April 9, 2015

Reminders

* Upcoming Limited Submission -- WSU is limited on the number of submissions for the National Science Foundation Research Traineeship Program, which contains a Traineeship Track and an Innovations in Graduate Education Track. If you are interested in applying to this program, you must notify the Office of Research and Technology Transfer of your interest in a specific track by 5 p.m. Friday, April 10, via proposals@wichita.edu.

* Everyone has intellectual property. At a workshop at 1:30 p.m. today (Thursday, April 9) in 266 RSC, WSU Ventures staff Becky Hundley and Cindy Claycomb and attorney Crissa Cook will help you determine what to do with yours. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?3702 for more information.

* The offices of Human Resources and Diversity and Inclusion invite you to transgender training from 3-5 p.m. today (Thursday, April 9) in 265 RSC. The goal is to clarify the understanding of issues related to gender minority/transgender people. Sign up at http://www.wichita.edu/transgender. For more information, contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at 978-3034.

* "Whatever happened to Anthony Overton? The final years and legacy of a noteworthy African American entrepreneur" will be presented at 4 p.m. today (Thursday, April 9) in 218 Hubbard Hall. The speaker will be Robert E. Weems Jr., Willard W. Garvey Distinguished Professor of Business History.

* The Kansas NSF Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Request for White Papers is due Monday, April 20. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?3699 for details.

* The WSU Office of Admissions is looking for outgoing personalities to apply to be Shocker Navigators (campus tour guides). Navigators work with the Office of Admissions to show prospective students and guests around campus. If you know any students who would make great campus tour guides, encourage them to apply at http://www.wichita.edu/NavApp by 5 p.m. Monday, April 13. If you have questions, contact Lindsay Shirk at lindsay.shirk@wichita.edu or 978-3161. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?3721 For more information.

* WSU's School of Music and School of Performing Arts present Carlisle Floyd's "Cold Sassy Tree," 7:30 p.m. today (Thursday, April 9) to Saturday, April 11, and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 12, in Miller Concert Hall. For tickets, go to http://www.wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice or call 978-3233. http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=2793

* WSU's Department of Dental Hygiene is having a free dental screening by dental hygiene students from 1-5 p.m. Friday, April 10, in the dental hygiene clinic in 207 Ahlberg Hall. Call to make an appointment at 978-3603. Walk-ins are welcome, too.

* Shocker Blast is the email newsletter for WSU students. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/shockerblast to see the current edition.