Reminders Reminders

* Spring commencement is quickly approaching and you're invited to be part of one of the greatest traditions on campus. The six college graduation ceremonies will take place Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18, in Koch Arena. We need dedicated WSU staff to help with the ceremonies.
Sign up at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2050.
Go to http://www.wichita.edu/commencement for information about volunteering and the ceremonies. For more information, contact Anna Weyers at 978-6752 or anna.weyers@wichita.edu.

* Around the World Wednesdays: WSU's Cultural Ambassador presentation series continues from 12:30-1:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, Feb. 27) in the Leisure Reading Room, first floor in reserve area, Ablah Library, with a presentation on France by an exchange student studying at WSU this school year. Feel free to bring your lunch.
Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2034 for the full schedule.

* The next speaker in the Spring 2013 Chemistry Colloquium series is professor Aaron Scurto of the University of Kansas at 3:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, Feb. 27) in 224 McKinley Hall.

* The deadline for nominations for the President's Award for Distinguished Service for Classified and Unclassified staff has been extended to today (Wednesday, Feb. 27).
Go to http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=classified&p=/awardsnominationform/ for the nomination form and instructions for Classified staff.
Go to http://www.wichita.edu/upsenate for the nomination form and instructions for Unclassified staff.

* Veterans Upward Bound at WSU will be closed now through Friday, March 1, to conduct staff training. Email will be monitored daily at vub.admin@wichita.edu and lawrence.britton@wichita.edu. Phone messages will be returned within 24 hours to 978-6742 (main number) and 978-6744 (administrative support number).

* The WSU Strategic Planning steering committee invites faculty and staff to a community town hall meeting, "WSU: Our Mission and Core Values for the Future," from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, in the Hughes Metropolitan Complex.