Reminders
* The Patent and Trademark Resource Center at WSU Libraries in conjunction with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host a free webinar from 12:30-4 p.m. Thursday, May 21, about resources to help applicants secure free or reduced fee legal representation and assistance with patent filings to protect their inventions. To register, go to https://wsupatents.eventbrite.com or contact Jo Gregg at jo.gregg@wichita.edu or 978-5017, or Kaitlyn Harshman at kaitlyn.harshman@wichita.edu or 978-5071.
* The Fall Institute for Student Learning Assessment at Kansas State University will be held Nov. 12-13. A call for proposal for those interested in presenting is due Tuesday, Sept. 8, and can be found at the institute website at http://www.k-state.edu/assessment/institute/cfp/
* The Counseling and Testing Center is offering Mental Health First Aid courses to the WSU community to help individuals better identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses. The first session will be 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, May 22, in 228 Hubbard Hall. Light continental breakfast and afternoon snack will be provided. To register, go to the myTraining tab under the Faculty/Staff tab in myWSU. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?3782 for more information.
* Attention WSU faculty and staff: Your young daughters, nieces or granddaughters can get a 20 percent discount for the upcoming Jody Adams Shocker Girls Basketball Summer Camps 2015 from June 15-21. Contact Michael Gomez at 978-6637 or mgomez@goshockers.com to get more information and to sign up.
* The University Bookstore has some exciting sales this week. All hats are priced 20 percent off, all remaining paints and painting supplies are now 30 percent off, and all remaining Boots cosmetic products are 50 percent off.
* The USS Senate's Shocker Employee and Dependent Scholarship was established for the advancement of WSU employees and their dependents, to encourage them to start or continue toward a bachelor's degree. Help your WSU colleagues achieve their goals by supporting the fund today. Give online to the WSU Foundation website at https://foundation.wichita.edu/give or via the WSU payroll deduction form at http://www.wichita.edu/uss. Click on the scholarship link for more information.