Reminders, deadlines, events and Shocker Blast
* A. Townsend Peterson from the University of Kansas will be featured in the Department of Biological Sciences Seminar at 4 p.m. today (Monday, Oct. 26) in 231 Hubbard Hall. Peterson will present "Climate, Land Use, and Sea Level Rise: Diverse Drivers of Biodiversity Change in the Face of Climate Change."
* Andre Nerman and his Paris-based theatre company are coming back to present Eugene Ionesco's renowned comic drama, "La Lecon," at 7:30 p.m. today (Monday, Oct. 26) in the CAC Theater. Admission is free.
* The Experiential Engineering Building Ground Dedication and Makerspace announcement will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30, on the western border of the former Braeburn Golf Course, across from the National Institute for Aviation Research. Join us as the colleges come together to present a dedication that will entertain and inform. Go to http://bit.ly/1Zd9Ywx to confirm attendance.
* A WSU Doctoral of Audiology student needs subjects who possess a mild hearing loss for her research on the possible relationship between the subtleties of music and how they influence one's ability to hear. If you are 18 to 50 years old, consider participating in a 45-minute study to be performed this October/November on campus. The process will test your hearing as well as your musical listening skills. Contact Felicia Nepomuceno at 909-348-2576 or fxnepomuceno@wichita.edu.
* As part of an initiative to encourage more first-generation and low-income students to apply to college, we invite you to participate in the Apply Kansas: College Application Month social media campaign. In about five words, share why you chose college using #ApplyKS on social media. You can connect with Apply Kansas on Facebook and Twitter.
* The Office of First Year Programs is seeking nominations for next year's Transition Mentor staff. We are looking for exceptional students who are passionate about WSU and want to help welcome new students to our campus. Faculty and staff can make nominations now until Friday, Oct. 30, at http://www.wichita.edu/orientation or email shareika.fisher@wichita.edu.
* The State of Kansas Financial System (SMART) will be unavailable for all finance processing because of an upgrade from Nov. 5-12. Because of this, vendor payments (including employee travel reimbursement requests) received by Purchasing after 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, cannot be processed for payment by the State of Kansas until Nov. 13. This means vendor payments may potentially be delayed for seven to 10 days. Please plan accordingly. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4367 for more information.
* A WSU Doctoral of Audiology student needs subjects who possess a mild hearing loss for her research on the possible relationship between the subtleties of music and how they influence one's ability to hear. If you are 18 to 50 years old, consider participating in a 45-minute study to be performed this October/November on campus. The process will test your hearing as well as your musical listening skills. Contact Felicia Nepomuceno at 909-348-2576 or fxnepomuceno@wichita.edu.
* Shocker Blast is the email newsletter for WSU students. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/shockerblast to see the current edition.