January 30, 2018

Reminders, deadlines, events and Shocker Blast

* The Rocky Mountain Regional U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), in collaboration with partners located across the Rocky Mountain region, hosts quarterly interactive sessions with experts from the USPTO's Trademark Assistance Center (TAC), which is based at USPTO Headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. Trademark Tuesday will be held from 12:30-2 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, Jan. 30) in 217 Ablah Library. RSVP at http://ow.ly/sYjI30hTj08.

* The nomination deadline for the 2018 Unclassified Professional (UP) Distinguished Service Awards is 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?6193 to learn more. Email questions to jana.henderson@wichita.edu.

* In a competitive world, knowing your audience and speaking effectively is key and vital to professional and academic success. Learn how to synthesize your research, use jargon persuasively and explain the significance of your findings to different audiences. This Graduate Studies event from noon-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, in 142 RSC, will help you with overall presentation skills, as well as specific information to help you distill research projects (or other work) into a brief presentation or elevator talk.

* The DT Inspector is a new tool that will help you prepare your DT websites for the upcoming migration to a new web design and content management system. The workshop will consist of a primer on how to use the DT Inspector followed by an optional open lab where you can begin or complete your pre-migration page assessment with guidance from Media Resources Center and Strategic Communications web professionals. Each workshop is limited to 12 attendees. Go to http://wichita.edu/dttraining to sign up for a session.

* Are you a WSU staff member who would like to learn more about accessibility? If so, join the online Foundations of Accessibility class. The class is fully online and self-paced. If you are interested in this training opportunity, send an email with your name, department and WSU ID to Instructional Design and Access: IDA@wichita.edu.

* You're invited to attend the WSU Opera Theater presentation of "Scenes and Songs" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4, in Wiedemann Hall. Admission is free.

* A mystery performance piece that has traveled the world lands in Wichita at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, in the CAC Theater. The Maze has bewildered audiences for the past decade with its innovative approach to entertainment. Led by magician Jim Munroe and magicians Stewart True and Brice Harney, the Maze pairs storytelling with stunning illusions to create a unique, memorable performance. Admission is free.

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