November 11, 2011

Reminders

* WSU's Criminal Justice Student Association invites you to hear a presentation by Ryan Alexander, assistant professor in the School of Community Affairs, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, Oct. 25) in 209 Hubbard Hall. Alexander has conducted extensive research on violent sex offenders for his Ph.D., and he will share his findings with those who attend.

* For staff and faculty who have the state health insurance, the state will once again be at WSU Friday, Oct. 28, to administer flu vaccine; charges will be filed on your insurance. Please pre-register so the state employee health plan staff can estimate the amount of flu vaccine needed. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1268.

* Music of the movies will be featured in the WSU Symphony Orchestra annual family concert at 7:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, Oct. 25) in the CAC Theater. Tickets may be purchased by calling 978-3233 or online at http://www.wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice.

* Plan to attend two assessment symposiums sponsored by the University Assessment Committee and the HLC Work Group on the 2011 NSSE/FSSE results and the new process for university accreditation at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, in 302 Ahlberg Hall, and 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, 203 RSC. Both symposiums include a complimentary lunch. RSVP to Laura Manning at laura.manning@wichita.edu.

* The Office for Faculty Development and Student Success has two events this week. One is a meeting of the Pre-Tenure Club from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, in 117 Neff Hall. All probationary faculty are welcome to attend. Feel free to bring your lunch. Please RSVP to ofdss@wichita.edu or 978-3209.

* Joe Shellhammer will present "The Use of Clickers to Facilitate Student Engagement," twice: 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, in 314 RSC, and 1-2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, in 220 Hubbard Hall. Please RSVP to ofdss@wichita.edu or 978-3209.

* The Fall Physics Seminar Series will feature professor C.D. Clark of Fort Hays State University presenting "Understanding the dangers of blue light: thermal damage models" at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, in 128 Jabara Hall. http://www.wichita.edu/physics

* The next speaker in the Fall 2011 Chemistry Colloquium series, professor Richard Calderone of Georgetown Medical School, will speak on "Antifungal drug discovery: traditional and genetic approaches" at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, in 224 McKinley Hall. http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1267