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Student Research Seminar: "A brief introduction to mathematics''

Campus Activities Presenter: Gordon Stangler, undergraduate mathematics student. Sponsored by: Mathematics and Statistics Department. Contact: Dr. Matt Insall. Description: Mathematics is a broad vigorous field with a large amount of ongoing research in numerous subfields and thousands of papers being published yearly. This talk will focus on some of the most famous solved, unsolved and unsolvable equations to dot the mathematical landscape over the past five millennium. Monday, October 13, 2008, 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM. Room G-4 Rolla Building.

Biological Sciences Seminars

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Dr. Katie Shannon. Contact: 573-341-6330. Monday, October 13, 2008, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Room 126 Schrenk Hall.

Employer Seminar Series: Burns & McDonnell

Campus Activities Presenter: Burns & McDonnell. Sponsored by: Career Opportunities Center. Contact: Nancy Zamazanuk. Description: Representatives from Burns & McDonnell will present on the topic of “What to Expect in Your First Year on the Job.” Lunch will be provided. Monday, October 13, 2008, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Room 305 Norwood Hall.

Zip Lock Lunch Series: "Reboot Your Motivation"

Campus Activities Presenter: Counseling and disability support services. Sponsored by: Counseling and disability support services. Description: Review a simple three-part tool to assess how you’re stuck and strategies to overcome procrastination. Monday, October 13, 2008, 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM. Room 208 Norwood Hall.

Graduate Student Seminar

Campus Activities Monday, October 13, 2008, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Room G-5 Rolla Building.

TIES Student Inventor Meeting

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Technical Innovators and Entrepreneurs Society. Contact: John Gier. Description: The Entrepreneurship Club is hosting a party/meeting about entrepreneurship and innovation. Come eat free pizza, share off-the-wall ideas and socialize with other innovative students. A speaker will talk about how college students can start a business with their ideas. Feel free to bring friends! Monday, October 13, 2008, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Study Room #1 Residential College (across from the computer lab on ground level) 700 University Drive. For more info visit www.new.facebook.com.

Springfield Fall Student Reception

Admissions Contact: admissions@mst.edu. Description: Prospective students and their families are invited to explore Missouri S&T as we travel to the Springfield area. Learn about academic programs, student life, admissions, scholarships and more! Monday, October 13, 2008, 6:15 PM – 8:30 PM. Springfield Clarion Hotel 3333 S. Glenstone Ave. Springfield, Mo. For more info visit admissions.mst.edu.

Grad Fair

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Missouri S&T Bookstore. Description: Prepare for graduation in one-stop-shop fashion at Missouri S&T Grad Fair. Order your class ring and graduation announcements, get your diploma frame, and receive 10% off your cap and gown. Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 10:00 AM – Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 3:00 PM. Missouri S&T Bookstore, Havener Center.

Chartwells Residential College Outtakes Grand Opening

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Chartwells and Residential Life. Contact: Joni Burch. Cost: Free. Description: Chartwells and Residential Life are hosting the Grand Opening celebration for the new Outtakes dining area in the Residential College 2 basement. Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM. Residential College 2.

St. Louis Fall Student Reception

Admissions Admission Event: Miner Days. Contact: admissions@mst.edu. Description: Prospective students and their families are invited to explore Missouri S&T as we travel to the St. Louis area. Learn about academic programs, student life, admissions, scholarships and more! Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM. Forest Hills Country Club 36 Forest Club Drive Chesterfield, Mo. For more info visit admissions.mst.edu.

Women's Volleyball vs. Maryville

Athletics Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building Rolla, Mo. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

ABS General Body Meeting

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Association for Black Students. Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Room 121, Butler-Carlton Civil Building Building.

Free Fall Film Festival presents "Blossoms of Fire"

Campus Activities Description: Introduction by film director Maureen Gosling. MPAA Rating: PG-13. Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Leach Theatre, Castleman Hall.

Student Research Seminar: "Primes and their role in encryption''

Campus Activities Presenter: Gordon Stangler. Sponsored by: Mathematics and Statistics Department. Contact: Dr. Matt Insall. Description: Prime numbers play an integral role as the building blocks of mathematics and as solutions to equations you don't want others to be able to solve, for example, encryption problems. A brief history of mathematical and physical cryptography will be discussed, as well as recent encryption schemes and the importance of large prime and pseudoprime numbers to such schemes. Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM. Room G-4 Rolla Building.

Seminar: "What is a Co-op/Internship? Myth, Truth, Rules, and Regulations"

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Center for Enterprise Resource Planning, Career Opportunities Center and International Affairs. Description: The seminar is designed for students who wish to improve their academic performances and career paths. Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Room 305 Norwood Hall. For more info visit web.mst.edu.

Time Scales Seminar: "Derivation of the Kalman filter using the Wiener-Hopf equation"

Campus Activities Presenter: Nick Wintz. Sponsored by: Department of Mathematics and Statistics. Contact: Martin Bohner. Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 4:00 PM – 4:50 PM. Room G-5 Rolla Building. For more info visit web.mst.edu.

Leach Special Events presents Jacques Thibaud Trio

Campus Activities Jacques Thibaud Trio has performed throughout Europe and Japan and in more than 40 states in the United States, receiving tremendous acclaim from audiences and critics alike. Calling their playing “spontaneous and commanding,” a New York Times reviewer said this could be the first string trio in some time to have a major career. Description: Prizewinners in the prestigious 1999 Bonn Chamber Music Competition. Sponsored by: Leach Special Event and Brewer Science. Contact: Leach Box Office. Cost: $28 adults; $18 youth. Ticket Phone: 573-341-4219. Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Leach Theatre, Castleman Hall.

