May 22, 2013

Reminders

* 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.

* In 2014, Wichita State's English Department marks the 40th anniversary of its MFA Program in Creative Writing.
Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2200 to see what they're celebrating at 39 years and counting.

* Student Activities Council wants to help you advertise your event and recruit students. Fall 2013 Welcomefest "Shockers are Dino-Mite" takes place from Monday, Aug. 19, to Friday, Aug. 30. SAC will advertise your event or activity in the Times Events Calendar and in Welcomefest advertisements. Submit your event information by Monday, June 24, for all Welcomefest publicity.
Go to http://www.wichita.edu/welcomefestform.

* Human Resources reminds all full-time faculty, classified and unclassified staff that the dependent/spouse tuition assistance deadline for fall applications is Monday, July 1.
Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2193 for more information. An application must be submitted each semester for consideration in this program.

* Federal regulations and a new WSU policy now require all faculty and course instructors to communicate to students in their course syllabi how a credit hour is defined.
Go to http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/cnews/?cnid=10083 for more information about this policy.

* Go to http://www.wichita.edu/camps for a listing of 2013 summer camps hosted by Wichita State. If you would like to be included in the summer camp listing on our website, provide the name of camp, what (short description of the camp), when, where, who can attend, contact and cost. Submit information to lainie.rusco@wichita.edu.

* Several sections of LASI 170 Introduction to Library Research are offered for fall 2013. Some sections meet face-to-face in Ablah Library (seating is limited) at 12:30 p.m. on Thursdays, and several sections meets online. The first eight-week sections begin Aug. 19, and the second eight-week sections begin Oct. 10.
Go to http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/cnews/?cnid=11193 for more information.