October 30, 2015

Reminders, deadlines and events

* Need to know how to change your class schedule? Have questions about getting financial aid? Want to know where to find resources on campus? OneStop can help. 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 your most common questions about the university. For more information, contact onestop@wichita.edu.

* The Offices of Diversity and Inclusion, Human Resources and Counseling and Testing invite you to Safe Zone training from 2:30-5 p.m. today (Wednesday, Oct. 28) in 266 RSC. Sign up for Safe Zone training online at http://www.wichita.edu/safezone. For more information, contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at 978-3034.

* WSU's School of Music and Performing Arts will present "The Light in the Piazza," at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 29-31, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, in Miller Concert Hall. Tickets are free for students with WSU ID. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4382 for more information.

* 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.

* Graduate students who are interested in showcasing their innovative graduate research project are encouraged to submit a proposal between Nov. 2-16, for the Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects (GRASP) event. Every year students are selected to present their research to the university through oral and poster presentations. Contact grasp@wichita.edu or barbara.chaparro@wichita.edu, if you have questions. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4376 for more information.

* Looking to develop skills as a student leader and get paid? The Office of First Year Programs is looking to hire new Transition Mentors to help welcome new students to Wichita State. For more information, and to apply, visit http://www.wichita.edu/orientation. Applications are available now until Friday, Oct. 30, with interviews in early November and training beginning in January.

* If your old elementary school books are sitting at home and you have a passion for helping children learn to read, support ChildStart. Community Service Board is hosting a Book Drive now to Wednesday, Nov. 11, to help ChildStart. Drop off new or gently used books at Student Involvement in 216 RSC, and the Cohen Honors College in Shocker Hall.

* If you are thinking of going to graduate school and need to take the GRE test, the Counseling and Testing Center (CTC) and the Graduate School are co-sponsoring a GRE Prep Workshop from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Nov. 7. Register for the free workshop at http://www.registerblast.com/wsu. The location of the workshop will be on the registration receipt. Can't make it to the workshop? Contact Gayle Veltman at 978-6104 for preparation options.

* The School of Social Work is hosting Social Work Friday on Nov. 6. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4364 for more information.