Reminders Reminders

* The Office of Admissions needs your help with the Distinguished Scholarship Invitational (DSI) from 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Nov. 10. Help us identify high academic achievers with leadership potential in Kansas and beyond. To register as an observer, go to http://www.wichita.edu/dsiobserver or contact Mandy Ronen at 978-5697 or mandy.ronen@wichita.edu. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1803.

* Faculty and staff with 10, 15, 20 and 25 years of service to the state will be recognized in a ceremony at 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, in the CAC Theater.

* WSU Libraries presents "Research Made Simple for Grad Students," a free workshop that will cover tips for effective research and keeping up with academic colleagues. The workshop will be offered from 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, and 5-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, in 217 Ablah Library. For more information, go to http://wichita.libcal.com/event.php?id=107205. For questions, contact melissa.mallon@wichita.edu or nicholas.wyant@wichita.edu.

* The Office for Faculty Development and Student Success will present the workshop "iPads in the Classroom" from 12:30-1:20 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, and noon-12:50 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, in Flexible Learning Space 35, Media Resources Center. RSVP to ofdss@wichita.edu or 978-3209.

* The next speaker in the Fall 2012 Chemistry Colloquium series is professor Justin Walensky from the University of Missouri. Walensky will present "Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy of Actinide and Transition Metl Schiff Base Complexes" at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, in 224 McKinley Hall. The fall schedule is available at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1758.

* A training session on Microsoft Beginning Outlook 2010 will be offered Tuesday, Sept. 18, in 119 Jabara Hall. This hands-on training introduces users to customizing their Outlook experience. To view training dates and register for the class, log in to myWSU, select EmpHelp (orange cube underneath the Weather) and myTraining. Click the Register button to view session details and register for training.

* Free your toes in support of the Office of Multicultural Affairs "A Day Without Shoes!" Millions of children live without shoes and are exposed to injury and disease daily. The day of awareness will begin when you drop off your shoes at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, in the Hubbard Hall lobby. You can pick up your shoes by 2 p.m. Leave your footprint on campus as OMA raises awareness on social inequality.