Reminders, deadlines and events
* Spend your Fridays at Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes for free Texas Hold'em Poker. We offer two no-limit tournaments every Friday starting today (Jan. 19). The tournaments start at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. A $10 cash prize is awarded to each weekly winner. Make the final table and earn points to qualify for the semester championship, where we pay $100 for first place and $50 for second.
* Be sure to pick up your Student Involvement Spring 2018 calendar in 216 RSC to learn more about our exciting events this semester.
* Students interested in accelerating their STEM ideas, research and product commercialization could be eligible for seed funding up to $2,150, customer validation training, mentoring and more through the Shocker Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program. The deadline to apply is today (Friday Jan. 19). More information is available at http://www.wsuventures.org/icorps or contact Sherry Gegen at 978-6359 or sherry.gegen@wichita.edu.
* If you are low on Shocker Dollars, now is the time to recharge! We are offering the most bonus dollars we've ever offered through today (Friday, Jan. 19).
Load $50 for a $5 bonus
Load $100 for a $13 bonus
Load $150 for a $21 bonus
Load $200 for a $30 bonus
* Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?6148 to see the spring 2018 Professional Development Series.
* Test your knowledge of University Libraries! A trivia contest will start every 30 minutes from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22. Warm up with the spinner wheel for a small prize. Trivia winners will be entered into a grand prize drawing. For more information, go to http://libresources.wichita.edu/trivia
* A tour of Ablah Library will begin by the Circulation Desk at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, followed by an orientation to online services and collections in 217 Ablah Library. Learn about special services and collections for students.
* Interested in growing as a leader? Apply and attend the week-long Summer Leadership Institute. Applications are available online at http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/sli and are due to the Student Involvement Office by 5 p.m. Friday, March 30. Stop by Student Involvement in 216 RSC or reach out to Kennedy Rogers at kennedy.rogers@wichita.edu or call 978-7402 if you have any questions about the event.
* Visit the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes now to Saturday, Jan. 27, to take advantage of some great Welcomefest deals to start the semester! Enjoy $1.50 hot dogs, $3/hour billiards and $1.50 bowling games (rental shoes not included). Welcome back, Shockers!