Faculty Senate Meeting

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Faculty Senate. Contact: Dedie Wilson. Thursday, October 16, 2008, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM. Room 204, McNutt Hall. For more info visit facultysenate.mst.edu.

Topology/Algebra Seminar: "Introduction to Contact Algebras" (continued)

Campus Activities Presenter: Dr Matt Insall. Sponsored by: Mathematics and Statistics. Contact: Robert Roe. Description: In [1], Dimiter Vakarelov describes the concept of a contact algebra, which was introduced by Dimov and Vakarelov in [2] to help formalize a notion, championed by whitehead in [3], of "contact" between regions in space. Formally, a contact algebra is a pair A=(B, C), where B=(B,0,1,^,v,~) is a Boolean algebra, and C is a binary relation on the set B, such that the following hold: (C1) xCy implies x>0; (C2) xC(yvz) if either xCy or xCz; (C3) xCy implies yCx; (C4) x^y>0 implies xCy. Examples of contact… Thursday, October 16, 2008, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Room G-4 Rolla Building.

Coffeehouse - Obakunle Akinlana

Campus Activities Description: African folktale storyteller. Sponsored by: SUB. Thursday, October 16, 2008, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Einstein's, Havener Center.

DaVinci Society Meeting

Campus Activities Sponsored by: DaVinci Society. Description: The DaVinci Society is an organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or questioning students, staff, and faculty. Anyone who supports GLBT equality is welcome to attend, regardless of sexual orientation. DaVinci is an anonymous organization and attendees are not required to give their names or sexual orientation to anyone at any time. Thursday, October 16, 2008, 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Southwestern Bell Cultural Center. For more info visit web.mst.edu.

Joe Friday

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Missouri S&T Bookstore. Description: Save 25% off all logo'd gift and clothing items. (Some exclusions apply) GO MINERS! Friday, October 17, 2008. Missouri S&T Bookstore, Havener Center.

Homecoming

Alumni Friday, October 17, 2008.

Biological Sciences Homecoming Picnic

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Biological Sciences. Contact: Jessica Pelc, 341-4831. Friday, October 17, 2008, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Lawn outside of Schrenk Hall.

Workshop: "Writing Creative Non-Fiction"

Campus Activities Presenter: Dr. Stacy Tintocalis from the University of Alabama at Birminham. Sponsored by: English and technical communications. Description: Dr. Tintocalis will discuss methods of writing creative non-fiction. Friday, October 17, 2008, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Room 101 Humanities & Social Sciences Building. For more info visit english.mst.edu.

Women's Soccer vs. Quincy*

Athletics *denotes Great Lakes Valley Conference game. Friday, October 17, 2008, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Missouri S&T Soccer Field Rolla, Mo. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

Men's Soccer vs. Quincy*

Athletics *denotes Great Lakes Valley Conference game. Friday, October 17, 2008, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Missouri S&T Soccer Field Rolla, Mo. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

"Marcus is Walking" play

Campus Activities Description: We all have "car stories" -- our 1st kiss, getting hopelessly lost, a flat tire in the middle of nowhere. Join the Missouri S&T performing arts group for some of the funniest "car story" vignettes in Joan Ackerman's play "Marcus is Walking.". Contact: For reservations, call 341-4185. Cost: Tickets are $5 for general seating and are available in the Performing Arts office in Room 127 Castleman Hall. Friday, October 17, 2008, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Room 143 Castleman Hall (Blackbox Theatre).

Homecoming

Alumni Saturday, October 18, 2008.

Pink Ladies 5K Fun Run/Walk

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Student Wellness, Joe's P.E.E.R.S. & Zeta Tau Alpha. Description: Participate in the Pink Ladies 5K Fun Run/Walk and support a good cause. Proceeds of the race will be donated to Relay for Life for breast cancer screenings and education. Early registration is $15 (prior to Wednesday, Oct. 8); late registration is $18. Turn in your registration before Oct. 8 to be guaranteed a T-shirt. Entry forms are available at: http://counsel.mst.edu/wellness. Sign-up today! Saturday, October 18, 2008, 8:00 AM. Ber Juan Park, Rolla, Mo. For more info visit counsel.mst.edu.

Alumni Brunch

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Biological Sciences. Contact: Jessica Pelc, 341-4831. Saturday, October 18, 2008, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Havener Center.

Men's Swimming: Show Me State Showdown

Athletics Team: Men's. Sport: Swimming. Saturday, October 18, 2008, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Columbia, Mo. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

Football vs. Kentucky Wesleyan (Homecoming)

Athletics Saturday, October 18, 2008, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Jackling Field at Allgood-Bailey Stadium Rolla, Mo. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

"Marcus is Walking" play

Campus Activities Description: We all have "car stories" -- our 1st kiss, getting hopelessly lost, a flat tire in the middle of nowhere. Join the Missouri S&T performing arts group for some of the funniest "car story" vignettes in Joan Ackerman's play "Marcus is Walking.". Contact: For reservations, call 341-4185. Cost: ickets are $5 for general seating and are available in the Performing Arts office in Room 127 Castleman Hall. Saturday, October 18, 2008, 4:45 PM – 6:45 PM. Room 143 Castleman Hall (Blackbox Theatre).

"Marcus is Walking" play

Campus Activities Description: We all have "car stories" -- our 1st kiss, getting hopelessly lost, a flat tire in the middle of nowhere. Join the Missouri S&T performing arts group for some of the funniest "car story" vignettes in Joan Ackerman's play "Marcus is Walking.". Contact: For reservations, call 341-4185. Cost: ickets are $5 for general seating and are available in the Performing Arts office in Room 127 Castleman Hall. Saturday, October 18, 2008, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Room 143 Castleman Hall (Blackbox Theatre).

