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In the news: Military women, Rock Island Trail, storytelling in higher education, wildfires
- Dr. John McManus is interviewed about the history of women serving in the U.S. military in the Nov. 12 St. Louis Post Dispatch article, “First female commander at Fort Leonard Wood wants women to know what’s possible for them in military.” Written by reporter Jesse Bogan, the article was also published by MilitaryTimes.com on Nov. 19. Read More »
Toomey Hall fire this morning
At 3:16 a.m. today (Tuesday, Aug. 7), the City of Rolla Fire and Rescue responded to a fire alarm in Toomey Hall. Firefighters determined that a small fire (about the size of a desk) had occurred as part of an experiment in a research lab on the second floor. The sprinkler system extinguished the fire, and fire damage was limited to a desktop and equipment within the experiment. While there was no fire damage to Toomey Hall, there was limited water damage due to sprinkler activation.
Read More »One Book authors to present on Wednesday
The authors of “They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky,” this year’s S&T One Book selection for all incoming freshmen, will be on campus to give a public presentation, answer questions, sign books, and recognize the winners of the writing contest. They will be at the Student Recreation Center from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. […]
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