Reminders, deadlines, events and Shocker Blast

* WSU staff -- celebrate the first day of summer by advancing your education. Join us from 2:30-4 p.m. Thursday, June 21, in 142 RSC. Learn about and apply for any of the education benefits available to WSU employees (badges, certificates, degrees and tuition assistance).

* In order for the WSU Foundation to meet your deadline of making the deposit to reimburse WSU accounts on Monday June 25, requisitions are due at 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 20. These checks will be released on Friday, June 22. Any check needs after June 22 are due at 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, for the check run Thursday, June 28. The WSU Foundation does not encumber funds, and we cannot write any checks for fiscal year 2018 after Friday June 29, 2018. For more information, go to https://wsu.news/wsufoundfysched

* The 2018-19 Career Development Center Employer Recruitment Guide is hot off the press. View a digital copy of the booklet at https://wsu.news/cdcempreguide. If you are an office / program that would benefit from having some hard copies on hand, email WSUHire@wichita.edu.

* Juneteenth festivities will take place throughout the week of Saturday, June 16-Saturday, June 23, at the historic McAdam's Park and Recreation Center, with the exception of the 成人头条 Natural Hair Expo. Attendees must have a Juneteenth wristband to attend any of the events. Wristbands are available for purchase in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion in 208 RSC. Learn more about the Juneteenth celebration and how you can participate at https://wsu.news/juneteenth2018.

* Summertime is for writing! Join fellow faculty for a short onsite writing retreat Wednesday, June 27 to Friday, June 29, in 300 Clinton Hall. For more information and sign up, click on Summer Writing Retreat at https://wsu.news/writingretreat. Refreshments and lunch provided daily.

* The University is offering a scholarship for employees who are interested in taking a badge course as a nondegree bound student. To receive the scholarship, employees must submit a completed Badge Interest Form at https://wsu.news/badgeintform, and be admitted and enrolled by Sept. 14, 2018. Please note application fees and badge tuition will appear on your record until the scholarship is processed and credited to your student account.

* KMUW is offering free year-at-a-glance calendar stickers for the 2018-19 academic year to WSU staff and faculty. To request a calendar sticker for yourself or several to share with your department, call 978-6789 or send an email to info@kmuw.org and include the number of calendars you'd like along with your campus box number.

* Shocker Blast is the email newsletter for WSU students. Go to https://wsu.news/sbhome to see the current edition.