Reminders

* WSU's Alumni Awards Banquet, originally set for today (Thursday, Feb. 28) has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 30, at the Wichita Marriott because of weather. For information about reservations, go to http://www.wichita.edu/awards.
Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2055 for more information.

* Peggy Anderson, retired associate professor, College of Education, died Sunday, Feb. 24, in Wichita from multiple complications of a long illness. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. today (Thursday, Feb. 28) at St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 7404 Killarney in Wichita.
Read more at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2054

* "Designing Research Assignments that Promote Critical Thinking" will be offered from 2-3 p.m. today (Thursday, Feb. 28).
Probationary faculty are invited to an upcoming Pre-Tenure Club meeting from 1-2 p.m. today (Thursday, Feb. 28) in 117 Neff Hall, and 3-4 p.m. Friday, March 1, in 116 Neff Hall.
Register for these events at via ofdss@wichita.edu or 978-3209.

* The History Department and Ulrich Museum of Art will feature a lecture by Tracey Deutsch, associate professor of history at the University of Minnesota, in the history department's lecture series at 6 p.m. today (Thursday, Feb. 28) in 210 McKnight. Admission is free. The lecture is titled "Making Change at the Grocery Story: The Politics of Provisioning in the 20th Century."

* Student Perception of Teaching Effectiveness (SPTE) request forms have been mailed to your department. Check with your department's office assistant if you did not receive one.
Go to http://www.webs.wichita.edu\sslab to download a form and get additional SPTE information. The due date to return the request forms to the Social Science Research Lab is Wednesday, March 6.

* 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).

* Faculty and staff who need to acquire regalia for spring commencement should contact Julie at 978-7021, or Tanya at 978-7031 at the University Bookstore between 8 a.m.-4 p.m. If you plan on purchasing, your order needs to be placed by Friday, March 8. If you are renting, you have until Friday, March 29.