October 12, 2015

Reminders, deadlines and events

* Please return your completed United Way pledge forms to payroll at campus box 38. Last year, WSU faculty and staff used United Way-supported services on more than 458 occasions. We used services in education (167), health (261) and income (30).

* The Office of Diversity and Inclusion and International Education are hosting the next Brown Bag Religion Series -- Atheist and Agnostic, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, Oct. 6) in 265 RSC. This series explores a variety of religions and philosophies such as Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and more.

* Becky Hundley, WSU Ventures manager of intellectual property (IP) and contracts, will hold an open lab for IP disclosure forms from 2-4 p.m. today (Tuesday, Oct. 6) in the Innovation Hub on the second floor of Devlin Hall. Come with your questions and get help filing an IP disclosure form for your ideas, technology, curriculum, research and more.

* The Madrigal Singers and Women's Glee Club present their first concert of the year at 7:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, Oct. 6) in Wiedemann Hall. The concert also will feature guest choir Blue Valley North Choraliers. For tickets, go to http://www.wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice or call 978-3233.

* Join Shocker Startup for its second general meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, in 209 Hubbard Hall. Students, faculty and staff are welcome, and pizza will be provided. Shocker Startup is an entrepreneurship-based organization dedicated to providing students with opportunities to create, expand and maintain innovative ideas. This meeting will feature entrepreneur Britten Kuckelman, director of the Women Who Code Wichita network, the vice-curator of the Wichita Global Shapers hub and founder and CEO of Entre -- a Web platform for female entrepreneurs.

* Rally your office together and decorate your door for the 2015 Shocktoberfest Door Decorating Competition. This year's Shocktoberfest theme is "Vegas! What happens here, stays here!" Entry forms are due Wednesday, Oct. 14, and will be judged during the week of Oct. 17-24. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/shocktoberfest or call 978-3022 or email SAC@wichita.edu.

* Faculty and staff are invited to hear results from a recent survey of WSU students measuring adult student perceptions and online student satisfaction from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, in Marcus Welcome Center, Clark Room. A discussion will center on the lessons learned from participating in these Hanover Research projects. Lunch will be provided. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4290 to register for a seat. Registration closes Wednesday, Oct. 14.