Reminders
* The Division of Academic Affairs and the Faculty Senate are hosting a series of workshops and webinars during the year for faculty and staff to learn more about Credit for Prior Learning and Competency-based Education. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?3227 to learn more about upcoming opportunities and how to RSVP.
* Apple has implemented a new purchasing system. Learn how to place orders using Purchase Orders and P-Cards. Make sure your orders have the proper information to ensure timely delivery from both Apple and WSU's Shipping/Receiving Department. This training session will be held from 9-10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5, in 124 Jabara Hall. To register for the class, log in to myWSU, select EmpHelp, (orange cube under the Weather) and myTraining. Click the Register button to view session details and register for training.
* You are invited to hear Charles Myers, director, University Press of Kansas, present "A View from Lawrence: The University Press of Kansas and the Past, Present and Future of Publishing," from 11 a.m.-noon Friday, Sept. 5, in 266 RSC. Feel free to join us for more conversation over lunch.
* The Wichita Medical Research and Education Foundation is pleased to announce a Collaborative Investigator Initiated Research funding opportunity of $15,000. The purpose of this research program is to provide investigators with short-term funding in the areas of social/behavioral, biological, genetic or environmental determinants of disease and/or health, either physical or mental, across the life span. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?3084 for more information.
* WSU is launching an International Allies program for fall 2014. United States and international freshman students will come together for biweekly Ally Fridays for cultural exchange, fun and friendship on campus at places like the RSC Shocker Grill & Lanes, Heskett Center and the Ulrich Museum of Art. See http://www.wichita.edu/j/?3180 for more information, and go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?3181 to apply. Contact heather.grohe@wichita.edu with any questions.
* The U.S. Postal Service announced that starting Sunday, Sept. 7, Priority Mail products will have a modest increase of 1.7 percent. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?3229 for details.