Office of Undergraduate Studies

1. Office of Undergraduate Studies Curators’ Teaching Summit “Tac(k)tical Teaching: Strategies for Success in the Millennial Classroom,” Wednesday, Nov. 9, Noon, St. Pat’s Ballroom C, Sponsored by CERTI, RSVP to certi@mst.edu SDELC • Welcomed Hydrogen Solutions Team as 11th student design team • Working with PhysFac and Athletics to streamline FIRST Tech Challenge support Residential Showcase: The students in the Residential College Learning Communities will showcase their class projects during a Residential College Showcase event from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, November 16, in the Havener Center. The event will include poster displays, student project presentations, and refreshments. All S&T students, faculty and staff are invited to attend. Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol - March 1, 2012, Jefferson Capitol. For more information, visit: http://ugs.mst.edu/ugrdc.html. Nominations for Student Ambassadors are due by December 15, 2011

2. Graduate Studies and Sponsored Programs • Interim Chancellor Wray has formed a Task Force to study Missouri S&T’s "current state" research capacity report and develop a "future state" recommendations report to expand and elevate S&T's research performance and reputation.  Specifically, the charge to the Task Force is: 1. Review the "current state" research capacity report and collect other pertinent data as deemed appropriate. 2. Recommend short- and medium-term actions that can be taken to improve the research performance of and increase the research capacity at S&T. 3. Recommend areas/disciplines in which we must invest, including hiring new faculty and research personnel and recruiting high quality graduate students to enhance the research mission of S&T. • Findings by the Task Force should be summarized and presented to Interim Chancellor Wray no later than Tuesday, April 3, 2012.

3. Research Capacity Task Force Task Force Members: Dr. Venkat Allada, VP Graduate Studies, Professor of Engineering Management & Systems Engineering (Co-Chair) Dr. S. N. Balakrishnan, Curators’ Professor of Aerospace Engineering Dr. Al Crosbie, Curators’ Professor of Mechanical Engineering Dr. Mariesa Crow, ERDC Director and Finley Professor of Electrical Engineering Dr. Wayne Huebner, Department Chair and Professor of Ceramic Engineering Dr. Ali Hurson, Department Chair and Professor of Computer Science Dr. Kamal Khayat, CIES and NUTC Director and Vernon Maralee Jones Professor of Civil Engineering Dr. K. Krishnamurthy, VP Research, Professor of Mechanical Engineering (Co-Chair) Dr. Ming Leu, ISC Director and Keith and Pat Bailey Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering Dr. Suzie Long, Assistant Professor of Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Dr. Yinfa Ma, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Chemistry Dr. John Myers, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Dr. Runar Nygaard, Assistant Professor of Geological Sciences & Engineering Dr. Matt O’Keefe, MRC Director and Professor of Metallurgical Engineering Dr. Paul Parris, Professor of Physics Dr. Nancy Stone, Department Chair and Professor of Psychological Sciences Dr. Hai Xiao, Associate Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering Resource Personnel: Mr. Andy Careaga, Director of Communications Ms. Margaret Cline, Chief Information Officer Dr. Thulasi Kumar, Director of Institutional Research & Assessment Ms. Joan Nesbitt, Vice Chancellor for University Advancement Mr. Andy Stewart, Director of Library & Learning Resources

4. Enrollment Management • Priority registration began October 31 for Spring semester, average 400+ registrations per day. • Thank you to the record number of faculty and staff volunteering to interview Chancellor’s Scholarship applicants on December 3.

5. Enrollment Management • Fall recruitment travel is winding down and several major events took place on campus in November – Open House, Fly-in, Expanding Your Horizons (450 junior high girls). • Fall 2012 applicant/admit reports look positive. • PRO leaders finished “spirit of change” week and will help fire victims.

6. International Affairs The International Affairs staff and students went to Pete's Pumpkin Patch for a full cultural experience. International Student Enrollment Is Up • 924 international students enrolled as of November 2011 (up from 918 in October). Assisted faculty in hosting: • KISR representatives (Kuwait) to discuss research collaboration in the areas of chemical and nuclear engineering. • ISTAR representative (India) to discuss collaborative student exchanges in environmental research. Sponsored Students • Ms. Carmina Arriola, representative from Aramco Services Company, was on campus to visit with faculty, staff and students.  We currently have 31 students sponsored by Aramco (Saudi Arabia). • Black & Veatch is meeting with Missouri S&T and Saudi Arabian students in order to develop a plan for recruiting and employing Missouri S&T Saudi Students.