Advisory Board Meeting

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Biological Sciences. Contact: Jessica Pelc, 341-4831. Saturday, October 18, 2008, 11:00 PM – Sunday, October 19, 2008, 12:30 AM. Havener Center.

Alumni Brunch

Alumni Sponsored by: The Cardinal Newman Catholic Campus Ministry Center. Description: Missouri S&T alumni are invited to a free brunch at the Newman Center. For more information, call Kendall at 573-364-2133. Sunday, October 19, 2008, 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM. The Newman Center 1607 N. Rolla St.

Men's Soccer vs. Truman State

Athletics Sunday, October 19, 2008, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Kirksville, Mo. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

Women's Soccer vs. Maryville*

Athletics *denotes Great Lakes Valley Conference game. Sunday, October 19, 2008, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Missouri S&T Soccer Field Rolla, Mo. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

University/Community Symphony and Chamber Orchestra Concert

Campus Activities Description: Selections include pieces by Gioachino Rossini, Eric Whitacre, George Fredrick Handel and more. Sponsored by: Performing Arts. Contact: Dr. Robert Cesario. Directed By: Dr. Robert Cesario. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: $3 general admission, FREE to Missouri S&T students. Ticket Phone: 341-4219. Sunday, October 19, 2008, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM. Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall.

Etiquette Dinner

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Career Opportunities Center. Description: A special five-course dinner to teach dining & business etiquette. The $10 fee has been waived this semester thanks to a grant from PPG Industries. Make your reservations online. Sunday, October 19, 2008, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Zeno's Steakhouse 1621 Martin Springs Drive Rolla, Mo. For more info visit career.mst.edu.

Advising Week for Spring 2009

Campus Activities Monday, October 20, 2008. Registrar's Office, Room 103, Parker Hall. For more info visit registrar.mst.edu.

Mid-semester grades available to students via Joe’SS

Campus Activities Description: Contact the Registrar's Office with any questions, http://registrar.mst.edu/. Monday, October 20, 2008. Joe'SS. For more info visit joess.mst.edu.

Student Research Seminar: "An introduction to the LHC''

Campus Activities Presenter: Gordon Stangler. Sponsored by: Mathematics and Statistics Department. Contact: Dr. Matt Insall. Description: The Large Hadron Collider, the largest and most sophisticated piece of machinery ever created, was scheduled to start experimentation in mid-October, but was delayed until March 2009 due to faulty wiring. This is a discussion on how the collider processes the enormous amounts of data it produces every second. The standard model of particle physics will be discussed as well as the LHC's role in determining how models beyond the standard model will shape up. Little math and physics is needed to come and enjoy… Monday, October 20, 2008, 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM. Room G-4 Rolla Building.

Miner Day

Admissions Admission Event: Miner Days. Contact: Visitors' Center. Description: Get a brief overview of Missouri S&T with a few other families. At Miner Day you'll have an opportunity to visit two academic departments, tour campus and ask admission and scholarship questions. Monday, October 20, 2008, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Havener Center. For more info visit admissions.mst.edu.

Biological Sciences Seminars

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Dr. Katie Shannon. Contact: 573-341-6330. Monday, October 20, 2008, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Room 126 Schrenk Hall.

Psi Chi Meeting

Campus Activities Monday, October 20, 2008, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Room G-7, Humanities & Social Sciences Building.

Zip Lock Lunch Series: "Don't Stress the Test"

Campus Activities Presenter: Counseling and disability support services. Sponsored by: Counseling and disability support services. Description: Learn about the sources and symptoms of test anxiety; review successful strategies to relieve and experience stress optimally. Monday, October 20, 2008, 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM. Room 208 Norwood Hall.

Seminar: "Using Joe'SS"

Campus Activities Presenter: Laura Stoll, registrar. Sponsored by: Undergraduate Advising. Monday, October 20, 2008, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. TJ Hall South Lounge.

Graduate Student Seminar

Campus Activities Monday, October 20, 2008, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Room G-5 Rolla Building.

TIES Student Inventor Meeting

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Technical Innovators and Entrepreneurs Society. Contact: John Gier. Description: The Entrepreneurship Club is hosting a party/meeting about entrepreneurship and innovation. Come eat free pizza, share off-the-wall ideas and socialize with other innovative students. A speaker will talk about how college students can start a business with their ideas. Feel free to bring friends! Monday, October 20, 2008, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Study Room #1 Residential College (across from the computer lab on ground level) 700 University Drive. For more info visit www.new.facebook.com.

NSBE General Body Meeting

Campus Activities Sponsored by: National Society for Black Engineers. Contact: Michael Wyatt. Description: A General Body Meeting of the National Society of Black Engineers. Monday, October 20, 2008, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Carver-Turner Room of the Havener Center.

Remmers' Special Artist Lecturer Series featuring F.W. de Klerk

Campus Activities Former South African President and Nobel Peace Prize winner F.W. de Klerk is the 29th presenter in the Remmers Special Artist Lecturer Series. Tickets will be available in September. Additional details to be announced. Sponsored by: Chancellor's Office. Contact: Linda. Monday, October 20, 2008, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall.

Advising Week for Spring 2009

Campus Activities Tuesday, October 21, 2008. Registrar's Office, Room 103, Parker Hall. For more info visit registrar.mst.edu.

Workshop: "Surviving Your First Job or Co-op"

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Career Opportunities Center. Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM. Room 305, Norwood Hall.

Free Lecture on "Comedy of Errors"

Campus Activities Presenter: Dr. W. Nicholas Knight, professor emeritus of English and technical communications. Description: Dr. W. Nicholas Knight, professor emeritus of English and technical communications, will present a free lecture on William Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors." The lecture will be held prior to Aquila Theatre Company's presentation of “Comedy of Errors” in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall. Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 6:15 PM – 7:15 PM. Christ Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Main St. (across from Castleman Hall).

