Apr 22, 2013 — By WSU News Services — In honor of Earth Day, renowned anthropologist Mary Catherine Bateson will be at Wichita State to give two lectures. The first is "Earth our Kin" at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 22, in 100 Lindquist Hall. The second is "An Anthropologist looks at the Abrahamic faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam," at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, in 100 Lindquist Hall. Bateson is professor emerita in anthropology and E

Apr 26, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The Human Performance Studies Department will host a reception for WSU faculty, students and community supporters to introduce the new Human Performance Research and Learning Lab on the second floor of the Heskett Center from 1:30-5 p.m. Friday, April 26. Opening remarks from WSU Interim Provost Keith Pickus, WSU Foundation President Elizabeth King, College of Education Dean Sharon Iorio and Human

Apr 22, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Mike Wood's retirement reception will be held from 2-4 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at the Media Resources Center. Remarks will be at 3 p.m. Wood, executive director of the Media Resources Center, has been at the MRC for almost 28 years.

Apr 17, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Celebrate the opening of the School of Art and Design 19th Faculty Biennial at the Ulrich Museum during the Spring Opening Party from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, April 27. Meet and mingle with faculty artists from the WSU School of Art and Design. Free admission for Ulrich Museum members and WSU students; $10 for the general public. RSVPs for the party are requested; call the Ulrich Museum at 978-3664 or e

Apr 22, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The WSU Foundation honored 21 new members to the Society of 1895 on April 4 at the Marcus Welcome Center. The giving club consists of people who have included Wichita State in their legacy plans. New and current members enjoyed hearing from Mike Lamb, WSU Foundation vice president for planned giving, Elizabeth King, WSU Foundation president and CEO, and WSU President John Bardo. For more informati

Apr 19, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The College of Education will host its 18th annual Graduate Research Showcase from 7:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 27, in the Heskett Center. View presentations, posters and portfolios from doctoral dissertations and field studies, master's theses and portfolios in each of four departments: Counseling, Leadership, Educational and School Psychology; Curriculum and Instruction; Human Performance Stud

Apr 23, 2013 — By WSU News Services — If you have questions about advertising, this free workshop is for you. Pick up information about resources, learn how you can get free help and make your advertising dollars go further in the workshop "About Advertising" from 10:30 a.m.-noon Wednesday, April 24, in Wallace Auditorium, Marcus Welcome Center. The program will be presented by Amy Schafer, director of advertising. Please RSVP by Mond

Apr 19, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Up to five Honors Faculty Fellows will be selected for 2013-14 to work on Honors program and curriculum development. Each Fellow will receive a summer stipend of $2,000 for significant work on curriculum development in May and June 2013, and each will serve on at least one of several possible Honors College development task forces during the 2013-14 academic year. Fellows will work collaborativ

Apr 24, 2013 — By WSU News Services — * Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2155 to see the agenda for the meeting of the Faculty Senate at 3:30 p.m. today (Monday, April 22) in 126 Clinton Hall. * WSU's Student Involvement will host Earth Day Wichita from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Monday, April 22) in front of the Ablah Library. http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=2093 * In honor of Earth Day, renowned anthropologist Mary C

Apr 17, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Congratulations to the first Undergraduate Student Research Grant winners Justin Brull, Melissa Chinn, Joseph Dille, Thoi McNair, Cale Moyer, Khondoker Usama and Chandler Williams. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?2153 for information about these students' projects. Undergraduate Student Research Grants are up to $1,000 each to support undergraduate student research and creative/performance projec