Reminders

* There will be a test of the ShockerAlert System at about 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, to ensure that campuswide emergency communication channels are functioning properly. Faculty and staff are encouraged to register their cell phone numbers to receive ShockerAlert emergency messages. Visit http://wichita.edu/alert.

* The Media Resources Center is offering training on a number of elearning topics, including Blackboard, SafeAssign, Respondus, Tegrity and many more. Visit http://www.wichita.edu/elearning and click on Events Calendar to see the entire training schedule and how to register.

* Journey through history and attend the African American Heritage Fair from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Wednesday, Feb. 17) in the RSC Shocker Square.

* The next presentation in the Spring 2010 Physics Seminar Series will feature "Optically studied Nanoscale electronic transport in semiconductors" by Hui Zhao, a professor at the University of Kansas, at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday, Feb. 17) in 128 Jabara Hall. For a complete schedule, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?438.

* A TIAA-CREF consultant will be available for individual appointments in 313 RSC Tuesday, Feb. 23, through Thursday, Feb. 25, and Tuesday and Wednesday, March 23-24. To schedule an appointment, call (800) 732-8353 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.

* UCATS has installed Microsoft Windows 7 in the Application Training Lab (119 Jabara Hall). Experience the new operating system at a Windows 7 Open House from 9-11 a.m. Monday and Wednesday and 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, now through Feb. 26. If you have questions, contact marguerite.schmidt@wichita.edu.