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

* Join the Community Service Board (CSB) as they help those with food hunger in the Wichita community by volunteering through their series event, Food Bank Fridays, at the Kansas Food Bank. The next Food Bank Friday of the semester will be from 2-4 p.m. today (Friday, March 3). Carpooling will be coordinated with departures from the RSC starting at 1:30 p.m.

* The Orfeo Trio will feature works by Turina, Beethoven and Bach in a Faculty Artist Series Recital at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 5, in Wiedemann Hall. For tickets, go to http://www.wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice or call 978-3233.

* 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.

* The Office of Research will hold a workshop to outline step-by-step instructions for responding to a Request for Proposal (RFP) at 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, in 405 Jardine Hall. Come to this workshop to develop your skills in responding to local, state and private RFPs. Register through the myTraining module at https://mywsu.wichita.edu. Contact Jana Henderson at 978-5313 or jana.henderson@wichita.edu for more information.

* The WSU Center for Women's Studies, in partnership with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, will host Sen. Oletha Faust-Goudeau as a keynote speaker at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, in 100 Lindquist Hall. Faust-Goudeau will present "Women and Politics in Kansas and the U.S." The Women's Studies' Summit will continue with presentations by faculty, students and alumni on Thursday, March 9, at the Marcus Welcome Center. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5412 for more information.

* 2016-17 Signatures: Manager reviews and ratings for 2016-17 annual evaluations in myPerformance were due Tuesday, Feb. 28. Employees should now log in to myPerformance in myWSU to submit their electronic signature. The annual evaluations will then continue to collect manager electronic signatures starting Wednesday, March 8.

* 2017-18 Planning: If you have not set expectations for competencies and goals for 2017-18, you will need to do so before Friday, March 31. For more information and contact information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/myPerformance

* The President's Budget Advisory Committee invites all members of the WSU community to an open forum from 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday, March 7, in the CAC Theater. The Budget Advisory Committee will present and seek feedback on a new process, now under development, that will be used to gather, assess and promote ideas to increase efficiency and generate revenue for the university. The public forum will be the first of a series as the work of the committee continues.

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