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Step up to the challenge
If you’re looking for the motivation or education to start a fitness program, enroll in the Heskett Center’s “Step by Step” program which kicks off at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22. The free six-week program offers a fitness assessment, prizes for efforts, a group fitness class and educational material to help live a healthy lifestyle. To pre-register, call Julie Elliott or Annette Daniels, ext. 5289.

Honor your peers
The Unclassified Professional and Classified senates are seeking nominations for the President’s Service Awards which will be awarded during the April 13 Shocker Pride Picnic. The recipients of the awards are selected based on nominations by the university community. Nomination forms for unclassified professionals were mailed this week and those for classified staff will be mailed the week of Feb. 22. Requirements vary for the two groups. The forms for unclassified professionals, along with two letters of support, need to be sent to Kristi Mohler, box 98, and received by noon Feb. 26 to be considered. Nomination materials for classified employees must be received by Ellen Horn, box 85, by 5 p.m. March 4. Nominations for faculty were due earlier this week and are being considered by the Faculty Senate support committee. Three awards are given in each of WSU’s three employee groups.

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Step up to the challenge If you’re looking for the motivation or education to start a fitness program, enroll in the Heskett Center’s “Step by Step” program which kicks off at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22. The free six-week program offers a fitness assessment, prizes for efforts, a group fitness class and educational material to help live a healthy lifestyle. To pre-register, call Julie Elliott or Annette Daniels, ext. 5289. Honor your peers The Unclassified Professional and Classified senates are seeking nominations for the President’s Service Awards which will be awarded during the April 13 Shocker Pride Picnic. The recipients of the awards are selected based on nominations by the university community. Nomination forms for unclassified professionals were mailed this week and those for classified staff will be mailed the week of Feb. 22. Requirements vary for the two groups. The forms for unclassified professionals, along with two letters of support, need to be sent to Kristi Mohler, box 98, and received by noon Feb. 26 to be considered. Nomination materials for classified employees must be received by Ellen Horn, box 85, by 5 p.m. March 4. Nominations for faculty were due earlier this week and are being considered by the Faculty Senate support committee. Three awards are given in each of WSU’s three employee groups.
		Spring enrollment remains steady By Joseph Kleinsasser Spring enrollment at Wichita State University remains steady and students are taking more classes. Credit hours have jumped nearly 1 percent compared to spring 1998. Students are enrolled in 126,391 credit hours, 1,131 more than last spring. WSU has 14,208 students this spring compared to 14,209 in spring 1998. Go to full story... TRIO Day to include celebration, information for students To honor students who have succeeded in college with the support of our nation’s TRIO Programs, TRIO students, college graduates, administrators, counselors and teachers will celebrate National TRIO Day at WSU beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, in the Rhatigan Student Center. Go to full story... WSU recognizes 500 top achievers in Kansas high schools About 500 Kansas high school students will be honored by WSU on Feb. 26 and March 5 and 12 for their academic accomplishments. Students in the top 10 percent of their junior class will be recognized at WSU’s Presidential Scholars Days. Go to full story...