May 16, 2012

Reminders

* The Heskett Center has adjusted its schedule from now to June 3. During this time, the Heskett Center will be open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and from 1-6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. The Heskett Center will be closed May 26-28 for the Memorial Day weekend.

* The Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) invites faculty of Kansas public universities to address educational research topics relevant to KBOR and the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) through the Kansas Education Research Scholars Program (KERSP). A maximum of eight $5,000 stipends may be awarded to fund selected research proposals. For the complete story, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1591.

* The WSU Foundation is accepting applications for the newly established Core Values Scholarship. The purpose of this $1,000 award is to support a student who exemplifies the foundation's core values of integrity, relationships, teamwork and service. Attendance for certain foundation events is required. For more information and to apply, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1581. The application deadline is June 15.

* If you are looking for a place to sing, consider joining the WSU Summer Choir. Rehearsals are from 5-6:45 p.m. Mondays and Wednesday, starting June 4. The concert will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 28, in Wiedemann Recital Hall. There are no auditions; just come and sing. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/cnews/?cnid=8960.

* Wichita State Rowing has been selected from hundreds of entries as one of the finalists to win a grant for a rowing product from Nielsen Kellerman. The finalist will win by receiving the most votes. Every Shocker fan can help by going to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1586 and voting for WSU. Voters have until Tuesday, May 15, to vote.

* A training session on Microsoft Beginning OneNote 2010 will be offered Tuesday, May 15, in 119 Jabara Hall. Learn to use Microsoft OneNote to track notes and information from the Internet and other programs on your computer. To view training times, dates and register for the class, log into myWSU, select EmpHelp (orange cube under the Weather) and myTraining. Click the Register button to view session details and register for training.

* A training session on Microsoft Beginning Excel 2010 is offered Tuesday, May 15, in 119 Jabara Hall. This hands-on training introduces users to customizing their Excel experience. To view training dates and register for the class, log in to myWSU, select EmpHelp (orange cube under the Weather) and myTraining. Click the Register button to view session details and register for training.