The garden created in honor of the late Dr. Gary Thomas, chancellor of Missouri S&T from September 2000 through August 2005, will be formally dedicated at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, on the northwest end of Toomey Hall. The event is open to the public and is part of Missouri S&T’s 2009 Homecoming Weekend activities. If you plan to attend the event, please RSVP to Kim Johnson at 341-6359 or kaj@mst.edu by Friday, Oct. 16. Refreshments will be provided.