Reminders Reminders

* The Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs invites applications for the position of associate provost for quality assurance and accountability. Individuals interested in applying for the position may do so by following the "Internal Employment Opportunities at WSU" link in the HR channel on the Faculty/Staff tab in myWSU. The application deadline is Friday, Sept. 3. Inquiries about the position may be directed to Keith Pickus at keith.pickus@wichita.edu or 978-7791. A job description is available at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?654.

* To support this year's Race for the Cure on Sept. 25, university departments and organizations, faculty, staff and students are encouraged to join WSU's team, "Shockers Stroll with Shirley and Don: One Step at a Time for the Cure." Sign up at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?647. If you have questions, send an e-mail to shockers.stroll@wichita.edu.

* 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.

* Join in WSU's fall tradition -- Convocation 2010 at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, in Koch Arena. Bring your Shocker spirit and enjoy an exciting program, a free Pizza Hut lunch and get a free T-shirt for attending. Be sure to pick up a program agenda with your tickets as you enter Koch Arena in order to receive your T-shirt and lunch.

* The Office for Faculty Development and Student Success invites you to attend the webinar "Accommodating Students with Disabilities in Online Courses" from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, in the Wireless Learning Space at the Media Resources Center. A 30-minute discussion will follow. Feel free to bring your lunch.

* TIAA-CREF will offer individual counseling sessions as part of your benefits package from WSU on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 14-15, and Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 20-21. To schedule an appointment, call (800) 732-8353 from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?644.