The MOBIUS online library catalog at Curtis Laws Wilson Library, which allows users to request items from Missouri libraries outside the University of Missouri System, will be unavailable for requests on Monday, Nov. 18. Requests for items from other UM System universities (MU, UMKC and UMSL) will still be available through the MERLIN online catalog.

Starting in January 2014, Dr. Daniel Oerther, the John A. and Susan Mathes Professor of Environmental Engineering at S&T, will begin a three-year term as treasurer of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES).

Enjoy homemade soup for lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, in Room 145 (ChemE lounge) Schrenk Hall. All proceeds will help the Missouri S&T International Genetically Engineered Machines (iGEM) Team. Tickets for unlimited soup are $5 at the event, but tickets may be purchased in advance from an iGEM team member for $4. For more information, contact Beth Wilkins.

The Iranian Student Association is celebrating the Iranian traditional Winter Solstice (Shabe Yalda) from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, in the St. Pat’s Ballroom of the Havener Center. The event will include Persian food, dance, spoken word and a film tribute to Forugh Farrokhzad that was written and directed by visiting artist Maryam […]

Student Affairs reminds the campus community that Missouri S&T has a policy memorandum that provides guidance for the use of catering services on campus. Policy memorandum I-92 may be found online. The policy defines activities that are considered catering and provides the requirements for a vendor to cater events on the S&T campus. To provide catering services to the campus, a vendor must be an approved catering vendor.

There will be a power outage from 5 to 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, in Straumanis-James Hall. The outage will allow contractors time to energize the new geothermal plant. For more information, contact Ron Boggs at 341-4252.