October 30, 2015

Reminders, deadlines, events and Shocker Blast

* Students who need to know how to change class schedules or have questions about getting financial aid can find help at OneStop. Have students stop in 122 Jabara Hall from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Wednesday, Oct. 28) for some sweet treats and learn how OneStop can help with the most common questions about the university. For more information, contact onestop@wichita.edu.

* Stop by the RSC's Fastbreak Lounge from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Wednesday, Oct. 28) to hear live music from Brian Tiemeyer. Grab your favorite Starbucks drink and relax to some tunes.

* Jason Richardson of Northeast Ohio Medical University, will present the next Chemistry Colloquium lecture at 3:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, Oct. 28) in 224 McKinley Hall. The talk is titled "Targeting Microglial Ion Channels in Neurodegeneration."

* The Department of History is sponsoring a talk by John Dichtl, president and CEO of the American Association for State and Local History, at 7 p.m. today (Wednesday, Oct. 28) in 218 Hubbard Hall. The talk is "Moving History from Nice to Necessary." Admission is free.

* Shocker Startup will host its first ConnectICT event at 7 p.m. today (Wednesday, Oct. 28) in 209 Hubbard Hall. Pizza will be provided. Everyone is welcome to attend a session of idea presentations in an environment designed to connect ideas with other people's skills. Network, forge new relationships and find people to bring ideas to life. Please email Shocker.Startup@gmail.com with any questions.

* 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.

* The next Business Booster Series event is "Everything You Need to Know about Local SEO," from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, in Devlin Hall. The cost is $20 for faculty and staff. Matthew Rupp will help you understand how Google impacts businesses through an online presence. Learn how to take control of your website traffic and improve your rankings. Call 978-3000 or go to http://www.wichita.edu/businessbooster to sign up.

* The Tilford Commission and the Office of Academic Affairs welcome all WSU instructors and student-support staff to a discussion panel, "Trigger Warnings: Balancing Sensitivity and Education, Protection and Instruction," from noon-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, in 233 RSC. Lunch is provided. RSVP by Monday, Nov. 2, to janis.hudson@wichita.edu. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4383 for more information.

* The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will hold a webinar from 1-3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, about the R01 grant mechanism. R01s provide funding for health-related research and development, based on the mission of NIH. This webinar is designed to give participants useful insights into the application submission and peer-review processes of the Center for Scientific Review at NIH. For a full list of workshops and labs, go to http://www.wichita.edu/researchworkshops

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