Reminders
* Satellite Shocks is being held at WSU West Campus from 5-7:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, Sept. 20). Representatives from many campus services will be on hand providing information and answering questions. Flu shots also will be available. Door prizes and giveaways will be offered, as well. For more information, call 978-8310 or email andrea.lauderdale@wichita.edu.
* The WSU volleyball team hosts the University of Nebraska-Omaha at 7 p.m. today (Tuesday, Sept. 20) in Charles Koch Arena. Call 978-3267 for tickets.
* Robert Young will present a faculty saxophone recital at 7:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, Sept. 20) in Wiedemann Recital Hall. As assistant professor of saxophone and jazz, Young teaches applied saxophone, improvisation courses, and also directs the jazz ensembles. Call 978-3233 for tickets or go online to http://wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice.
* The Fall 2011 Chemistry Colloquium continues with professor Stephen Bergmeier of Ohio University presenting "Reactions of Aziridines as a Route to Chemical Diversity" at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, in 224 McKinley Hall. For the complete fall schedule, go to http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=chem&p=/colloquia.
* The ceremony and reception in honor of Benders of Twigs will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, in the RSC ballroom. Benders of Twigs are faculty and staff with 25 years of service exclusively to WSU. http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/cnews/?cnid=7198
* Faculty members interested in learning more about how and why programs for first-year students promote retention and graduation are invited to a webcast "Faculty Buy-In for the First-Year Student Experience: A Case Study" from noon-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, in the Wireless Learning Space in the MRC. RSVP to ofdss@wichita.edu or 978-3209. Feel free to bring your lunch. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1244.