Reminders, deadlines and events
* Anthony N. Imbalzano, associate dean, Office for Postdoctoral Scholars, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, will be on campus as the second candidate for dean of the Graduate School from Monday, Sept. 21-Wednesday, Sept. 23. Faculty and staff are invited to hear Imbalzano at a public forum at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, in 107 Clinton Hall. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4174 for more information.
* The Instructional Design and Technology Department offers an ongoing series of training events for faculty. Each session is one hour at the Media Resources Center. Check the September calendar on myWSU (myTraining) to register for currently offered sessions. "Tiny Desk: Collaborate," will be offered at 2 p.m. today (Thursday, Sept. 17). Learn to use the virtual office, keep office hours and offer synchronous remote events in your classes.
* The Office of Research will hold a workshop for WSU faculty and staff titled "Improve Your Chances of Obtaining Internal Grants at WSU," from 3-4:30 p.m. today (Thursday, Sept. 17) in 142 RSC. Register now through myWSU. For more information, contact jana.henderson@wichita.edu or call 978-3285.
* Faculty artist Geoffrey Deibel, professor of saxophone, will appear as soloist with the WSU Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. today (Thursday, Sept. 17) in WSU's Miller Concert Hall. For tickets go to http://www.wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice or call 978-3233. http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=2955
* Students, faculty and staff are invited to meet at 8:15 p.m. today (Thursday, Sept. 17) in 256 RSC, to begin an evening safety walk around campus, looking for areas that might need additional lighting and/or attention.
* Learn how trademarks, copyrights, patents, domain names and business name registrations all differ and more from Craig Morris, managing attorney for Trademark Outreach at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Trademark Basics will be presented from 2-3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, in the lower level of Ablah Library. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact Nan Myers, associate professor emeritus, 978-5130 or nan.myers@wichita.edu, or Katie Harshman at kaitlyn.harshman@wichita.edu.
* An active shooter training session is scheduled from 2-3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, in 262 RSC. Providing a safe and secure environment for the WSU community continues to be a top priority. Register through myTraining on the myWSU faculty/staff homepage.