May 18, 2011

Reminders

* Visiting Fulbright-Cognition Scholar Veronica O'Toole will present a seminar, "5-Day Overview of a Project-Based Classroom -- What the Students Actually Achieved," from 1-2 p.m. today (Tuesday, May 17) in 104 Hubbard Hall.

* The baseball team will host Kansas State at 6:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, May 17) at Eck Stadum. Call 978-3267 for tickets.

* Renew your Heskett Center lockers and baskets for summer. If you do not renew, you must have your items cleared out of lockers and baskets by today (Tuesday, May 17).

* The Office for Faculty Development and Student Success is hosting a webinar series about topics related to students' transition to the college environment. The first is "Academic Expectations, Academic Self-Efficacy and Study Skills" from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday, May 26, in 115A Neff Hall (Honors Seminar Room). Feel free to bring your lunch. RSVP to ofdss@wichita.edu or call 978-3209. The complete seminar series is available at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1045.

* The Blackboard operating system and database will be reinstalled on Friday, May 20, to address documented issues and to improve the user experience as it relates to missing modules (Tools), ADA accessibility improvements and course copy errors. To better understand when and how this update will affect you, go to http://www.wichita.edu/elearning/.

* The Wichita State Steel Drum ensemble will host a free steel drum concert, "Pan-demonium," at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, in Wiedemann Recital Hall.