Reminders

* For the latest faculty/staff news, go to http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=1287. Send news for Academe to shannon.littlejohn@wichita.edu.

* The agenda for the meeting of the Faculty Senate at 3:30 p.m. today (Monday, Nov. 22) in 107 Clinton Hall is available at http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=facultysenate&p=/a112210/.

* The WSU Percussion Ensemble concert at 7:30 p.m. today (Monday, Nov. 22) in Wilner Auditorium will feature the Boys and Girls Club Steel Band and the university will announce the gift of $130,000 worth of percussion equipment to benefit both organizations. http://www.wichita.edu/j/?768

* Foundation requisitions must be received by 5 p.m. today (Monday, Nov. 22) for checks to be issued Wednesday, Nov. 24.

* The Office of Research Administration announces the availability of FY11 Internal Grant Opportunity documents -- Award for Research/Creative Projects in Summer (ARCS), and University Research/Creative Projects (URCA). The application deadline for URCA is 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10. The application deadline for ARCS has been extended to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?691.

* Blackboard will be down for maintenance from 2-6 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24. There will be no access to Blackboard during this time.

* Welcomefest Spring 2011 "Shockopoly" will be Tuesday, Jan. 18-Saturday, Jan. 29. Complete a Welcomefest event submission form online by Wednesday, Dec. 1, and SAC will market your event to the campus community. For the complete story, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?773.