Reminders, deadlines and events

* Wichita State University offices will be closed and classes will not be held in observance of the Independence Day holiday tomorrow (Wednesday, July 4). Offices will reopen and classes will be held Thursday, July 5.

* The 4th annual Wichita Tennis Open $25,000 Men's Futures' Pro Circuit is in Wichita from now to Sunday, July 8, at WSU's Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex. For information on the Wichita Tennis Open, go to https://wsu.news/wichitatennisopen.

* A recent Wichita Eagle article raised the question: "Can the governor make Kansas and Wichita grow faster?" Undoubtedly "yes" if the governor, legislature and local officials focus on key policy dimensions: https://wsu.news/stepstogrowth

* From 11 p.m. Thursday, July 5 through 5 a.m. Friday, July 6, Blackboard will upgrade its software and their service will be interrupted. Students and faculty are encouraged not to attempt logging on to Blackboard during this window. If you have questions, contact OneStop or Blackboard support.

* The Public Policy and Management Center (PPMC) has gathered community input for Project Wichita and developed the community survey that is out now. We are proud to represent WSU throughout our regional communities through this project. Take the survey now through Friday, July 6 at https://wsu.news/projwichitasurvey

* The College of Education will host Shocker STEM Camp in July for boys and girls who have completed grades 3-8. Campers will spend four days performing hands-on activities as they explore a variety of STEM topics including programming, forensic science (CSI), and engineering design. For more information or to sign up your child, go to https://wsu.news/stemcampjuly2018

* 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, please call 978-6789 or send an email to info@kmuw.org and include the amount of calendars you'd like, along with your campus box number. The stickers will be sent by the end of June.