Reminders
* WSU will host the Kansas Court of Appeals today (Tuesday, Sept. 17) in recognition of Constitution Day. Seven cases involving constitutional issues will be heard in three sessions. The event will be open to the public.
http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2460
* Here are this week's MRC Instructional Technology development sessions -- "Blackboard Tuesday: Intro to Grade Center" at 11 a.m. today (Tuesday, Sept. 17); "Intro to Panopto" at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18; and "Proctored Exams and Assessment Options at WSU" at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19.
Visit http://www.wichita.edu/mrctraining for more information and to register.
* The Office of Research and Technology Transfer will host an Open House "Fall into Funding -- a Fresh Perspective on Research" from 2-4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, in 307 NIAR. Stop by to meet the staff, ask questions and see demonstrations on using the new tools available for grant proposal development and grant monitoring. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 978-3285 or go to http://www.wichita.edu/research.
* WSU Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Engineering William Wentz will present a Physics Seminar lecture "Clean Wind Energy, Physics, Mathematics and Politics: Will Tea Party Politicians Stifle Kansas Wind Energy Economic Development?" at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, in 128 Jabara Hall. Refreshments and discussion follow the presentation. For more information, go to
http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2459.
* The Fall 2013 Chemistry Department Colloquium will feature Derek Taylor of Case Western Reserve University presenting "The structure-function relationship of telomere assembly and telomerase activity," at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, in 224 McKinley Hall.
* The College of Education invites the WSU community to join in donating children's books, games and teacher resources for College Hill Elementary, which lost so much in the recent fire. Bring the donations by noon Wednesday, Sept. 18, to 156 Corbin Education Center. For more information, contact gayla.lohfink@wichita.edu.