March 11, 2014

Reminders

* WSU will participate in a mandatory, all campus tornado drill at 1:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, March 4). The ShockerAlert System will be activated and faculty, staff, students and visitors will be directed to the appropriate shelter in their buildings. This annual drill helps the university test its emergency procedures in order to assure safety in the event of an actual tornado. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/tornado for more information about campus tornado shelters and severe weather procedures.

* A draft of recommended changes to the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) social media policy, adopted by KBOR in December, is now available for review and comment. Feedback will be received from now through Friday, March 28. The work group's draft recommendations and the feedback form are available at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2783

* The School of Social Work has a brown bag learning opportunity on "Spirituality and Deep Ecology: Insight for Eco-Social Work" by Fred H. Besthorn from noon-1:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, March 4), at the University Methodist Church, 2220 N. Yale.

* The Ulrich Museum of Art is sponsoring a free film screening -- "Kids for Cash" at 6 p.m. today (Tuesday, March 4) in 209 Hubbard Hall. The film provides a look behind a notorious 2009 judicial scandal. This film screening is a supporting program of the Ulrich Museum of Art traveling exhibition "Juvenile In Justice: Photographs by Richard Ross."

* The Faculty Artist Series presents the Wichita Brass Quintet at 7:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, March 4) in Wiedemann Recital Hall. For tickets, go to http://www.wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice or call 978-3233. http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2785

* The faculty development calendar of the Instructional Design and Technology Department has been updated for March. We are hosting a wide range of sessions on topics such as the Quality Matters online course design standards, teaching with rubrics, student interaction and more. Visit http://www.wichita.edu/mrctraining for more information and to register.

* Registration for the 2014 Gender & Sexuality Conference in Kansas to be held Friday, March 7, in the Marcus Welcome Center is now open. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2762 to register.