July 8, 2011

Reminders

* The Office for Faculty Development and Student Success is hosting a webinar series about topics related to students' transition to the college environment. The last one is "Understanding Students Who Are Active Military or Veterans" from 11:30-noon Thursday, July 7, in 115A Neff Hall (Honors Seminar Room). Feel free to bring your lunch. RSVP to ofdss@wichita.edu or call 978-3209.

* WSU's Center for Entrepreneurship is offering a summer seminar designed for today's entrepreneurs and small businesses seeking to keep up with the latest technology shifts. The seminar is from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, in Devlin Hall. To register, go to http://tinyurl.com/3pso8rb.

* Read the latest faculty/staff news at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1076. Submit news for Academe to Shannon Littlejohn at shannon.littlejohn@wichita.edu.

* A memorial service for Robert "Bob" C. Wherritt, 83, will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, July 8, at First Unitarian Church, 7202 E. 21st St. N. There will be a short reception after the service. Wherritt taught mathematics at Wichita State for 31 years. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the church.