Weekly Campus Debrief
Key Topics & Highlights
Please find full meeting details, including agendas and attendees, below, and upcoming meetings for next week.
- Shared Governance Summit: Campus leaders explored barriers and opportunities for shared governance at S&T, discussing best practices and paths forward.
- Missouri S&T May Graduation Ceremonies Preparation: Plans for the May commencement continue, including discussions on the attendance of Curators.
- Leadership Team Meeting – Student Success Leadership Team: Key discussions focused on enrollment updates, student well-being, and commercialization initiatives.
- MSCDID ADP S&T Forum at Fort Leonard Wood: Missouri S&T presented key research initiatives, including UAV-based landmine detection and vehicle camouflage systems.
- S&T in St. Louis – Status Call: Leadership worked through furniture purchases and space planning for the university’s St. Louis presence.
- Economic Analysis of BioPlex: Leaders assessed the economic impact of the BioPlex project and its potential role in future research and industry collaborations.
- Board of Trustees, Kummer Institute, and Board of Curators: Preparations were made for upcoming board presentations to highlight key university initiatives.
- Welcome Center – Gallery Design: Stakeholders met to finalize design plans for the new Welcome Center gallery, enhancing visitor engagement.
Meetings Details
Monday,FEB. 24:
- MISSOURI S&T MAY GRADUATION CEREMONIES
- Agenda: Preparing for Curators to attend May Graduation Ceremonies
- Who’s in the room: Jill Warren and Lauren Bartshe
- ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT UPDATE
- Agenda: Enrollment Fall 2025
- Who’s in the room: Chancellor Dehghani, Alysha O’Neil, Cheryl Cain, Colin Potts, David Spivey, Garry Grubbs, Stephen Roberts, Susan Murray, Jill Warren
- BUDGET EFFECTIVENESS
- Agenda: Communication
- Who’s in the room: Chancellor Dehghani, Alysha O’Neil, Jill Warren
Tuesday,FEB. 25:
- MSCDID ADP S&T FORUM
- Agenda: UAV-Based Landmine Detection System (SULDS), High-Speed Technology Breaching System (HSTBS), Remotely-Operated Underwater Reconnaissance System (ROURS), Versatile Integrated Sensor for Threat Assessment (VISTA), Vehicle Camouflage System
- Who’s in the room: Missouri S&T and Fort Leonard wood
- LEADERSHIP TEAM MEETING: STUDENT SUCCESS LEADERSHIP TEAM
- Agenda: Enrollment Update, Week 5 Reporting, Promoting Well-Being and Success through the Collective Impact Model, Bioinnovation and Commercialization
- Who’s in the room: Chancellor Dehghani, Alysha O’Neil, Bella Gerlich, Cheryl Cain, Colin Potts, David Borrok, David Spivey, David Westenberg, Garry Grubbs, Jessica Gargus, James Sterling, Leticia Steffen, Martin De La Hunt, Mehrzad Boroujerdi, Wayne Jones, Steve Roberts, Susan Murray, Yue-Wern Huang
Wednesday, FEB. 26:
- PREP- SHARED GOVERNANCE SUMMIT
- GRADUATE ADMITS
- Agenda: Improving non-thesis graduate admit times
- Who’s in the room: Chancellor Dehghani, David Spivey, Colin Potts, David Borrok, Mehrzad Boroujerdi, Jill Warren, Jim Sterling
- CITY PLANNING & BEAUTIFICATION UPDATES
- Agenda: Learning about Missouri Main Street America
- Who’s in the room: Chancellor Dehghani, Angelina Billo, Jill Warren, Rachel Jung, Kevin Edwards
- NEW BOARD OF TRUSTEES ORIENTATION
- Agenda: Welcoming new Trustees
- Who’s in the room: S&T Leadership, New Board of Trustees
- S&T IN ST. LOUIS – STATUS CALL
- Agenda: Furniture Purchase and preparing the St. Louis space
- Who’s in the room: Islam El-adaway, Jill Warren, Mike Peth, Courtney Jones, Patrick Fehrenbach
Thursday, FEB. 27:
- SHARED GOVERNANCE SUMMIT
- Agenda: Defining Shared Governance, Barriers to Effective Shared Governance, Opportunities for Engagement and Responsibility, Recommendations for Improvement. Lunch & Learn: Best Practices from Other Universities
