Reminders
* The Festival of Contemporary Music featuring guest pianist Holly Roadfeldt, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. today (Friday, Sept. 12) in Wiedemann Recital Hall. For tickets, call 978-3233 or go to http://www.wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice
* Learn, share and connect on issues impacting the future of public service at Hugo Wall Day 2014: Learning and Networking from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26. The cost, including lunch, is $25. Go to http://bit.ly/HugoWallDay2014_Registration to register. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?3212 for more information.
* The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will host a series of informational workshops this fall for the campus community. Learn more about processes in place, recruitment events and marketing efforts in Admissions. A Campus Visit Workshop will be held from 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, in 207 RSC; Recruitment, Events & Marketing Workshop from 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, in 261 RSC; and Application Processing Workshop from 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, in 261 RSC. Questions? Contact Mandy Harmon at 978-5697 or mandy.ronen@wichita.edu.
* SPTE (Student Perception of Teaching Effectiveness) request forms were mailed to your department Wednesday. Check with your department's office assistant if you did not receive one. You may download a form and get additional SPTE information from http://www.wichita.edu/sslab
* All University Support Staff (USS) will continue to be evaluated in the Performance Management System (CEEDS) for the current review period ending Sept. 30. The following review period will be shortened from Oct. 1, 2014, to Feb. 28, 2015, to accommodate the transition to the revised USS performance evaluation annual cycles beginning March 1, 2015. Until March 1, supervisors of USS should continue to log in to CEEDS to access the evaluations. Training on the current CEEDS system, which is listed in myTraining, will continue until the new evaluation is implemented. Training on the new evaluation will be published beginning in 2015. For questions, contact Matthew Johnston at 978-3068 or Sheryl Propst at 978-6926 in Human Resources.
* Join fellow Shockers at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, to honor one of our own, former WuShock Zach Mesch, who passed away from acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2010. Proceeds from the event benefit Zach's Wishes for Miracles, a nonprofit foundation created to celebrate Zach's memory while continuing his legacy of helping children with cancer enjoy life. Go to http://zw4m.org/ to find out more about Zach, his foundation and how to participate in the Zach Mesch 5K. The entry cost is $18 through today (Friday, Sept. 12) and $25 after that.
* The Learn More: 2014 WSU Technology Fair will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, on the RSC second floor. The Technology Fair is an annual event where the WSU community discovers the many ways technology is used on campus today. You are invited to submit a proposal to be a presenter at the fair and share how you use technology in the classroom and workplace today. Learn more about the WSU Technology Fair and submit a proposal at http://www.wichita.edu/learnmore