Reminders

* The Pre-Tenure Club will meet from 12:30-1:30 p.m. today (Thursday, Nov. 4) in 115B Neff Hall. All probationary faculty are welcome. Guests this week include Provost Gary L. Miller and members of the university tenure and promotion committee. RSVP to ofdss@wichita.edu or 978-3209.

* SR-71 pilot Adelbert "Buz" Carpenter returns to Kansas to recount his adventures cracking the sound barrier with a presentation "Breaking the Sound Barrier" at 6 p.m. today (Thursday, Nov. 4) in the CAC Theater.

* The enchanting musical "Carnival" will take the Wilner Auditorium stage today (Thursday, Nov. 4) through Sunday, Nov. 7. Music Theatre of Wichita's Wayne Bryan is the guest director. http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=1267

* The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is recruiting research participants between 65-96 years of age for a study on motor performance of the lip and jaw during speech. Participants will receive $20 compensation. If you or someone you know is interested in participating, contact Antje Mefferd at (301) 633-2525 or antje.mefferd@wichita.edu. For more information, go to
http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/cnews/?cnid=5655

* Don't miss the "Out of This World Language Book Sale" now (Thursday, Nov. 4) through Saturday, Nov. 6, in RSC Shocker Square. Sale hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. today (Thursday), 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m.-noon Saturday. You'll find books from many languages, including English. For more information, contact Gail Burkett at 978-6592, or gail.burkett@wichita.edu.

* The Alpha Phi sorority invites faculty, staff and students to a fall philanthropy event, Alpha Phiesta, an all-you-can-eat taco feed for $5. It will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. today (Thursday, Nov. 4) and Friday, Nov. 5, at the Alpha Phi chapter house on Omega Court. All proceeds benefit cardiac care and research. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/cnews/?cnid=5670.