Reminders, deadlines and events

* A grand opening for the new Food Truck Plaza is scheduled at 11 a.m. Monday, June 20, across the street from the National Institute for Aviation Research. WuShock will attend. INTRUST Bank will give away free Kona Ice (snow cones) at the opening of the WSU Food Truck Plaza in appreciation of students and staff for everything they do for our community. The plaza will be open from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/foodtruckplaza for up-to-date information. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4823 for a list of food options from Monday, June 20-Friday, June 24.

* The Research Compliance Office will hold its next come-and-go open lab from 9-11 a.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, June 15) in 215 Devlin Hall Innovation Hub. An open lab is scheduled once a month to answer any questions regarding release of technical data, working or collaborating with a non-U.S. company or person, shipping or receiving data or items from outside the U.S., international travel and other questions regarding research compliance. No registration is required. For more information, contact Research Compliance at compliance@wichita.edu or 978-2667 (COMP).

* WSU has been accepted as a participating university in the "Voter Friendly Campus Designation," supported by NASPA and the Fair Elections Legal Network's Campus Vote Project." As part of these efforts, we invite those interested in hosting, collaborating and planning nonpartisan voter and election engagement programs and outreach efforts to join us at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 16, in 142 RSC, for a planning meeting for any interested students, faculty, staff, departments or organizations.

* The Office of Research will hold a workshop on "Developing Budgets: How to Avoid a Budget Battle before a Grant Goes Out," at 1 p.m. Friday, June 17, in 405 Jardine Hall. The workshop is intended to answer all your research budget questions. Register through myWSU using the myTraining channel. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4826 for a full list of trainings offered by the Office of Research. For more information, contact Jana Henderson at 978-3285 or jana.henderson@wichita.edu.

* GRE Prep Workshop will be held from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, June 18, and Saturday, Sept. 24. Workshops are free and open to the WSU community and the public. Register at http://www.registerblast.com/wsu. The workshop location will be on the registration receipt. Call Gayle Veltman at 978-6104 for more information.

* The annual Shocker Resource Fair is 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, in the Shocker Hall Plaza. In the past, colleges and departments have given away free T-shirts, prizes, hosted a fun activity, etc. Your presence would be appreciated and provide students the opportunity to learn more about your services and impact on the Wichita State campus. Register at http://bit.ly/24lfVqU by July 27. The event is sponsored by Student Activities Council. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/sac or call 978-3022.