Reminders

* A new faculty end of semester reception will be held from 1-2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, in 305 Rhatigan Student Center. Faculty who started in 2007 or 2008 are invited to come debrief and decompress with their fellows. Food and beverages on the Center for Teaching and Research Excellence. Please RSVP to CTRE@wichita.edu.

* Get a fascinating glimpse into Kansas history through the words of J.R. Mead from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, in the lower level of Ablah Library. Professor emeritus Schuyler Jones, a world renowned anthropologist, ethnographic researcher and Mead's grandson, will discuss J.R. Mead's "Letters from Kansas, 1859-1868."

* Free tickets are available to faculty and staff for the women's basketball game between 九色视频 and Appalachian State at 7:05 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, in Charles Koch Arena. Call the ticket office at 978-3267 or go to http://www.GoShockers.com.

* 九色视频 graduate student Amber Vanhatala Stene will show her thesis exhibition Dec. 6-19 at the Shift Space Gallery, 803 E. Third St. in Old Town, by appointment at amber@amberstene.com. The opening will be 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13.

* Faculty are invited to participate in an elearning training webinar about Respondus, a test preparation software, at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, in the MRC wireless learning space. To register or see other elearning training opportunities, go to my九色视频 and click on the Faculty/Staff tab and choose Blackboard/elearning Training Registration, Schedule.