Apr 10, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Social work students are hosting a documentary screening of the Oscar-winning documentary "Inocente" at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 11, in 208 Hubbard Hall. The 45-minute documentary follows a young teenage girl named Inocente who is homeless and also an artist. It is an inspiring documentary of hope despite the difficulties of homelessness from a youth's perspective. Cynthia Martinez, USD 259 McKinney

Apr 15, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State's College of Engineering will host the seventh annual Engineering Design and Development (EDD) Annual Project Lead The Way Scholarship Competition and Showcase from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at Hughes Metropolitan Complex. More than 50 projects and more than 100 students will participate in the event. Winners of the EDD competition will receive $2,000 scholarships to attend WSU's

Apr 10, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Faculty and staff are invited to the presentation "Using the Science of Motivation to Engage Learners," which will be offered twice this week: 12:30-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, and 2-3 p.m. Thursday, April 11, in 116 Neff Hall on both days. The sessions will explore what motivates students and point to techniques that can be used to better engage learners in the classroom. Space is limited: Ple

Apr 10, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The next Practical Entrepreneur Training Tools workshop is "The Business of Franchising: Is it Right for You?" by Sam Moyers from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, April 12, in Devlin Hall. Discover lessons learned regarding buying a franchise as a method of owning your own business. The cost is $45. To register, call 978-3000 or go to www.wichita.edu/pe.

Apr 16, 2013 — By WSU News Services — * Kansas City immigration attorney Judy Bordeau will speak and answer questions about visa-status options after graduation for international students and scholars at 2 p.m. today (Friday, April 12) in 107 Devlin Hall. * Project RunAway will be held from 7-11 p.m. today (Friday, April 12). The ShiftSpace Gallery event is free to all students with a WSU ID. Tickets are available online. Go to h

Apr 12, 2013 — By WSU News Services — You are invited to a retirement reception for Patty McLinden, College of Health Professions Dean's Office, from 2-4 p.m. Friday, April 26, in 302 Ahlberg Hall. McLinden is retiring from the College of Health Professions on June 28, but her years of service are being celebrated on April 26.

Apr 11, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Bring the kids to "Paper or Plastic?," a Family Fun Day event from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at the Ulrich Museum. Bread bags, cereal boxes and milk cartons -- all provide surprising inspiration for a fun-filled family day. With the grocery store as our muse, kids can enjoy make-it/take-it art projects and treats fresh from the grocery store aisles, and explore the Ulrich Museum exhibition "Sto

Apr 9, 2013 — By WSU News Services — By collecting, studying and re-presenting other people's discarded shopping and grocery lists, artist Adriane Herman pays homage to the everyday. Rachel Epp Buller, regional coordinator of The Feminist Art Project and assistant professor of art at Bethel College, interviews Herman on the ubiquitous nature of handwritten lists, and how we can learn from the intimate, yet anonymous, details of how o

Apr 5, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The WSU Alumni Association presents a Final Four Shocker Pep Rally slated to begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Georgia World Congress Center, Hall C3, 285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW in Atlanta, Ga. Sponsored by Koch Industries and Georgia-Pacific, the rally is open and free for all Shocker fans and university friends, and features tailgate food and drinks (cash bar available), s

Apr 5, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The WSU Alumni Association presents a Final Four Shocker Pep Rally slated to begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Georgia World Congress Center, Hall C3, 285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW in Atlanta, Ga. Sponsored by Koch Industries and Georgia-Pacific, the rally is open and free for all Shocker fans and university friends, and features tailgate food and drinks (cash bar available), s