Reminders
* New and experienced Banner Schedule Builders and Department Chairs are invited to attend the upcoming Summer and Fall Schedule Building Training sessions presented by the University Registrar and Applications Training on Jan. 7 and 8. Sessions are posted on myWSU, EmpHelp, myTraining. Contact Applications Training if you have questions at 978-5800 or training@wichita.edu.
* Kansas NSF EPSCoR is announcing a funding opportunity for First Awards in the areas of climate or energy research. The First Award program helps early career faculty become competitive for funding from the research directorates at the National Science Foundation. The deadline for a Letter of Intent is Monday, Jan. 6, and the deadline for the Final Proposal is Monday, March 3. The full request for proposals can be downloaded as a PDF at http://www.nsfepscor.ku.edu/funding.html.
* The WSU Shuttle System began spring service today (Friday, Jan. 3) with the existing route, now called the Metropolitan Complex Route. The new Housing Route will start on Monday, Jan. 13, with new stops at Fairmount Towers, Devlin Hall and Wheatshocker Apartments. A new stop for both lines will open midsemester near Duerksen Fine Arts Center in the southwest quadrant of campus. For more information, go to http://bit.ly/18M0v2Z.
* Wichita State seeks an experienced administrator and seasoned academic leader to serve as dean of the College of Health Professions. Please encourage colleagues who meet the qualifications to apply for this exciting leadership opportunity. Priority will be given to applicants who apply by Jan. 10. More information can be found at http://bit.ly/18GhFEN
* Nominations are sought for Wichita State's 2014 Senior Honor Men and Women awards. This is considered to be one of the highest honors a student can receive at WSU. Up to five men and five women are chosen for this honor each year. Please help identify students for this award and submit nominations at wichita.edu/seniorhonor by 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16. For more information, contact Trish Inslee at trish.inslee@wichita.edu or 978-6697.