Reminders, deadlines and events Reminders, deadlines and events

* Join the University Bookstore for a Lunch & Learn for faculty on campus. There will be two sessions to meet your needs from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, or Wednesday, March 23, in 265 RSC. This event is free and lunch will be provided, but seating is limited. Please RSVP by today (Wednesday, March 16) to Lisa Fitzsimmons at 978-7032 or lisa.fitzsimmons@wichita.edu. Our presenter both days will be David Maltby, a representative from Xanedu Inc.

* Proposals are due to the Office of Research for University Research/Creative Projects (URCA) no later than 5 p.m. Friday, April 1. URCAs are used to retool or re-establish productive research/creative projects agenda. In areas where external funding is available, the URCA may be used as seed money to develop pilot data. For more information, visit the RTT website at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4645

* The opportunity for USS (University Support Staff) to switch to UP (Unclassified Professional) positions effective June 5, provides a one-time opportunity to make a one-time irrevocable decision to change retirement plans from KPERS to a KBOR (Kansas Board of Regents) plan. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4649 for more information.

* Leading Adaptively in the University -- a three-day leadership development program for faculty and staff who are interested in making progress on difficult issues they are facing -- will be held Wednesday-Friday, April 20-22. Staff will need approval from their supervisor as stated in the application. The program is limited to 25 participants and there is no cost to attend. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4652 for more information.

* Submit a flyer and logo with a tag line for WSU's Title IX Campaign by Friday, April 15. The winning campaign will be the new face of Title IX across campus in print and online materials. Prizes will be given to the top three submissions. Email your submissions to TitleIX@wichita.edu.

* The Gregg Marshall Auction will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 7, and the Golf Tournament will be held Monday, May 16. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4658 for more information.

* Human Resources, in conjunction with The Kansas Department of Labor's Division of Industrial Safety and Health, will offer office ergonomic assessments on Wednesday, March 23. Each assessment takes 15-20 minutes. We invite employees interested in the evaluation to sign up by sending their name, title and department/office location to Sarah Hunter at sarah.hunter@wichita.edu. There are limited slots available, so sign up soon.