Reminders

* "Reading Roadside Kansas" with Jay Price is the theme of Senior Wednesday (for art enthusiasts 55 and older) from 10-11:30 a.m. today (Wednesday, Oct. 21). Take a road tour of the Sunflower State and discover how to read history through your windshield. Price directs the Public History Program at WSU. Admission is free.

* The Social Science Research Lab will conduct a training session on mrInterview, a free Web-based survey tool, from 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. today (Wednesday, Oct. 21). If you are interested, contact Sandy at 978-5984.

* The Center for Teaching and Research Excellence and the Academy for Effective Teaching will present "Habits of Award Winning Teachers" from 12:30-2 p.m. today (Wednesday, Oct. 21) in 227 Hubbard Hall. A light lunch will be provided. RSVP at ctre@wichita.edu.

* The next Anthropology Colloquium will feature a presentation by Tina L. Bennett, professor of English and linguistics, from 3-3:50 p.m. today (Wednesday, Oct. 21) in 117 Neff Hall. Bennett will present "Code-Mixing and Code-Switching in Written Languages: Ancient Inscriptions to Contemporary Texts."

* John Karanikas, Shell Oil Physics Research Lab in Houston, will present "Unlocking Unconventional Hydrocarbons," from 2-3 p.m. today (Wednesday, Oct. 21) in 128 Jabara Hall, as part of the Fall 2009 Physics Seminar Series.

* WSU will host students from the area at the annual National Merit Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Marcus Welcome Center. http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=849

* The University Behavioral Intervention Team uses a multidisciplinary approach to prevent individuals from harming themselves or others, and help persons in need. All employees and students are encouraged to attend a workshop from 10-11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22. To enroll or learn more, go to http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=ubit. For additional assistance, call LaMar at 978-3068.

* The School of Nursing will hold an information session Saturday, Oct. 24, in Ahlberg Hall. Registration will begin at 9:45 a.m., with the presentation at 10 a.m. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?278.

* Attend the next Learn More session, "The Dark Side of the Internet," presented by Larry Britton from 3-4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, in 127 Jabara Hall. The agenda includes "Be Prepared not Paranoid When Using the Net," "Today's Digital Security," "Digital Profiling" and more. Seating is limited; register today. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/learnmore for details.