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UMR Fall Open House to be held Sept. 30

Posted by on August 30, 2006

The University of Missouri-Rolla will hold the first Fall Open House of the 2006-2007 season for prospective students on Saturday, Sept. 30. This year’s activities will include a spotlight showcase on the UMR College of Arts and Sciences, the UMR School of Management and Information Systems and the UMR School of Engineering.

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UMR to host third season of Family Film Series

Posted by on August 30, 2006

The third season of the Family Film Festival at the University of Missouri-Rolla will provide area children and their families the opportunity to see classic, quality movies at a reasonable price.

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UMR Family Series to feature three fun productions in 2006-07

Posted by on August 30, 2006

The University of Missouri-Rolla will present three professional productions for the 2006-2007 season of the UMR Family Series. All events will be held in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall on the UMR campus, 10th and Main streets in Rolla. The Family Series is presented by the UMR student life department.

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Record number of employers expected to recruit at UMR

Posted by on August 30, 2006

The future’s so bright at the state’s premier technological research university that students might want to consider wearing shades.

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CAT Week at UMR begins Sept. 5

Posted by on August 28, 2006

Representatives from Caterpillar Inc. will be on the University of Missouri-Rolla campus Tuesday, Sept. 5-Thursday, Sept. 7, to allow students to explore leadership practices, career opportunities and life in the corporate world of a Fortune 100 company.

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UMR Observatory to host three Visitors’ Nights this fall

Posted by on August 25, 2006

The moon and Jupiter will be visible after sunset on Friday, Sept. 1, and amateur astronomers and curious skywatchers will be able to view them through the University of Missouri-Rolla Observatory’s 16-inch telescope.

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Fall Film Festival features acclaimed movies

Posted by on August 24, 2006

Beginning with Match Point on Tuesday, Aug. 29, this season’s University of Missouri-Rolla Free Film Festival will showcase 13 critically acclaimed feature films and documentaries.

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Women hold key student leadership positions at UMR

Posted by on August 22, 2006

Although the male-to-female ratio at the University of Missouri-Rolla is still nearly 3-to-1, women aren’t the minority in student leadership. This fall marks the first time at UMR that all three top Student Council leadership positions are held by women.

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UMR group to sponsor 5K race for breast cancer awareness

Posted by on August 22, 2006

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Student Wellness Program at the University of Missouri-Rolla is co-sponsoring a 5-kilometer race to increase awareness of the disease.

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UMR, Missouri State form partnership to offer engineering degrees

Posted by on August 21, 2006

Plans to offer two engineering degrees from the University of Missouri-Rolla on the Missouri State University campus in Springfield advanced with the signing today of an agreement that outlines how the two universities will work together to deliver the programs.

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