Reminders, deadlines and events Reminders, deadlines and events

* The WSU School of Performing Arts production of "Smokey Joe's Cafe" has been selected to perform at the Regional Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this month. Join us for a benefit performance of "Smokey Joe's Cafe" to raise the money needed for travel expenses at 7:30 p.m. today (Friday, Jan. 15) in Wilner Auditorium. Tickets are $25. Call 978-3233 or go online to http://www.wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice for tickets.

* The Ulrich Museum of Art celebrates the opening of the winter exhibition "Visual Justice: The Gordon Parks Photography Collection," from 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16. "Visual Justice" surveys the life work of one of America's most celebrated photographers -- Gordon Parks. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4510 for more information.

* The men's basketball team will host Indiana State at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, in Charles Koch Arena. For tickets, call 978-FANS (3267).

* The Greater Wichita Ministerial League presents a celebration honoring the life of Martin Luther King Jr., at noon Monday, Jan. 18, at the Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex. Doors open at 11 a.m. The keynote speaker will be Lance Watson, pastor of St. Paul Baptist Church of Richmond, Virginia. For more information, contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at 978-3034 or visit http://www.gwml.yolasite.com

* The Office of Human Resources (HR) has revised the Background and Reference Release form. This fillable PDF is a required part of the hiring process and the candidate information should be filled out by candidates when they arrive for face-to-face interviews. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4513 for more information and a link to the revised form.

* The 2015 W-2 forms are available online for viewing and printing through the Kansas Department of Administration Employee Self-Service (ESS) portal. The instructions for acquiring your W-2 online can be found on this website -- http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4511. If you have consented to receive your W-2 electronically, you may access your W-2 by going to the State of Kansas Employee Self-Service Center at http://www.da.ks.gov/ps/subject/ssc/, clicking "Click here to Sign In" and logging in. If you have not consented to receive your W-2 electronically, but would like to, it is not too late. The W-2 ESS View and Print desk aid includes instructions on granting consent so that you may view and print your W-2 now. Otherwise, a paper form will be sent to your current mailing address in late January.

* Nominations are being accepted for the President's Award for Distinguished Service for Unclassified Professionals. The nomination form and instructions can be found under the featured links on the Unclassified Professional Senate website at http://www.wichita.edu/upsenate. Nominations are due by noon Friday, Jan. 29.