Suicide awareness, prevention policy posted online
Missouri S&T’s policy regarding suicide awareness and suicide prevention, Policy I-100, is available online. Interim Chancellor Chris Maples approved the policy on Aug. 28. The policy corresponds with and supports other federal, state and local efforts to provide suicide prevention education, early identification and intervention, and access to local resources that promote the health, safety and wellbeing of students, staff and faculty. The policy meets requirements of Senate Bill 52 of the Missouri legislature. View all S&T policy memoranda.
Read More »Celebrate Active Learning Day
The educational technology (EdTech) staff invites Missouri S&T faculty to show the unique ways you use active learning methods in your classroom. Active Learning Day will be observed Monday, Oct. 23. It is a nationwide movement to improve science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. For help creating a short video about your active learning methods, please contact EdTech by Thursday, Oct. 19, at 341-4131 or edtech@mst.edu. Get more details at edtech.mst.edu.
Read More »Faculty forum focuses on proposal budgeting, cost sharing
Early career faculty are invited to hear about proposal budgeting and cost sharing from the Office of Sponsored Programs 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, in Room 204 of the Curtis Laws Wilson Library. Networking opportunities and refreshments will be available at 3:45 p.m. The event is hosted by the Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE). For more information, please contact Larry Gragg, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor emeritus of history and political science, at lgragg@mst.edu.
Read More »Don’t turn into a pumpkin — finish your training by midnight Oct. 31
To meet annual training requirements, you must pass mastery tests for two courses by midnight Tuesday, Oct. 31:
- “Building a Foundation: Discrimination Prevention and Title IX” will take approximately one hour to complete. Visit us/ectraining to access the training in myLearn.
- “MakeITSafe Information Security Awareness,” will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. To access the training, log in to myHR at umsystem.edu, click on the “training and performance” section in the menu, and then click “MakeITSafe Training.” You will be directed to a Skillsoft course titled, “Security Awareness for End Users.”
Midterm recovery workshop planned for students
The undergraduate advising office will host a midterm recovery workshop for struggling students 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, in St. Pat’s A of the Havener Center. Light refreshments will be provided.
Read More »Grad fair at bookstore kicks off Oct. 18
The S&T Store will hold a grad fair 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, and Thursday, Oct. 19. Save 10 percent on caps and gowns, tassels and diploma frames. Meet with a Balfour ring and announcement representative. Visit with staff members from the registrar’s office and career opportunities and employer relations (COER). Enter to win a cap and gown set, diploma frame and other prizes.
Read More »Spring class schedule available
Missouri S&T’s Spring 2018 schedule of classes is now available on the registrar’s office website and through Joe’SS. Priority registration begins Monday, Oct. 30. Information about priority registration has been sent to students and faculty. For more information, please contact the registrar’s office at registrar@mst.edu.
Read More »Celebrate the life of Matthew Shepard today
Join the Missouri S&T community to honor the memory of Matthew Shepard and others who have lost their lives due to hate 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, in the atrium of the Havener Center.
Read More »Honor Birdie Morgan at reception Oct. 13
Join the international affairs staff to celebrate and recognize Roberta “Birdie” Morgan’s 18 years of service to S&T at her retirement reception 2:30-4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, in the Southwestern Bell Cultural Center. Morgan is currently a program director for international affairs.
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Learn about, watch drones fly at demo
The next Center for Research in Energy and Environment seminar will begin at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, in Room 121 of Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall. The topic will be “Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Applications for Remote Sensing of Environment and More.” Also known as drones, the university’s UAVs will be displayed in the atrium of Butler-Carlton. Weather permitting, the MinerFly team will give a drone demonstration at Schuman Park following the lecture. The drone demonstration will start at approximately 4:15 p.m.
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