Reminders Reminders

* The men of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority will host "Color Blind," an event focusing on interracial relationships and what it means to break barriers, misconceptions and stereotypes. The event will be held at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday, March 4) in 265 RSC. The guest speaker is author of the blog "I am not dating a racial slur." Her story was featured in the Huffington Post about dating an African-American man as a Caucasian woman.

* A Chemistry Colloquium will feature a presentation by John Stanford of KU Medical Center at 3:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, March 4) in 224 McKinley Hall. His topic is "Translatable Measures of Motor Function and Strength Training in Preclinical Models of Parkinson's Disease and ALS."

* The deadline to nominate an outstanding WSU female leader for the Annual Phenomenal Women Award ceremony has been extended to 5 p.m. today (Wednesday, March 4). To make a nomination, go to http://www.wichita.edu/phenomenal for the application. The 2015 award recipients will be honored at a March 26 reception in Beggs Ballroom, RSC.

* Globally influential speaker and longtime civil rights leader Gerald Durley of Atlanta will be at Wichita State for three events, Thursday, March 5. Durley's message will be "Climate Change is a Civil Rights Issue." Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?3645 for more information.

* Every year, the KU School of Medicine-Wichita holds a Research Forum for students, residents and faculty, as well as anyone interested in community health and medical research, to present and discuss research projects and facilitate research collaboration. This year's conference is Wednesday, April 29. WSU faculty are welcome to submit research for consideration. The deadline for abstract submission is Tuesday, April 7. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?3619 for more information.

* Fourteen judges are needed for Hippodrome. Seven judges are needed from 6-10:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, and Thursday, April 9. Another seven judges are needed to sit from 2-9 p.m. Saturday, April 11, to see all the skits and final variety acts. If you are interested or have questions, send an email to logan.e.pohl5@gmail.com or jeffrey.nilsen@wichita.edu.

* Student Perception of Teaching Effectiveness (SPTE) Request forms were due to the Social Science Research Lab yesterday (Monday, March 2). However, you may still mail the form to Box 107 or hand carry it to 429 Lindquist Hall this week. If you need an SPTE request form, it can be found at http://www.wichita.edu\sslab

* "Inventing 101: The Nuts and Bolts of Developing and Protecting an Invention" is the topic of the next Business Booster Series event at 3:30 p.m. Friday, March 6, in Devlin Hall. The cost is just $10 for WSU faculty and staff. Register by calling 978-3000 or go online to http://www.wichita.edu/businessbooster. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?3646 for more information.