Miner Toni Donovan to the rescue

Posted by on September 26, 2005

Toni Donovan, a junior in mining engineering from Homewood, Ill., has to watch her step, just in case she starts a fire, kills a trapped miner or touches electricity.

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UMR enrollment tops 5,600

Posted by on September 23, 2005

Fall semester enrollment at UMR stands at 5,602 after four weeks – the highest enrollment for the campus in more than a decade, according to Laura Stoll, UMR registrar.

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Advising Week set for Oct. 24-28

Posted by on September 22, 2005

With Advising Week starting Monday, Oct. 24, UMR students should begin scheduling appointments to meet with their advisors to select classes for spring 2006.

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UMR’s Nick Knight presents free lecture series on Chaucer

Posted by on September 19, 2005

Dr. W. Nicholas Knight, professor emeritus of English at the University of Missouri-Rolla, will present a series of lectures on Geoffrey Chaucer during October.

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Engineering dean to speak at ‘Rolla Night’ in St. Louis

Posted by on September 19, 2005

Dr. Robert Mitchell, dean of the School of Engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, will speak to prospective UMR students and their families on Thursday, Oct. 6, at UMR’s annual “Rolla Night” at the Engineers’ Club of St. Louis, 4359 Lindell Blvd.

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Brewer and Shipley to perform in concert at UMR to raise hurricane-relief funds

Posted by on September 19, 2005

Folk rock duo Brewer and Shipley will headline an Oct. 6 benefit concert at the University of Missouri-Rolla to aid victims in the recovery of areas of the Gulf Coast ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.

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UMR to unveil official rings during Homecoming

Posted by on September 16, 2005

The University of Missouri-Rolla will unveil its first official UMR rings during Homecoming. The unveiling will occur during UMR’s Alumni Roundup Awards Banquet, to be held from 6:15-9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Havener Center on campus.

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"Snowflake" to visit Rolla as part of UMR Family Series

Posted by on September 16, 2005

The 2005-2006 season of the Family Series at the University of Missouri-Rolla will begin with “Snowflake” at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23.

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UMR to break ground on Toomey Hall

Posted by on September 15, 2005

The University of Missouri-Rolla will break ground on a $24 million renovation and expansion project during a ceremony from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30., near the current site of the Mechanical Engineering Building on campus.

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UMR Homecoming events start Sept. 30

Posted by on September 15, 2005

Homecoming weekend at the University of Missouri-Rolla is Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 30 to Oct. 2. For reservations and information about Homecoming 2005, contact the MSM-UMR Alumni Association at (573) 341-4145.

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