As the slow hand of Father Time moves faculty into retirement, so too does it deposit a coating of dust on hundreds of books in Steidle Building.

Faculty Emeritus Michael Coleman recently cleaned out his office in Steidle Building, soon to be followed in retirement by his long-time colleague, MatSE Professor Paul Howell. Simultaneously, a small handful of faculty are relocating their offices to the newly opened Millennium Science Complex. During these transitions, faculty and staff are dusting off still-useful text books to donate to an international effort called Books4Cause.

Books4Cause runs book drives and book donation campaigns which help fund and support various initiatives locally, nationally, and around the world.  Spurred by Coleman's donation to Books4Cause, MatSE Facilities Coordinator, Frank Driscoll, and Department Head, Gary Messing, contacted the MatSE faculty body and gathered over 600 books that will be re-purposed to educate even more future scientists.

If you have unused books you would like to donate to Books4Cause, you can learn more here, or call 800-570-3698.