Read More »Einstein Bagels temporary closure
Einstein Bagels will be closed starting Tuesday, Jan. 14, to upgrade its register system. Einstein’s will reopen as soon as the installation is complete. This may only impact service for Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, but may take up to four days. Visit the Chartwell’s website for the latest information.
Read More »Volunteer for the Spring Career Fair
The Missouri S&T Spring Career Fair will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Volunteers are needed to work the following shifts:
Read More »LMS next phase; Blackboard demo
As a result of the recommendations from the Learning Management System (LMS) review committee, EdTech has invited Blackboard to demonstrate its product on campus and answer questions from the campus community. Blackboard will host a presentation at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, in the Meramec-Gasconade Room of the Havener Center. All faculty, staff and students are welcome to attend the demonstration.
Read More »EdTech U open house Jan. 16
Educational technology will host an extended session of EdTech U from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, in Room 105 Interdisciplinary Engineering Building. This is an opportunity for instructors to get some last-minute assistance in preparing their courses for spring 2014. EdTech staff will be on hand to answer questions and provide support for Blackboard, clickers/TurningPoint, Tegrity and any other technologies that EdTech supports.
Read More »Faculty events calendar available
The calendar for faculty professional development events for spring 2014 is now available online. Events and activities for professional development are sponsored by educational technology, new faculty programs, UM System, undergraduate advising and the Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation (CERTI).
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