August 31, 2015

Reminders, deadlines, events and Shocker Blast

* The Human Resources employment team will be out of the office for team development today (Monday, Aug. 31). The employment team will be back in the office Tuesday, Sept. 1, and will respond to all email and voicemail messages at that time in the order they were received.

* Tatjana Piotrowski with Stowers Institute for Media Research will give a presentation in the fall Biological Sciences seminar series at 4 p.m. today (Monday, Aug. 31) in 231 Hubbard Hall. The presentation is titled "How Does the Zebrafish Mechanosensory Lateral Line System Form and Regenerate?"

* To receive your HealthQuest discount, you must complete the Health Assessment Questionnaire, which includes required biometric information. To help with this, WSU's next available free biometrics screenings are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Sept. 10-11, in 265 RSC. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4108 for more information on how to register.

* As the fall term begins, the Instructional Technology and Design department reminds you that they are available to conduct training or information sessions in your departments.These trainings can focus on any aspect of online learning including Blackboard, Photoshop, social media, gaming, video capture, open source material and any topic that might help your group. Sign up via The Rolling Blackboard, found on the myWSU MyTrainings site. For more information, contact Mary Morriss at patricia.morriss@wichita.edu.

* Kansas NSF EPSCoR announces a funding opportunity for First Awards in the areas of climate or energy research or atomic/molecular/optical science. Letters of intent are due by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, and proposals are due by 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26. The full request for proposals can be downloaded as a PDF at http://www.nsfepscor.ku.edu/funding.html

* You are invited to join us at noon Tuesday, Sept. 1, for an Open House for the At-Work Weight Watchers group in 206 Heskett Center. For more information, contact Melissa Ellenz at 978-5394 or melissa.ellenz@wichita.edu.

* The Ulrich Museum of Art invites you to relax in the scenery of the WSU campus, and enjoy Art For Your Ears at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, on Wilner Auditorium's south lawn. Rain location is the CAC Theater. The Calamity Cubes! blend traditional country, folk and bluegrass with the fire of an 80s punk band with hard driving banjo, upright bass and acoustic guitar. Light refreshments provided. Admission is free.

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