March 2, 2017

Reminders, deadlines, events and Shocker Blast

* Join us for a retirement celebration for Michel Winters, associate director of budgets, from 2-4 p.m. today (Wednesday, March 1) in the first floor Morrison Hall Boardroom. Light refreshments will be served.

* Stop by Community Service Board's interactive educational tabletop event and test your knowledge on Kansas agriculture, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Wednesday, March 1) on the RSC north patio. All participants will receive a free bag of popcorn. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/CSB

* TRIO Disability Support Services is hosting a Disability Rights Workshop from 3-4 p.m. today (Wednesday, March 1). Please note that the location has changed to 101 Lindquist Hall.

* The President's Distinguished Service Awards and the unclassified professionals' Wayne Carlisle Distinguished Service Award will be presented during the Shocker Pride Celebration Tuesday, March 14, in the Shirley Beggs Ballroom, third floor, RSC. There will be a reception to meet and greet the honorees at 3 p.m., followed by the awards presentation at 3:30 p.m. Respond to the Shocker Pride Celebration invitation and confirm attendance by Tuesday, March 7, at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5401. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5400 to see the list of honorees.

* WSU has announced the launch of Shocker START, brought to you by Unclassified Professionals and University Support Staff senates. Find services, training, activities, resources and tools specifically designed for WSU employees. Take a moment and check out the new Shocker START site located on myWSU, Faculty/Staff tab. Questions? Email shockerstart@wichita.edu.

* KPERS offers live webinars to employees with KPERS and KP&F retirement plans to help them review their benefit options. Topics covered include choosing a date, calculating your benefit, steps to retire, payment options, taxes and much more. Participants must pre-register and be within five years of retirement. Register for a KPERS webinar at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5391. KP&F registration is at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5392

* An SBIR / STTR Proposal Preparation workshop will be held from 8:15 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, March 10, in the Lucas Room, RSC. The cost is $20 for faculty / staff and $5 for students. The fee includes lunch. SBIR / STTR Phase 1 Proposal Preparation will be presented by Jim Greenwood with Greenwood Consulting Group Inc. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5393 for more information and to register.

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