September 15, 2017

Reminders, deadlines and events

* The 2nd Annual Academic Convocation will be held at 9:30 a.m. today (Thursday, Sept. 14) in Wilner Auditorium. This exciting event blends our WSU Reads program with other student-learning and engagement opportunities. Faculty awards will be recognized and the event will feature a student speaker and a keynote address.

* Celebrate Hispanic Independence Day with Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity and Hispanic American Leadership Organization and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Thursday, Sept. 14) on the RSC east patio.

* Faculty and students are invited to attend the first talk of the Fall Language and Linguistics Colloquium Series. Dale Koike, professor of Spanish and Portuguese Linguistics at the University of Texas at Austin, will give her presentation "Teaching for Intercultural Awareness," at 3 p.m. today (Thursday, Sept. 14) in 208 Hubbard Hall.

* "Benchmarks for Success Among Community Health Systems Improvement Initiatives" will be presented by Vincent Francisco from 3:30-5 p.m. today (Thursday, Sept. 14) in 111 Lindquist Hall. Francisco is a Kansas Health Foundation Professor of Community Leadership and Schiefelbush Institute for Life Span Studies at the University of Kansas.

* Friends, family and colleagues or George Platt invite you to join in a reception to celebrate his life and contributions to Wichita State University from 5:30-7 p.m. today (Thursday, Sept. 14) at Corbin Education Center.

* Join us for the first Phenomenal Women meeting from 5:30-7 p.m. today (Thursday, Sept. 14) in 142 RSC. This program focuses on undergraduate and graduate women of color at WSU.

* Soprano Cristina Castaldi and pianist Gene Philley will perform in a WSU Faculty Artist Series event at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, in Wiedemann Recital Hall. Admission is $12; free for students with a WSU ID. For tickets, go to http://www.wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice or call 978-3233.

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