May 12, 2016 — By WSU News Services — About 230 attendees were welcomed by WSU Foundation President Elizabeth King the evening of May 5 to the 2016 Fairmount Society Celebration at the Wichita Marriott. Sixteen new life members were honored for reaching the milestone of belonging to the Fairmount Society. There also were 39 annual members recognized. In addition, Donna and Bill Ard were presented the 2016 Fairmount Founders' Award and

Jun 9, 2016 — By WSU News Services — Fall 2016 will see a new tradition at Wichita State. Wu-Rah will replace Convocation, an event that has been on campus for 15 years. The new event will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 26, in Charles Koch Arena. Wu-Rah will still feature some of the same traditions students have come to enjoy in Convocation, namely the free food and T-shirt. This event will be a fun back-to-school pep rally that wi

May 12, 2016 — By WSU News Services — Collaborate in facilitating green awareness and education on campus. Partner in sustainable community action to affect change in our community that has an environmental impact. Improve leadership skills, grow your network and build your volunteer experience. Open positions are president, vice president, treasurer and secretary. Go to http://goo.gl/forms/ClaKNVhTY5 and fill out this form by midnigh

May 12, 2016 — By WSU News Services — Wil Haygood, Guggenheim and National Endowment for the Humanities fellow and writer for the Washington Post, will give a free presentation at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, in Lowe Auditorium, Hughes Metropolitan Complex. Haygood is best known for his book, "The Butler -- A Witness to History," based on the life of longtime White House employee Eugene Allen. The book was later made into a movie. After

May 12, 2016 — By WSU News Services — For the 17th consecutive year, WSU music students and faculty have benefited from the cooperative efforts of Senseney Music in Wichita and Yamaha Corporation of America through the loan of new Yamaha pianos for use in our School of Music. The pianos used this past academic year are scheduled for rotation from the program and must be sold. A public sale of these pianos will be held between 9 a.m.-5

May 12, 2016 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State University biomedical students were selected to receive eight highly competitive Kansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (K-INBRE) grants. K-INBRE, a grant funded by the National Institute of Health, offers research-based awards for college juniors and seniors at 10 Kansas universities. Chemistry students Sam Womack, Esther Alao and Elvin Salerno, along with biol

May 12, 2016 — By WSU News Services — WSU's National Institute for Aviation Research is hiring a student Virtual Reality programmer position. The position requires a U.S. citizen interested in working up to 26 hours per week and capable of writing organized, high quality code. Additional position details are available at http://www.niar.wichita.edu/profile/careers.asp, or contact Ryan Longwell at 316-677-1781 or rlongwell@niar.wichita

May 18, 2016 — By WSU News Services — Shocker Fit classes will continue during the summer. For a schedule of available classes, go to http://www.wichita.edu/shockerfit

May 18, 2016 — By WSU News Services — * The May meeting of the Unclassified Professional Senate is 9-11 a.m. today (Tuesday, May 17) in 142 RSC. The agenda is on the UP Senate website at http://www.wichita.edu/upsenate * The baseball team will host the University of Kansas at 6:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, May 17) at Eck Stadium. For tickets, call 978-FANS (3267). * The Office of Research Compliance will hold its next open lab for fa

May 16, 2016 — By WSU News Services — * All faculty and staff are invited to participate in Conceal Carry Policy Forums facilitated by the WSU General Counsel's office and the WSU Police Department. The purpose of the forum is to engage WSU faculty and staff in an open discussion of the extension of Kansas weapons policies to include university campuses, WSU Weapons Possession Policy and the impact of allowing weapons to be carried on