Reminders

* Faculty and staff are invited to a retirement reception for Gary Ott, executive director, University Computing and Telecommunication Services, from 2-4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, in 203 Rhatigan Student Center. Remarks at 3 p.m. Please RSVP to ottretirement@wichita.edu.

* Student Health will have a clinic for all faculty, staff and students who would like to get the H1N1 vaccine from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Wednesday, Dec. 16) in 134 Heskett Center. There's no cost for the vaccine, but Student Health is accepting donations for the Kansas Food Bank. For details, go to http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=shc&p=/index.

* 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 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 improve the registration process for all students, WSU will no longer cancel student registrations for non-payment. This change will be effective for the 2010 spring semester. Go to http://wichita.edu/droppolicy.