Reminders, deadlines, events and Shocker Blast
* The next Cultural Ambassador Program, "Iran: Yesterday and Today," will be presented by Leyla Saeednia from noon-1 p.m. today (Friday, Nov. 6) in 142 RSC.
* Professor Mary Pilgrim of Colorado State University will present "Increasing Student Engagement in Learning Calculus Through Oral Assessments, Discourse and Writing," at 3 p.m. today (Friday, Nov. 6) in 372 Jabara Hall. Refreshments will be available before the lecture at 2:30 p.m. in 353 Jabara Hall. The presentation is part of the Lecture Series in the Mathematical Sciences.
* Luis Alberto Urrea, author of the novel "Into the Beautiful North," will be at Wichita State University today (Friday, Nov. 6) and Saturday, Nov. 7, as part of Wichita's citywide Big Read program. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4409 for more information.
* The Bangladesh Student Association (BSA) welcomes Syed Raj Imteaz to WSU. Imteaz, director of Investment Banking at Barclays, will present "The Journey of an International Student to Wall Street," at 5 p.m. today (Friday, Nov. 6) in 265 RSC. Admission is free.
* The WSU volleyball team will host Drake at 7 p.m. today (Friday, Nov. 6) and Northern Iowa at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in Charles Koch Arena. For tickets, call 978-FANS (3267).
* The men's basketball team will host Hawaii Pacific in an exhibition game at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in Charles Koch Arena. For tickets, call 978-FANS (3267).
* The women's basketball team will host Central Oklahoma at 2:05 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, in Charles Koch Arena. Call 978-FANS (3267) for tickets.
* Peter Roman, political science professor, coordinator of the Social Sciences Unit, and a member of the Political Science Program at the CUNY Graduate Center, will present a lecture, "The Cuban Political System and Cuban Proposals for Reform," at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, at 132 Hughes Metropolitan Complex. Enter door C.
* Shocker Blast is the email newsletter for WSU students. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/shockerblast to see the current edition.