Nov 6, 2013 — By WSU News Services — * During the past few years, many of our fellow employees and their families have benefited from the humanitarian and social services supported in part by United Way of the Plains. Recently you received information on how you can support United Way during its annual campaign. Please consider making a gift, large or small. If you need a pledge form, contact shanda.burch@wichita.edu. * The 2nd Sh

Oct 22, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Gary H. Toops, 59, died Monday, Oct. 14, from complications caused by lymphoma. A professor in the Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures department since 1989, Toops taught Russian and linguistics. A memorial service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, in Grace Memorial Chapel.

Oct 25, 2013 — By WSU News Services — WSU's Center for Entrepreneurship and Meritrust present the 2013 Business Booster Series. "Business Model Innovation" will be offered from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, in Devlin Hall. The cost is $50 per session ($5 for WSU students). To sign up, call 978-3000 or email wendy.veatch@wichita.edu. This session will be led by Chris Broberg, who new venture courses, including a course in new pr

Nov 6, 2013 — By WSU News Services — * WSU staff and faculty are invited to attend CommonConnections from 12:30-1:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, Oct. 23) in 266 Pike Room, RSC. CommonConnections is a new casual forum to discuss topics of interest that contribute to the university's success. These grassroots forums provide an opportunity for faculty and staff to meet, discuss topics of common interest and identify next steps for progress.

Oct 22, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The WSU 2013-14 Reading Series will present a fiction reading by Kevin Brockmeier at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at the Ulrich Museum. Brockmeier's short stories have been included in "Best American Short Stories" and have won three O. Henry Prizes, the Nelson Algren Award and the Italo Calvino Short Fiction Award.

Oct 23, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The 2nd Shocker Lifeline to End Hunger will occur from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, outside the Elliott School of Communication. Students will pass the food collected from the bins on campus to the Kansas Food Bank's truck. Following the lifeline event, Elliott School professor Deborah Ballard-Reisch will give a presentation at the Ulrich Museum from 1:30-3 p.m. Hors d'oeuvres will be served

Oct 18, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Members of the WSU Symphony Orchestra invite the campus community to visit Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt at 11414 E. Central (just east of Greenwich) anytime on Monday, Oct. 21. At the time of purchase, simply mention the orchestra, and a portion of the sale will be donated to the organization. The WSU Symphony has been invited to represent Kansas in the American Celebration of Music in Austria in May

Nov 6, 2013 — By WSU News Services — * The second of three candidates for director of EEO will be on campus today (Tuesday, Oct. 22) for an interview and public forum. The campus community is welcome to attend the public forums from 1:30-2:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, Oct. 22) and Thursday, Oct. 31, in the Pike Room, 266 RSC. For more information go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2544. * Celebrate Green Eggs and Ham and the spirit of Sh

Oct 17, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Join WSU Shift Space at 7 p.m. today (Friday, Oct. 18) for the kickoff of their new event series, Free Film Friday. WSU Shift Space will screen the 1988 Spanish film "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" by director Pedro Almodovar. The film is a black comedy-drama starring Carmen Maura and Antonio Banderas. WSU Shift Space is at its new location in the Commerce Street Art District at 416 S.

Oct 17, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Members of the layoff and furloughs subcommittee of the Alternative Service Committee invite anyone interested in helping to establish recommendations for the proposed moved from State Civil Service to University Support Staff to attend any of the scheduled meetings. Please see the ASC website at http://www.wichita.edu/asc for the place and time of the meetings, as they are subject to change. Feel