Weekly Campus Debrief
Key Topics & Highlights
Please find full meeting details, including agendas and attendees, below, and upcoming meetings for next week.
- Meeting with Michele Kennet – Associate Vice Chancellor UM System: Discussed research compliance and integrity with Chancellor Dehghani, Michele Kennet, and Steve Roberts.
- Campus Disruption Plan Discussions: Reviewed campus disruption plans with UM System chancellors, chiefs of staff, chiefs of police, provosts, and vice chancellors of communication.
- Dinner with Husch Blackwell Strategies: Chancellor Dehghani, Kamal Khayat, and UM System representatives met with Husch Blackwell team to discuss collaborative strategies.
- Husch Blackwell Strategies Campus Update: Covered commencement upgrades, core network business case, and Staff Day updates.
- Leadership Team Meeting: Operational Effectiveness: Celebrated Steve Roberts’ 10 years of service and discussed updates on commencement upgrades, network modernization, and Staff Day.
- Celebration of Steve Roberts’ 10 Years of Service: Honored Steve Roberts, Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives, for his decade of dedicated service at Missouri S&T.
- Enhancing Instruction and Student Support: Explored classroom dynamics, incremental success strategies, TA effectiveness, tutoring options, and admission preparedness.
- Missouri S&T Materials for a Sustainable Future Forum: An intercollegiate forum on sustainable materials, open to the campus community.
- October Executive Committee Meeting of the Board of Trustees: Chancellor Dehghani met with President and Vice President of the Board of Trustees to discuss institutional priorities.
- Enrollment Management Update: Presented undergraduate enrollment growth and strategies to address graduate enrollment challenges.
- TEDx Missouri S&T: Themed ‘Unveiling Resilience,’ promoting community engagement and idea-sharing.
- Fall 2024 Staff Appreciation Day: Celebrated staff and faculty contributions with a costume contest and chili cook off.
- First Friday Coffee: Legends Bank hosted a networking coffee event for the Rolla community.
- Campus Event Planning Monthly Meeting: Open to all departments planning major campus events, fostering collaboration and event alignment.
- Remmers Series Committee Meeting: Planned for Joshua Bell’s upcoming performance, with committee members finalizing event details.
Meetings Details
Monday, Oct. 28:
- Meeting with Michele Kennet – Associate Vice Chancellor UM System
- Agenda: Research Compliance and Intergrity
- Who’s in the Room: Chancellor Dehghani, Michele Kennet (UM System), Steve Roberts
- Campus Disruption Plan Discussions
- Agenda: Campus Disruptions Plans
- Who’s in the Room: UM System Chancellors, Chiefs of Staff, Cheifs of Police, Provosts, and Vice Chancellors Communication
- Dinner With HUsch Blackwell Strategies
- Who’s in the Room: Chancellor Dehghani, Kamal Khayat, Stacy McBride (HBS), Christian Morgan (HBS), Dusty Schnieders (UM System), Emily Lucas (UM System)
- Who’s in the Room: Chancellor Dehghani, Kamal Khayat, Stacy McBride (HBS), Christian Morgan (HBS), Dusty Schnieders (UM System), Emily Lucas (UM System)
Tuesday, Oct. 29:
- Husch Blackewell Strategies campus Update
- Agenda: Commencement Upgrades • Business Case for Core Network Upgrade • Staff Day
- Who’s in the Room: Please refer to the agenda for a list of attendees
- Information: Agenda / Campus Update / Bios
- Leadership Team Meeting: Operational Effectiveness Leadership Team
- Agenda: Steve Roberts 10 Years of Service • Commencement Upgrades • Business Case for Core Network Upgrade • Staff Day
- Who’s in the Room: Please refer to the agenda for a list of attendees
- Presentations: Staff Day
- Enhancing Instruction and Student Support
- Agenda: Classroom Dynamics & Teaching Approaches • Promoting Incremental Success • Enhancing TA Effectiveness • Tutoring Options • Chemistry/Materials Resource Center • Preparedness and Admission Factors
- Who’s in the Room: Please refer to the agenda for a list of attendees
- Information: Agenda
- Missouri S&T Materials for a Sustainable Future Forum
- Agenda: Chemistry department puts together an intercollegiate Missouri S&T Materials for a Sustainable Future Forum which will be held from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm October 29th in Carver/Turner Room.
