Reminders Reminders

* The University Behavioral Intervention Team uses a multidisciplinary approach to prevent individuals from harming themselves or others, and help persons in need. All employees and students are encouraged to attend a workshop from 10-11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, in Wallace Auditorium, Marcus Welcome Center. To enroll or for more help, contact LaMar at 978-3068. To learn more, go to http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=ubit.

* To nominate a faculty member for an Excellence in Research, Excellence in Creative Activity or Excellence in Community Research award, go to the Office of Research Administration home page for nomination documents at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?337. Nominations are due in the ORA office by Friday, Dec. 18. For more information, contact Penny Warfel, at 978-6803 or penny.warfel@wichita.edu.

* The next Learn More session, "The New Basics -- Using Web 2.0 in the Workplace," will be held from 1:30-2:30 p.m. today (Monday, Dec. 14) in 127 Jabara Hall. Seating is limited. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?346.

* For the fall 2009 faculty/staff news, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?349. Submit news for Academe to Shannon Littlejohn at shannon.littlejohn@wichita.edu.

* Operation Holiday is gathering gently worn items for its annual warm clothes holiday project. If you have extra coats, blankets, sweaters, gloves, hats and scarves for adults and children, consider donating them by Friday, Dec. 18. The College of Health Professions classified staff is sponsoring this project on campus. Place donations in the box close to the second floor phones near the elevators in Ahlberg Hall.