Reminders

* 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. today (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. today (Wednesday, Oct. 26) in 117 Neff Hall. All probationary faculty are welcome to attend. Feel free to bring your lunch. Also, Joe Shellhammer will present "The Use of Clickers to Facilitate Student Engagement" twice: 2-3 p.m. today (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. today (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. today (Wednesday, Oct. 26) in 224 McKinley Hall. http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1267

* "How to Develop and Execute a Strategic Plan" is the topic of the next Practical Entrepreneur Training Tools session from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, in Devlin Hall. It is free to those on campus. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1294.

* The Performance Management Process for classified employees is due between Oct. 1 and Dec. 22, 2011. If you have any questions, call Joan Antes, 978-6151 or Frankie Brown, 978-3540.

* If you would like to volunteer to help with the 114th fall commencement ceremony Sunday, Dec. 11, in Koch Arena, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1297. Information regarding volunteering and the ceremony can also be found on the commencement website at http://www.wichita.edu/commencement. For more information, contact Anna Lanier Weyers at 978-6752 or anna.weyers@wichita.edu.