Jul 2, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Nancy Jensen, peer educator at Wichita State's Center for Community Support and Research, recently worked with Nathan P. Swink to publish "The Girl Who Cried Wolf!," the heroic story of Nancy's journey through abuse at the hands of the mental health system toward recovery and independent living. The memoir includes the year she lived at the Kaufman House, the trial where she testified against the

Jun 27, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Nancy Jensen, peer educator at Wichita State's Center for Community Support and Research, recently worked with Nathan P. Swink to publish "The Girl Who Cried Wolf!," the heroic story of Nancy's journey through abuse at the hands of the mental health system toward recovery and independent living. The memoir includes the year she lived at the Kaufman House, the trial where she testified against the

Jul 2, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Need information about health topics? Consumer Health Complete provides consumer-oriented health content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. It also includes the Clinical Reference System and the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which provides access to up-to-date, concise and clinically relevant drug m

Jul 2, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State University offices will be closed and classes will not be held in observance of the Independence Day holiday on Thursday, July 4. WSU will be open and classes will resume on Friday, July 5. The second four-week session of summer classes will begin Monday, July 8, and run through Friday, Aug. 2. The Heskett Center will be closed July 4, and the Ulrich Museum of Art galleries and offic

Jun 27, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Construction of a new parking lot on 21st Street near Corbin Hall is gathering steam. The lot, which will add 400 new parking spaces to the main campus at WSU, is ready to be poured, with bordering sidewalks and drainage completed and most of the planned lighting features already in place. Construction should be completed by mid-July, with signage and painting added soon after. The lot is expected

Jun 27, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The Annualized Salary Spread Agreement must be returned to Office of Human Resources, Box 15, by July 1. Failure to return the agreement will prohibit the initiation of salary spread for the 2013-2014 academic year. Your appointment notice may say 20 or 22 bi-weekly payments, but if you have submitted an agreement, your salary will be spread over 26 bi-weekly pay periods. If you have questions, pl

Jun 27, 2013 — By WSU News Services — As the result of a formal search, Amy Newlin has been named assistant director of the Office of Admissions. She'll oversee the staff and processes used to admit students. Newlin previously spent 10 years in higher education at Friends University, working in both the admissions and registrar's offices. She was the admissions lead in the university implementation of Banner software, and project lead

Jun 27, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The Department of Physical Therapy welcomes professor Robert Manske, as chairman effective today (July 1). Manske has served the department since 1998 as a faculty member and for the past year as assistant chair. Manske has been recognized for excellence in teaching and research through college, university and national awards. He has served on many College of Health Professions and university c

Jul 2, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Housing and Residence Life is seeking volunteers to help with move-in from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17. T-shirts and pizza will be provided while supplies last. Sign up as individuals or groups at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2276 or contact Sam at samantha.russell@wichita.edu with any questions.

Jun 27, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Student Health Services is running a special program for WSU employees who still need to complete their screening to get a discount on next year's health insurance. For $25, we will draw the required lab and complete the biometric screenings you need. Stop in at Student Health from 8-11 a.m. Monday through Friday. This program will be available through Monday, July 15. Lab work should be done fast