Reminders, deadlines, events and Shocker Blast
* The final event of the Pre-Tenure Club this semester will feature David Perlmutter, dean of College of Media and Communication at Texas Tech University, at 11 a.m. today (Friday, May 6) in 313 RSC. Perlmutter will discuss "Overcoming the top 10 challenges on the tenure track."
* Stop by the College of Engineering's 61st annual open house today (Friday, May 6) in Charles Koch Arena. Student projects will be displayed from 9 a.m.-6 p.m., with guided lab tours departing the arena at 1:15 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. To view a complete list of labs open during this event and for details about the College of Engineering's open house, visit http://www.wichita.edu/EngineeringOpenHouse
* Green Zone Training is available for faculty and staff members who would like to learn more about working with student veterans. There are sessions scheduled at 2 p.m. Monday, May 9, and 10 a.m. Thursday, May 19. If you are interested in signing up for this training, go to myTraining on myWSU to register. Seats are limited; sign up today. For more information, contact Sarah Sell at sarah.sell@wichita.edu.
* End the school year with Community Service Board's Wu's Big Event IV from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 7. A kickoff will begin in the RSC's Shirley Begg's Ballroom with check-in, speakers and information about the agencies being served. Participants will then load the buses and be at one of five service sites by 10 a.m. Volunteers will work until 1 p.m. and return to the ballroom for pizza and reflection. Light breakfast, lunch, water, T-shirt and transportation to and from service sites are all provided. To volunteer for this day of service, go to http://www.wichita.edu/BigEvent.
* The University Bookstore has a Mother's Day Sale this week to celebrate all the special women in your life. All mom-specific apparel, all women's apparel and jewelry is 20 percent off in store, through Saturday, May 7.
* Give your mother a gift she will remember. Purchase a 60-minute Swedish massage gift card on Saturday and Sunday, May 7-8, for our discounted price. Visit the Heskett Center Guest Services desk or http://www.wichita.edu/massage for more information.
* If you are renting a locker in the Heskett Center, you must have it cleared out on or before Friday, May 13. When you clear out your locker, bring your lock to Guest Services. And if you want a locker renewal for summer, please go to Guest Services as well.
* Shocker Blast is the email newsletter for WSU students. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/shockerblast to see the current edition.