Reminders
* The Ulrich Museum's Art for Your Ears Summer Music Series continues with Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Gretchen Peters at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 12, in the McKnight Art Center outdoor plaza. Bring chairs and blankets for the lawn, bask in the evening air and converse with friends and family at this free program. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1653.
* The Microsoft IT Academy is available to help, and it's free. Go to http://wichita.edu/itacademy. To access the academy, log in to myWSU, select EmpHelp (orange cube underneath the Weather) and Microsoft. There are directions for creating a Live ID, getting the necessary access codes and the link to the Microsoft IT Academy. If you have questions, call 978-5800 or training@wichita.edu. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1671.
* Student Health is offering discounted screenings to employees needing credit for the HealthQuest Rewards Program. From 8-10 a.m. now through Friday, July 13, employees can receive blood work results (i.e., biometric data) for only $20. Note: Do not eat or drink 10 hours prior to your blood draw. No appointment is necessary. For more information, call 978-3620.
* The excitement in science last week was the sensational discovery at CERN of the Higgs Boson, which gives particles their mass. WSU has a connection to this exceptional result. Physics professor Nickolas Solomey worked at CERN from 1985-1992. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1665.
* The Intensive English Language Center needs volunteer drivers to be conversation leaders, who spend time on Wednesdays helping international students practice English conversation skills. We especially need drivers of vans, minivans and big cars. If you are a native speaker of American English and would like to volunteer, send an email expressing your interest to william.thomas@wichita.edu.