CPAS presents Shakespeare’s “Comedy of Errors” by the Aquila Theatre Company

Campus Activities Description: The Aquila Theatre Company’s imaginative and exuberant production of Shakespeare’s classic comedy will be of interest for newcomers to Shakespeare and Bard enthusiasts alike. Contact: Leach Box Office. Cost: $30 adults; $25 youth. Ticket Phone: 573-341-4219. Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Leach Theatre, Castleman Hall.

Advising Week for Spring 2009

Campus Activities Wednesday, October 22, 2008. Registrar's Office, Room 103, Parker Hall. For more info visit registrar.mst.edu.

Student Research Seminar: "The effects of dimensionality on black holes''

Campus Activities Presenter: Gordon Stangler. Sponsored by: Mathematics and Statistics Department. Contact: Dr. Matt Insall. Description: One of the most exciting and counter intuitive aspects of string theory is the discussion of multiple dimensions curled up into compactified Calabi-Yau spaces, and their effects on gravity. The existence and properties of Calabi-Yau spaces influences both black hole production and black hole properties, in some cases dramatically. This discussion will focus on integer dimensionality. Fractal dimensions will also be covered if time permits. Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM. Room G-4 Rolla Building.

Unity Day 2008

Campus Activities Description: Theme: "Turn Down Your Stereotypes: Busting Common Myths." Unity Day 2008 is a celebration of diversity through student performances, food and dialogue! Sponsored by: Student Life, Leadership and Cultural Programs, Chancellor's Office. Contact: Angela Perkins. Cost: none. Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM. Havener Center Atrium.

Student Success Seminar V: "Self/Time Management"

Campus Activities Presenter: Dr. F. Scott Miller, undergraduate advising office. Sponsored by: Undergraduate Advising. Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM. Room 120 Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Building.

One Book Author Presentation

Campus Activities Sponsored by: One Book Program. Contact: Kate Drowne. Cost: free. Description: The authors of "They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky" this year's S&T One Book selection for all incoming freshmen, will be on campus to give a public presentation, answer questions, sign books, and recognize the winners of the writing contest. Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Student Recreation Center, Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building. For more info visit onebook.mst.edu.

Advising Week for Spring 2009

Campus Activities Thursday, October 23, 2008. Registrar's Office, Room 103, Parker Hall. For more info visit registrar.mst.edu.

Board of Curators Meeting

Campus Activities Description: University Missouri Board of Curators Meeting. Thursday, October 23, 2008 – Friday, October 24, 2008. UM-Columbia.

Seminar: "Using Joe'SS"

Campus Activities Presenter: Laura Stoll, registrar. Sponsored by: Undergraduate Advising. Thursday, October 23, 2008, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. TJ Hall South Lounge.

International Friends Program reception

Campus Activities Sponsored by: International affairs. Description: Through this program, members of the community can befriend international students, sharing cultures through participation in fun activities and discussions. Sponsors are not expected to assist the students financially or provide housing. There is no charge to participate in the International Friends Program. Prospective participants are asked to fill out a questionnaire which will help pair community members and international students. Questionnaires should be completed by Friday, Oct. 10. Thursday, October 23, 2008, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Southwestern Bell Cultural Center 1207 N. Elm St. Rolla, Mo.

DaVinci Society Meeting

Campus Activities Sponsored by: DaVinci Society. Description: The DaVinci Society is an organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or questioning students, staff, and faculty. Anyone who supports GLBT equality is welcome to attend, regardless of sexual orientation. DaVinci is an anonymous organization and attendees are not required to give their names or sexual orientation to anyone at any time. Thursday, October 23, 2008, 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Southwestern Bell Cultural Center. For more info visit web.mst.edu.

Advising Week for Spring 2009

Campus Activities Friday, October 24, 2008. Registrar's Office, Room 103, Parker Hall. For more info visit registrar.mst.edu.

Miner Day

Admissions Admission Event: Miner Days. Contact: Visitors' Center. Description: Get a brief overview of Missouri S&T with a few other families. At Miner Day you'll have an opportunity to visit two academic departments, tour campus and ask admission and scholarship questions. Friday, October 24, 2008, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Havener Center. For more info visit admissions.mst.edu.

Women's Soccer vs. Drury*

Athletics *denotes Great Lakes Valley Conference game. Friday, October 24, 2008, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Springfield, Mo. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

Women's Volleyball vs. Illinois-Springfield

Athletics Friday, October 24, 2008, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Springfield, Ill. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

Popcorn & Movie Night at BSU

Campus Activities Friday, October 24, 2008, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Baptist Student Union 610 W. 10th St. Rolla, Mo.

Men's Soccer vs. Drury*

Athletics *denotes Great Lakes Valley Conference Games. Friday, October 24, 2008, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Springfield, Mo. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

Cross Country, GLVC Championships

Athletics Saturday, October 25, 2008. Missouri S&T Golf Course. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

Backpacking at Paddy Creek

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Outdoor Activity Rentals. Description: Join OAR for a 2-day backpacking trip through the Paddy Creek Wilderness Area. Contact Jeff Pray (jpzmb@mst.edu) for more information. Saturday, October 25, 2008 – Sunday, October 26, 2008. Paddy Creek Wilderness Area.

Football vs. Central State

Athletics Start time is Eastern Daylight Time. Saturday, October 25, 2008, 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM. Wilberforce, Ohio. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

Women's Volleyball vs. Quincy*

Athletics *denotes Great Lakes Valley Conference game. Saturday, October 25, 2008, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Quincy, Ill. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

Women's Soccer vs. Rockhurst*

Athletics *denotes Great Lakes Valley Conference game. Sunday, October 26, 2008, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Missouri S&T Soccer Field Rolla, Mo. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

University Choir Concert

Campus Activities Description: Selections by W.A. Mozart, Antonio Vivaldi and Felix Mendelssohn. Sponsored by: Performing Arts. Contact: Lorie Francis. Directed By: Lorie Francis. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: FREE. Sunday, October 26, 2008, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM. Christ Episcopal Church 10th & Main Streets Rolla.

