July 25, 2013

Reminders

* Join the Media Resources Center in saying farewell and thanking Lois Nicholas for her years of dedicated service to WSU. A reception will be held in her honor from 2-3:30 p.m. today (Friday, July 19) in the Media Resources Center FLS-35. Refreshments will be served.

* Dvorak's Eighth Symphony and an array of musical theater selections highlight the WSU Summer Orchestra concert at 7:30 p.m. today (Friday, July 19) in Miller Concert Hall. For tickets, call 978-3233 or go to http://www.wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice.
http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2322

* Lake Afton Public Observatory and the Kansas Astronomical Observers invite you to bring your telescope to the observatory for one or more "Bring Your Own Telescope" events at 9 p.m. today (Friday, July 19) and/or Friday, Aug. 16.
http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=2175

* The sales tax rate in Sedgwick County decreased from 7.3 percent to 7.15 percent, effective July 1. For those interested in sales tax matters at WSU, the Office of Internal Audit has prepared a sales tax primer, Sales Tax Fundamentals.
Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2313, where you'll find the primer under the "Featured Links" heading.

* Effective Monday, July 22, cash transfers of RU funds between organizations will be processed by Financial Operations and Business Technology rather than the University Budget Office. Forms will be available for downloading from the Financial Operations website. Forms may be signed by a budget officer and/or a budget review officer, and must be signed by the division vice president before they will be processed. Once signatures have been obtained, send the forms to Campus Box 38. Budget adjustments will continue to be processed by the University Budget Office.

* The WSU Child Development Center is now enrolling children for its PreK room. Children need to be 5 before Aug. 31, 2014, and entering kindergarten in August 2014. Please call the Child Development Center at 978-3109 for detailed information.

* WSU faculty and staff interested in diversity and multiculturalism are encouraged to submit a proposal by Thursday, Aug. 1, for a presentation or workshop to the Michael Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism Oct. 21-22 at Emporia State University.
Go to http://www.emporia.edu/jones/tilford/ to learn more about the conference or to submit a proposal.