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250 UMR students will be first to move into new Residential College this fall

By news | August 12, 2005 | Comments Off on 250 UMR students will be first to move into new Residential College this fall

Approximately 250 students at the University of Missouri-Rolla will learn about entrepreneurship, research, design and women in leadership this fall — but not in the classroom. These students will be part of four interactive “learning communities” where much of the learning will occur in non-traditional fashion.

UMR to welcome freshmen with week-long orientation

By news | August 8, 2005 | Comments Off on UMR to welcome freshmen with week-long orientation

More than 900 new freshmen enrolled in fall classes at the University of Missouri-Rolla will get their first tastes of college life on Saturday, Aug. 13. And what would be more appropriate to include in their welcoming packages as they prepare for college life than Ramen noodles?

UMR engineering students set their sights on Bolivia

By news | August 5, 2005 | Comments Off on UMR engineering students set their sights on Bolivia

While most college students are packing up to return to campus, three University of Missouri-Rolla students are preparing for a different journey — one that will take them deep into the Andes mountains