Tag: UMR

UMR enrollment is 5,005

Posted by on January 6, 2006

Enrollment on the first day of classes at the University of Missouri-Rolla is expected to be 5,005, a 6.5 percent increase from last year’s first-day enrollment, says Laura Stoll, UMR registrar.

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UMR Spring 2006 Free Film Festival to feature acclaimed movies

Posted by on January 6, 2006

Beginning with “Cinderella Man” on Tuesday, Jan. 17, this season’s University of Missouri-Rolla Free Film Festival will showcase 14 critically acclaimed feature films.

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UMR’s pre-disaster proposal gets FEMA’s attention

Posted by on December 29, 2005

The University of Missouri-Rolla is one of 19 entities in the state selected to receive funding on a competitive basis through the Federal Emergency Management Agency for local pre-disaster planning and mitigation.         

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UMR chair to spend 2006 with National Science Foundation

Posted by on December 28, 2005

Dr. Judy Raper, chair of the chemical and biological engineering department at the University of Missouri-Rolla, will spend 2006 on sabbatical with the National Science Foundation. Dr. Douglas Ludlow, who served as the department’s chair from 1997-2003, will become interim chair effective Jan. 2.

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Obituary for Dr. Larry Vonalt

Posted by on December 27, 2005

Dr. Larry Paul Vonalt, chair of the department of English and technical communications at the University of Missouri-Rolla, died at Phelps County Regional Medical Center in Rolla on Dec. 26, 2005.

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Speaker to give free motivational talks at UMR

Posted by on December 21, 2005

Motivational speaker James Lucas will address how to develop and maintain a passion for work in two talks on Friday, Jan. 27, 2006, at the University of Missouri-Rolla.

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Grant gives Lincoln students nuclear engineering options through UMR

Posted by on December 19, 2005

The Department of Energy is supporting a University of Missouri-Rolla plan to cultivate nuclear engineering students at Lincoln University. The DOE announced Dec. 7 that it has awarded UMR a $375,000 grant to foster the partnership with Lincoln, a minority-serving higher education institution in Jefferson City, Mo.         

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Nash tells UMR grads to go forth and ‘seek healthy adventure’

Posted by on December 19, 2005

In his commencement address Saturday (Dec. 17, 2005), Zebulun (Zeb) Nash challenged the University of Missouri-Rolla graduating class to use their educations to make the world a better place. A former Peace Corps volunteer, Nash added: “Be flexible, and seek healthy adventure in your lives.”

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UMR’s Pringle named Curators’ Teaching Professor

Posted by on December 19, 2005

Dr. Allan Pringle, professor of physics at the University of Missouri-Rolla, was named a Curators’ Teaching Professor during UMR commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 17.

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UMR’s Schulz named Curators’ Professor

Posted by on December 19, 2005

Dr. Michael Schulz, professor of physics at the University of Missouri-Rolla, was named Curators’ Professor of physics during UMR commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 17.

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