January 31, 2011

Reminders

* Donald Gilstrap, associate professor and associate dean of libraries for technical services at the University of Oklahoma Library, will interview for the position of dean of University Libraries on Thursday and Friday, Jan. 27-28. Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a public forum from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, in 209 Hubbard Hall. To view Gilstrap's resume, click on http://www.wichita.edu/j/?834, and for the complete interview schedule, click on http://www.wichita.edu/j/?833.

* The Office of Research Administration is sponsoring the webinar "Optimize Your Chance for Funding: Best Tactics to Use in NIH Short Form" from noon-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, in 307-309 NIAR. Feel free to bring your lunch. Handouts will be provided. For more information, contact Sandy Marler at 978-3285 or sandra.marler@wichita.edu.

* The Library Open House schedule is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5:30-7 p.m. today (Tuesday, Jan. 25) in Ablah Library, and 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, at WSU West Campus. For details, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?822 for details.

* Faculty and staff are invited to an Admissions and Recruitment Workshop from 8:10-9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, in the Marcus Welcome Center. Enhance your awareness of admissions information and programs to support recruitment efforts from the perspective of your department. From 9:10-10 a.m., the Office of Financial Aid will present the latest financial aid guidelines and practices. RSVP to Debbie Neill at 978-5675 or debbie.neill@wichita.edu as soon as possible. Light refreshments will be provided.

* TIAA-CREF will offer individual counseling sessions Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 26 and 27, and Thursday and Friday, Feb. 24 and 25. To schedule an appointment, call (800) 732-8353, from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?809.

* WSU voice and opera faculty invite you to a festive evening of wine and song benefiting Canta in Italia, our study abroad program in Florence. The scholarship fundraiser will be held Friday evening, Feb. 4, at St. Vincent de Paul in Andover. Full details are available at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?823.