Reminders
* The spring Entrepreneurship Forum Series for Business Ownership will be held from 3:30-4:30 p.m. today (Thursday, Feb. 10) in 107 Devlin Hall. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/forum.
* The Office of the Provost is asking faculty to encourage students enrolled in their classes to participate in the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). E-mail messages, with a link to the online survey, will be sent to students starting today (Thursday, Feb. 10) asking for their participation. A final reminder will go out on Tuesday, March 29. In appreciation for participating, WSU will enter all students into a drawing for five gift certificates worth $100 each. For more questions about the project at Wichita State, contact Richard Muma, associate provost, at 978-5761.
* The Office for Faculty Development and Student Success is providing a series of on-demand faculty development webinars through STARLINK. "Teaching to the Whole Brain: Which Side is Paying Attention?" is currently streaming for two weeks as of Monday, Feb. 7. Faculty, staff and administrators are encouraged to sign up for an individual account under Wichita State University. If you need our institution code, contact Patrice at ofdss@wichita.edu. The STARLINK website is http://www.starlinktraining.org.
* The first Practical Entrepreneur Training Tools session of the spring is "Developing a Competitive Advantage" by management professor Jim Wolff from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11, in Devlin Hall. The cost is $35 per session and includes lunch; $5 for WSU students. Call 978-3000 to register or online at http://www.wichita.edu/PE.
* The third annual Shocker Sprints at Wichita State's Heskett Center are set for Saturday, Feb. 13. http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=951