July 17, 2024

It is hard to believe I have been at Missouri S&T for 44 years. When I came as a psychologist in the Counseling Center I planned to stay
3-5 years. Within 5 years, I became connected to the campus and the Rolla community, been promoted 

to assistant director of counseling, and had two children. Every time I thought about leaving, an interesting new opportunity presented itself.

I have had the immense pleasure of working with many wonderful colleagues and students. Thank you for being a part of my incredible journey at S&T. I encourage each of you to be open to new possibilities and continue to grow both personally and professionally. Your continued commitment and dedication to our new Division of Student Success will help continue to bring success to our students.

Best Regards,

Dr. Debra Robinson, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

John Kean at CSC Unite 24, Las Vegas, Nevada.  Photo Credit: bit.ly/4eoPrkG

Congratulations to John Kean, athletic communications director, for receiving the 2024 Warren Berg Award at the College Sports Communicators Unite 24 in Las Vegas, Nevada, for "outstanding contributions to the field of college sports information and for bringing dignity and prestige to the profession."

Kean states, "To be the one selected for this award is a tremendous honor because I know what the Warren Berg Award stands for in our organization."

To better serve our students, career opportunities and employer relations has split the fair. Tuesday, Sept. 24, will be for internship & co-op positions, and Wednesday, Sept. 25, will be for full-time jobs. Some employers may only be present for one day, others for both, entirely based on their hiring needs. The fair will run from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. each day at Gale Bullman. There will be on-campus interviews Tuesday and Wednesday evening following each fair, and all-day Thursday. This fair split also means we will need even more volunteers to make everything run smoothly, consider helping us for a shift on one or both fair days! Be watching for opportunities to sign up to volunteer.

Excellence in Work Award: Wendy Brumett, custodian for residential life, Jessica Gargus, director of student support services for well-being, Patricia Reising, housing services specialist for residential life, Heather Thurston, office support assistant for residential life, and Pamela Williams, program/project support coordinator for student affairs. 

Student-Centric Focus: Michael Pleimann, academic success and retention strategist for undergraduate education. 

Outstanding Newcomer: Christina Jones, business support specialist for the Student Design and Experiential Learning Center, Stephanie Murray-Miller, student support services manager for well-being. 

Congratulations to all!

Mak the Mole image provided by student well-being

1. Set and stick with working boundaries, such as time set aside each day for getting organized, working on projects, and eating lunch. If you work in a shared office space, communicate with those around you to let them know your needs, or if you need complete silence, then consider working in a designated space for focused work.

2. When possible, minimize decision fatigue in the workplace. To reduce this, make the most important decisions first in your workday, and limit and simplify your choices. Decision fatigue can also be reduced by making decisions collaboratively in a group of your peers where everyone’s ideas are heard and shared.

Continued in next issue!

Missouri S&T dining services is excited to introduce three new team members. Masum Kaisar, Becki Duncan and Eli McGuirk look forward to meeting and working with everyone on campus.

JobBoardly, is a new student employment job board for part-time student employment.

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