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UMR students to assess Honduras site

Posted by on March 13, 2007

Spring break will draw thousands of college students to the nation’s shoreline, but three University of Missouri-Rolla students have a different type of water on their minds.

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St. Pat’s Queen candidates announced

Posted by on March 13, 2007

Candidates for 2007 St. Pat’s Queen have been announced at the University of Missouri-Rolla.         

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Students to be knighted during St. Pat’s celebration

Posted by on March 13, 2007

Student Knights of St. Patrick have been selected to represent University of Missouri-Rolla student organizations during coronation ceremonies at 9 p.m. Friday, March 16, in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall on the UMR campus.

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UMR student selected to portray St. Pat

Posted by on March 9, 2007

Ray Beezley, a junior in nuclear engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, will portray St. Patrick, the patron saint of engineers, during the 2007 St. Pat’s Celebration in Rolla. Beezley is from Osage Beach, Mo.         

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Business classes on managing human resources offered

Posted by on March 8, 2007

The University of Missouri Extension Office is offering a series of training classes with the theme “HR for Small Business: Avoiding the Land Mines.” The classes will be hosted by the University of Missouri-Rolla.

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‘A Kid’s Life’ is coming to Rolla

Posted by on March 8, 2007

The final performance of the 2006-2007 Family Series at the University of Missouri-Rolla will be the musical “A Kid’s Life” at 7 p.m. Friday, March 9.         

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Irish literature expert named Weiner Professor

Posted by on March 8, 2007

Dr. Dillon Johnston, former professor of English at Wake Forest University, has been named the 2007 Maxwell C. Weiner Distinguished Professor of Humanities at the University of Missouri-Rolla. He began his work with the UMR English and technical communication department in January. 

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St. Pat’s sweatshirts and novelty items on sale in Rolla

Posted by on March 7, 2007

The St. Pat’s Committee at the University of Missouri-Rolla has partnered with several businesses to sell sweatshirts and novelty items for the 99th annual St. Pat’s Celebration.         

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Students prepare for 99th St. Pat’s celebration

Posted by on March 7, 2007

This week on the campus of the University of Missouri-Rolla, students are busy chasing imaginary snakes with big sticks called shillelaghs. Next week, several traditional events will be held in anticipation of St. Patrick’s Day.      

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Honorary Knights of St. Patrick named

Posted by on March 5, 2007

Eight individuals have been named Honorary Knights of St. Patrick for 2007 by the University of Missouri-Rolla committee that helps organize St. Pat’s events in Rolla.         

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