Tag: University of Missouri-Rolla

Seven inducted into UMR Academy of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineers

Posted by on September 30, 2005

Six University of Missouri-Rolla graduates and a former chancellor were inducted into the Academy of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineers during the group’s banquet and induction ceremony in Rolla on Sept. 29.

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UMR students to practice art of pitching ideas

Posted by on September 29, 2005

In October, students at the University of Missouri-Rolla will have 90 seconds, about the duration of an average elevator ride, to communicate a business idea or concept and compete for a chance to participate in a national “Elevator Pitch” event.

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General Motors week begins Oct. 4 at UMR

Posted by on September 27, 2005

Using the theme, “Love What You Do,” representatives from General Motors will come to the University of Missouri-Rolla Oct. 4 to kick-off the company’s week-long recruiting effort to find highly talented students.

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UMR to host underground mine rescue event

Posted by on September 26, 2005

Mine rescues are serious business, and mining industry professionals make sure they are prepared for disasters. But so do mining engineering students at the University of Missouri-Rolla.    

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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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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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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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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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