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Vol. 18, No. 11 February 15, 2001 Issue Flying
low may help solve transportation problems It has wings, but it’s not a plane. It needs rails, but it doesn’t stay on them. What is it? If
Glen Zumwalt is right, the Airtrain, an alternative method of transportation,
will dramatically change the way Americans travel... Al
Franken, Norm Ornstein inaugurate Glickman Lecture Series Political
satirist and actor Al Franken and political analyst Norm Ornstein
will inaugurate Wichita State’s Glickman Lecture Series on
Public Policy with a night of humor, commentary and discussion... Running
numbers takes powerful machine WSU’s most powerful computer is about to be super-sized. Later
this month, the 16-processor computer will increase 50 percent when
eight more processors are added... Archiving
history can draw unusual attention Sometimes collecting history brings about interesting situations. And
sometimes a simple comment can almost take on a life of its own... Most
collection information is online Information about the items in most of WSU’s manuscript and rare book collections is only a click away. Mike
Kelly, special collections curator, says it’s unique that about
80 percent of the manuscript and rare book collections in Ablah
Library is cataloged online... Survey
indicates most classified salaries are too low Most
WSU classified employees who responded to a wage survey feel they
don’t make enough money to meet basic living expenses... |
TV
and print ads debut this month New
television and print ads that kicked off this week will give WSU
and its faculty, staff, students and alumni a high profile in weeks
to come... Playwright
Tina Howe explores societal family issues in "Birth and Afterbirth,"
the next Mainstage Theatre Series production in Wilner Auditorium... The mundane, mythical merge in unconventional play Mixing
rich imagery, masks, puppets and a full music score, the unconventional
theater event "Descent of the Goddess Inanna, Trenton, NJ,
5:42 p.m." will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24,
in Miller Concert Hall. The performance is part of WSU’s Connoisseur
Series... Fun, favorite quartet music featured in recital Feb. 18 Fairmount
String Quartet will open its Faculty Artist Series recital with
Ludwig Van Beethoven’s Quartet opus 18, No. 6. The concert
will be at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18, in Wiedemann Recital Hall... Bees
honors mentor in recitals Pianist
Julie Bees is featuring a Schubert sonata in recitals in three countries
this year, including one later this month at WSU... Educator
and author to discuss self-esteem, academic excellence Jawanza
Kunjufu, renowned educator and president of African American Images,
will present "The Cost of Racism: Living and Learning in a
Multicultural Environment" at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19, at the
Hughes Metropolitan Complex... Wing
Walker Award moves to WSU An
award that honors Wichita women has found a new home at WSU... |
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Have a voice in government Sedgwick County legislators will discuss current issues and invite questions from constituents during a public forum 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, in Sudermann Commons, Hughes Metropolitan Complex. WSU’s political science department and Student Government Association, along with the Sedgwick County delegation, are sponsoring the forum. Another forum at WSU is scheduled for March 17. ‘Decorate with Paint’ Try your hand at decorative painting during a free workshop, sponsored by the Ulrich Museum, from 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, in 107 McKnight Art Center west. The workshop, "Decorate with Paint," will be an introduction to basic techniques. Participants will make a project to take home; supplies will be provided. RSVP by Friday, Feb. 16, to 978-3664. Knock ‘em down for the kids Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sedgwick County is holding a special "WSU Bowlmania" for anyone wanting to help the organization with its annual Bowl For Kids Sake fund-raiser. Students, faculty and staff can form bowling teams of five members each and knock down some pins at the Rhatigan Student Center March 8 and 9. Teams need to be signed up by March 1. Pizza, beverages and two hours of bowling will be provided during the WSU Bowlmania. Each team member will need to secure 15 sponsors or $135 in pledges. Last year’s participants raised more than $1,200. For more information, call Jenny Anderson, 978-3802. ‘Living by the Book’ Tom Bodett, host of a radio series new to KMUW, will talk to parents and educators about reading with children in the lecture "Living by the Book" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex. Bodett is the distinctive voice heard for years on the Motel 6 "We’ll leave the light on for you" commercials. He’s also the host of "The Loose Leaf Book Company – The First Children’s Literature Program for Grown-ups.." KMUW FM 89, the public radio station at WSU, hosts the free lecture. Tickets are required, however, for admission. Call 978-7172, or go to KMUW, 3317 E. 17th St.; Watermark Books, 4701 E. Douglas; or the downtown Wichita Public Library. "The Loose Leaf Book Company" can be heard 1-2 p.m. Sundays on KMUW. Half-hour versions of archive shows air 6-6:30 a.m. Saturdays. KMUW has developed another activity related to this new series. As part of The Loose Leaf Book Club, a community outreach project, KMUW will produce a bimonthly newsletter with the radio series schedule, suggested reading lists, tips for adults to partner in reading with children and lists of club activities. |
