September 15, 2011

Reminders

* WSU has asked Stamats, a higher education research and consulting firm, to gather the perceptions of the university among faculty, staff, students and alumni. You will receive an email from Jack Sandeen (jack.sandeen@stamats.com) at Stamats with the subject line "Wichita State University -- We Need Your Input" asking for your participation in a survey. Please take a few minutes to complete it. Your opinions and feedback are important to our success.

* After 39 years at WSU's Physical Plant, Raymond Clay is retiring. You are invited to a retirement party for Clay from 2-4 p.m. today (Monday, Sept. 12) in the Heskett Center lobby. Stop by and thank him for his years of service to the university and Heskett Center.

* WSU and the American Red Cross are hosting the fall blood drive from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 13-14, in the Heskett Center lobby. Visit http://www.redcrossblood.org to set up an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome. If you would like to volunteer to donate your time to work with the blood drive, contact Sally at 978-5286 or sally.beckett@wichita.edu.

* WSU Libraries will offer a workshop for new and returning Liberal Arts and Sciences graduate students to connect them with tools to make the research process more effective. Workshops will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, and 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, in 217 Ablah Library. Questions and RSVPs can be directed to nicholas.wyant@wichita.edu or melissa.mallon@wichita.edu.

* The State of Kansas has extended the deadline for its voluntary retirement incentive program. Eligible employees have until Friday, Oct. 14, to submit their paperwork for the incentive. Those employees will need to set their retirement date no later than Oct. 31, 2011. For more information, go to http://www.da.ks.gov/vrip/default.htm. Contact tiffany.rhodes@wichita.edu, 978-6121, or tanya.wickersham@wichita.edu, 978-3079, with questions or to schedule an appointment with your HR benefits staff.

* Save the date for two symposiums sponsored by the university assessment committee:
-- 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, 302 Ahlberg Hall: 2011 NSSE/FSSE results
-- 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, 203 RSC: New process for university accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission and new requirements for Program Review
Each symposium includes a complimentary lunch. RSVP to laura.manning@wichita.edu.

* Join the WSU Susan G. Komen team to fight breast cancer. If you'd like to join, sign up under the team name "WSU Strides for a Cure" or under Sherry Alexander's name at http://www.komenmidks.org/. This is previously the team that Shirley Beggs co-chaired.