Reminders, deadlines, events and Shocker Blast Reminders, deadlines, events and Shocker Blast

* For those who use Leave Time Entry, the approval period has been shortened to coincide with the two-week pay period. This is necessary to ensure accurate leave accrual balances. This is effective with the current pay period #4 (1/29/17 to 2/11/17). Therefore approvals for this pay period will need to be completed by close of business today (Friday, Feb. 10). For questions, email timekeeping@wichita.edu.

* The WSU School of Music announces a special master class to be given by world-famous jazz composer and tenor saxophonist Benny Golson from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, in C104 Duerksen Fine Arts Center.

* An Aerospace Engineering Research Colloquium will be held from noon-1 p.m. today (Friday, Feb. 10) in 123 Wallace Hall. Free pizza and beverages will be provided. Melvin Rafi, a doctoral student in WSU's Department of Aerospace Engineering, will present "A Real-Time Google Glass Head-Up Display for Rapid Air Traffic Detection."

* The Lecture Series in Mathematical Sciences will present WSU's Elizabeth Clarkson at 3 p.m. today (Friday, Feb. 10) in 127 Jabara Hall. Come for refreshments before the lecture at 2:30 p.m. in 353 Jabara Hall. Clarkson will present "Exit polls in Southeast Kansas show electronic vote counts were altered."

* The women's basketball team will host Evansville at 7 p.m. today (Friday, Feb. 10) and Southern Illinois at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, in Charles Koch Arena. For tickets, call 978-FANS (3267).

* Come see The Vagina Monologues from 7-8:30 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday, Feb. 11) and 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, in 208 Hubbard Hall. The Sunday show will include sign language interpreters. This production features the dramatized stories of women and girls as a way of protesting systems of hate. To purchase tickets before the show, go to bit.ly/2jkR8mr. For more information, visit Facebook @WSU2017TVM.

* The Offices of Diversity and Inclusion, Human Resources and Counseling and Testing invite you to Safe Zone LGBTQ Training from 2:30-5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, in 264 RSC. Sign up for the training or request a training at wichita.edu/safezone. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5362 for more information.

* The Media Resources Center is collecting data on VHS cassette usage for instruction in classrooms. All instructors and staff are invited to participate in this short survey. It should take less than five minutes, and you may remain anonymous unless you ask to be contacted. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5363 to participate in the survey.

* The Office of Human Resources is hosting a series of Financial Wellness Workshops with live presentations by local industry experts through the Employee Assistance Program. The Importance of Participating in Your Employer's Retirement Plan workshop is from 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, in 233 RSC. View additional details and register through myTraining in myWSU.

* Join the Council of University Women (CUW) this spring at a discounted spring-only rate of $6. Register online or complete the registration form at http://bit.ly/2cU5dnD. Also, applications are being accepted now to Sunday, April 30, for the CUW Scholarship for the 2017-18 academic year. Applications are available at http://bit.ly/1MQeM2x

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