Sep 21, 2015 — By WSU News Services — Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4249 for the current edition of Academe. Academe welcomes news from WSU faculty and staff about research, teaching and service activities. This column recognizes grants, honors, awards, presentations and publications, new appointments, new faculty, sabbaticals, retirements and deaths of current and former colleagues. Complete the form at http://www.wichita.edu/submi

Sep 17, 2015 — By WSU News Services — Calling all new WSU students. Be sure to stop by the Student Success table from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, in the RSC, to chat with a transition mentor, learn about WSU resources and get a free cupcake.

Sep 24, 2015 — By WSU News Services — If you have a passion for fitness and wellness and would like to learn the knowledge and skills needed to apply that passion, we have the job for you. Campus Recreation's personal trainers work one-on-one with clients to help them meet and maintain their fitness goals. If you are interested in learning how to become a personal trainer, training is completely free to you. Workshops will be hosted f

Sep 17, 2015 — By WSU News Services — Japan attracts many tourists, but what's so special about Japan? Why do so many people want to go there? Food? Technology? People? In this week's Cultural Ambassador Program from noon-1 p.m. today (Friday, Sept. 18) in 142 RSC, Marie Yoshimizu is going to give a presentation about her home country, including some interesting facts about Japan. Bring your lunch and travel the world without ever lea

Sep 22, 2015 — By WSU News Services — * There will be a test of the ShockerAlert System around 1 p.m. today (Friday, Sept. 18) to ensure that campus-wide emergency communication channels are functioning properly. During the test, you may see messages delivered via digital display boards, TV monitors, the WSU website, email, Facebook and cell phone texting. ShockerAlert will only be used to send emergency messages and to announce campu

Sep 17, 2015 — By WSU News Services — The President's Executive Team has approved significant revisions to policy 8.16 Sexual Assault because of amendments by the Federal Government to Title IX and the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act for prevention and response to incidents of sexual misconduct, relationship violence and stalking involving students. Accordingly, the policy has been renamed 8.16 Sexual Misconduct, Relationsh

Sep 17, 2015 — By WSU News Services — WSU Professor of Piano Julie Bees will perform a piano recital at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, in Wiedemann Hall. Her program includes the "Waldstein" Sonata of Beethoven, and the Twenty-Four Preludes of Chopin. Admission is free for students with WSU ID.

Sep 18, 2015 — By WSU News Services — WSU's Distinguished Professor of Opera Sam Ramey will star in Wichita Grand Opera's (WGO) new production of Verdi's "Don Carlo," at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, at Century II. Through WGO's "Day at the Opera" program, made possible by 3-to-1 matching grant, WSU students can get group tickets for just $15 each (that's 75 percent off). Big groups can even get an exclusive ba

Sep 22, 2015 — By WSU News Services — * The next Department of Biological Sciences Seminar will feature a presentation by Santimukul Santra from Pittsburg State University from 4-5 p.m. today (Monday, Sept. 21) in 231 Hubbard Hall. The talk will be "In the Age of Nano-Bio Technology: Designer Nanotheranostics to Target Cancer and Infectious Diseases." * The first open enrollment meeting for Plan Year 2016 is 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2

Sep 21, 2015 — By WSU News Services — Join Student Health Services as they discuss the topic of Healthy Habits from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, in 201 Intensive English building, on the southwest corner of 17th and Hillside.