Mar 18, 2013 — By WSU News Services — WSU Fire Safety along with contractors will conduct the annual fire alarm and fire sprinkler testing in all buildings on campus during spring break week, today (Monday, March 18) through Sunday, March 24. During this testing, the fire alarm will sound in the building being tested. Signage will be posted when testing is ongoing in the building.

Mar 21, 2013 — By WSU News Services — * HealthQuest sponsors free biometric screenings at work sites statewide. Testing is conducted in 30 minutes or less using a simple finger stick. The Heskett Center will host screenings Thursday and Friday, March 21-22, and Thursday and Friday, April 25-26. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/newsresource/fh1b.pdf for more information. * A training session for Intermediate Word 2010 will be of

Mar 18, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State's Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs will host the annual Spring Nonprofit Policy Summit from 3-5 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex. The summit will examine the changing demographics of Kansas and the implications for nonprofit organizations. There is no charge to attend. To register, contact Gayle Martin at 978-6541 or gayle.martin@wichita.edu.

Mar 14, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The Office of Multicultural Affairs and Human Resources encourages WSU faculty and staff to attend a workshop led by nationally known military and LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) rights activist Lt. Dan Choi at 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, in 209 Hubbard Hall. During the workshop, Choi will address issues of campus inclusion for LGBT students, faculty and staff. In addition, he will hel

Mar 25, 2013 — By WSU News Services — * Applications for the Tilford Incentive Grants are due Tuesday, March 26. Faculty and instructors interested in developing a new diversity-related course or in modifying an existing course to enhance its diversity content are encourage to apply. Awards will be made in the amount of $4,000. Go to http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=tilford to download the application cover sheet, and send complete applica

Mar 18, 2013 — By WSU News Services — After graduating from WSU, Bob Workman went on to positions at the American Federation of Arts in New York, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth, Texas, the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Ark., and finally returning to Kansas as director of the Flint Hills Discovery Center in Manhattan. Workman has now come full circle as he is back at the Ulrich Museum of A

Mar 18, 2013 — By WSU News Services — How green is your office? The WSU Green Office program is a new initiative to recognize campus departments and offices that are making an effort to reduce environmental impacts and create a more sustainable workplace. Offices that turn in an application by Monday, April 8, and are eligible for at least level 1 status will be recognized at Earth Day Wichita!, at noon Monday, April 22, by President

Mar 18, 2013 — By WSU News Services — * During spring break (March 18-22), the WSU Foundation will not have the normal check cycle. If you have an urgent check, we will handle only those during spring break, and you will need to contact Mel Arnold at 978-5215. Checks will be issued on Friday, March 15, and Friday, March 29. If you have questions, call Jenny Anderson at 978-3802. * Power to Hubbard Hall will be shut down at 6 p.m. t

Mar 14, 2013 — By WSU News Services — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has released a new version of the I-9 Employee Eligibility Verification Form. WSU will begin using this for all new hires effective Monday, March 18. If you use the lecturer-grad assistant (GTA) or student-grad (GA) spreadsheets for hiring students, graduates, work-study, graduate teaching assistants or lecturers, please download the updated spreadsheet fr

Mar 18, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The Physical Plant is looking for a carpenter senior. Applications will be accepted until 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 19. To apply, go to myWSU and find the Faculty/Staff Resource tab, locate the Human Resources Links channel and click on the Internal Employment Opportunities at WSU link. For questions, contact Tonya Cruz at 978-3061.