Dec 16, 2015 — By WSU News Services — More than 950 students in 38 sections of Comm 111 began the fall 2015 semester. As winner of the Shocker Speakout competition, Baine Dikeman, WSU freshman and former Mulvane High School debater, won $100 from McGraw-Hill, publisher of the Comm 111 textbook. Dikeman's topic was the U.S. Government should place the walrus on the endangered species list.

Dec 16, 2015 — By WSU News Services — New and experienced Banner schedule builders and department chairs are invited to attend the upcoming summer and fall Schedule Building Training sessions presented by the University Registrar and Applications Training on Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 6-7. Sections 1 and 2 are required for new schedule builders; current builders are invited to attend one or both sessions as a refresher. Attendees le

Dec 16, 2015 — By WSU News Services — Celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Harlem Globetrotters at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, at Intrust Bank Arena. Witness the star-studded roster's ball-handling wizardry, basketball artistry and one-of-a-kind family entertainment that thrills fans of all ages. Discounted tickets can be purchased in 216 RSC, Student Involvement Office, for $10 for students and $15 for faculty. Tickets are limited; fir

Dec 15, 2015 — By WSU News Services — At Wichita State, you are never considered just a number. Our faculty and staff form relationships with their students and become lifelong mentors and friends. This holiday season, the WSU Student Ambassador Society wanted to give back to a few of the people who have helped mold their college experience. The students nominated and voted on their favorite faculty/staff members. Join us as our stude

Dec 17, 2015 — By WSU News Services — * To ensure that all jobs are posted in PeopleAdmin as requested before the holiday shutdown, all position descriptions should be approved and sent to Human Resources by noon today (Thursday, Dec. 17). Because of volume of postings received during this time, posting requests received after this deadline may not be completed before the shutdown. Please note that any positions open to WSU employees

Dec 17, 2015 — By WSU News Services — Still looking for last minute holiday gifts for the Shocker fans in your life? The bookstore will be open through Christmas Eve, including 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19. Classes are over for the semester, so parking will be available for shoppers' convenience. Can't make it to the store? Shop online at http://www.wsubooks.com and get free shipping on orders over $25.

Dec 17, 2015 — By WSU News Services — * Business Procurement Card logs were available in campus mail on Friday, Dec. 11. Audited logs with attached receipts must be received by the Financial Operations Office by 5 p.m. today (Wednesday, Dec. 16). There are no exceptions. * The Office of International Education will be closed from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. today (Wednesday, Dec. 16) for staff development. * The Office of Research will hold

Dec 16, 2015 — By WSU News Services — A new online performance management system, myPerformance, is going live in 2016 at Wichita State University. The myPerformance tool is used to develop employees, aiding them in achieving the goals laid out in the university's strategic plan. It is also helpful for managers as they can use myPerformance to inspire great work, motivate their employees and deliver results. myPerformance will be avai

Dec 16, 2015 — By WSU News Services — All Department Tools (DT) training sessions will require a sign-up step beginning in January 2016. To sign up for a training, go to the DT Training Calendar at http://www.wichita.edu/dttraining and click on the training you would like to attend. The link to the sign-up will be in the text of the calendar item. The deadline to sign up for each session will be 2 p.m. on the day of the training. If y

Dec 17, 2015 — By WSU News Services — President Bardo and the President's Executive Team have approved the following revision to the WSU Policies and Procedures Manual: 3.43/Tuition Assistance Program for Spouses and Dependent Children -- http://webs.wichita.edu/inaudit/ch3_43.htm To specify all enrollment defined in this policy must be at Wichita State University, and to remove the requirement that applications must be co-signed