Men's Soccer vs. Rockhurst*

Athletics *denotes Great Lakes Valley Conference game. Sunday, October 26, 2008, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM. Missouri S&T Soccer Field Rolla, Mo. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

Joe’SS registration appointments for Spring 2009 begin

Campus Activities Description: Contact the Registrar's Office with any questions, http://registrar.mst.edu/. Monday, October 27, 2008. Joe'SS. For more info visit joess.mst.edu.

Miner Day

Admissions Admission Event: Miner Days. Contact: Visitors' Center. Description: Get a brief overview of Missouri S&T with a few other families. At Miner Day you'll have an opportunity to visit two academic departments, tour campus and ask admission and scholarship questions. Monday, October 27, 2008, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Havener Center. For more info visit admissions.mst.edu.

Biological Sciences Seminars

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Dr. Katie Shannon. Contact: 573-341-6330. Monday, October 27, 2008, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Room 126 Schrenk Hall.

Faculty Seminar: "The Helicopter Parent Advantage"

Campus Activities Presenter: Dr. F. Scott Miller, undergraduate advising office. Sponsored by: Undergraduate Advising. Monday, October 27, 2008, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Missouri/Ozark Room of the Havener Center.

Zip Lock Lunch Series: "I'm Not in the Mood to Study"

Campus Activities Presenter: Counseling and disability support services. Sponsored by: Counseling and disability support services. Description: Doing everything and anything but what you have to do? Learn some simple and painless techniques for getting back on track. Monday, October 27, 2008, 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM. Room 208 Norwood Hall.

Graduate Student Seminar

Campus Activities Monday, October 27, 2008, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Room G-5 Rolla Building.

Seminar: "S&T Library @ Your Desktop"

Campus Activities Presenter: Matthew Pickens, Curtis Laws Wilson Library. Sponsored by: Undergraduate Advising. Monday, October 27, 2008, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Room 103 Library.

TIES Student Inventor Meeting

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Technical Innovators and Entrepreneurs Society. Contact: John Gier. Description: The Entrepreneurship Club is hosting a party/meeting about entrepreneurship and innovation. Come eat free pizza, share off-the-wall ideas and socialize with other innovative students. A speaker will talk about how college students can start a business with their ideas. Feel free to bring friends! Monday, October 27, 2008, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Study Room #1 Residential College (across from the computer lab on ground level) 700 University Drive. For more info visit www.new.facebook.com.

ABS General Body Meeting

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Association for Black Students. Tuesday, October 28, 2008, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Room 121, Butler-Carlton Civil Building Building.

Free Fall Film Festival presents "Taxi to the Dark Side"

Campus Activities MPAA Rating: R. Tuesday, October 28, 2008, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Room G-3, Schrenk Hall.

Employer Seminar Series: Lockheed Martin

Campus Activities Presenter: Lockheed Martin. Sponsored by: Career Opportunities Center. Contact: Nancy Zamazanuk. Description: Representatives from Lockheed Martin will present on the topic of “Before You Sign on the Dotted Line.” Lunch will be provided. Thursday, October 30, 2008, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Room 305 Norwood Hall.

DaVinci Society Meeting

Campus Activities Sponsored by: DaVinci Society. Description: The DaVinci Society is an organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or questioning students, staff, and faculty. Anyone who supports GLBT equality is welcome to attend, regardless of sexual orientation. DaVinci is an anonymous organization and attendees are not required to give their names or sexual orientation to anyone at any time. Thursday, October 30, 2008, 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Southwestern Bell Cultural Center. For more info visit web.mst.edu.

Transfer Day

Admissions Admission Event: Transfer Day. Contact: Visitors' Center. Description: Get a brief overview of Missouri S&T with other transfer students. At Transfer Day you'll have an opportunity to visit academic departments, tour campus and ask questions about the transfer process. Friday, October 31, 2008, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Havener Center. For more info visit admissions.mst.edu.

Halloween Chili Cook-off Contest

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Engineering Management and Systems Engineering. Description: First, second and third place prizes will be awarded. To enter, call Theresa at 341-4572. Eat for $1.00 per bowl with all proceeds going to G.R.A.C.E. Friday, October 31, 2008, 11:30 AM. Room 223 Engineering Management Building.

Men's Swimming vs. Henderson State

Athletics Team: Men's. Sport: Swimming. Friday, October 31, 2008, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Arkadelphia, Ark. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

Women's Volleyball vs. Drury*

Athletics *denotes Great Lakes Valley Conference game. Friday, October 31, 2008, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building Rolla, Mo. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

Men's Swimming vs. Ouachita Baptist

Athletics Team: Men's. Sport: Swimming. Saturday, November 1, 2008, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Arkadelphia, Ark. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

Football vs. Lincoln

Athletics Saturday, November 1, 2008, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Jefferson City, Mo. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

Women's Volleyball vs. Rockhurst*

Athletics *denotes Great Lakes Valley Conference game. Saturday, November 1, 2008, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building Rolla, Mo. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

Biological Sciences Seminars

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Dr. Katie Shannon. Contact: 573-341-6330. Monday, November 3, 2008, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Room 126 Schrenk Hall.

Psi Chi Meeting

Campus Activities Monday, November 3, 2008, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Room G-7, Humanities & Social Sciences Building.

