Reminders, deadlines and events
* The sidewalk replacement project continues this week. Barkley Construction will be on campus removing and replacing sidewalk and ramps on the southeast corner of Ahlberg Hall, outside of Student Health Services. Additional work will take place north of the Grace Wilkie Annex entrance. The north and south entries to Lindquist Hall will also include ramp and sidewalk work.
* The Wichita Medical Research and Education Foundation (WMREF) is pleased to announce a Collaborative Investigator Initiated Research (CIIR) funding opportunity of $15,000. The purpose of this research program is to provide investigators with short-term funding (seed money) leading to successful application to larger and new funding sources in the areas of social/behavioral, biological, genetic or environmental determinants of disease and/or health, either physical or mental, across the life span. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4857 for more information.
* More volunteers are needed to sign up for Wu-Rah, formerly Convocation. Join us for a fun and exciting event as we welcome new and returning students to campus on Friday, Aug. 26. Assignments fill quickly, so sign up today. Volunteers will be accepted until Friday, Aug. 5. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4822 to sign up.
* Student Government Association (SGA) is accepting applications from faculty and staff for the co-advisor position. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4850 for more information.
* Building Bridges: Art Exhibition & Sale presents 70 paintings by professional displaced Middle Eastern artists, mostly Iraqi, in four Wichita-area venues. The artwork from refugee artists will be sold by silent auction with proceeds benefiting the artists. Several Building Bridges exhibitions will take place at WSU and Bethel College during August and September 2016. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4866 for more information.