Room change planned for faculty forum
The Early Career Faculty Forum, which will be held 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, is now scheduled for 203 Curtis Laws Wilson Library instead of Room 204. Refreshments and time for networking will be available at 3:45 p.m. This is the first year the forum has been extended to include pre-tenure and early career faculty. Finding a mentor is the topic.
Read More »Lake Spring event this weekend to feature rover design team
The Missouri S&T Mars Rover Design Team will be featured at a pre-eclipse event at the Lake Spring Post Office 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19. The post office is located at 100 State Route 72 in Lake Spring, Missouri. The event also will include chemistry demonstrations, a presentation about the solar eclipse and the unveiling of an eclipse cancellation stamp. All activities are free and open to the public, with the exception of a barbecue lunch, which costs $5 per person. For more information, please contact Elizabeth Bowles, senior research lab technician in biological sciences, at eaba03@mst.edu. To get the eclipse cancellation stamp, send stamped, addressed envelopes to “Postmaster, Lake Spring, MO 65532” for cancellation and mailing.
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For once in your lifetime … see historic solar eclipse
Join your fellow colleagues to witness a once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse on the Havener Center lawn Monday, Aug. 21. The university will welcome campus and community members to observe the event 11 a.m.-3 p.m. outside Havener. The maximum eclipse, with 99.8 percent of the sun obscured, is expected to begin at 1:15 p.m.
Read More »Faculty forum to focus on finding a mentor
Finding a mentor will be the topic of this semester’s first Early Career Faculty Forum, which will be held 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, in 204 Curtis Laws Wilson Library. Refreshments and time for networking will be available at 3:45 p.m. The forum will feature presenters Dr. Susan Murray and Dr. Yinfa Ma. Murray is professor and chair of psychological sciences. Ma is Curators’ Distinguished Teaching professor of chemistry and associate dean of research in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Business.
Read More »Faculty professional development calendar available
The calendar of faculty professional development events for the Fall 2017 semester is now available online. Several campus offices are offering professional development opportunities, and many of the events also are open to graduate teaching assistants.
Read More »Writing center presentations available
Want to help your students improve their writing skills? Introduce them to S&T’s Writing Center. Writing Center staff members are available to give brief classroom presentations describing one-on-one consultation services for undergraduates in any course, at any stage of the writing process. The center also offers comprehensive presentations and workshops on writing-related topics specific to individual courses and assignments.
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Orientation for new grad students set for Aug. 18
All new graduate students are invited to an orientation 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, in Hasselmann Alumni House. New graduate students will gain information on various topics, including funding, advising, library resources, counseling, career services, and academic and community resources. Lunch and prizes will be available. For more information or to register, please visit grad.mst.edu/newgraduatestudentorientation.
Read More »Celebration of life planned for Markell Mills
Students, faculty and staff are invited to a “Celebration of Life” ceremony for Markell Mills at 11:15 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, at the New Dimensional Christian Ministry in Rolla. The church is located at 12719 County Road 5110. Mills, a former student, died July 27. He was 31.
Read More »Register for Focus on Teaching and Technology
The annual Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference will be held Sept. 28-29 at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. The event brings together faculty, staff and students from universities, community colleges and K-12 schools to learn about online innovations and teaching experiences. Registration is available online at http://www.umsl.edu/services/ctl/fttc.
Read More »Reminder about parking in local community
University Police reminds the campus community of parking policies in the City of Rolla. Vehicles illegally parked in lots operated by the City of Rolla or on public streets will be ticketed and potentially towed. Businesses may contact the Rolla Police Department and report non-customer vehicles and request that they be ticketed and towed. If tickets are not paid or appealed through the appropriate process, warrants will be issued for the license holder or the operator.
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