- Who’s in the room: Chancellor Dehghani, Alireza Hurson, Alysha O’Neil, Barry Robbins, Bella Gerlich, Bih-Ru Lea, Clair Reynolds Kueny, Colin Potts, Cindi Nelson, Daniel Forciniti, David Borrok, David Enke, David Westenberg, Smitty Grubbs, Genda Chen, James Sterling, Jessica Cundiff, Joshua Schlegel, Kate Drowne, Kwame Awuah-Offei, Lijun Jiang, Maciej J. Zawodniok, Manashi Nath, Mehrzad Boroujerdi, Michael Bruening, Michael Gosnell, Murray Susan, Paul Runnion, Robin Gore, Wayne Jones, Sahra Sedighsarvestani
- FACULTY SENATE MEETING
- Who’s in the room: Open to the campus community
Friday, FEB. 28:
- LEGISLATIVE AND ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES WEEKLY MEETING
- Agenda: Government and community engagement
- Who’s in the room: Melanie Keeney, Jill Warren
- CHANCELLOR DEHGHANI MEETING WITH FORMULA SAE LEADERSHIP
- Agenda: Campus Space
- Who’s in the room: Chancellor Dehghani, Jill Warren, Formula SAE Leadership
- COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
- Agenda: Preparing for May Commencement
- Who’s in the room: Brian Fleagle, David Westenberg, David Wright, Deanne Jackson, Debra Griffith, Douglas Ludlow, Douglas Roberts, Gregory Huffman, Lanette Epstein, Lishia Stevens, Mindy Limback, Paul Hirtz, Sammatha Yelton, Sharon Matson, Stephen Raper, Jill Warren
- ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF BIOPLEX
- Who’s in the room: Chancellor Dehghani, Alysha O’Neil, Steve Roberts, Joseph Haslag
- Who’s in the room: Chancellor Dehghani, Alysha O’Neil, Steve Roberts, Joseph Haslag
- BOARD OF TRUSTEES, KUMMER INSTITUTE, BOARD OF CURATORS
- Agenda: Preparing Presentation
- Who’s in the room: Chancellor Dehghani, Tory Verkamp, Mindy Limback, Cheryl Cain, Brian Fleagle, Jill Warren
- WELCOME CENTER – GALLERY
- Agenda: Designing the Gallery for the Welcome Center
- Who’s in the room: Chancellor Dehghani, Aiden Adams, Ashley Crilly, Bradan Dotson, Briseida Korando, Casey Bouse, Cassie McIntire, David Spivey, Derek Manzella, Eric Buckels, Eric Claudell, Fred Stone II, Jam Navarro, Jason Northern, Kate Drowne, Larry Gragg, Lyndee Trost, Mindy Limback, Patricia Litty, Rob Vernon, Debra Griffith, Jill Warren
Friday Email
Subject: Retiring DEI, Continuing Our Mission
Summary: In this week’s message, Chancellor Dehghani reflects on the retirement of DEI and how the university will continue to uphold its core values of teamwork, individual respect, and merit-based fairness. He emphasizes the importance of hiring and admitting based on maximizing strength rather than minimizing weakness, ensuring that opportunities remain accessible to a diverse and talented pool of individuals. While some terminology and approaches may change, the commitment to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and merit-driven environment will remain steadfast.
Read the full message: Retiring DEI, Continuing Our Mission
Upcoming Meetings & Dates
Monday, March 3:
- Vice Chancellor of Outreach and Engagement Executive Search
- UM System Weekly Legislative Update | State Government Relations (Zoom)
- Snake Invasion
- President Choi/ Chancellor Dehghani Bi-Weekly Meeting
Tuesday, March 4:
- Leadership Team Meeting: Core Strategic Leadership Team (Kummer Board Room)
- Construction Update – Innovation Lab
Wednesday, March 5:
- Welcome Center – Site Tour
- S&T in St. Louis – Status Call
- S&T/Brewer Science Planning Session
- Board of Trustees Executive Committee
Thursday, March 6:
- Zoom: Missouri S&T Weekly Call with WittKiefer – Provost Search
- Weekly Conference Call – UM System Communications (Zoom)
Friday, March 7:
- First Friday Coffee – Oak Pointe (1000 E Lions Club Dr, Rolla, MO)
- Campus Event Planning Monthly Meeting (Silver and Gold Room – S&T Enrollment)
- Campus Visit to Missouri S&T – API Innovation Center
- Miner Recovery Fellowship (For Staff and Faculty)
- St. Pat’s Court Photo with Chancellor Dehghani
- Welcome Center – Gallary Design
Saturday, March 8:
- St. Pat’s Coterie Ball