May 21, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The Ulrich Museum's free, outdoor summer music series, Art For Your Ears, kicks off the 2013 season with Chuck Pyle at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 6, on the McKnight Art Center plaza, which connects the Ulrich Museum with WSU's School of Art and Design. Seeing what's best about America, Pyle, who has performed on Austin City Limits, writes songs about love lost and love found, forgetful cowboys, and

May 22, 2013 — By WSU News Services — * The WSU baseball team will host Northwestern at 6:30 p.m. today (Thursday, May 16) at Eck Stadium. Call 978-FANS (3267) for tickets. * There are some important updates coming to Blackboard and Panopto before the start of the summer term. Older, archived courses are scheduled to be removed on June 28. Visit http://www.wichita.edu/mrcitupdates for details and a video explaining the changes.

May 16, 2013 — By WSU News Services — President Bardo has approved the following revision to Chapter 13 of the WSU Policies and Procedures Manual: 13.15/Identity Theft Protection -- http://webs.wichita.edu/inaudit/ch13_15.htm To reflect the fact that the University no longer provides emergency loans to students and therefore the reference to emergency loans in the policy is no longer required/appropriate. The University’s Em

May 16, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The success of the WSU bowling program is remarkable. And the economic impact of the bowling program is noteworthy. According to a report, the total economic impact of the Shocker bowling program to Wichita State University and the city of Wichita for 2012-2013 was $6,449,903. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2194 for the complete report.

May 17, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The WSU Center for Community Support and Research is home to the most comprehensive list of support group resources in Kansas. With more than 2,500 local and national resources, we don't want this to be the best kept secret on campus. If anyone you know is struggling with the need for support for a concerns such as addiction, divorce, disability, caregiving or physical illness, please share the we

May 14, 2013 — By WSU News Services — President Bardo has approved the following revision to Chapter 13 in the WSU Policies and Procedures Manual: 13.13/Safeguarding of State Property -- http://webs.wichita.edu/inaudit/ch13_13.htm To clarify the duties of the University's property management officer pursuant to suggestions from the Kansas Department of Administration's Office of Management Analysis & Standards. These suggestions ar

May 17, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State and Watermark Books & Cafe will host Khaled Hosseini, author of the international bestsellers "The Kite Runner" and "A Thousand Splendid Suns," at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, at WSU's Hughes Metropolitan Complex, 5015 E. 29th St. N. Tickets are $28.95 plus tax, and include a copy of the new book "And The Mountains Echoed," available for pre-order through Watermark Books & Cafe, by pho

May 15, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The Faculty Senate announced the officers for 2013-2014 -- President, Victoria Mosack, nursing; vice president, Peer Moore-Jansen, anthropology; secretary, Walter Horn, aerospace engineering, president-elect, Mehmet Barut, FREDS; and members of the executive committee, Daniel Bergman, curriculum and instruction, Rhonda Lewis, psychology and Will Klunder, history. Go to http://webs.wichita.edu/?u

May 17, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Human Resources reminds all full-time faculty, classified and unclassified staff that the dependent/spouse tuition assistance deadline for fall applications is Monday, July 1. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2193 for more information. An application must be submitted each semester for consideration in this program.

May 13, 2013 — By WSU News Services — President Bardo has approved the following revisions to Chapter 13 in the WSU Policies and Procedures Manual: 13.01/Deposit of Cash Receipts -- http://webs.wichita.edu/inaudit/ch13_01.htm To make clear that the University's name is not to be used by faculty, staff or student groups on financial institution accounts. The last sentence of the policy statement was revised as follows: The use of th