Reminders, deadlines, events and Shocker Blast
* Student Health Services is closed today (Friday, Sept. 30) to allow our nurse practitioners to attend additional training. Student Health will reopen on Monday, Oct. 3.
* Gamma Phi Beta sorority will host a 5k race on campus starting at 7 p.m. today (Friday, Sept. 30). As a result, some campus roads will be closed or have limited access. The University Police Department will set up around 6:45 p.m. and close the roads at about 7 p.m. for approximately 30-40 minutes.
* The university schedule for the holiday closedown memo has been corrected. It incorrectly stated that "Staff may use accumulated vacation leave or their *2017 discretionary day during this closedown period or will be given appropriate work assignments by their supervisor." It now correctly states, "Staff may use accumulated vacation leave or their *2016 discretionary day during this closedown period or will be given appropriate work assignments by their supervisor." View the corrected memo at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5011 Questions should be directed to timekeeping@wichita.edu.
* WSU's School of Performing Arts will present "Two Rooms" by Lee Blessing at 7:30 p.m. today (Friday, Sept. 30) and Saturday, Oct. 1, and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 1-2, in Welsbacher Theatre, Hughes Metropolitan Complex, Entrance F. For tickets, go to http://www.wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice or call 978-3233. Students receive one free ticket with a WSU student ID.
* Student Perception of Teaching Effectiveness (SPTE) request forms are due to the Social Science Research Lab by Monday, Oct. 3. If you do not have a request form, download one from http://www.wichita.edu\sslab. You can email the electronic version to sandra.ranney@wichita.edu, mail a paper form to campus box 107 or hand carry the form to 429 Lindquist Hall.
* WSU will award internal research grants this fall. University Research/Creative Project (URCA) grants provide up to $4,500 in funding to retool or reestablish productive research or creative projects. Multidisciplinary Research Projects (MURPA) grants provide up to $7,500 for projects that involve two or more investigators from different disciplines that focus different perspectives and capabilities on complex problems that intersect established areas of study. The deadline for both grant applications is Friday, Oct. 7. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5054 for more information.
* WSUONE is a place for WSU faculty and staff to share ideas, successes and obstacles as we take on the challenge of our need to improve enrollment, student experience and the quality of our offerings here at WSU. WSUONE is a library of resources, a place to find information about enrollment efforts, innovation and teamwork. WSUONE has been launched as a part of the Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) plan, and it gives us a place to connect about what it means to be part of the Shocker team. Check it out at http://www.wichita.edu/wsuone
* Shocker Blast is the email newsletter for WSU students. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/shockerblast to see the current edition.