Second Stage Event: Fleeing Blue4-day event: 11/7/2012 - 11/10/2012
Location: WSU Metropolitan Complex (29th & Oliver), Welsbacher Theatre Written by Milta Ortiz, an MFA Candidate at Northwestern University, Fleeing Blue is an exploration of the effects of war, politics and paranoia on relationships shared by a group of people who practice arts, academics and cruelty. (Rating PG13) Tickets for this event are $10 with discounts available and they go on sale Oct. 17, 2012. For more information and tickets please call The WSU Fine Arts Box Office at (316) 978-3233. Buy your tickets now: http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1789Open to the public. Sponsored By: The WSU School of Performing Arts $
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Astronomy: Universe of the 1920s - Deep Sky Program2-day event: 11/9/2012 - 11/10/2012
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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Scholarship Competition: Distinguished Scholarship InvitationalLocation: Various building across the WSU main campus On Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, WSU will host approximately 320 high school seniors competing in the Distinguished Scholarship Invitational (DSI). DSI is the largest scholarship competition in Kansas. Students must have a 24 or higher ACT AND a 3.5 or higher GPA in order to be eligible to compete. WSU annually awards two students $48,000 to attend Wichita State. The finalists and top 50 students in the competition also receive competitive scholarship offers. For more information, call (316) 978-5697 or email mandy.ronen@wichita.edu. Open to WSU Community. Sponsored by Undergraduate Admissions
details... Shockers: Helping HandsLocation: TBD Meet fellow Shockers as we join hands for a day of community service. For more information, contact SAC located in Student Involvement, RSC 3rd floor. Email: sac@wichita.edu; phone: (316) 978-3022; website: www.wichita.edu/sac.
details... Conference: Kansas NOW 2012 State ConferenceLocation: Ahlberg Hall, Room 201 Join us as Kansas NOW celebrates diversity in feminism and hear directly from women of color who will share their feminist perspectives on topics ranging from abortion, economic justice and government. Advance registration required at www.ksnow.org. Cost is $15, lunch provided. Co-sponsored by WSU Student Group, FOCUS. For more information, call (316) 978-7155 or email jodie.hertzog@wichita.edu. Open to WSU Community. Sponsored by Kansas NOW $
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Second Stage Event: Fleeing Blue2-day event: 11/10/2012 - 11/11/2012
Location: Welsbacher Theatre, WSU Metropolitan Complex, 29th & Oliver Written by Milta Ortiz, an MFA Candidate at Northwestern University, Fleeing Blue is an exploration of the effects of war, politics and paranoia on relationships shared by a group of people who practice arts, academics and cruelty. (Rating PG13) Tickets for this event are $10 with discounts available and they go on sale Oct. 17, 2012. For more information and tickets please call The WSU Fine Arts Box Office at (316) 978-3233. Buy your tickets now: http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1789Open to the public. Sponsored By: The WSU School of Performing Arts $
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