December 7, 2015

Reminders, deadlines, events and Shocker Blast

* President John Bardo and Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Tony Vizzini are going on the radio to ask for your help during the KMUW-FM fall pledge drive now to Saturday, Dec. 12. Bardo and Vizzini will ask you to show your support for Wichita Public Radio. Call while Vizzini is on the air from 7-8 a.m. or while Bardo is on the air from 8-9 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, or make an online pledge right now at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4456

* All the angels on the RSC's Angel Tree have been claimed. Please remember that the Angel Tree gifts are due back to the RSC information desk by Wednesday, Dec. 9.

* The Office of Academic Affairs is conducting an internal search for a tenured professor to lead the new Institute for Interdisciplinary Creativity. The successful candidate will be someone with a major track record and commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and leading innovation-focused groups in research and creative projects. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4468 for more information.

* The OneStop office invites you to an open house celebrating its one-year anniversary from 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, in 261 RSC.

* Final grading for fall 2015 courses is open. Faculty can access the Banner grading form via the Teach/Advise tab in the myWSU portal. The grading period will close at 10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15. A grading email with further details was sent to faculty and staff who are flagged as eligible instructors in Banner. Questions about grading can be directed to the Office of the Registrar at 978-3090.

* The WSU Community Education Office is hosting a big giveaway this month. Visit http://www.facebook.com/WSUwpce and like our page. From now until Thursday, Dec. 24, we will announce a new prize at noon each day. Prizes include gift cards to local favorites. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4467 for more information.

* The Office of Human Resources (HR) will retire the AAO-1 Search Process Reports on Monday, Jan. 4. Those who are conducting searches and have an approved AAO-1 Step 1 will complete their search using the retired AAO-1 forms. All new University Support Staff and Unclassified Professional searches will use the new search forms found in Reporting Services. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4461 for more information.

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