Reminders
* Wichita State will host BYU at 7 p.m. today (Friday, Aug. 31) and Tennessee at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, in the Shocker Volleyball Classic in Charles Koch Arena. Call 978-FANS (3267) for tickets. For more information about the classic, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1780.
* President Bardo invites all campus employees and the community to attend and be part of the planning process at Wichita State. The first Strategic Planning Meeting will be held from 1-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, on the main floor of Koch Arena. If you plan to attend, respond to strategicplanning@wichita.edu.
* Mark your calendar for the inauguration of John W. Bardo as the 13th president of Wichita State University at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, in the Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex.
* Faculty and staff who are U.S. citizens are invited to explore the opportunities of the Fulbright Scholars program. Deadlines for the June 2013 German Studies seminar are coming soon. Select programs for the 2013-14 academic year have had their deadlines extended to Sept. 17. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1753.
* Campus Ministry at WSU invites you to help people in our community who often aren't sure where their next meal will come from. During Welcomefest, you can donate in boxes located in Ahlberg, Clinton, Morrison, Jabara, Hubbard and Corbin halls or at the West Campus for Open Door's food pantry. On Wednesday, Sept. 5, these donations will be picked up for delivery to Open Door. See http://www.wichita.edu/campusministry for more information.
* The Intensive English Language Center needs volunteers -- especially drivers -- to be conversation leaders. Conversation leaders spend time on Wednesdays helping international students practice English conversation skills. 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.