Reminders, deadlines, events and Shocker Blast
* The Center for Entrepreneurship is looking for your big ideas in the next E-Launch! Register today and begin your launch sequence. The next launch is on Fridays from 1-4 p.m. Jan. 26-March 16. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/elaunch
* The nomination deadline has been extended for the 2018 Unclassified Professional (UP) Distinguished Service Awards to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31. Nominating UPs is easy, and it's a great way to acknowledge their contributions to the WSU community. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?6193 to learn more. Email questions to jana.henderson@wichita.edu.
* Overnight next Wednesday, Jan. 31, Information Technology Services will upgrade the university's voicemail system. Access to your voicemail in the new system will be almost identical to the current system, and the system will still walk you through what buttons to press to listen to and save or delete your messages. Later this week, emails listing temporary PINs will be sent to the department billing contact for every mailbox that has department information, and to each individual for every mailbox with individual contact information. WSU support will never ask you for your voicemail PIN. If you need assistance, we'll confirm your identity and then reset your PIN for you. If someone contacts you asking for your PIN, they're a scammer; please don't speak with them further.
* Let your graduate students know of the upcoming "Graduate School Professional Development Series: Job Search, Social Media & You." This event is from 5-6:30 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, Jan. 25) in 266 RSC, and will feature ways students can successfully use social media platforms and build an online presence.
* The Office of Research will hold a brown bag workshop on "Developing Budgets: How to Avoid a Budget Battle Before a Grant Goes Out" from noon-1:30 p.m. Friday Feb. 2, in 405 Jardine Hall. The workshop will cover allowable costs, WSU rates, travel, cost match, cost recover and how to build flexibility into grant budgets. Please bring your lunch. Tea, water and dessert will be provided. For more information, call 978-3285 or email kendra.nguyen@wichita.edu.
* The American Red Cross will be on campus from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, and Thursday, Feb. 1, in the Heskett Center lobby. Go to http://www.redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code Wichita State to sign up, or call 1-800-RedCross to schedule you appointment. Presenting donors will receive a free T-shirt, while supplies last. Appointments are encouraged but walk-ins are always welcome.
* Shocker Blast is the email newsletter for WSU students. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/shockerblast to see the current edition.