Reminders

* Faculty and staff are invited to a retirement reception for Denise Morgan from 1:30-3 p.m. today (Friday, Aug. 12) in the classroom of Gaddis Physical Plant Building. Morgan has worked in the landscape department as an equipment operator for 18 years.

* Several general library orientations are scheduled in Ablah Library for students, faculty and staff this fall, starting Wednesday, Aug. 17. http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1168

* University Libraries is offering a citation searching workshop for faculty preparing tenure, promotion and other documents, from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, in 217 Ablah Library. To sign up, contact Elaine Harvey at 978-5072 or Cathy Moore-Jansen at 978-5080.

* WSU employees are urged to update their department listings at http://wichita.edu/departments. If the information for your department is accurate, no action is necesary. However, if there are any inaccuracies or changes, please submit the information at the link provided.

* The State of Kansas has announced a Voluntary Retirement Incentive Program (VRIP) that provides incentives to eligible, classified State of Kansas employees who offer to retire between now and Sept. 19. The VRIP is not available to employees covered under the Kansas Police and Firemen Plan or employees who have previously retired from the State of Kansas. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1147.