Reminders Reminders

* The Regional Institute on Aging, Lakepoint nursing facilities and the Wichita Medical Research and Education Foundation are co-sponsoring a juried poster competition to "Celebrate Aging Research." All faculty and students are invited to submit by Friday, Sept. 24. The competition is limited to research relevant to human aging. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?658.

* 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. today (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.

* 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.

* Attention faculty: The Office of Cooperative Education and Work-Based Learning would be glad to speak to your class or student group about the benefits of co-op and internships, and how to get started in the program. Call today to schedule at 978-3688 or fill out the brief form at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?653. Speaking times will be adjusted to fit your schedule.

* If you are interested in participating in the Kansas Mentors State Employee Mentoring Program, check out http://www.ksmentors.ks.gov/goldstar.htm. Submit a state employee mentoring request form to your supervisor for approval and return the completed form to the Office of Human Resources for final review. Remember, time is granted only for mentoring that takes place during your regular work schedule. For more information, contact Tanya Wickersham at 978-3644 or tanya.wickersham@wichita.edu.

* TIAA-CREF will offer individual counseling sessions at 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.