Aug 7, 2013 — By WSU News Services — * Wichita State University's Office of the President is hosting a farewell reception for Ravi Pendse from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, in the Marcus Welcome Center. Pendse, Wichita State's vice president for information and chief information officer, has been named vice president for computing and information services at Brown University and will begin duties on Sept. 1. Please RSVP to Kelly R

Aug 1, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The wRECk Center in the RSC will close for good at the end of the day Friday, Aug. 2, in preparation for the opening of Shocker Sports Grill and Lanes in September. The wRECk Center opened as a temporary operating unit last July in an effort to continue to give the Wichita State campus community a fun place to hang out during construction. Textbook buyback will take place during regular store h

Jul 31, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State University's Office of the President is hosting a farewell reception for Ravi Pendse from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, in the Marcus Welcome Center. Pendse, Wichita State's vice president for information and chief information officer, has been named vice president for computing and information services at Brown University and will begin duties on Sept. 1. Please RSVP to Kelly Rey

Aug 2, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Data shows that typically one out of every two Wichita State campus visitors will choose to enroll at WSU, so a successful campus experience for guests is crucial. All interested faculty and staff are invited to attend the Office of Admissions' Campus Visit Workshop from 3-5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, at Marcus Welcome Center. Attendees will learn about common student questions, engage in roundtable

Aug 1, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Providing a safe and secure environment for the Wichita State community is a top priority. "Campus Safety-Active Shooter" is a new live training initiative designed to enhance WSU's proactive approach for a safe campus environment and to prepare our faculty, staff and students in case of a campus violence incident. Training will focus on what to do in an active campus shooter incident and how to i

Aug 1, 2013 — By WSU News Services — In terms of job training and preparation, WSU students benefit tremendously from having an office on campus that focuses primarily on paid internship placements. During 2011-12, more than 96 percent of WSU's internships and co-op placements yielded through Cooperative Education and Work-Based Learning were paid positions. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, only 47 per

Aug 1, 2013 — By WSU News Services — 2013-2014 parking decals for faculty/staff have been mailed by the Accounts Receivable department to all campus box numbers on file. If you received a permit, this means you have a payroll deduction for parking. If you have questions, please call 978-3076.

Jul 26, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The Wichita State volleyball program has earned the NCAA Public Recognition Award for the 2011-12 school year. This honor was bestowed on teams with an NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports in 2011-12. For the complete story, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2349.

Aug 7, 2013 — By WSU News Services — For all employees, including faculty, staff and graduate assistants -- learn how the library supports your instruction and research. All orientations are listed on the library calendar at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2353 on Aug. 16 and 23. We have four listed specifically for employees and two for students on Aug. 30 in which you would be welcome to attend, or recommend to your students. Contact ang

Aug 1, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Some news stories relating to campus safety featured university police chief Sara Morris on three Wichita TV stations -- Fox Kansas and KSN-TV 3. You can watch the stories at the following links: http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2350 http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2351