Reminders, deadlines and events
* Balancing school, work and family can make life stressful sometimes. Mental Health Positivity is an event from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, Nov. 28) on the first floor, RSC, dedicated to educating Shockers on the importance of positive mental health.
* Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority Inc., will host the 4th Annual Break the Silence Clothesline Project from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Tuesday, Nov. 28) in 142 RSC. The project is a national campaign to bring awareness to the reality of gender violence through a T-shirt display.
* All position descriptions fully approved by Tuesday, Dec. 19, will be processed and posted to the WSU website prior to the shutdown. This early cutoff will allow the team time to finalize position descriptions and process the postings before leaving on Thursday, Dec. 21, for the holiday. Any requests for posting after Dec. 19 will be posted after the holiday shutdown on Jan. 2nd. Please call Human Resources at 978-5205 with any questions.
* Zipcar is now available for departmental use. Setup and membership fees have been waived and you can now reserve a Zipcar for departmental use for as little as one hour. Gasoline, insurance and mileage is included for as little as $7.50 per hour. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?6043 for more information.
* Instructional Design and Access (IDA) will host a series of come-and-go Blackboard and accessibility labs for all instructional staff. Join IDA at the Ablah Library's C-Space between 1-3 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between today (Tuesday, Nov. 28) and Wednesday, Dec. 13. Bring all your Blackboard and accessibility questions and we will do our best to help you. IDA can also meet with instructors individually by appointment. To schedule an appointment, send an email to IDA@wichita.edu.
* Getting ready to retire? KPERS is offering quarterly KPERS and KP&F live pre-retirement webinars, with a Q&A session afterward. They'll cover the same information as their in-person spring seminars. These webinars run from Tuesday, Dec. 5-Thursday, Dec. 7. Pre-registration is required. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?6058 for more information.
* Faculty and staff are invited to the President's Holiday Reception from 3-5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, in the Shirley Beggs Ballroom, third floor, RSC. Please confirm attendance by Friday, Dec. 1, at http://www.wichita.edu/holidayreception.