Reminders Reminders

* The Office of Admissions is in need of more volunteers to help with the Distinguished Scholarship Invitational from 8:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, Nov. 12. If you are interested in spending some time with some of the best students in the state and beyond, please RSVP at http://www.wichita.edu/dsiobserver.

* Dr. Bill Davis of Hutchinson will give an overview of the Take Shape For Life Optimal Health program from noon-1 p.m. today (Thursday, Nov. 3) in the Wireless Learning Center, Media Resources Center. Contact Doris Anton at danton@cox.net or 992-6066 for more information.

* Faculty and staff are invited to "An Afternoon with Tim O'Brien" at 2 p.m. today (Thursday, Nov. 3) in 231 Hubbard Hall. Author Tim O'Brien also will give a public lecture followed by a book signing at 7 p.m. in Lowe Auditorium, Hughes Metropolitan Complex. O'Brien is the award-winning author of this year's Big Read book, "The Things They Carried."

* Faculty and staff are invited to a presentation by Trisha Self, "Life before, during, and after redesigning a course: Moving from a 'traditional' to a 'cooperative learning' environment" from 2-3 p.m. today (Thursday, Nov. 3) in 314 RSC. Please RSVP to ofdss@wichita.edu or call 978-3209.

* First lady Shirley Beggs and WSU women's basketball coach Jody Adams invite you to "Color Me Pink," a luncheon dedicated to supporing breast cancer awareness at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 14. The $25 price includes a ticket to the WSU women's basketball game against LSU at 7 p.m. in Charles Koch Arena. The RSVP deadline is Monday, Nov. 7. To purchase tickets, call 978-FANS (3267). http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1279

* The Center for Management Development will present "Root Cause Analysis" from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, in Woodman Alumni Center. Lunch is provided. Any tuition assistance that may be available is handled through Human Resources and must be requested more than two weeks before the class. To preview this and any other seminar, go to http://www.cmd.wichita.edu.

* Campus Ministry at WSU is working with InterFaith Ministries of Wichita as a collection point for Operation Holiday. Now through Saturday, Nov. 12, collection boxes will be in the RSC, Morrison Hall, Ahlberg Hall, Clinton Hall, Hubbard Hall and Corbin Education Center to take new or gently used coats (especially children's sizes), new hats and gloves, and nonperishable food items. See http://www.wichita.edu/campusministry for more information.