Meeting Data EVENT/SITE DATE MSM-UMR BOARD MEETING . . . . . . . ... . . .. ... ....... April 17 Rolla REUNION FOR CLASS OF 1932 .. .. . . .. .. .... .. . ..... . ... . May -15 Rolla COMMENCEMENT . . . . . . ... .. . . ....... . ... . . . ... .. . . .. . May 16 Rolla HOMECOMING 1982' .. ..... .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . ... . . . . . .. . October 1-2 Rolla ROCK y MOUNTAIN LUNCH .. . . . . . . . . ... . .... . . . .. . First Tuesday Denver Petroleum Club
Steeplejack Martin Gribbins of Campbellsville Industries .adds the weathervane to the cupola that was installed on the Rolla Building last week. The cupola is an exact replica of the building's original cupola, which was removed around the end of World War II. Constructed of aluminum , the cupola itself is 18 feet high and the weathervane is five and one-half feet tall. The balustrade around the cupola measures 16 feet by 16 feet. The new cupola was built and installed by Campbellsville Industries of Campbellsville, Ky. The installation of the cupola is part of a restoration and renovation program for UMR's older buildings. Eventually a bell will be mounted inside the Gupola.
Beta Sigma Psi Awards The UMR chapter of Beta Sigma Psi has won two out of five awards made Starting Salaries annually by its national organization. Continue To Rise At the national meeting the Rolla chapter won the Aionios Award for Starting salaries for engineering and "Outstanding Membership, Education science graduates of the University of and Recruitment," and the Edwards Missouri-Rolla continue to rise, with Award for "Outstanding Chapter mid-year graduates reporting salary of- Management." It is the third year in a fers that averaged more than those of row the UMR group has won both of last spring. these awards. L R. Nuss, director of career developBeta Sigma Psi has 14 chapters in five ment and placement, said th at states--Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, Minpetroleum engineers reported both the nesota and Nebraska. highest percentage of increase (12 percent) and the highest salary offers ($2 ,550 per month average). Geology Seniors Win and geological engineering were second National Awards and third at $2,362 and $2,354, with Mark Dunlay and Douglas Marquart, geophysics at $2,31 8. Other engineering seniors in metallurgical engineering at fields averaged starting salaries above the University of Missouri-Rolla, were the $2,000 per month mark . among nine students in the nation to Among science majors, computer receive special scholarships from the scientists were most in demand, and national Foundry Educational Foundarecei ved the highest starting salaries, tion (FEF). The $1,000 cash awards are averaging $1,9 13 per month. made to outstanding college seniors inNuss said that energy-related com- terested in the metals casting industry. panies accounted for about 50 percent Dunlay, Route I, Seneca, received of the job offers. "This is the same pat- the Nelson Hartley Award, and Martern we have seen during the past few quart , II Westmoreland , Union, reyears, and one we can expect for some ceived the Les Wohlke Award . Both time to come," he said. awards were named for outstanding Nuss said that job prospects for spring leaders in the metals casting industry, graduates look good. "Companies are in- and were presented at an FEF sponterested in recruiting our graduates, and sored college-industry conference held Nov. 12-13 in Chicago. interviewing is at an all-time high."
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John J. Kelley, dean, faculty of engineering and architecture, University College Dublin, (right) announces faculty recipients of Smurfit-Alton Packaging fellowships at UCD and UMR. Shown with him, from left, are UMR Chancellor Joseph M. Marchello; James B. Malloy , senior vice president and chief operating officer, Alton Packaging Cor'p.; UCD President Thomas Murphy; and Michael Smurfit, president and chief executive officer, Jefferson Smurfit Group and Alton Packaging Corp.
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fellowship Awards Announced Two professors from UMR and one from University College Dublin (UCD) have been selected to receive SmurfitAlton Packaging Fellowships and to participate in an exchange between the two universities next spring. They are Henry Sineath, chairman, department of engineering management, and Gary Patterson, department of chemical engineering, UMR; and Seamus Timoney, department of mechanical engineering, UCD. The names of recipients were announced at a recent meeting in Dublin. The three are the first faculty members chosen for the fellowship program which was established recently by the Alton Packaging Corp., Alton , 111., a member of the Jefferson Smurfit Grou p Ltd ., Dublin. The program provides for an exchange of at least two students and one fac ulty member each year. Student fellowships are for one year. Faculty fellowships, in the form of visiting professorships, are for a period of up to one month. At the time the fellowship program was announced , Michael Smurfit, presi-
dent and chief executive officer, Jefferson Smurfit Group and Alton Packaging Corp., said that the fellowships were established at the two universities because of their technological reputations. "This exchange will enhance the academic offerings and cultural experiences available on both campuses," he said. Three graduate students from UCD, 'the first to receive student fellowships under the program, are presently studying at UMR. They are William O'Neill, mechanical engineering; Padraig Walsh; and Damian Green , chemical engineering. As visiting professors, the faculty fellow s will give classes to undergraduate and graduate engineering students, assist in the research projects of the department, and participate in a continuing engineering education course related to their specialties. Fellowship recipients were chosen by the Fellowship Program Board (representatives of the two universities and Alton Packaging Corp.) from a list of nominees selected by a committee at each institution.
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