Randy Russell, husband of Judy Russell, administrative assistant for mining and nuclear engineering, died Jan. 29. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. today (Thursday, Feb. 2), at Teague and Sons Funeral Home, located at 242 Main St. in Newburg, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, at Teague and Sons Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Jackson Cemetery in Newburg.

As part of Black History Month, a poetry event, “Poetry is Power: Race and Patriotism,” will be held at 7 p.m. tonight in the Missouri-Ozark Room of the Havener Center. A reception will be held at 6:30 p.m. The campus is invited to attend.

Discuss misconceptions of Islam and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) with the Cultural Programming Board and Dr. Sawah Rihab 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, in St. Pat’s A Ballroom of the Havener Center. Rihab is a professor of physics at St. Louis Community College. She holds a master of arts degree in history and specializes in Islamic science history. She also teaches Arabic, writes poetry and hosts a cultural radio show about Arabic music and culture. For questions, please contact Alison Ayers, manager of student support services.

Faculty and students are invited to submit papers for the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Midwest Section Conference to be held Sept. 24-26 at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. Full manuscripts for review are due Tuesday, May 30. Poster abstracts are due Tuesday, Aug. 1. Get more details on the conference website.

Students of all majors in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Business are invited to join Boeing representatives at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, in the Meramec-Gasconade Room of the Havener Center for “Challenge Accepted: Problem Solving in the Real World.” Lunch will be served. To participate, students should register by Tuesday, Feb. 14.

Group counseling not only works, but it is often an effective way to bring about change. You may know a student who could benefit from group counseling — perhaps someone struggling with test anxiety, or social anxiety, or who struggles with depression or feeling overwhelmed by demands. Most problems are rooted in social relationships, and group counseling gets to the heart of our experience as humans. Missouri S&T’s confidential groups offer challenge and support. The counseling, disability support and student wellness (CDSW) webpage has a complete list of groups offered this spring. Check it out or stop by Room 204 Norwood Hallf or a brochure.

Take a trip through the sands of time and watch the Missouri S&T Ballet and Dance Club perform Aladdin at one of the following times at Leach Theatre:

• 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17
• 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18
• 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19

The Association of the United States Army (AUSA) and Phelps for the Fort will host a tour of Fort Leonard Wood 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 20. Lunch will be provided. The tour gives community members the opportunity to witness transformations at the fort that have positively impacted our community. RSVP to the Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber at 336-5121 by Thursday, April 13.

On the hit TV show, “Shark Tank,” entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to investors. At Missouri S&T’s Miner Tank, faculty and staff will pitch proposals for innovative projects to the Missouri S&T Innovation Team. Miner Tank will be held 1-3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, in the Carver-Turner Room of the Havener Center.