- Who’s in the Room: Open to the campus community
Wednesday, Oct. 30:
- October Executive Committee Meeting of the Board of Trustees
- Who’s in the Room: Chancellor Dehghani, Tory Verkcamp, Trustee Steve Wunning, Trustee Mike McEvilly
- Who’s in the Room: Chancellor Dehghani, Tory Verkcamp, Trustee Steve Wunning, Trustee Mike McEvilly
- Enrollment Management Update
- Agenda: Current undergrad deposits are up 6% over last years cycle. Graduate enrollment challenges persist and require focused attention and strategic support to address ongoing issues.
- Who’s in the Room: Chancellor Dehghani, Colin Potts, Steve Roberts, Alysha O’Neil, David Spivey, Susan Murray, Smitty Grubbs, Jill Warren
- TED x Missouri S&T
- Unveiling Resilience
- Information: https://www.tedxmst.com/
Thursday, Oct. 31:
- Fall 2024 Staff Appreciate Day
- Who’s in the Room: Open to Staff and Faculty
- Information: https://staffcouncil.mst.edu/staff-day/
- Weekly Conference Call – UM System Communications
- Information: Cancelled, no agenda items
- Information: Cancelled, no agenda items
Friday, Nov. 1:
- First Friday Coffee
- Agenda: Hosted by Legends Bank
- Information: First Friday Coffee/Legends Bank
- Campus Event Planning Monthly Meeting
- Who’s in the Room: Open to all departments involved in hosting major events on campus.
- Who’s in the Room: Open to all departments involved in hosting major events on campus.
- Remmers series committee meeting
- Agenda: Upcoming Remmers Performance will be Joshua Bell, American Violinist and conductor
- Who’s in the Room: Melanie Keeney, Cheryl McCain, Mehrzad Boroujerdi, Joan Nisbett, John Remmers, Kevin Shaw, Lishia Stevens, Brittany Thompson, Tory Verkamp, Rebecca West, Tim Faley
Friday Email
Subject: Century of light
Summary: Missouri S&T’s century-long legacy in electrical engineering traces back to 1892 with the enrollment of its first Japanese student, Zentaro Iijima, who inspired the early roots of electrical study at the university. Iijima’s passion for electricity led him to establish the MSM Electrical Club and propose a power plant for Rolla, a project that set the stage for the university’s enduring impact in the field. This legacy expanded in 1915 with the Buford Act, allowing MSM to offer engineering degrees, and evolved into a full electrical engineering department by 1924. Today, S&T celebrates over 11,000 electrical engineering alumni and a century of growth, with the Academy of Electrical and Computer Engineering commemorating those who paved the way.
Read the full message: Century of light
Upcoming Meetings & Dates
Monday, Nov. 4:
- Taskforce Meeting: Teaching Communication
- 2026 MoExcels Projects
- Chancellor to talk to Brewer Science
- ALPU Meeting: Our Public Purpose
Tuesday, Nov. 5:
- Leadership Team Meeting: Core Strategic Leadership Team
- Robin Gore to attend National Symposium on Student Retention, Destin, Florida
Wednesday, Nov. 6:
- Chancellor Dehghani to meet with Executive Staff Council
- Founder’s Day – Miner Hall of Fame Unveiling
Thursday, Nov. 7:
- The Future of Tech Transfer Follow Up
- Arc Jet: Exploratory Frameworks
- Graduate Education: confronting neglected program pathways
- Weekly Conference Call – UM System
Friday, Nov. 8:
- President Choi and Chancellor Dehghani
- Legislative and Engagement Initiatives Weekly Meeting
- December Commencement Committee Meeting
- STEM Day