Aug 28, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The candidate campus visits for the College of Engineering dean search have concluded. The search committee encourages everyone who met with the candidates or attended the open forums to complete the finalist evaluation form on the Academic Affairs website. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2415. The form will be live until 5 p.m. today (Wednesday, Aug. 28). Thank you to everyone who participated i

Sep 5, 2013 — By WSU News Services — * Here are this week's MRC Instructional Technology development sessions -- "Setting up Assessments" (Blackboard Tuesday) at 1:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, Sep. 3), "Intro to Master Classroom and DP+" at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sep. 4, and "Technology Resources at WSU" at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sep. 5. Visit http://www.wichita.edu/mrctraining for more information and to register. * Due to relocating, t

Aug 29, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The Office for Faculty Development and Student Success will present "Navigating the Tenure Track: Processes and Expectations" and "How to be a HIPP Professor" Wednesday, Sept. 4, and Thursday, Sept. 5, respectively. For more information on these sessions and the entire OFDSS fall schedule, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2405.

Aug 29, 2013 — By WSU News Services — On Saturday, Sept. 14, Wichita State will send a small group of students and staff to Moore, Okla., to continue the clean-up and redevelopment in the aftermath of the city's tornado damage. This experience will allow volunteers to as help with assessing need, working on property projects and supporting the distribution center. These efforts are facilitated through Serve Moore, an organization of n

Aug 28, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The Office of Multicultural Affairs invites students, staff, and faculty to make OMA their home away from home. Stop by 174 Grace Wilkie Annex to learn more about available resources and programs. Meet the new director Alicia Sanchez, and the new program coordinator Danielle Johnson. Light refreshments will be served. Contact the Office of Multicultural Affairs for more information at 978-3034 or

Aug 28, 2013 — By WSU News Services — All university faculty, staff and spouses are invited to the WSU Women's Association Treasurers group and newcomers meet and greet at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, at Larksfield Place Auditorium, 7373 E. 29th Street North. WSU men's basketball coach Gregg Marshall will be the featured speaker. Light refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP by noon Friday, Aug. 30, to Kleffnercf@aol.com.

Aug 28, 2013 — By WSU News Services — An informational meeting for the Middle East travel seminar to Israel and the West Bank will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, in 417 Lindquist Hall. The January 2014 pre-session seminar will include visits to Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Jericho, Nazareth, Galilee, Haifa and the Dead Sea. The trip will include sites such as the wailing wall, Yad Vasehm (Holocaust Museum), and a visit to a refugee c

Sep 3, 2013 — By WSU News Services — * Join the Office for Faculty Development and Student Success, and honors staff and faculty for the annual open house to kick off the new academic year from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Wednesday, Aug. 28) in 115A Neff Hall. Light refreshments will be served. Hear about what is new with their programs and what to expect this fall and spring. * Kansas NSF EPSCoR (KNE) is seeking white papers for collab

Aug 26, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Starting Tuesday, Sept. 3, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in the WSU Walking Challenge. You'll improve your health, and you can apply your participation to the Health Quest wellness program. Just stop by Human Resources this week to sign up, pick up your free pedometer and information packet, then get started walking. Participants can qualify for monthly prize drawings from Campus

Aug 29, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Qualtrics is a Web based, research surveying software that is available to the WSU community. It is easy to use, customizable, quick feedback, results can be exported to SPSS, Excel and, in addition, you may use the report feature, collaborate with others and send automatic thank yous and reminders. If you want more information, go to the Social Science Research Lab's website at http://wichita.edu