Reminders, deadlines, events and Shocker Blast
* The Connoisseur Series event will feature New Shoes in a performance at 7:30 p.m. today (Friday, Sept. 23) in Miller Concert Hall, Duerksen Fine Arts Center. New Shoes is made up of four guys from the band you heard on A Prairie Home Companion each weekend. For tickets, go to http://www.wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice or call 978-3233.
* A memorial service for Jim Snyder will be held at 3 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday, Sept. 24) in 127 Jabara Hall. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in his name to the WSU Foundation for support of psychology students. http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5028
* The 3rd annual Golftoberfest tournament, sponsored by the Human Performance Studies Department, will be held at Hidden Lakes Golf Course on Saturday, Oct. 1. The entry deadline is Tuesday, Sept. 27. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5026 for the registration form.
* The Division of Academic Affairs seeks applications from faculty to support the university's efforts to increase enrollment. Faculty fellows, two from each college, will work with the offices of Admissions and Student Success to support increasing recruitment and retention efforts. The deadline for application is Friday, Oct. 7. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5045 and http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5046. For specific questions, email richard.muma@wichita.edu.
* Do you know a deserving Shocker who should be recognized for personal or professional achievement, service to WSU or contributions to society? The WSU Alumni Association wants to hear about outstanding Shocker faculty (current or retired), staff, alumni and university friends. The nomination deadline is Monday, Oct. 3. Check out descriptions of the awards and make your nominations at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5038.
* The Counseling and Testing Center is offering their most popular "Words for Wellness" sessions online. Students can access these sessions by logging in to Blackboard, where they will see a video player in the upper right hand corner of the "My Institution" page. As a professor, you can also direct your students to the trainings through an email or in your Blackboard class. Go to http://blogs.wichita.edu/idtgroup/?p=4232 for more information.
* Student Involvement is seeking volunteers to serve as judges for the 2016 Man & Woman of the Year Scholarship Competition. Contact Tia Hill at tia.hill@wichita.edu if you would like to serve as a judge or if you have questions. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/manandwoman for more information.
* Shocker Blast is the email newsletter for WSU students. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/shockerblast to see the current edition.