Jan 24, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The Intensive English Language Center needs volunteers -- especially drivers -- to be conversation leaders. You will be conversation partners spending time on Wednesdays helping international students practice English conversation skills. If you are a native speaker of American English and would like to volunteer, please send an email expressing your interest to william.thomas@wichita.edu.

Jan 22, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Federal regulations and a new WSU policy now require all faculty and course instructors to communicate to students in their course syllabi how a credit hour is defined. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/cnews/?cnid=10083 for more information about this policy.

Jan 22, 2013 — By WSU News Services — A celebration of life service for John Gries, associate professor of geology, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, in 101 Geology Building. He died Friday, Jan. 18. He was 72. Gries had worked at WSU for nearly 42 years. He is survived by his wife and geology lecturer Toni Jackman. A viewing will be held from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, at Downing and Lahey, 6555 E. Central. Memorials have be

Feb 6, 2013 — By WSU News Services — * The first two weeks of the semester the Student Activities Council is coordinating its annual spring Welcomefest. Please note a correction on the time of the event featuring hypnotist Jim Wand. It's 8 p.m. Friday, Feb 1. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1989 for a complete online listing of events. * Sasaki Associates, the campus facilities master planning firm, encourages all faculty and st

Jan 22, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Last week, the Kansas Board of Regents released data on post graduation employment in Kansas for graduates between 2007 and 2009. Using graduation data from the Kansas Board of Regents and employment data from the Kansas Department of Labor, the analysis shows nearly 74 percent of Kansas residents who graduated from one of the 32 public higher education institutions were employed in Kansas one yea

Jan 18, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Campus Credit Union’s 61st annual meeting of the membership will be Tuesday, Feb. 19, at Mosley Street Melodrama. The show will be "Tallulah’s Tavern and Funeral Parlor or I See Drunk People" by Tom Frye. Our annual meeting is an occasion for management and elected officials to report to you, the member/owners. And, it’s an opportunity for you to learn about the credit uni

Jan 18, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Financial Aid is looking for a senior administrative assistant. Applications will be accepted until 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25. 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 Cathy James at 978-3554.

Jan 24, 2013 — By WSU News Services — * President Bardo announced in his inaugural address that $50,000 would be made available for undergraduate research projects to enhance the student learning experience and increase the overall quality of our academic programming. Academic Affairs accepting applications from undergraduate students who want to pursue a research experience, which can be broadly defined, with a faculty mentor. Please

Jan 23, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Remember President Bardo's Strategic Planning kickoff meeting in September 2012? Since that meeting, the Strategic Planning Steering Committee has been hard at work gathering information to inform the process. Want to keep up-to-date on the WSU Strategic Planning Initiative? Check out the new blog at http://wsustrategy.blogspot.com. Catch up on the committee's progress, what people are saying ab

Jan 18, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Nomination forms and guidelines for Excellence Awards in Community Research, Creative Activity, and Research are now available on the Office of Research website at http://www.wichita.edu/ExcellenceAwards. All full- and part-time faculty members are eligible to make nominations, which are due to the Office of Research Administration by Wednesday, Feb. 20. Please submit your completed nomination for