September 7, 2011

Reminders

* KMUW will air an interview with retired WSU emeritus professor and director of theater Dick Welsbacher at about 8:35 a.m. today (Friday, Sept. 2). The newly renovated Welsbacher Black Box Theatre will be celebrated from 5:30-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, in WSU's Hughes Metropolitan Complex. Welsbacher talked with KMUW's Frank Dudgeon about his academic and theater career. The interview will also be posted at http://www.kmuw.org.

* The Pre-Tenure Club will begin its second year of providing information and support to new faculty members who are planning to earn tenure at Wichita State with an organizational meeting from 3-4 p.m. today (Friday, Sept. 2) in 115B Neff Hall (Honors seminar room). RSVP to ofdss@wichita.edu or 978-3209. For more information, go to
http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1221.

* Faculty, staff and students are invited to join the WSU Susan G. Komen team to fight breast cancer. If you'd like to join the fight, sign up under the team name "WSU Strides for a Cure" or under Sherry Alexander's name at http://www.komenmidks.org/. For more information, visit the table in the RSC from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Friday, Sept. 2).

* Intramural deadlines for NCAA Pigskin Picks is fast approaching, 5 p.m. today (Friday, Sept. 2). For more information, check out http://www.wichita.edu/intramurals.

* If you'd like information about the Bachelor of Social Work program at WSU, attend an orientation at 9:30 a.m. or 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, in 203 RSC. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1211.

* The Application for Degree (AFD) is now offered only online. All new AFDs (from this point forward) will be accepted through a new link in the myWSU portal under Student Resources (Graduation Links). This link can also be added to college websites (https://webapps.wichita.edu/degreecard). Please help the Office of the Provost communicate this new requirement to students who are nearing graduation. For more information and who to contact for help, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1216.

* The Media Resources Center is offering training on a variety of Blackboard subjects, Panopto and other elearning topics. These sessions are hands-on, allowing participants to use the software while being instructed. To see the complete list of training sessions and how to register, visit http://www.wichita.edu/elearning and click on Training and Events Calendar.