Reminders

* All faculty and staff are invited to an Honors Program open house from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Thursday, Aug. 30) in 116 Neff Hall. Join us in the seminar room. Meet honors students. Share ideas about honors courses and opportunities. Refreshments will be served.

* Students, staff and faculty are invited to an open house from 2-4 p.m. today (Thursday, Aug. 30) at Grace Wilkie Annex. Stop by to learn more about available resources and programs. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact the Office of Multicultural Affairs at 978-3034 or http://www.wichita.edu/oma.

* The University Bookstore now carries BOOTS Cosmetics, the No. 1 makeup brand in the United Kingdom. The bookstore will have free makeovers today (Thursday, Aug. 30). Come in or call 978-7490 to reserve a time.

* Wichita State will host Colorado State in the Shocker Volleyball Classic at 7 p.m. today (Thursday, Aug. 30) in Charles Koch Arena. Call 978-FANS (3267) for tickets. For more information about the classic, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1780.

* Faculty and staff are invited to a Recruitment, Admissions and Financial Aid Workshop at 8 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31, in Marcus Welcome Center for the latest in admissions information, policies and recruiting practices. Use the information to support recruitment efforts in your department. Following the session, the Office of Financial Aid will present the latest financial aid guidelines and practices to interested individuals. RSVP to Debbie Neill at 978-5675 or debbie.neill@wichita.edu. For all workshop dates and times, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1755.

* The Tilford Commission for Diversity Subcommittee on Student Issues is open to any faculty or staff member who cares about supporting differences on campus and creating better ties with diverse populations in the community. The first meeting of the year will be from 3-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, in 229 Hubbard Hall. Contact co-chairs alicia.newell@wichita.edu or heather.grohe@wichita.edu with any questions.

* 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.