November 22, 2016

Reminders, deadlines and events

* Student Health will be open until 5 p.m. today (Wednesday, Nov. 23), the first day of Thanksgiving break for students, and then will be closed until 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 28. We are asking students not to wait until the last minute to request medication refills if necessary, so they aren't left without medication during the break. They can log in to studenthealth.wichita.edu to complete their request.

* The RSC and its departments will have varied hours during Thanksgiving weekend. The bookstore will be open from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26. The building and all departments will be closed Thursday, Nov. 24, Friday, Nov. 25, and Sunday, Nov. 27. All departments will reopen with regular hours of operation on Monday, Nov. 28. For specific hours of operation, go to http://www.wichita.edu/rschours

* The WSU Red Cross Club will host a blood drive from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 28-29, in Shirley Beggs Ballroom, third floor, RSC. Donors can schedule their appointment by visiting http://www.redcrossblood.org and entering Sponsor Code: Wichita State. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are encouraged. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5233 for more information.

* Human Resources, in conjunction with The Kansas Department of Labor's Division of Industrial Safety and Health, will offer workplace ergonomic assessments on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 14-15. Each assessment takes 15-20 minutes. Sign up by sending your name, title and department/office location to Sarah Hunter at sarah.hunter@wichita.edu. There are limited slots available, so sign up soon.

* WSU Ventures will host a National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (NCET2) webinar from noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, in the Devlin Hall Innovation Hub. The webinar will highlight the technical and scouting needs of NCET2's Corporate Selection Committee for its University Startups Conference and Demo Day. Additional information and registration is available at ncet2.org (http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5223).

* Join Community Service Board (CSB) in building houses with Habitat for Humanity in Oklahoma City. Transportation is included and there is no cost for this service event from 5 a.m-7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. Space is limited, so sign up as soon as possible. Contact csb.grad@wichita.edu with questions or register at http://www.wichita.edu/CSBVolunteer

* WSU faculty, staff, students, partners and enthusiasts are invited to attend the 2nd annual WSU Ventures Innovation Awards, a celebration and acknowledgement of individuals and programs that have adopted and advanced the Innovation University concept. The event will be held from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, in 142 RSC. RSVP at https://goo.gl/forms/FQmmVpbDAM98GMFG3. Contact Tracee Friess at 978-5597 or tracee.friess@wichita.edu for questions.