Reminders, deadlines and events
* The Office of Undergraduate Admissions invites faculty and staff to participate as an observer at this year's Distinguished Scholarship Invitational on Saturday, Nov. 19. Observers are needed for two sessions. If you volunteer for the morning session, the time commitment is 7:30 a.m.-noon. In the afternoon, the time commitment would be about 1-5:30 p.m. Refreshments are included, as well as a short training session. If you are interested in being an observer, sign up at http://www.wichita.edu/dsiobserver or contact Mandy Harmon at mandy.harmon@wichita.edu.
* Standard Life Insurance is offering another optional group life insurance (OGLI) open enrollment period now through Monday, Oct. 31. Changes in 2017 include higher plan maximums and guaranteed coverage. Limited guaranteed coverage is still available to qualified employees and new dependents. Check out the OGLI enrollment website for rate and enrollment information at http://www.kpers.org/optionallife/
* The Academy for Effective Teaching is sponsoring a series of seminars on teaching. The next seminar will feature Don Nance, emeritus executive director of the Training and Technology Team (T3), presenting a seminar, "Lessons I Learned Teaching," at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, in 156A Media Resources Center. GTAs, faculty and others interested in teaching are encouraged to attend.
* Strategic Communications will hold a marketing seminar for WSU faculty and staff from 9-11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, in 233 RSC, Santa Fe Trail Room. The main session will cover developments in Strategic Communications with an update on the university's website, an introduction to the photo sharing site Zenfolio, as well as an update from Athletics regarding changes in royalties and use of WuShock. Afterward, you can choose from breakout sessions that will cover a variety of marketing-related issues. Check out the planned sessions and RSVP at http://www.wichita.edu/scseminar
* Last year, nearly 300 WSU faculty and staff attended one of the WSU Days at Kansas Leadership Center (KLC). We will offer the next WSU Day from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24, at KLC. The day provides a general orientation to KLC ideas and their applicability to our settings at WSU, presented in a highly interactive style. The program is facilitated by Ed O'Malley, president and CEO of KLC. For more information and to sign up, go to
http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/cnews/?cnid=22565
* Understanding finance at WSU can be a challenge for budget officers and support staff. On Tuesday, Oct. 25, Lois Tatro will present WSU Finance 101. The agenda includes information on GU and RU funding, how to stay on top of departmental finances, processing revenue, expenses, Visa procurement cards and more. If you have questions regarding the finance process you would like Lois to cover, send them to training@wichita.edu by Tuesday, Oct. 18. To view session details and register, go to myWSU and select myTraining. Call 978-5800 if you need assistance.
* Enjoy an early Thanksgiving-style meal and meet members of the men's and women's basketball teams, Thursday, Nov. 3, at the Shocker Basketball Tipoff Luncheon. Tickets are on sale for $25 each. To purchase, visit the Shocker Ticket Office or call 978-FANS (3267). Doors to the Aetna Multi-Purpose Center (inside Charles Koch Arena) open at 11:45 a.m. After lunch, head coaches Gregg Marshall and Jody Adams-Birch will introduce their teams and preview the upcoming season.