WSU Admissions: Senior DayLocation: Campus Activities Center (CAC) Theater Senior Day is the ideal time for high school seniors to break out of their normal routine and visit the WSU campus to learn about WSU's academic and social resources. Students will tour the academic colleges, learn about WSU's unique features and mingle with current students and other members of the class of 2013. Each senior will also receive a WSU Senior Day T-shirt. Cost: $10 For more information, call (316) 978-3635 or email elisha.swope@wichita.edu. Open to WSU Community. Sponsored by Office of Undergraduate Admissions $
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Meeting: Pre-Tenure ClubLocation: Neff Hall, Room 116 The Pre-Tenure Club is an informal group that provides information, support, advice and fellowship to faculty members navigating the path to tenure. There is no requirement to attend every meeting, just come when you can. For more information, call (316) 978-3209 or email ofdss@wichita.edu. Open to WSU Community. Sponsored by Office for Faculty Development and Student Success
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Training : Safe ZoneLocation: Heskett Center, 206 The goal of Safe Zone training is to provide a welcoming environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and ally (LGTBQA) persons by establishing an identifiable network of supportive persons who can provide support, information and a safe place for LGBTQA persons within the WSU campus community. Those who have committed to being Safe Zone Allies from this training indicate that bigotry and discrimination, specifically regarding LGBTQA persons, are not tolerated. Contact the Office of Multicultural Affairs for more information at 978-3034 or www.wichita.edu/oma. For more information, call (316) 978-3034 or email oma@wichita.edu . Open to WSU Community. Sponsored by Office of Multicultural Affairs
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Astronomy: Universe of the 1920s - Deep Sky2-day event: 10/12/2012 - 10/13/2012
In the 1920s, our universe was perceived very differently than it is today. Visit the Lake Afton Public Observatory this fall for their Universe of the 1920s programs. You will get to observe various astronomical objects through their big telescope and learn what astronomers thought they knew about these objects in the 1920s and what we have learned since that has altered our perception of the universe we live in. The Universe of the 1920s -- Deep Sky programs will observe dim, deep sky objects that can’t be seen when the moon makes the sky too bright. During this program, Observatory visitors get to look at a multiple star systems, clouds of gas and dust called nebulae, vast clusters of stars, and even a distant galaxy. Beginning in November, Jupiter will also be featured. In addition to the observing programs, the Observatory also has many exhibits for you to explore. You will be amazed at the economic rewards that have come directly from the space program. You can learn more about what astronomers thought they knew about the universe in the 1920s and compare that with what we know today. Or maybe you would like to find out what we know about Jupiter now. Other Observatory exhibits give you an opportunity to: discover the properties of light; touch rocks that came from space; and use a computer to go on a scavenger hunt through the solar system, or land a spacecraft on the Moon. You can also go outside to learn how to use a small telescope or binoculars to explore the night sky on your own. Admission: $5 for adults $3 for ages 6-12 Under six admitted free Family Rate: Mom, Dad, and all their immediate children - $15 Please note that we are unable to accept credit or debit cards Location: Lake Afton Observatory, 20 miles southwest of downtown Wichita at MacArthur Rd. (39th St. S.) and 247th St. W. in Lake Afton County Park. It is immediately north of the lake, just off MacArthur Rd. For more information, call (316) 978-3991 or email robert.henry@wichita.edu. Open to the public. Sponsored by Fairmount Center for Science & Mathematics Education $
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