July 14, 2015

Reminders

* This fall's Welcomefest will take place Aug. 15-29. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?3759 and register your event by Tuesday, June 30, to be included in the Fall 2015 Welcomefest marketing. If you have questions, contact Student Involvement at 978-3022 or at getinvolved@wichita.edu.

* Campus Recreation invites you to sign up for six individual personal training sessions. The cost is $110 for members and $140 for nonmembers.

* Student Involvement will host the third annual Back-to-School Bash from 6:30-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, in the RSC courtyard. There will be inflatables, midway games, food, a picture booth and more. It would be greatly appreciated if you would sponsor an inflatable or midway game or cover the cost of a food item. If you want to be a co-sponsor or help in any way, contact nicholas.messing@wichita.edu.

* The fall application deadline for the dependent/spouse tuition assistance program to the office of Human Resources is Wednesday, July 1. The spouse and dependent children of all full-time WSU employees may be eligible for tuition assistance in accordance with the parameters of this program. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?3841 to see applications and more information. The application deadline for fall classes for employees of the university is Friday, July 17. Applications may be faxed, mailed or emailed to shelly.kellogg@wichita.edu for processing. Employee tuition assistance is limited to benefits-eligible, nonteaching employees. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?3842 for links to the guidelines, policy and application.

* Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?3831 for the current edition of Academe. This column recognizes grants, honors, awards, presentations and publications, new appointments, new faculty, sabbaticals, retirements and deaths of current and former colleagues. Complete the form at http://www.wichita.edu/submitinfo to report activities, research, accomplishments/awards, presentations and publications for Academe.