Zip Lock Lunch Series: "The Power of Zzzz’s"

Campus Activities Presenter: Counseling and disability support services. Sponsored by: Counseling and disability support services. Description: Sleep is vital to physical health, emotional well-being, and intellectual functioning. College students are among the most sleep-deprived people in the country. Are you one of the many students whose (lack of) sleep interferes with academic success and other life aspects? This workshop provides strategies to develop better sleep and improve functioning. Monday, November 3, 2008, 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM. Room 208 Norwood Hall.

Graduate Student Seminar

Campus Activities Monday, November 3, 2008, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Room G-5 Rolla Building.

TIES Student Inventor Meeting

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Technical Innovators and Entrepreneurs Society. Contact: John Gier. Description: The Entrepreneurship Club is hosting a party/meeting about entrepreneurship and innovation. Come eat free pizza, share off-the-wall ideas and socialize with other innovative students. A speaker will talk about how college students can start a business with their ideas. Feel free to bring friends! Monday, November 3, 2008, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Study Room #1 Residential College (across from the computer lab on ground level) 700 University Drive. For more info visit www.new.facebook.com.

NSBE General Body Meeting

Campus Activities Sponsored by: National Society for Black Engineers. Contact: Michael Wyatt. Description: A General Body Meeting of the National Society of Black Engineers. Monday, November 3, 2008, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Carver-Turner Room of the Havener Center.

Workshop: "Evaluating a Job Offer"

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Career Opportunities Center. Tuesday, November 4, 2008, 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM. Room 305, Norwood Hall.

New Student Honors Seminar

Campus Activities Conference Report & Presentation. Sponsored by: Office of Undergraduate Studies. Contact: Carol Smith, carol@mst.edu, 341-6923. Tuesday, November 4, 2008, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Havener Center, St. Pat's Ballroom. For more info visit ugs.mst.edu.

Women's Volleyball vs. Missouri-St. Louis*

Athletics *denotes Great Lakes Valley Conference game. Tuesday, November 4, 2008, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. St. Louis, Mo. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

Free Fall Film Festival presents "Across the Universe"

Campus Activities MPAA Rating: PG-13. Tuesday, November 4, 2008, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Room G-3, Schrenk Hall.

Chancellor's Council

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Chancellor's Office. Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. St. Pat's Ballroom C, Havener Center. For more info visit chancellor.mst.edu.

Workshop: "Plant Trip Preview"

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Career Opportunities Center. Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM. Room 305, Norwood Hall.

Free Film Festival Bonus: "Rockwell Kent Documentary (Part 1)"

Campus Activities Description: Introduction by artist Ellen Pearce in Room 138, Castleman Hall. MPAA Rating: Not Rated. Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Leach Theatre, Castleman Hall.

Phi Beta Lambda Informational Meeting

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Phi Beta Lambda. Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 7:00 PM. Room 315, Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Building.

Fall Theatre Production: "J.B."

Campus Activities Description: A presentation of "J.B." by Archibald MacLeish. Leach Theatre. Sponsored by: Performing Arts. Contact: Leach Theatre Box Office 341-4219. Cost: $10 Adults, $5 Students. Ticket Phone: 341-4219. MPAA Rating: Not Rated. Thursday, November 6, 2008, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Leach Theatre, Castleman Hall. For more info visit leachtheatre.mst.edu.

DaVinci Society Meeting

Campus Activities Sponsored by: DaVinci Society. Description: The DaVinci Society is an organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or questioning students, staff, and faculty. Anyone who supports GLBT equality is welcome to attend, regardless of sexual orientation. DaVinci is an anonymous organization and attendees are not required to give their names or sexual orientation to anyone at any time. Thursday, November 6, 2008, 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Southwestern Bell Cultural Center. For more info visit web.mst.edu.

Joe Friday

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Missouri S&T Bookstore. Description: Save 25% off all logo'd gift and clothing items. (Some exclusions apply) GO MINERS! Friday, November 7, 2008. Missouri S&T Bookstore, Havener Center.

Miner Day

Admissions Admission Event: Miner Days. Contact: Visitors' Center. Description: Get a brief overview of Missouri S&T with a few other families. At Miner Day you'll have an opportunity to visit two academic departments, tour campus and ask admission and scholarship questions. Friday, November 7, 2008, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Havener Center. For more info visit admissions.mst.edu.

Men's Swimming vs. Drury

Athletics Team: Men's. Sport: Swimming. Friday, November 7, 2008, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Gale-Bullman Multi-Purpose Building, Rolla, Mo. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

Visitors' Night at the Observatory

Campus Activities Contact: Dr. John L. Schmitt, jschmitt@mst.edu, 341-4369. Cost: 0. Description: The moon and Jupiter will be visible after sunset. Astronomers and curious skywatchers will be able to view them through Missouri S&T Observatory’s 16-inch telescope. Weather permitting. Visitors’ Night at the Observatory is free of charge and no reservations are required. Friday, November 7, 2008, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Missouri S&T Observatory is north of McNutt Hall near St. Patrick's Lane.

Women's Volleyball vs. Southern Indiana*

Athletics *denotes Great Lakes Valley Conference game. Friday, November 7, 2008, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building Rolla, Mo. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

Fall Theatre Production: "J.B."

Campus Activities Description: A presentation of Archibald McLeish's "J.B." a modern, provocative retelling of the Biblical book of Job that pits God and the Devil against one another for the ultimate prize, the faith of a good man. Sponsored by: Performing Arts. Contact: Leach Theatre Box Office 341-4219. Cost: $10 Adults, $5 Students. Ticket Phone: 341-4219. MPAA Rating: Not Rated. Friday, November 7, 2008, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall. For more info visit leachtheatre.mst.edu.

