Promote autism awareness and autism acceptance by wearing the color blue Wednesday, April 19. The Havener Center will “Light It Up Blue” as part of the celebration and blue balloons will demonstrate support across campus. April is National Autism Awareness Month. The counseling, disability and student wellness staff encourages students, staff and faculty to celebrate and show support for the individuals in our lives and on our campus that have a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Don’t be alarmed if you see zombies — or humans — on campus this week. An S&T organization, Humans vs. Zombies, is hosting a series of games about mock-apocalyptic survival this week, beginning today (Monday, April 17) and running through Saturday, April 22. The organization will also host ZED Talks 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, in Room 103 Engineering Management. Professors will speak about interesting developments related — even if tangentially — to zombies.

Missouri S&T’s Experimental Mine will be open to students, faculty and staff 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, April 19. The open house will include a free lunch provided by Buckley Powder, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., and transportation to and from Havener Center and the mine. Activities will include mine tours, organization booths, gold panning, mine rescue practices, raffle and explosives demonstrations.

The Center for Sustainability wants to recognize your department or office for helping S&T become more sustainable. This green office certification not only recognizes your current efforts to make your office or academic department more sustainable, but also provides easy tips on new ways you can make a difference. With your help, Missouri S&T can limit its environmental footprint and create a culture of sustainability on the campus and community. Learn more about the green office certification.

University Police is a proud supporter of the Special Olympics Missouri. As a fundraiser, the police department is selling 2017 Special Olympics torch run T-shirts. The shirts cost $15 for short-sleeve shirts, sizes medium and large for youth and ranging from small to 2XL for adults. Short-sleeve shirts for sizes 3XL to 6XL cost $20. Long-sleeve shirts, ranging in adult sizes from small to 2X, cost $20. To purchase a shirt, please contact University Police Lt. Oscar Kemp by email or call 341-4300. Cash and checks only will be accepted. Make checks payable to SOMO (Special Olympics Missouri).

The division of student affairs seeks students to participate in a focus group about services offered by student life at noon Wednesday, April 26. Lunch will be provided. Please inform any of your students that you feel would be interested. Attendees must email Leslie Hargus, a senior in psychology, by 4 p.m. Monday, April 24, to reserve a seat.

Please encourage outstanding students to attend the Student Leadership Recruitment Fair 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, in the Student Involvement Leadership Center on the second floor of the Havener Center. Students are needed for these paying positions:

Have you seen this year’s Staff Day T-shirt design? The theme is “Joe Miner and the Chocolate Factory” and the shirt is available in nine colors. Check it out on the Staff Council webpage, staffcouncil.mst.edu. Shirts cost $10 each for sizes XS-XL and $12 each for sizes 2XL-5XL. See your building coordinator for an order form or download a form on the Staff Council page. Mark your calendar for S&T’s Staff Day on May 17.

U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill is holding a series of town halls this week across Missouri, including one at Missouri S&T. The town hall on campus will begin at noon Friday, April 14, in the St. Pat’s Ballroom of the Havener Center.