Week of March 3, 2025

Monday, March 3:

• Vice Chancellor of Outreach and Engagement Executive Search
  • Agenda: Executive search preperations
  • Who’s in the room: Jill Warren and Carrie Arrowsmith
    
• Snake Invasion
  • Agenda: Snake Invasion was started in 1912 by the junior class as a way to initiate freshmen. Freshmen must use giant sticks called shillelaghs to club (plastic) snakes to death and bite their heads off.
  • Who’s in the room: Open to the entire campus and Rolla community
    
• President Choi and Chancellor Dehghani Bi-Weekly Meeting
  • Who’s in the room: Chancellor Dehghani, President Choi
    
• Chancellor Dehghani meeting with David Spivey and Jill Warren
  • Agenda: Transfer Enrollment
  • Who’s in the room: Chancellor Dehghani, David Spivey, Jill Warren
    
• UM System Weekly Legislative Update | State Government Relations
  • Who’s in the room: UM System Legislative and Government Relations teams.
    

Tuesday, March 4:

• Board of Trustees and Kummer Foundation Board Meeting Planning
  • Agenda: Planning for all the upcoming April Boards
  • Who’s in the room: Chancellor Dehghani, Dick Brow, Tory Verkamp, Jill Warren, Trini Lilly
    
• LEADERSHIP TEAM MEETING: CORE STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP TEAM
  • Agenda: Graduate Admissions Review and Optimization, Transfer Students and Retention Strategies, Shared Governance Summit
  • Who’s in the room: Chancellor Dehghani, Leticia Steffen, Mehrzad Boroujerdi, Dick Brow, Wayne Jones, Robin Gore, Stephen Roberts, Tory Verkamp, Alysha O’Neil, Bella Gerlich, Cheryl Cain, Colin Potts, David Borrok, David Spivey, Edna Grover-Bisker, Garry Grubbs, James Sterling, Kamal Khayat, Jill Warren
    
• Campus Construction Update
  • Agenda: Campus construction update (in-person)
  • Who’s in the room: Open to the entire campus community

Wednesday, MARCH 5:

• WELCOME CENTER- SITE TOUR
  • Who’s in the room: Ashley Crilly, Bill Matlock, Cheryl Cain, David Spivey, Jason Northern, Kate Drowne, Litty Patricia, Matthew Deckard, Mindy Limback, Jill Warren
    
• BIOPLEX GROUNDBREAKING PLANNING
  • Agenda: Planning for the BioPlex Groundbreaking in April
  • Who’s in the room: Sarah Jones, Tory Verkamp, Jill Warren
    
• BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
  • Who’s in the room: Chancellor Dehghani, Tory Verkamp, Mike McEvilly, Steve Wunning
    
• S&T / BREWER SCIENCE
  • Agenda: Opportunities
  • Who’s in the room: Tory Verkamp, Rachel Jung, Jill Warren, Melanie Keeney

• ST. PAT’S PREPARATIONS AND CAMPUS SAFETY DISCUSSION
  • Agenda: Campus Saftey
  • Who’s in the room: Chancellor Dehghani, Robin Gore, Doug Roberts, Paul Hirtz, Wayne Beasley, Jill Warren

• 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, MARCH 6:

• Executive forum
  • Agenda: Posthumous Degrees
  • Who’s in the room: Chancellor Dehghani, Colin Potts, Cheryl Cain, Steve Roberts, Alysha O’Neil, Wayne Jones, Jill Warren
    
• Missouri S&T – Weekly call with WK – Provost Search
  • Agenda: Check-in on Provost search
  • Who’s in the room: WittKiefer, Jill Warren, Carrie Arrowsmith, Cindi Nelson
    
• WEEKLY CONFERENCE CALL – Communications / legislative liasions
  • Who’s in the room: UM System Comms and Government Relations Teams

Friday, March 7:

• First Friday Coffee: OAK POinte
  • Who’s in the room: Open to the campus and Rolla Community
    
• Campus Event Planning Monthly Meeting
  • Agenda: Campus Events for March
  • Who’s in the room: Abigail Mayes, Amanda Pogue, Amy E. Smith, Ashley Berry, Ashley Crilly, Brittany Thompson, Brian Fleagle, Casey Bouse, Cassidy Cantrell, Cody Mantle, Courtney Jones, Daniel C. Reardon, David Spivey, Edna Grover-Bisker, Gregory Huffman, Jacob Ternes, Jodi Hasekamp, Justin Rauls, Kelly N. Sharp, Lishia Stevens, Masum Kaisar, Matthew Deckard, Melanie Keeney, Mindy Limback, Patricia Litty, Robin Gore, Saadiya Fratila, Sarah Baggett, Sarah Dowling, Sara Hathaway, S&T Enrollment Management Office, Timothy McDonell, Tina Reagan, Tyler L. Johnson.

• St. Pat’s Court photo with the Chancellor
  • Who’s in the room: Chancellor Dehghani and the St. Pat’s Court
    
• Miner Recovery Fellowship
  • Who’s in the room: Open to all faculty and staff (Staff and Faculty Lounge)
    
• BRAD AND CONNIE HORNBURG HONORED WITh Naming of THETA XI Libraray
  • Who’s in the room: Chancellor Dehghani, Brad and Connie Hornburg, Theta Xi Fraternity
    
• 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
    
• RAMADAN Iftar Dinner
  • Organized by Muslim Student Association

Saturday, March 8:

• St. Pats Ball
  • Who’s in the room: Open to the entire campus and Rolla community

Subject: Answering the calls!

Summary: In this week’s message, Chancellor Dehghani responds to the diverse reactions to his previous statement on retiring DEI terminology while reaffirming the university’s commitment to teamwork, respect, and merit-based fairness. He acknowledges that some individuals were hurt by the message but emphasizes that the intent was to uphold unbiased access, inclusion, and excellence. To highlight the complexity of perspectives, he has published all responses anonymously. He reiterates that as a public institution, Missouri S&T must comply with federal and state laws while ensuring a sense of belonging for all. He concludes by encouraging reflection, recognizing Employee Appreciation Day, and announcing an upcoming expanded staff celebration in May.

Read the full message: Answering the calls!

Monday, March 10:

• Leadership Retreat Planning Session (S&T Shared Parker 203 Board Room)
• UM System Weekly Legislative Update | State Government Relations
• Retirees’ Association Luncheon
• CM2AE Consortium Meeting (Zoom)

Tuesday, March 11:

• Leadership Team Meeting: Academic and Enrollment Leadership Team (Kummer Board Room)
• Chancellor Dehghani Meeting with Executive Staff Council

Wednesday, March 12:

• Emerging Issues Committee Senate Hearing (Jefferson City)
• UM System Campus’ Executive Assistants Visit to Missouri S&T
• Campus Visit to Missouri S&T – API Innovation Center (Kummer Board Room)

Thursday, March 13:

• Bioplex Groundbreaking Planning Meeting (Microsoft Teams)
• Kummer Task Force Meetings (S&T Kummer Board Room)
• Undergraduate Research Day at the Missouri State Capitol
• Weekly Conference Call – Communications/Legislative Liaisons (Zoom)

Friday, March 14:

• Legislative and Engagement Initiatives Weekly Meeting
• Welcome Center Committee – Gallery (Microsoft Teams)
• Miner Recovery Fellowship (Staff and Faculty Lounge)
• 2025 St. Pat’s Honorary Knights Celebration (Hasselmann Alumni House)
• Coronation and Knighting Ceremony (Leach Theater)

Saturday, March 15:

• St. Pat’s Pre-Parade Breakfast (Hasselmann Alumni House)
• St. Pat’s Parade