Jerry Vaill, a lecturer in mining and nuclear engineering at Missouri S&T, will lead S&T students in conducting a fireworks display at dusk Saturday, April 18, near 2299 State Hwy PP in Cuba, Missouri. Signs stating “MOPYRO” will mark the location of the display. The display is sponsored in part by the Missouri Pyrotechnics Association. For more information, visit mopyro.us/?page_id=82 or email Vaill.

“Spencers: Theatre of Illusion” will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, April 17, in Leach Theatre. Tickets are $15 for the general public and $12 for Missouri S&T students with a valid ID. Tickets can be purchased 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from the Leach Theatre Box Office or by calling 341-4219.

The campus community is invited to learn about Middle Eastern culture and customs during Saudi Night on Saturday, April 18. The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required for the performance and dinner.

The counseling staff at Missouri S&T reminds you that it’s the thought that counts. Do you find yourself sometimes blowing things out of proportion or saying “I’ll never figure this out?” “Catastrophizing” can lead to real frustration. Why not say “this is really difficult, but I’ll keep working steadily.” Thinking clearly and realistically helps people […]

The S&T Store still has 1,261 incomplete sections, 40 percent of the total sections. Help the store pay out more cash to students and secure more used books by getting summer and fall adoptions in. For assistance or questions, contact David Wilson at 341-7523.

Dr. Charles Nilon, a professor of fisheries and wildlife at the University of Missouri-Columbia, will present a seminar titled “Birds in the world’s cities: What makes an urban biota ‘urban’?” at 3:30 p.m. Friday, April 17, in Room 314 Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall. The seminar is sponsored by Missouri S&T’s Environmental Research Center.

Join fellow students, staff and administrators at 6 p.m. Monday, May 4, in St. Pat’s Ballroom of the Havener Center for “A Conversation on Learning,” an open dialogue about student experiences in the classroom, learning styles, teaching styles, learning barriers and the importance of student-professor collaboration in the learning process. Refreshments and seating are limited. […]

Dr. Vipin Kumar, the William Norris Professor and Head of the computer science and engineering department at the University of Minnesota, will present a seminar titled “Understanding Global Change: Opportunities and Challenges for Data Driven Research” at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 21, in Room 260 Toomey Hall.

Non-tenure track faculty are invited to a discussion on shared governance 3-4 p.m. Monday, April 27, in the Meramec-Gasconade Room of the Havener Center. Joining the discussion will be Dr. Melanie Mormile, special assistant to the provost for faculty affairs, and Dr. Mark Fitch, associate professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering and past president […]

The Gaffer’s Guild will hold a glass sale in the McNutt Hall commons 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on the following dates: Thursday, April 23; Friday, April 24; Thursday, April 30; and Friday, May 1. Stop by and see the group’s collection, which includes vases, flowers and birds. For more information, email Caroline Murphy.