Reminders
* The next speaker in the Fall 2012 Chemistry Colloquium series, Professor Liangcheng Du of the University of Nebraska, will present "From Microbial Genomes to Bioactive Natural Products -- Molecular Mechanism for Biosynthesis and Metabolic Engineering for New Anti-infectives" at 3:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, Oct. 17) in 224 McKinley Hall.
* Josh Barkan, a new faculty member in Creative Writing, will give a reading at 7 p.m. today (Wednesday, Oct. 17) at Watermark Books. Barkan will read from his new stories, set in the drug violence of Mexico City. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1863.
* Wu Wednesday Special: Quench your thirst with 20 percent off drink ware today (Wednesday, Oct. 17) at the University Bookstore.
* Hear country artists Joe Nichols and James Otto in concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at Charles Koch Arena. SGA has reserved 3,000 free tickets for students. Discounted tickets are $13 for faculty and staff, and tickets are $15 for the general public. http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1878
* The Office of Procurement and Contracts in Topeka has renewed copier contract #12156 for an additional three years at a reduced leasing fee. WSU departments will receive requests for meter readings in the near future. Contact Donna Conner with questions or concerns at 978-5171 or donna.conner@wichita.edu. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/cnews/?cnid=9974.
* Faculty and staff who need to acquire regalia for fall commencement should contact Julie at 978-7021, or Tanya at 978-7031, at the University Bookstore between 8 a.m.-4 p.m. You have until Friday, Oct. 26, to place a rental order. Those who rented for President Bardo's inauguration will still need to place an order, since the inauguration regalia must be returned before commencement orders will be shipped.