Cross Country, NCAA Great Lakes Regional

Athletics Saturday, November 8, 2008. Host: Ferris State Big Rapids, Mich.

Open House

Admissions Admission Event: Open House. Contact: Visitors' Center. Description: Campus throws the doors wide open for students and families. At Open House you’ll have an opportunity to visit academic departments, tour campus and ask questions in addition to an information fair. Saturday, November 8, 2008, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Havener Center. For more info visit admissions.mst.edu.

Football vs. Southwest Baptist

Athletics Saturday, November 8, 2008, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Jackling Field at Allgood-Bailey Stadium Rolla, Mo. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

Women's Volleyball vs. Columbia College

Athletics Saturday, November 8, 2008, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building Rolla, Mo. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

Fall Theatre Production: "J.B."

Campus Activities Description: A presentation of Archibald McLeish's "J.B." a modern, provocative retelling of the Biblical book of Job that pits God and the Devil against one another for the ultimate prize, the faith of a good man. Sponsored by: Performing Arts. Contact: Leach Theatre Box Office 341-4219. Cost: $10 Adults, $5 Students. Ticket Phone: 341-4219. MPAA Rating: Not Rated. Saturday, November 8, 2008, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall. For more info visit leachtheatre.mst.edu.

Campus Performing Arts presents: "J.B."

Campus Activities Description: Join the Missouri S&T performing arts group for a performance of Archibald McLeish's "J.B." a modern, provocative retelling of the Biblical book of Job that pits God and the Devil against one another for the ultimate prize, the faith of a good man. Contact: For reservations, call 341-4185. Cost: $10 Adults, $5 Students, available in the Leach Theatre Box Office. Sunday, November 9, 2008, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall.

Biological Sciences Seminars

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Dr. Katie Shannon. Contact: 573-341-6330. Monday, November 10, 2008, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Room 126 Schrenk Hall.

Zip Lock Lunch Series: "Total Recall: Improving Memory Skills"

Campus Activities Presenter: Counseling and disability support services. Sponsored by: Counseling and disability support services. Description: Practical approaches to increasing retention and recall of course material could be the ticket to better grades. Monday, November 10, 2008, 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM. Room 208 Norwood Hall.

Graduate Student Seminar

Campus Activities Monday, November 10, 2008, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Room G-5 Rolla Building.

TIES Student Inventor Meeting

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Technical Innovators and Entrepreneurs Society. Contact: John Gier. Description: The Entrepreneurship Club is hosting a party/meeting about entrepreneurship and innovation. Come eat free pizza, share off-the-wall ideas and socialize with other innovative students. A speaker will talk about how college students can start a business with their ideas. Feel free to bring friends! Monday, November 10, 2008, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Study Room #1 Residential College (across from the computer lab on ground level) 700 University Drive. For more info visit www.new.facebook.com.

ABS General Body Meeting

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Association for Black Students. Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Room 121, Butler-Carlton Civil Building Building.

Free Fall Film Festival presents "Still Life"

Campus Activities MPAA Rating: Not Rated. Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Leach Theatre, Castleman Hall.

Missouri S&T Staff Council Meeting

Campus Activities Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM. Silver & Gold Room of the Havener Center. For more info visit staffcouncil.mst.edu.

Zip Lock Lunch Series: "Gaming Addiction"

Campus Activities Presenter: Counseling and disability support services. Sponsored by: Counseling and disability support services. Description: Are you playing for increasing amounts of time? Do you think about games when in class? Do games provide an escape from anxiety or depression? Do you feel irritable when trying to “cut back?” If you answered yes to any of these questions, it may be time for a change. This session will help you decide how to make the first steps. Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM. Room 208 Norwood Hall.

Free Film Festival Bonus: "Rockwell Kent Documentary (Part 2)"

Campus Activities Description: Introduction by filmmaker Frederick Lewis. MPAA Rating: Not Rated. Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Leach Theatre, Castleman Hall.

DaVinci Society Meeting

Campus Activities Sponsored by: DaVinci Society. Description: The DaVinci Society is an organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or questioning students, staff, and faculty. Anyone who supports GLBT equality is welcome to attend, regardless of sexual orientation. DaVinci is an anonymous organization and attendees are not required to give their names or sexual orientation to anyone at any time. Thursday, November 13, 2008, 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Southwestern Bell Cultural Center. For more info visit web.mst.edu.

Joe Friday

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Missouri S&T Bookstore. Description: Save 25% off all logo'd gift and clothing items. (Some exclusions apply) GO MINERS! Friday, November 14, 2008. Missouri S&T Bookstore, Havener Center.

Seminar: "Missouri's Railroad System"

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Center for Transportation Infrastructure and Safety and the Missouri Transportation Institute. Contact: Missouri Transportation Institute. Description: Donald Curtis, VP, and Thomas Ryan, Office Director, of HDR Engineering, are the third speakers in the Fall Transportation Seminar Series. Friday, November 14, 2008, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Room 125, Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Bldg. For more info visit utc.mst.edu.

Leach Special Events presents Reduced Shakespeare Company

Campus Activities According to The Today Show, “If you like Shakespeare, you’ll like this show. If you hate Shakespeare, you’ll LOVE this show!”. Description: This show is a high-speed roller coaster-type condensation of the complete works of William Shakespeare. Sponsored by: Leach Special Events and Missouri S&T Student Union Board. Contact: Leach Box Office. Cost: $28 adults; $18 youth; $8 for Missouri S&T students. Ticket Phone: 573-341-4219. Friday, November 14, 2008, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Leach Theatre, Castleman Hall.

