Jul 20, 2016 — By WSU News Services — The WSU Foundation's summer Horizon has been published and now can be found online. See how a fellowship is helping graduate student Kristi Arends reform juvenile justice policy. Read what prompted William and Pamela Lappin to establish a $2 million estate gift. Learn what it takes to complete the Flint Hills Media Project and how you might be able to help. Keep updated on the status of the Charle

Jul 20, 2016 — By WSU News Services — The Student Ambassador Society (SAS) has deployed a new initiative to be ambassadors in the virtual world. The new "Ask a Shocker" site allows prospective students to email current SAS members and ask about the Shocker experience. Currently, 12 SAS members are featured on the site, and many questions from prospective students have already been submitted. Encourage prospective students to submit th

Jul 14, 2016 — By WSU News Services — The Research Compliance Office will hold its next come-and-go open lab from 9-11 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, in 215 Devlin Hall Innovation Hub. This is an open lab and no registration is required. An open lab is scheduled once a month to answer any questions regarding release of technical data, working or collaborating with a non-U.S. company or person, shipping or receiving data or items from outsid

Jul 20, 2016 — By WSU News Services — If you have a high school or transfer student, please complete the form at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4853 so that we can best share the exciting opportunities at Wichita State with your students. The Office of Admissions will also provide special gifts for newly admitted students and their parents who are employees of Wichita State. Our application is open, so encourage seniors to apply by visitin

Jul 14, 2016 — By WSU News Services — An Institutional Review Board (IRB) Open Lab will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 21, in 405 Jardine Hall. The lab is for faculty, staff and students who have questions about IRB forms or about their study in general. These are come-and-go labs with no registration required. The next open lab is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday Aug. 8. For more information, contact Jana Henderson at 978-3285 or jan

Jul 20, 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 S

Jul 20, 2016 — By WSU News Services — * Leading is not an option but a requirement in our higher education professions. Regardless of a job title or position, often one is asked and expected to take on leadership roles. A cross-cultural leadership training session will be offered from 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 21, in 142 RSC. To register for this training, go to myTraining on myWSU. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4854 for more inf

Jul 15, 2016 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State University is seeking comments about the university in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency. The university will host a visit October 10-11, 2016, with a team representing the Higher Learning Commission. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/cnews/?cnid=21075 for more information.

Jul 14, 2016 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State President John Bardo signed a statement of support yesterday (Thursday, July 14) for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) -- a U.S. Department of Defense office that encourages employers to act as advocates for employee participation in the military. ESGR promotes cooperation and understanding between Reserve Component Service members and their civilian employers a

Jul 20, 2016 — By WSU News Services — * Hundreds of people from around the country are expected to converge in Wichita for a week of anti-abortion rallies, protests and prayer vigils marking the 25th anniversary of the "Summer of Mercy" campaign. Some "Summer of Mercy" supporters will likely be on campus from 8 a.m.-noon today (Monday, July 18) to Friday, July 22, in or around the RSC. You can expect the group to bring signs, speak an