Reminders

* Special Olympics Kansas will use a number of athletic facilities from Thursday, June 5, to Sunday, June 8, for its annual event. As a result, some parking lots in and around Koch Arena and Cessna Stadium will be closed during this time. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/cnews/?cnid=13888

* Exceptionalities Awareness Campaign Day is today (Thursday, June 5), an event hosted by the College of Education. Individuals aged 16 and older with low vision or blindness and their families will visit campus June 5 to learn more about college life. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=2473 for more information.

* The Research and Technology Transfer office is hosting a presentation by Crissa Cook, an intellectual property attorney with the IP law firm Hovey Williams, from 2-3 p.m. today (Thursday, June 5) in 211 NIAR. Cook will present "From Proof of Concept to Patent: The Nitty Gritty About the Patenting Process." Seating is limited. Contact Kristen Gibbs at 978-6358 or kristen.gibbs@wichita.edu to RSVP.

* The Ulrich Museum of Art Free Outdoor Summer Concert Series at Wichita State will feature
Texas Songwriter Darden Smith at 7 p.m. today (Thursday, June 5) on the McKnight Outdoor Plaza, between the Ulrich Museum and School of Art and Design. Admission is free. You are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. Refreshments will be provided. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2907 for more information.

* WSU's "Academe" recognizes grants, honors, awards, presentations and publications, new appointments, new faculty, sabbaticals, retirements and deaths of current and former colleagues. Academe welcomes news from WSU faculty and staff about research, teaching and service activities. Submit news for Academe to Joe Kleinsasser at joe.kleinsasser@wichita.edu.
http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=2495

* Hiring managers and timekeepers can find a guide to the Affordable Care Act at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2915. This may affect you if you are hiring non-benefits-eligible employees (students, grad students, temporary UP's and lecturers).