Reminders, deadlines, events and Shocker Blast Reminders, deadlines, events and Shocker Blast

* The next Spring 2016 Chemistry Department Colloquium will be presented by Moriah Beck of Wichita State, at 3:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, Feb. 3) in 224 McKinley Hall. Her talk is titled "Palladin: Have actin, will travel." Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4521 for the complete spring schedule.

* The Office of Research will host an informational webinar on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grants from 1-2 p.m. today (Wednesday, Feb. 3) in 409E Jardine Hall. The webinar will provide details on how to find and apply for EPA grants, how to prepare a proper detailed budget and the EPA's new grants.gov requirement. It will conclude with a Q&A session. Register through the myTraining module at https://mywsu.wichita.edu/index.html.

* Stop by our interactive tabletop service event from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Wednesday, Feb. 3) in the RSC, to assemble sunshine kits for youth battling cancer. Sunshine kits will be donated to Wesley Medical Center Pediatric Oncology Center. Learn more at http://www.wichita.edu/csb

* Students who are seniors may be eligible to take the Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA). Faculty are encouraged to make announcements in their classes promoting the CLA, a 90-minute (computer-based) student assessment that helps measure how well WSU is teaching critical thinking, analytic reasoning, problem-solving and writing skills. Students will receive a $25 card from QuikTrip for completing the assessment. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4542 for more information.

* Wichita Urban Professionals, in partnership with the Kansas Leadership Center, WSU's assistant to the President for Diversity and WSU's Office of Community Engagement and Opportunity, present the next installment of LEAD ICT-UP, a leadership training series. The focus will be on diagnosing situations and managing self through the lens of Ted Ayres and Marche Fleming-Randle from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, in 265 RSC. The event is free and light refreshments will be served. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4557 for more information.

* Wichita Medical Research Education Foundation's annual Health Care Ethics Conference is open for registration. The conference on Tuesday, March 22, at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex, is sponsored by WSU's Regional Institute on Aging. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4530 for more information.

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