Jul 28, 2016 — By WSU News Services — * The On-Campus Job Fair will be held from 1-3 p.m. today (Thursday, July 28) in the third floor RSC Beggs Ballroom. For questions or more information, contact the Career Development Center at 978-3688 or careerdevelopment@wichita.edu. * The Pivot Open Lab scheduled for today (Thursday, July 28) has been moved to 2:30-4 p.m. tomorrow (Friday, July 29) in 405 Jardine Hall. Pivot allows faculty a

Jul 26, 2016 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State University has been awarded a $60,000 grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) to digitize approximately 17,500 pages from the papers of historic Wichitan James R. Mead. Mead (1836-1910) was an explorer, plainsman, Kansas legislator and one of the founders of modern Wichita. The grant was written by Lorraine Madway, curator of special coll

Jul 29, 2016 — By WSU News Services — Recently, Chad Steinkamp, assistant director of admissions, and Pamela O'Neal, recruiting manager for the Office of Adult Learning, hosted a live chat on the Wichita State Admissions Facebook page. The purpose of the chat was to interact with adult learners interested in pursuing or completing their college degree. Chad and Pamela discussed how to apply, how Wichita State classes can be tailored t

Jul 26, 2016 — By WSU News Services — To be a Shocker right now is to get in on the ground floor of something really big. The Admissions staff is excited to share all that is happening at Wichita State with prospective students, and the Innovation Campus is a main talking point. Through our email system, we sent this video to 80,000 students and parents. Please watch and continue to spread the good news of what it means to be a Shocke

Jul 29, 2016 — By WSU News Services — WSU's Higher Learning Commission (HLC) accreditation site visit is scheduled for Oct. 10-11, 2016. The university is reaccredited every 10 years, with the last visit occurring in 2007. In preparation for the upcoming visit, the HLC Workgroup has been busy working on several reports and evidence documents to demonstrate compliance with the accreditation criteria. You can view our progress by visiti

Jul 28, 2016 — By WSU News Services — * The 2016 fall semester Faculty and Staff Kickoff will begin at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, in the RSC Beggs Ballroom. Reconnect with colleagues, meet new ones and hear from President Bardo about the issues and opportunities the university is facing in the new academic year. The formal session will last an hour, followed by an hour to share ideas, socialize and snack. * The Pivot Open Lab schedule

Jul 27, 2016 — By WSU News Services — * A biannual orientation program has been scheduled for new, benefits-eligible university support staff and unclassified professional staff on Tuesday, Aug. 2. The orientation program provides employees hired within the previous six months an opportunity to learn more about WSU. To register, go to myWSU Faculty/Staff tab and select myTraining. Please register no later than Friday, July 29. Contact

Jul 28, 2016 — By WSU News Services — Promote your events by having them posted on the university calendar. It's as easy as going to http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/calendar/events.asp and clicking on "submit event."

Jul 28, 2016 — By WSU News Services — The choice is yours at the University Bookstore. Your candidates for textbooks include new, used, rentals and e-books. Purchase your choice of textbook options for your fall classes in store or online at http://www.wsubooks.com

Jul 26, 2016 — By WSU News Services — The University Bookstore is offering a line of fashion and professional wear for women -- Gameday Couture merchandise at 20 percent off this week. Also, save 20 percent on fashion color merchandise with Shocker gear in colors from pink to green to purple. The sale is in store only.