Tag: One Book

Learn about the trials refugees face at Nov. 16 talk

Posted by on October 31, 2016

Hear the true story of how a Jordanian immigrant founded a soccer team for refugees to help them adjust to life in the United States at a talk hosted by Missouri University of Science and Technology this November.

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One Book program at Missouri S&T to focus on community and social acceptance

Posted by on July 21, 2015

The national bestseller “Outcasts United” has been selected for Missouri University of Science and Technology’s 2015 One Book program. Approximately 1,200 freshman students will be expected to read the book during the summer before they arrive on campus. It will then be taught in all sections of English 1120, a required course for most Missouri S&T students.

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Ethics in science the focus of a series of events at Missouri S&T

Posted by on November 6, 2014

New York Times’ bestselling book “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” will be the focus of three different events in November at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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Ethical issues in medical research the subject of events at S&T

Posted by on April 10, 2014

The public is invited to attend three events this month at Missouri University of Science and Technology that deal with ethical issues in medical research. The events are presented as part of the university’s One Book program, which asks incoming first-year students to read the same book to provide a common experience.

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Ethics, race and medicine subject of events at S&T

Posted by on October 29, 2013

New York Times bestseller The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks will be the focus of three events in November at Missouri S&T.

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‘Lost boys of Sudan’ to speak at S&T on Wednesday

Posted by on October 18, 2008

Three former “lost boys of Sudan” and their American mentor will speak at Missouri S&T at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, in the Student Recreation Center of Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building, 705 W. 10th St. in Rolla. The lecture is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6 p.m.

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Missouri S&T to introduce ‘One Book’ program this fall

Posted by on April 23, 2008

Incoming first-year students at Missouri University of Science and Technology will have some required reading this summer as part of the university’s new “One Book” program. The program aims to improve freshman students’ experience during their first year at Missouri S&T by giving them something in common to talk about.

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