Dec 20, 2012 — By WSU News Services — WSU is transitioning into a new accreditation model as required by our accreditor, the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The university will need to engage in a quality initiative project before our next accreditation reaffirmation in 2016-2017. WSU submitted the Graduation Partnership to satisfy this requirement and HLC approved it on Oct. 10. Semester-based reports on the project will be issued

Dec 20, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Faculty at any of the six Kansas Board of Regents institutions are eligible to apply for the Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards. The call for nominations deadline is Tuesday, Jan. 29. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1933 for more information.

Jan 4, 2013 — By WSU News Services — United Parcel Service has raised the shipping cost by 4.9 percent effective Dec. 31. Federal Express has announced that they will raise the shipping cost by 5.9 percent effective Jan. 7. And United States Postal Service announced that they will raise the shipping cost by 2.57 percent effective Jan. 27.

Jan 4, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The Office of Human Resources is pleased to announce Lecturer ePAFs are in production for the spring term. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1957 for details regarding lecturer ePAFs and updates for graduate and student ePAFs. Contact Human Resources at 978-3065 if you have any questions.

Jan 3, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Understanding finance at WSU can be a challenge for budget officers and support staff. On Tuesday, Jan. 15, Lois Tatro, director of financial operations and business technology, will present WSU Finance 101. The presentation includes information on GU and RU funding, how to stay on top of departmental finances, processing revenue, expenses, BPC cards, travel and more. If you have questions regardi

Jan 8, 2013 — By WSU News Services — * Because of the holiday closedown, Central Services will not deliver paper today (Wednesday, Jan. 2). The next scheduled paper delivery is Wednesday, Jan. 9. * Requisitions received at the WSU Foundation by noon Thursday, Jan. 3, will be processed on Friday, Jan. 4. * All receipts/checks postmarked by Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, need to be received by the WSU Foundation no later than 4 p.m. Frid

Dec 21, 2012 — By WSU News Services — The WSU women's and men's basketball teams will be busy during the holidays, hosting games in Charles Koch Arena. The women will host Wisconsin-Green Bay at 1:05 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30, and Missouri State at 7:05 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3. The men will host Southern Mississippi at Intrust Bank Arena at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22; and return to Koch Arena to host Northern Iowa at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30. Fo

Jan 4, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1982 for the latest news from WSU's School of Nursing.

Jan 4, 2013 — By WSU News Services — * The 50th Annual Candlelight Christmas Concert performance at Wichita State earlier this month will be broadcast on Radio Kansas (FM 90.1 in Wichita and two additional stations in the state, or http://www.radiokansas.org for live streaming) from 3:30-5 p.m. today (Friday, Dec. 21). * Attention supervisors of classified employees: The CEEDS system will be off-line during the holiday closedown.

Dec 19, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Stomach flu is on the rise in Sedgwick County. According to Student Health Services, this type of flu is highly contagious but typically passes within a couple days without complications. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1981 for more information.