Renovations underway at Leach Theatre
When Leach Theatre reopens in August, patrons will notice a center aisle, railings and new seats. The theater, which closed June 25, is undergoing renovations. Plans call for new, wider seats with backs that provide lumbar support.
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CERTI merges into CAFE, provides faculty one stop for professional development
The Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation (CERTI) has merged into The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE). The merger became effective June 30. This merger was made possible by Provost Robert Marley to provide high quality faculty professional development in teaching and research and service.
Read More »Did slavery cause the Civil War?
Dr. George Hoemann, a historian, will present a lecture titled “Did Slavery cause the Civil War?” at 7 p.m. Friday, July 13, on the second floor of the Curtis Laws Wilson Library.
Read More »Educational research mini-grants awarded to five faculty projects
Expanding the sophomore design curriculum for aerospace engineering students and maximizing the co-op experience are a couple of topics faculty will be researching with the help of mini-grant funding. The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) recently provided nearly $25,000 in mini-grant funding for the following projects:
Read More »Staff Council election ballots due July 13
Ballots for the Missouri S&T Staff Council’s vacant positions were emailed to benefit-eligible staff members on July 2. The email was sent from S&T Staff Council with the subject line “Missouri S&T Staff Council Election 2018 – Ballot.” The ballots are due Friday, July 13.
Read More »CAFE introduces new rolling acceptance for proposals
The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence has changed its proposal deadlines from set dates to rolling acceptance for the following funding opportunities:
- Professional Development Travel Fund for early career faculty
- Mini-Sabbatical program
- Publishing results from past mini-grants
Shared leave program now accepting donations
Missouri S&T’s new shared leave program is now accepting donations to support university community members in need. If you’re an staff member, you can donate some of your accrued vacation hours to the program. All donations will provide additional paid leave benefits to eligible employees who have experienced certain catastrophic events. Get more details on donating or applying for shared leave.
Read More »Connect with students during Faculty Corner
The Student Success Center is gearing up to host a faculty corner next semester. It is an opportunity for faculty to hold their office hours in the Student Success Center, located in Room 198 Toomey Hall. If you are interested, please contact Jada Wan, student success advisor, at wanja@mst.edu or 341-7596.
Read More »Learn about Move Rolla progress on July 10
Join the Move Rolla Transportation Development District program for a public information open house 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, July 10, at the Centre. The Centre is located at 1200 Holloway St. in Rolla. Drop by and learn about current projects, including extending Highway 72 between U.S. 63 and I-44, building a new pedestrian bridge across I-44, and realigning University Drive and Bishop Avenue.
Read More »Finance office implements travel and expense changes
The University of Missouri System’s office of finance has implemented several changes to the Travel and Expense (T&E) module within PeopleSoft to improve the user experience. The changes became effective July 1. While they may seem small, these changes are expected to increase data accuracy and reduce the number of necessary clicks by 1.5 million a year. Get a PDF with a summary of T&E changes. Get more details and resources on the UM System’s accounts payable shared services website.
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