Reminders, deadlines and events
* Young Shocker Professionals is hosting its monthly Brown Bag lunch from noon-1 p.m. today (Thursday, Oct. 20) in 203 RSC, Lancelot Room. Bring your lunch and join us.
* The Office of Admissions is looking for table hosts for this year's Shocker Honor Scholars Banquet. This event recognizes the top 10 percent of high school juniors during an honorary banquet. To accommodate more students, we are hosting three options this year. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5139 for details and to volunteer.
* Campus Recreation's Shocker Fit schedule has been revised. To see the new schedule, go to http://www.wichita.edu/shockerfit and check out our new classes.
* Finals are approaching and so is Finals Frenzy Week, Dec. 6-10. Finals Frenzy Week is all about giving students the opportunity to relieve stress from finals by participating in campus events. We are looking for campus departments and student organizations to participate by hosting an event. Submit your event at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5129 to be included in Finals Frenzy marketing.
* Are you a Big with Big Brothers Big Sisters? You're invited to learn more about Bigs on Campus, a new student organization at WSU. There will be two informational sessions from 6-6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24, in 313 RSC and 11-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, in 313 RSC.
* Do you want to learn to help people? Mental Health First Aid is a free eight-hour course that teaches you how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The next available workshop is Friday, Oct. 28, and additional dates are available throughout the semester. Register at http://www.wichita.edu/MHFA or contact Em Kribs at em.kribs@wichita.edu for more information.
* The next WSU Day at Kansas Leadership Center (KLC) will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24, at KLC. The program is facilitated by Ed O'Malley, president and CEO of KLC. For more information and to sign up, go to
http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/cnews/?cnid=22565