October 25, 2016

Reminders, deadlines, events and Shocker Blast

* Teresa (Teri) Hall, associate vice president, Campus Life, Towson University, Towson, Maryland, will be on campus today (Monday, Oct. 24) and Tuesday, Oct. 25, as a candidate for Vice President for Student Affairs. Faculty, staff and students are invited to a public forum from 3:30-4:30 p.m. today (Monday, Oct. 24) in the Shirley Beggs Ballroom, RSC, followed by a social hour from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in 304 RSC. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5127 for information and campus visit schedule. A link to see the videotaped forum will be available in the coming days.

* La Compagnie Caravague will perform the classic one-act play "Huis Clos," by Sartre at 7:30 p.m. today (Monday, Oct. 24) in the CAC Theater. Admission is free.

* In a continuing effort to strengthen IT security and meet State of Kansas requirements for all State agencies, changes will be implemented to the Password Management process starting Wednesday, Oct. 26. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5141

* The Office of Adult Learning will host a come-and-go open house today (Monday, Oct. 24) to Friday, Oct. 28, at Grace Wilkie Annex. Students, faculty and staff are invited to come see their new location. Students will be eligible to enter for a chance to win a $100 gift card to the University Bookstore, and each day everyone who comes by will have the chance to win daily prizes.

* Start Kicking the Butt and begin a tobacco free life. Learn healthy ways to prepare for quitting and strategies to help you be successful and gain support from other members who are in the process of quitting. The group meetings are from 11 a.m.-noon every Tuesday in 320 Grace Wilkie Hall. If you are interested in joining the group, contact the Counseling and Testing Center at 978-3440.

* Student Health will offer two flu shot clinics for students, faculty and staff this week. The first one will be from noon-2 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, Oct. 25) on the first floor, Grace Wilkie Hall. The second clinic will be from 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, in Garvey International Center. The shots are free for students, and $25 for faculty and staff.

* The Department of Sport Management is teaming up with the Kansas Children's Service League to promote awareness of the prevention of child abuse. From 5-7:30 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, Oct. 25) in 208 Hubbard Hall, there will be a showing of the documentary "Happy Valley." The film covers the year following Pennsylvania State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky's arrest on child sex abuse charges. Admission is free.

* Are you a Big with Big Brothers Big Sisters? You're invited to learn more about Bigs on Campus, a new student organization at WSU. There will be two informational sessions from 6-6:30 p.m. today (Monday, Oct. 24) in 313 RSC, and 11-11:30 a.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, Oct. 25) in 313 RSC.

* Shocker Blast is the email newsletter for WSU students. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/shockerblast to see the current edition.