Jul 15, 2016 — By WSU News Services — * Hundreds of people from around the country are expected to converge in Wichita this month 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 Monday, July 18-Friday, July 22, in or around the RSC. You can expect the group to bring signs, speak an

Jul 12, 2016 — By WSU News Services — Student Health Services will be closed Wednesday, July 13, for a staff retreat.

Jul 14, 2016 — By WSU News Services — If you would like to receive printed materials of the new Plan Year 2017 health insurance that will be presented during open enrollment, go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/OEmaterials and complete the required fields by Friday, July 22. During the week of Sept. 26, this information will also be posted on the State Employee Health Plan website at http://www.kdheks.gov/hcf/sehp/default.htm

Jul 12, 2016 — By WSU News Services — Beginning today (Tuesday, July 12), Wichita State students, faculty and staff may purchase virtual parking permits (ePermits) for the upcoming 2016-17 academic year. The new system features license plate recognition (LPR) technology that eliminates the need for color-coded hangtags and stickers for parking enforcement. A single ePermit can be used for up to five vehicles, including motorcycles

Jul 13, 2016 — By WSU News Services — Faculty and staff: Please let your students know that starting in August, all student email will be upgraded and moved to Office 365. The upgrade will allow students to receive email on their mobile devices and have a much larger mailbox, among other benefits. Along with this change, students will get a new email suffix: @shockers.wichita.edu. That email address will then be theirs for life. More

Jul 15, 2016 — By WSU News Services — * Celebrate Cow Appreciation Day from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. today (Tuesday, July 12) with Chick-Fil-A in the RSC. Dress in cow attire to receive a free entree of your choice, either from the breakfast or lunch menu. * New and experienced Banner Schedule Builders and Department Chairs are invited to attend the upcoming Spring Schedule Building Training sessions today (Tuesday, July 12) and Wednesday, Ju

Jul 12, 2016 — By WSU News Services — The Kansas State Legislature has mandated the timely installation of OS security patches on all WSU-owned computers and devices. If you sign in to your PC with your myWSU ID and password, these patches will be centrally managed and installed for you on a regular basis (as released). You will see a pop-up in the lower right-hand corner after an installation has occurred requesting a reboot if one i

Jul 8, 2016 — By WSU News Services — The following comments were provided by Ron Matson. "Reoccurring race issues since the 1960s tied to the U.S.'s inability to resolve some of the most basic economic and social problems of race have led to immense frustration on the part of communities of color. This residual frustration cracks open when racial incidents occur in the communities across the U.S. This frustration, borne from inequ

Jul 8, 2016 — By WSU News Services — The following comments were provided by Ron Matson. "Reoccurring race issues since the 1960s tied to the U.S.'s inability to resolve some of the most basic economic and social problems of race have led to immense frustration on the part of communities of color. This residual frustration cracks open when racial incidents occur in the communities across the U.S. This frustration, borne from inequ

Jul 8, 2016 — By WSU News Services — The following comments were provided by Ron Matson. "Reoccurring race issues since the 1960s tied to the U.S.'s inability to resolve some of the most basic economic and social problems of race have led to immense frustration on the part of communities of color. This residual frustration cracks open when racial incidents occur in the communities across the U.S. This frustration, borne from inequ