Reminders, deadlines and events
1-3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, Shocker Hall Multipurpose Room
1-3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, in 142 RSC
1-3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, Garvey International Center
* Interested in Alternative Spring Break? This year, Wichita State students will have a chance to serve in the Big Apple and work with hunger relief. To learn more about this opportunity, please attend the informational meeting at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, in 261 RSC. Details about the trip, logistics, travel, cost and application process will be addressed.
* The Madrigal Singers and Women's Glee Club present their first concert of the year at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, in Wiedemann Hall. Free admission for students with WSU ID.
* Learn to work smarter, not harder, and enroll in LASI 170 Introduction to Library Research. This one-credit class starts Thursday, Oct. 8, with online and face-to-face choices. Don't wait to enroll. This class will save you time and energy teaching you effective ways to write a research paper.
* Looking to develop skills as a student leader and get paid? The Office of First Year Programs is looking to hire new Transition Mentors to help welcome new students to Wichita State. Transition Mentors are student leaders who assist with the summer orientation programs. For more information and to apply, go to http://www.wichita.edu/orientation. Applications will be available online now to Oct. 30, with interviews in early November and training beginning in January.
* Learn how to help friends, classmates, roommates and others who may be struggling. The University Behavior Intervention Team (UBIT) is offering a training session from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, to provide students with tools they can use to help prevent individuals from harming themselves or others and assist persons in need. For more information or to RSVP for a training, visit http://www.wichita.edu/rso_programs. For more information about UBIT or to report a concerning behavior, please visit http://www.wichita.edu/UBIT
* Plan now if you're interested in joining the Middle East Travel Seminar to Istanbul, Cappadocia and Ephesus with political science professor Carolyn Shaw, June 14-25, 2016. The cost will be $2,500, with the first deposit of $500 due Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015. The cost includes airfare, lodging, meals and guided bus tours. For more information, contact carolyn.shaw@wichita.edu or go to http://www.wichita.edu/MiddleEastTour
* Doctorate and specialist students who are graduating in the Fall 2015 Commencement need to contact Julie at the University Bookstore for regalia. Call 978-7021, email bookstore@wichita.edu or come by the bookstore between 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday to find out about your options. The deadline for purchase orders is 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, and the deadline for rental orders is 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23. Payment is due at the time you place your order. Orders placed after the deadline will incur additional shipping and handling charges.
* Create the official Shocker Sandwich from Erbert and Gerbert's Bistro in the RSC and receive $150 in Shocker Dollars. Submissions for sandwich recipes will be accepted through Monday, Oct. 19. Submissions will be narrowed down to the top three and the taste-testing and voting will begin on campus. To create your Shocker Sandwich submission, go to http://www.egbistro.com/wichitastate
* Looking to find ways to spend your evenings? SAC has a variety of late night events including comedians, mentalists and entertainment. Visit http://www.wichita.edu/SACNIGHTS to view the next #SACNights event for you.