Reminders Reminders

* It's time for the department door competition for Shocktoberfest, with a $100 office party to the winning department. The door decorations must showcase the theme "Jammin with Shocktoberfest," based on the movie "Space Jam." Entry forms can be found at http://www.wichita.edu/sac under annual events in Shocktoberfest 2014 and are due by 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, to Student Involvement, 216 RSC. The door decorations must be completed by noon Monday, Oct. 20.

* The Center for Entrepreneurship is offering a fall series of nine seminars designed for entrepreneurs and small businesses seeking to keep up with the best advice for operating business in today's dynamic economic times. The Meritrust Business Booster seminars are from 12:30-3:30 p.m. beginning today (Friday, Oct. 3) in Devlin Hall. http://www.wichita.edu/j/?3325

* The lecture series in the Mathematical Sciences will feature professor Anna Siffert from the University of Pennsylvania and Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, Germany, presenting "On the classification of isoparametric hypersurfaces in spheres," at 3 p.m. today (Friday, Oct. 3) in 372 Jabara Hall. Join us for refreshments before the lecture at 2:30 p.m. in 353 Jabara Hall. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?3338 for more information.

* The public is invited to come "Back to the Park" from 2 p.m.-dusk on Saturday, Oct. 4, in Fairmount Park. The event will take place at 1647 N. Yale, south of Brennan Hall.
http://www.wichita.edu/j/?3342

* The Association of Hindu Students in America and Indian Student Association at WSU have organized a very famous event, Garba Night (traditional Gujarati folk dance) from 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, in the Marcus Welcome Center. Admission is free. Faculty and staff are invited to attend.

* The Faculty Artist Series will feature Geoffrey Deibel, saxophone, at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, in Wiedemann Hall. For tickets, go to http://www.wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice or call 978-3233.
Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?3343 for more information.

* Individuals with five, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years of service to the state will be recognized in a ceremony at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, in the Shirley Beggs Ballroom in the RSC. Employees who reach anniversary dates from Sept. 2, 2013, to Sept. 1, 2014, will be recognized. If you have questions about your personal length of service to WSU or the state of Kansas, contact Nancy Thompson at 978-6162 or nancy.thompson@wichita.edu. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?3326 for a list of 2014 honorees for five to 25 years of service.

* Health insurance open enrollment runs now to Friday, Oct. 31. During this time, all benefits-eligible employees are allowed to select new benefits options for Plan Year 2015. There are many changes, so be sure to review the changes and see how they will affect your 2015 benefits. Human Resources is hosting multiple informational meetings on campus starting Monday, Oct. 13, and the state will also present webinars to inform you of the new changes. All changes will be effective Jan. 1, 2015. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?3318 for more information.