March 23, 2016

Reminders, deadlines and events

* The baseball team will host Oklahoma State at 6:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, March 22) at Eck Stadium. For tickets, call 978-FANS (3267).

* All teaching faculty and graduate assistants are encouraged to attend a Teaching Clinic at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 23, in 207 RSC. This one-hour workshop is devoted to the required syllabus change and any other questions related to teaching. Blackboard questions are welcome. Bring your syllabi and let's get working.

* The Regional Institute on Aging is announcing the availability of two graduate research assistantships (GRAs). The goal of the Graduate Research Assistantship Program is to provide support to faculty investigators and enhance their efforts to develop and expand programs of research in aging, and in aging-related questions at WSU. A description of the grant, application process and deadlines can be found at http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=aging&p=/grants/

* Show your Shocker pride. Please respond to the Shocker Pride Celebration invitation you received in campus mail and confirm attendance to campus box 62 by Wednesday, March 30. The President's Distinguished Service Awards and the unclassified professionals' Wayne Carlisle Distinguished Service Award will be presented during the Shocker Pride Celebration on Wednesday, April 6, in the RSC Beggs Ballroom. The reception to meet and greet the honorees is at 3 p.m., followed by the awards presentation at 3:30 p.m.

* The Counseling & Testing Center is offering a free Mental Health First Aid class to help individuals better identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health issues in others on Friday, March 25. To register, go to myTraining within the myWSU portal. Additional spring 2016 dates for this workshop are also available. Admission is free and a light breakfast and afternoon snacks will be provided.

* All associate professors are invited to attend a panel discussion, "Success Beyond Tenure," at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 24, in 258 RSC, with presenters Carolyn Shaw, Gaylen Chandler and Robert Weems. For more information, contact Gery Markova at gergana.markova@wichita.edu.

* Wichita State will host the Science Olympiad Tournament on Saturday, April 2. Volunteers are needed from 7 a.m.-5 p.m., so whenever you have some extra hours to spare, sign up. To volunteer, contact jill.fisher@wichita.edu or greg.novacek@wichita.edu.

* Starting this week, memberships are half off to the Campus Recreation fitness center.