Reminders

* Faculty and staff are invited to attend one of three admissions workshops to learn the latest admissions information, policies and recruiting practices. Immediately following, the latest financial aid guidelines and practices will be shared. The 50-minute workshops will be offered at 8:10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25, in 203 RSC; 8:10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 26, in Marcus Welcome Center; and 8:10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, in Marcus Welcome Center. RSVP to debbie.neill@wichita.edu or 978-5675 at least three days prior to each workshop.

* The Office for Faculty Development and Student Success is sponsoring a group online subscription to The Teaching Professor, an online newsletter covering effective college pedagogy. It is available free to faculty and staff. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?648.

* Starting today (Thursday, Aug. 19), Student Health Services will charge a $5 office visit fee. No-show fees will increase to $10 for a nurse/nurse practitioner appointment and $25 for a doctor appointment. For more information, call 978-3620.

* Wichita State will upgrade to Blackboard 9 for the spring 2011 semester and training will begin next month (September). Visit http://www.wichita.edu/my9 to learn more about Blackboard 9 and information about upcoming training sessions.

* Reading Explorers, an early literacy-learning playgroup, is accepting applicants for the current semester. Children must be 4-6 years old and accompanied by an adult caregiver. This groups meets on Thursdays from 1-2:30 p.m. If you are interested, contact Janette Warne at 978-3289 or janette.warne@wichita.edu.

* Tenured WSU faculty are invited to apply for a half-time, 12-month administrative position as director of the Emory Lindquist Honors Program. Apply by following the "Internal Employment Opportunities at WSU" link in the HR channel on the Faculty/Staff tab in myWSU. The application deadline is Aug. 27. Informal inquiries about the position may be directed to william.vanderburgh@wichita.edu.