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Vol. 16, No. 17 May 11, 2000 Issue On the
toxic trail The fact that the Arkansas River is
one of Kansas’ dirtiest rivers is a good and bad thing for
Mike Lydy. Braeburn
Golf Course is improving water quality Efforts to improve the water quality
and decrease the amount of contamination flowing out of the ponds
at WSU's public golf course are showing some progress. Take care
during the summer Summer is almost here, and that means
vacations and more time spent at lakes, pools and outdoors. To make
sure those are fun times, take some advice from these WSU experts. TRIO for
success When he returned to classes in 1993,
Dat Kieu didn't have grand plans. He was working in a restaurant,
supporting his wife and three children. New
Barton School of Business Dean appointed John Beehler, who has served as an
associate dean at the University of Texas at Arlington, will become
dean of the W. Frank Barton School of Business July 1, according
to Peter Zoller, interim vice president for academic affairs. Barton
School to offer e-business emphasis Wichita State’s W. Frank Barton
School of Business will begin offering an e-business track within
its business administration program this fall. To view the new billboard artwork go to www.wichita.edu/billboards. New ad
campaign targets ‘Thinkers, Doers, Movers & Shockers’ What perception do people have of
Wichita State? After getting outside perspective from the National
Advisory Council, a 90-member board advising the Endowment Association,
the message was loud and clear. The university needs some "feel
good" advertising and greater visibility. WSU
researcher is looking for the best strain of grain John Carter, who's been researching
preventive measures against cancer for several years, is now trying
to find the strain of wheat that provides the best protection against
colon cancer.
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New course
on cancer to be offered The College of Health Professions
will offer this fall a new general education course, "Cancer
Perspectives and Controversies." It will be taught by John
Carter, associate professor, public health sciences. Marketing,
communications students help nonprofits "Look what they've done,"
said Carolyn Bunch, director of the Kansas School for Effective
Learning. "It's so professional." 'Civil'
dean leaves legacy in College of Engineering It's not the largest college at Wichita State, but the College of Engineering has had a tremendous impact on the university. One constant in a time of dramatic
change has been Bill Wilhelm, dean of the college for 21 years. Summer
means construction time When it comes to construction projects,
summertime is the prime time to get work done because campus life
is a little less hectic and the weather is usually favorable. Student
teachers now can go overseas About 130 students in WSU’s
teacher education program will apply for student teaching status
for spring 2001. For the first time, some of those students may
apply to student teach in Germany and England as part of the U.S.
Department of Defense Dependent Schools program. New mime company to perform, raise money for Poland trip Alithea Mime Theatre, a new mime theater
company at WSU, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, May 26-27,
in Miller Concert Hall to raise money for a trip to Warsaw, Poland.
The company will perform at the International Mime Art Festival
May 31-June 3. Budget
finalized for state The Legislature finalized the state’s
budget before adjourning for the year April 29. A message from the president ... Dear Faculty and Staff, In the course of the year I receive
many compliments in recognition of the work you do. Last month we
hosted a Kansas Board of Regents meeting. I know it took a tremendous
amount of effort and teamwork to prepare for the three-day visit.
Your efforts made that event a resounding success and gave our visitors
a better appreciation of Wichita State University. |
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Inside on summer vacation This is the last issue of Inside WSU for the academic year. It will resume publishing in late August, when the fall semester begins. Story ideas will still be taken during the summer by contacting Amy Geiszler-Jones, 978-3409. Campus news during the summer will be distributed by WSU’s News Digest, e-mailed to the university community and outside subscribers every Monday. To submit items, contact Joe Kleinsasser, 978-3013. Road closed May 14 To ensure a safe bike course for the more than 500 youngsters ages 7-14 participating in the Rainbo Kids Triathlon at WSU, Perimeter Road and Alumni Drive will be closed from 5 a.m. to noon Sunday, May 14. All interior parking lots will be closed at that time, too. Parking will be available near Levitt Arena, Eck Stadium and south of Ahlberg Hall. Do your part The Physical Plant staff is seeing an increase in the amount of recycling, but want to remind you to avoid certain practices. Bags of shredded paper shouldn’t be left in unsightly piles in hallways, but should be taken to appropriate dumpsters at the northeast corner of Wallace Hall, the west loading docks of Jabara and Ahlberg halls, and the south loading dock of Devlin Hall. Don’t dump other trash, garbage, plastic shopping bags and plastics other than beverage containers in the wooden recycling bins. Styrofoam is also not recycled. Break down boxes and bundle securely with tape and place them where trash is picked up. If you have large quantities of recyclables, call 978-3444 for special arrangements. |
