Reminders Reminders

* Join faculty currently teaching Honors courses for an information and brainstorming session. Hear about what works in the Honors classroom and share your teaching ideas from 2-3 p.m. today (Wednesday, April 23) in 256 RSC, Edmiston Room. RSVP to ofdss@wichita.edu. More information about honors courses is available at http://www.wichita.edu/honors under "For Faculty." Contact Kimberly Engber at kimberly.engber@wichita.edu or 978-3375 with any questions.

* Representatives of Cargill will be at WSU to talk about Big Data and Business at 5:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, April 23) in 142 RSC Harvest Room. The speakers will explain what they are doing with the data they collect, how they collect the data and how Information Systems play a vital role in helping them to stay competitive.

* Come to the 4th annual Pandemonium Steel Drum Concert featuring the WSU Steel Drum Band at 7:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, April 23) in Miller Concert Hall. For tickets, go to http://www.wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice or call 978-3233.

* Three candidates are being considered for Chief Information Officer and will visit campus through Thursday, April 24, to meet with various campus and community groups. Faculty and staff are invited to a presentation by each candidate titled "Transforming Technology and Institutional Culture to be Relevant for the Future IT Needs Within Higher Education." Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2857 for information on the three candidates, including their on-campus schedule.

* WSU classified employees will be asked to cast their vote Wednesday, April 30-Friday, May 2, either yes or no on whether to move classified positions to University Support Staff (USS). White papers and more are available at http://www.wichita.edu/asc

* The Tilford Commission invites WSU community members interested in addressing issues of diversity in the classroom to its Fellowship Colloquium from noon-2 p.m. Friday, April 25, in the Media Resource Center, Room 156A. Tilford Fellowships are awarded annually to faculty and instructors in support of work to develop a new course or modify an existing one to enhance its diversity content. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/cnews/?cnid=13381 for more information and to RSVP for the lunch and meeting.

* The next Biometric Screening is Thursday and Friday, May 1 and 2, in 142 RSC. This is the easiest way to obtain your biometric values needed to complete the Health Assessment Questionnaire. As a reminder, the deadline to earn your 2015 health insurance discount points is July 31, 2014. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2866 for more information.