Sep 24, 2013 — By WSU News Services — * Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes is now open to the public on the lower level of the Rhatigan Student Center. The Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes is totally renovated and offers an expanded menu of fun foods and beverages, including salads, sandwiches, wraps and soup. * Here are this week's MRC Instructional Technology development sessions -- "Blackboard Tuesday: Embedding Media in Your Blackboard C

Oct 1, 2013 — By WSU News Services — * The State Employee Health Plan is hosting an Open Enrollment health plan informational meeting at 9 a.m. today (Thursday, Sept. 26) in the Marcus Welcome Center. You are encouraged to attend this session where SEHP representatives will present information, answer questions and hear your feedback. Online open enrollment is from Oct. 1-31. * A presentation on decriminalizing marijuana will occu

Sep 26, 2013 — By WSU News Services — * WSU professor of electrical engineering Ward Jewell will present a Physics Seminar lecture "Climate Change and the Electric Grid" at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday, Sept. 25) in 128 Jabara Hall. Refreshments and discussion follow the presentation. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2476. * The Fall 2013 Chemistry Department Colloquium will feature Phillip Klebba of Kansas State U

Sep 24, 2013 — By WSU News Services — This year September and October are recognized as Hunger Action Month and WSU Hunger Awareness month, respectively. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to participate and support initiatives and programs on campus as we raise awareness of an issue that affects our community and students at Wichita State. There also will be a campus wide can food drive beginning today (Friday, Sept. 20) for

Sep 19, 2013 — By WSU News Services — How can you help struggling students? Be engaged. Talk with students about their circumstances and habits, and help them reflect about how to make themselves more effective. During the fifth and sixth weeks of classes, instructors can also raise early alerts on students; those students will then be offered help by caring WSU staff members. There are many free services available for students. For h

Sep 23, 2013 — By WSU News Services — WSU's Department of History invites you to its fall lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, in 209 Hubbard Hall. The lecture "Saving the Union: The Roles of Russian and American Diplomats During the American Civil War" will be presented by Norman E. Saul, professor emeritus of history and Russian and East European Studies at the University of Kansas. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Sep 20, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Are you prepared for the Zombie Apocalypse? Zombie Week kicks off Monday, Sept. 23. Make sure to pick up your Zombie emergency kit at 8 a.m. Monday in 209 Ahlberg Hall, watch out for the campus wide game of tag, humans versus Zombies Monday-Wednesday, disguise yourself and blend in with the undead with Zombie makeup demonstrations from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, on the first floor of the RS

Sep 24, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Looking for something fun and educational for your children to do during upcoming USD 259 School District closings? Check out Camp Wu, which will be available Thursday and Friday, Oct. 10-11. For children age 5-12, this physically active and educational program will provide programming for your kids, which may include trips to WSU highlighted programs such as the Ulrich Museum, NIAR and other inte

Sep 24, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The Department of Human Performance Studies is sponsoring a golf tournament Saturday, Oct. 5. The four-person golf scramble begins at 1 p.m. at Braeburn with a shotgun start. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the department's athletic training, exercise science and physical education student organizations. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2467 for the entry form and hole sponsorship infor

Sep 23, 2013 — By WSU News Services — KMUW's fall on-air pledge drive begins Wednesday, Oct. 16. The challenge for this fundraiser is to raise $325,000 to continue KMUW's 24/7 service to the community. New and experienced volunteers are needed to answer pledge phones. Volunteers need to attend one training session for up to one hour. Call Pat Hayes at 978-7171 to sign up for a training session at 7 a.m. or noon Wednesday, Oct. 9, or n