February 10, 2016

Reminders, deadlines and events

* All faculty and staff are invited for sweet snacks and TEDtalks from noon-2 p.m. today (Tuesday, Feb. 9) in Shocker Hall Building A -- Cohen Honors College Office. Please bring a nonperishable food item to donate to the WSU Food Pantry.

* If you are afraid of foreign languages or you would like to know more about them, you are invited to the first floor, RSC, from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, Feb. 9). Students from Russian classes will make a presentation and answer your questions.

* The second of three Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs director candidates will be on campus today (Tuesday, Feb. 9). David Coursey, University of Texas-Arlington, will make a presentation from 1:30-2:30 p.m., in 207 Lindquist Hall.

* Join your motivated colleagues who want to look better, feel better and get healthier with the new Weight Watchers program. Go beyond the scale and learn to balance food, activity and overall well-being. Weight Watchers is holding an open house for its ongoing campus group from noon-1 p.m. today (Tuesday, Feb. 9) in 206 Heskett Center. Contact melissa.ellenz@wichita.edu for more information.

* The Career Development Center is excited to host Coca-Cola, The Boeing Company, Payless Corporate, Sullivan Higdon & Sink and more than 100 other employers today (Tuesday, Feb. 9) to Friday, Feb. 12. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/careerevents for more information.

* KMUW will host an Engage ICT: Democracy on Tap event from 5:30-8 p.m. today (Tuesday, Feb. 9) at The Monarch, 579 W. Douglas. This month's topic is education.

* 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. today (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.

* Student Perception of Teaching Effectiveness (SPTE) Request forms will be mailed to your department this week. Check with your department's office assistant if you do not receive one. You may download a form and get additional SPTE information from our website at http://www.webs.wichita.edu\sslab

* Digital security is a huge concern for universities, which deal with sensitive student information on a daily basis. WSU Chief Data Officer David Wright informs us of the risks and suggests ways to prevent hacking. For the full story and tips on how to keep information safe, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4566