January 26, 2009

Reminders

* The MLK Unity Rally will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. today (Thursday, Jan. 22), south of WSU's Charles Koch Arena. It will end at Rhatigan Student Center. Following the rally, actor Darryl Van Leer will perform, at 7 p.m. in the CAC Theater.

* The WSU athletics department will honor Sue Bair, Natasha Fife and Yvonne Slingerland as women's athletics pioneers during Shocker Pride Day on Saturday, Jan. 24, in conjunction with WSU's women's basketball home game against Missouri State.

* "Astronomy of the Future" will be presented from 7:30-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 23-24, at the Lake Afton Public Observatory. Go to http://webs.wichita.edu/lapo/programs/2009/Astronomy_of_the_Future.htm for ticket information.

* The most recent version of Academe, through December 2008, is online at http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=528&academe=1.

* Stan Herd will speak at the WSU Alumni Association's Rise & Shine 12 breakfast series starting at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, in the Marcus Welcome Center. Reservations can be made online at http://www.wichita.edu/alumnibreakfastseries before Friday, Jan. 30.