August 21, 2017

Reminders, deadlines, events and Shocker Blast

* Participants age 25-50 who are skilled professional workers and spend half of their workday moving from meeting to meeting, or working form multiple locations within a company but away from their office desk, are needed to help evaluate a new Dell product and its impact on productivity. If you are interested, take the screening survey at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5715. If you qualify, you will be contacted to schedule a time to participate. Participants will earn $100 for their time. Direct questions to Traci Hart at traci.hart@wichita.edu or 978-3812.

* Join the RSC and WSU Dining Services for their Kick-Off Concert from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Monday, Aug. 21) on the RSC east patio. With music from Annie Up and free snow cones, cotton candy and popcorn.

* The College of Education invites students, faculty and staff to a solar eclipse watch party from 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. today (Monday, Aug. 21) on the Corbin patio. Special viewing glasses will be available while supplies last. Enjoy ice cream sundaes, live music and prizes.

* University Libraries invite you to come to the Ablah Library foyer between 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. today (Monday, Aug. 21) to watch a live streaming eclipse megacast hosted by NASA. The library will provide free solar eclipse viewing glasses for the first 100 people. There will also be materials for you to make your own pinhole eclipse viewer. The maximum darkness in Wichita will occur at 1:04 p.m.

* Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5697 for the classroom technology training session schedule, including key checkouts, for the fall 2017 semester.

* University Libraries (UL) invites graduate students to a workshop focused on how using library resources and services can save them time and money. This workshop will be in 217 Ablah Library and repeated from noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22 (brown bag lunch session); 5-6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24; 5-6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28: and 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30. For more information and to register, go to http://wichita.libcal.com/calendar/events. Registration not required, but appreciated. Contact Kathy Delker at 978-6331 or kathy.delker@wichita.edu if you have questions.

* The WSU Food Truck Plaza is hosting a book drive for its new Little Free Library during Welcomefest. Donate at a participating truck now to Friday, Aug. 25, and receive a discount on your meal. Participating trucks will be marked with a "donate here" sign. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more information. http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5744

* Stop by Student Involvement in 216 Rhatigan Student Center to pick up your Welcomefest booklet. You may also download the full Welcomefest booklet and see a full listing of events at http://www.wichita.edu/welcomefest

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