Aug 8, 2016 — By WSU News Services — Join Campus Recreation at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, for the annual Pumpkin Run. Registration is now open. https://runsignup.com/Race/KS/Wichita/WSUPumpkinRun

Aug 3, 2016 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State students are sharing their passion for local history through the world of social media. Barbara Myers and Dalton Sanders both fell in love with local history and have started Facebook pages where others can share their love of the community. Myers is a student in the local and community history program, who has, in addition to her Facebook become a major figure calling attention t

Aug 3, 2016 — By WSU News Services — As you prepare your Blackboard course areas for fall, you will notice some changes. The menu items on the left have been scaled back to make your Blackboard class easier for you and your students. Learn about the changes: http://blogs.wichita.edu/idtgroup/?p=3833. In addition, the IDT team has made a Blackboard template available for the entire university. The template is optional but useful for f

Aug 3, 2016 — By WSU News Services — Help deserving children start the school year off right by donating school supplies now through Friday, Aug. 12. Supplies can be dropped off at the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, at 208 RSC. Contact Guerrero Lopez, 620-860-3110 or guerrero56lopez@gmail.com, for more information.

Aug 2, 2016 — By WSU News Services — Student Government Association is accepting applications for the faculty/staff co-advisor position. The governmental body relies heavily on the energetic and interested representatives elected annually from the student body. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, to carla.mann@wichita.edu.

Aug 1, 2016 — By WSU News Services — Human Resources is offering Wage & Hour Training for any and all timekeepers, supervisors and administrative specialists from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, in 266 RSC. This valuable training assists timekeepers using law, policy and even best practices for all timekeeping situations. New overtime rules are incorporated in the class. To sign up, go to the myWSU Faculty/Staff tab and select myTr

Aug 2, 2016 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State University and Quickdraw Studios, the winner of WSU's student 2016 New Venture Competition, were selected to receive $3,600 each for their Joy of Voting initiative projects. To help engage and involve Sedgwick County voters, Quickdraw Studios will create a Wichita-specific interactive video game. The Pacman-style game will be team-based, designed to liven up the experience of voting.

Jul 28, 2016 — By WSU News Services — A collaboration between the Wichita State School of Social Work and the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center is culminating in a public art exhibition focused on the plight of homeless veterans in America. Earlier this year, two VA social workers approached Wichita State with a proposal to create an art show displaying the work of homeless and formerly homeless veterans. Together with Shaunna Millar,

Aug 3, 2016 — By WSU News Services — Student Involvement will host the fourth annual Back-to-School Bash from 6:30-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, in the RSC courtyard. There will be inflatables, midway games, food, a picture booth and more. To make this event a success, we need your help. This is a staff-run event, allowing all students to participate. Helping out the night of is a great way to interact with students and welcome them back

Jul 29, 2016 — By WSU News Services — WSU faculty and staff are encouraged to submit a proposal for a presentation or workshop to the Michael Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism Oct. 24-25 at Pittsburg State University. Proposals are due by Wednesday, Aug. 10. Named after WSU's Michael Tilford, the conference provides an opportunity for faculty, staff and administrators of Kansas Board of Regents institutions to share