Women's Basketball Tip-Off Classic: Hillsdale vs. Oakland City

Athletics Team: Women's. Sport: Basketball. Saturday, November 15, 2008, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

Women's Basketball Tip-Off Classic: Lady Miners vs. Lincoln

Athletics Team: Women's. Sport: Basketball. Saturday, November 15, 2008, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

Rock Climbing at Petra Climbing Gym

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Outdoor Activity Rentals. Description: Join OAR for a night of rock climbing at Springfield's very own Petra Climbing Gym. Contact Jeff Pray (jpzmb@mst.edu) for more information. Saturday, November 15, 2008, 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM. Petra Climbing Gym Springfield, Mo.

Men's Basketball vs. Harding

Athletics Team: Men's. Sport: Basketball. Saturday, November 15, 2008, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

Women's Basketball Tip-Off Classic: Oakland City vs. Lincoln

Athletics Team: Women's. Sport: Basketball. Sunday, November 16, 2008, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

Women's Basketball Tip-Off Classic: Lady Miners vs. Hillsdale

Athletics Team: Women's. Sport: Basketball. Sunday, November 16, 2008, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

Miner Day

Admissions Admission Event: Miner Days. Contact: Visitors' Center. Description: Get a brief overview of Missouri S&T with a few other families. At Miner Day you'll have an opportunity to visit two academic departments, tour campus and ask admission and scholarship questions. Monday, November 17, 2008, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Havener Center. For more info visit admissions.mst.edu.

Biological Sciences Seminars

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Dr. Katie Shannon. Contact: 573-341-6330. Monday, November 17, 2008, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Room 126 Schrenk Hall.

Psi Chi Meeting

Campus Activities Monday, November 17, 2008, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Room G-7, Humanities & Social Sciences Building.

Graduate Student Seminar

Campus Activities Monday, November 17, 2008, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Room G-5 Rolla Building.

TIES Student Inventor Meeting

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Technical Innovators and Entrepreneurs Society. Contact: John Gier. Description: The Entrepreneurship Club is hosting a party/meeting about entrepreneurship and innovation. Come eat free pizza, share off-the-wall ideas and socialize with other innovative students. A speaker will talk about how college students can start a business with their ideas. Feel free to bring friends! Monday, November 17, 2008, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Study Room #1 Residential College (across from the computer lab on ground level) 700 University Drive. For more info visit www.new.facebook.com.

NSBE General Body Meeting

Campus Activities Sponsored by: National Society for Black Engineers. Contact: Michael Wyatt. Description: A General Body Meeting of the National Society of Black Engineers. Monday, November 17, 2008, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Carver-Turner Room of the Havener Center.

New Student Honors Seminar

Campus Activities Get Involved in Undergraduate Research. Sponsored by: Office of Undergraduate Studies. Contact: Carol Smith, carol@mst.edu, 341-6923. Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Havener Center, St. Pat's Ballroom. For more info visit ugs.mst.edu.

Men's Basketball vs. Lincoln

Athletics Team: Men's. Sport: Basketball. Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Jefferson City, Mo. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

Free Fall Film Festival presents "Casino"

Campus Activities Description: Introduction by Larry Gragg, Missouri S&T curators' teaching professor of history. MPAA Rating: R. Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Leach Theatre, Castleman Hall.

Women's Basketball vs. Blackburn

Athletics Team: Women's. Sport: Basketball. Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

Last day for dropping a course for Fall Semester

Campus Activities Thursday, November 20, 2008. Registrar's Office, Room 103, Parker Hall. For more info visit registrar.mst.edu.

Last day for withdrawing from school for Fall Semester

Campus Activities Thursday, November 20, 2008. Registrar's Office, Room 103, Parker Hall. For more info visit registrar.mst.edu.

Faculty Senate Meeting

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Faculty Senate. Contact: Dedie Wilson. Thursday, November 20, 2008, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM. Room 204, McNutt Hall. For more info visit facultysenate.mst.edu.

DaVinci Society Meeting

Campus Activities Sponsored by: DaVinci Society. Description: The DaVinci Society is an organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or questioning students, staff, and faculty. Anyone who supports GLBT equality is welcome to attend, regardless of sexual orientation. DaVinci is an anonymous organization and attendees are not required to give their names or sexual orientation to anyone at any time. Thursday, November 20, 2008, 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Southwestern Bell Cultural Center. For more info visit web.mst.edu.

Cross Country, NCAA Division II Championships

Athletics Saturday, November 22, 2008. Host: Slippery Rock Slippery Rock, Pa.

Men's Swimming: Washington University Invitational

Athletics Team: Men's. Sport: Swimming. Saturday, November 22, 2008 – Sunday, November 23, 2008. St. Louis, Mo. Time TBA. For more info visit sports.mst.edu.

Family Film "Ratatouille"

Campus Activities Description: Disney/Pixar's film "Ratatouille." Box office opens at 10 a.m. film begins at 11 a.m. Pizza, soda and fun activities (for a small materials fee) available following the film. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: $2. Ticket Phone: 573-341-4219. MPAA Rating: G. Saturday, November 22, 2008, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Leach Theatre, Castleman Hall. For more info visit www.ratatouillemovie.net.

Thanksgiving vacation begins

Academic Sunday, November 23, 2008, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM.

School Outreach "Jason & the Argonauts"

Campus Activities Description: Performances at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Cost: $3.50. Monday, November 24, 2008, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM. Leach Theatre, Castleman Hall.

Biological Sciences Seminars

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Dr. Katie Shannon. Contact: 573-341-6330. Monday, November 24, 2008, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Room 126 Schrenk Hall.

Graduate Student Seminar

Campus Activities Monday, November 24, 2008, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Room G-5 Rolla Building.

TIES Student Inventor Meeting

Campus Activities Sponsored by: Technical Innovators and Entrepreneurs Society. Contact: John Gier. Description: The Entrepreneurship Club is hosting a party/me