March 7, 2016

Reminders, deadlines, events and Shocker Blast

* The Spring Physics Seminar Series will feature a talk by K. Kong, professor at the University of Kansas, at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday, March 2) in 128 Jabara Hall. Kong's talk is titled "Indirect and Direct Detection of Boosted Dark Matter." Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4633 for the complete spring schedule.

* The live music series, RSC Unplugged, features Byron J. Love from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Wednesday, March 2) in the RSC's Fast Break Lounge. Grab a cup of coffee and relax with some great music.

* The next Spring 2016 Chemistry Department Colloquium will be presented by Holger Meyer from the WSU Department of Physics, at 3:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, March 2) in 224 McKinley Hall. Meyer's talk is titled "Chemistry for particle physicists and the NOvA neutrino experiment." Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4521 for the complete spring schedule.

* The School of Community Affairs Criminal Justice Department invites you to meet Wichita's new Chief of Police Gordon Ramsay from 3-4:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, March 2) in 316 Lindquist Hall. Light appetizers will be served at this come-and-go reception.

* The Wichita State Panhellenic Council invites you to help fight breast cancer by buying and decorating a bra for $5, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Wednesday, March 2) and Thursday, March 3, on the RSC north patio.

* University Libraries is hosting a workshop, "Intro to Excel," from 2-3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3, in 217 Ablah Library. This workshop is the first in the Digital Literacy Series. For more information about this workshop and others in the series, visit our libguide at http://libresources.wichita.edu/diglitworkshops.

* All department heads and Emergency Building Coordinators (EBCs) are asked to go to the EBC website at http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=ebc&p=/ebc_list/ to review the list of coordinators. If you have not received training or had a refresher class within the last two years, sign up for the class. Go to myTraining, and under Browse myTraining, click on the first or second option to locate the EBC training on Wednesday, March 9, and click on Request for the session you are able to attend. Communicate any changes to the list of EBCs to shelly.kellogg@wichita.edu.

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