Settling in, we learn we can only control so much. All our best plans can be delayed by something external like weather. I know S&T will weather this storm as we continue to learn new things every day.
As we slither into March, several St. Pat's events will be happening on and around campus. Watch out for snakes, shillelaghs and lots of green as the students participate in the 117th Annual St. Pat’s, which culminates with the parade on March 15. If this is your first spring with us, join the festivities, more information can be found on the Best Ever St. Pat's website.
Something else exciting is that we have some amazing firsts happening this semester. Be on the lookout for emails, social media posts and even employees walking around campus with T-shirts on for information on S&T's upcoming Giving Days campaign in April.
After that, May will bring us to commencement and Staff Appreciation Week. We have already started planning for the opening ceremony featuring Chancellor Mo Dehghani. If you would like to participate in the opening ceremony as an actor, please email staffcouncil@mst.edu for more information.
Please know it is my honor to serve as your Staff Council president, and I love getting to work with such an exceptional group of colleagues!
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Kevin Walkup, MBA
Staff Council President
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Interested in learning more about Staff Council and what we do? I invite you to check out the files from our most recent meeting and consider attending our next meeting on Thursday, March 13, via Teams. More information can be found at staffcouncil.mst.edu. If you would like to speak as a guest during the upcoming meeting, email staffcouncil@mst.edu.
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Staff news and highlights
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- Staff Council is starting a new Staff Council member spotlight series. This month, the spotlight is on Glenn Cargile, a degree completion advisor for the registrar's office.
- Michael Murphy, a research engineering technician for the Linda and Bipin Doshi Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, was featured in January's Q&A with CEC feature.
- Join the third session of the finance and operations information series at 2 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 24, in Room 115 Innovation Lab or online 11 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Feb. 26. This session will showcase the latest updates in campus events, hospitality and dining services. Learn more and register on Percipio.
- Ceramic Artists of S&T will sell their works at a St. Pat’s Day sale 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, March 10, through Wednesday, March 12, in the Curtis Laws Wilson Library, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, March 17, in the Havener Center.
- You are invited to the Coterie of Missouri S&T 117th St. Pat’s Ball at Hasselmann Alumni House. The event begins at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 8. Tickets are $75 per person, which includes dinner and dancing with live band Syner-Gee.
- Missouri S&T will launch its annual S&T Giving Days campaign, a digital fundraising initiative that showcases the power of collective impact. The campaign will run for 1,870 minutes, starting at 10 a.m. Friday, April 11, and concluding at 5:10 p.m. Saturday, April 12.
- Twenty-six new employees joined the Missouri S&T staff in January. Welcome aboard, everyone!
- The university is transitioning to a new parking operations system. Check out this email to learn more about what this means.
- The south half of Lot A21 is now closed for Schrenk Hall renovation construction. This closure is expected to last approximately two years.
- Nominations are now being accepted for the 2025 Woman of the Year and the Women’s Advocate awards.
- The Woman of the Year award recognizes female, full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty who serve as role models for female S&T students, contributing to the university through research, scholarship, teaching and service.
- The Dr. Elizabeth Cummins Women’s Advocate Award honors an S&T employee, regardless of gender or title, whose mentorship and advocacy demonstrate a commitment to women on campus.
- Thank you to everyone who visited the new faculty and staff gathering space for the “We Care About You a Latte” event. The space, located at Toomey 196 and 296, is now available for faculty and staff to use.
- Missouri S&T is now officially a Research 1 institution!
- Stop by Einstein Bros. Bagels in the Havener Center, Miner Brew in the Innovation Lab or Miner Break Café in Curtis Laws Wilson Library to purchase your coffee club membership. Your membership will get you unlimited free drip coffee refills for the rest of the semester.
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From the Staff Success Center
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Staff celebrate service milestones
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- Congratulations to Mitch Cottrell for 40 years of service! View other employee milestones for January, and make sure to congratulate these employees when you see them.
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- A Building Resiliency Through Wellness workshop will be held at noon on Tuesday, Feb. 25. This event will be presented by Prevention Consultants of Missouri. Learn more and register here.
- A Communication Across Cultures workshop will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 12 in the Innovation Lab. Dr. Thu Tran will be presenting. Learn more and register here.
- Simone Waldon, Staff Success Center manager, was elected as an at-large board member for the Missouri Chapter of the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). Her term on the state board runs through 2026.
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- Thank you to everyone who came out to attend the Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day basketball games.
- Twenty-one staff and 18 faculty members checked in for free popcorn and a drawing for the Jersey Mike's Fan Experience, which included a Jersey Mike's meal and courtside seats.
- We would like to thank all the good sports who played along with our games and activities. A fun time was had by all, and we plan to do more events like this in the future.
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Staff Council is a volunteer organization dedicated to supporting S&T staff. If you would like to help out by volunteering, submit the volunteer form online.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology
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