Reminders
* The Wichita State baseball team will host Oklahoma State at 6:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, May 14) at Eck Stadium. Call 978-FANS (3267) for tickets.
* There are some important updates coming to Blackboard and Panopto before the start of the summer term. Older, archived courses are scheduled to be removed on June 28.
Visit http://www.wichita.edu/mrcitupdates for details and a video explaining the changes.
* Pepsi has introduced a limited edition can for their Pepsi Max brand featuring WuShock along with a congratulatory message for our recent Final Four appearance. The wRECk Center on the second floor of the RSC has a limited supply for purchase. For the low price of $1 plus sales tax, you can take away a 4-pack of cans along with a "Play Angry" commemorative towel. The wRECk Center opens at 10 a.m. Monday through Friday.
* The Performance Management Process for classified employees requires a mid-year discussion between April 1 and June 30. You will not assign a rating, but you will discuss the established objectives and competencies and the employee's progress toward meeting these goals. After the discussion with the employee, have him/her sign on page 10 of the form under mid-year discussion signatures to document that the discussion took place. If you have questions, call Joan Antes at 978-6151 or Frankie Brown at 978-3540.
* Matthew Eames, a ceramic artist originating from Cape Cod, Mass., will be the featured artist at Senior Wednesday (for art enthusiasts 55+) on Wednesday, May 15, at the Ulrich Museum. Complimentary refreshments are at 10 a.m.; presentation at 10:30 a.m. with free admission.
* In Academe news, a summary of research, awards and other faculty/staff news from March and April. In addition, the deaths of our current or former colleagues are noted. Submit news for Academe to Joe Kleinsasser at joe.kleinsasser@wichita.edu.
Go to http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=2118