Reminders
* There will be a test of the ShockerAlert System at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, to ensure that campuswide emergency communication channels are functioning properly. Faculty and staff are encouraged to register their cell phone numbers to receive ShockerAlert emergency messages. Visit http://wichita.edu/alert.
* The deadline for nominations for the 2011 Unclassified Professionals President's Award for Distinguished Service is noon Friday, Feb. 25. For more information and a copy of the nomination form, go to http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=upsenate&p=/nomination/.
* Benefits-eligible state and nonstate employees who are enrolled in the state employee health plan or who have waived coverage in the plan, and retirees, spouses and dependents 18 years or older who are enrolled in the state employee health plan are eligible to participate in the free health screening offered on the WSU campus Thursday or Friday, March 3-4, in 203 RSC. Participants must sign up by Thursday, Feb. 24, for the March 3 screening, and by Friday, Feb. 25, for the March 4 screening. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?867.
* Camp WuShock, an exciting, family-friendly program sponsored by the Heskett Center, will be open for children ages 5-12 from 8-noon and/or 1-5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, and Monday, Feb. 21. There is an admission fee. Visit http://www.wichita.edu/campwu or contact Morgan at 978-5311 or Jessica at 978-5289 for more information.
* The Office of Research Administration is sponsoring the webinar "2011 Immigration Update on Foreign PIs, Postdocs and Grad Students" from noon-1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, 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.