Reminders, deadlines and events
* Community Education is offering many new courses this semester such as Culinary Essentials, Digital Scrapbooking, The Beatles Story, Luxury Wines Worth the Money!, 8 Simple Steps to Downsizing and Learn How to Drone. These are just a sampling of the Community Education classes available this semester at WSU. Don't miss your opportunity to learn from the experts without the worry of examinations and homework. To view the complete catalog of offerings, go to http://www.wichita.edu/communityeducation. For more information, call 978-3731.
* You are invited to attend a book signing and lecture from Richard Rothstein, author of "The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America." The event will be held from 4-5:30 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, Sept. 7) in 231 Hubbard Hall.
* Already thinking about fall weather? Stop by the University Bookstore this week for a sale on sweatshirts. All crew, hoodie and full zip sweatshirts are 20 percent off this week. In store only.
* Science Friday is coming to Wichita for a night of stories about the science beneath our feet. Science Friday Live: Presented by KMUW will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Orpheum Theatre. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are available at http://www.KMUW.org
* Alex Kanelakos will return to his alma mater to share his professional challenges and triumphs working in flight control and mission control in the lecture "Like Houston, We Had a Problem: A Current Shocker Flight Controller's Perspective," at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, in the Experiential Engineering Building. Individuals will be able to purchase a series package at a discounted per event cost. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5746 for more information on the speaker series.
* Are you ready to launch your idea? Through an interactive process, E-Launch helps you clearly conceptualize your product or service and assists you in developing a business model. The next launch will be from 1-4 p.m. Sept. 15-Nov. 3, in Devlin Hall's Innovation Hub. E-Launch has been developed to foster entrepreneurial activity that will lead to the commercialization of technology-based ideas. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5709 for information and registration.