Jan 4, 2013 — By WSU News Services — * Student Health Services will be closed from noon to 1 p.m., starting today (Monday, Dec. 17) through Friday, Jan. 4. * Letters of intent for Kansas NSF EPSCoR Phase VI First Awards are due by 5 p.m. today (Monday, Dec. 17). For more information, contact proposals@wichita.edu. * Today (Monday, Dec. 17) is the last day to submit ICDs (Invoice Control Documents) with invoices for direct payme

Dec 19, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Before you leave for the holiday break, please check your desks and send all the deposit items to the WSU Foundation. All receipts/checks postmarked by Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, need to be received by the foundation no later than 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4. These deposits must be accompanied by the post-marked envelope with a date of Dec. 31, 2012, or earlier. Otherwise, the donors' gifts will not be post

Dec 14, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Blackboard will receive routine database maintenance from 6-10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 20. It will be unavailable to students and instructors during that time. For updates regarding the outage, please follow elearning on Twitter at twitter.com/elearninghub or on Facebook at facebook.com/elearningresourcehub.

Dec 14, 2012 — By WSU News Services — The WSU Foundation office will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 24 and 25. Only urgent requests for checks will be processed that week. For the week of Dec. 31, the office we be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 1, so requisitions received by noon on Thursday, Jan. 3, will be processed on Friday, Jan. 4.

Dec 13, 2012 — By WSU News Services — In Academe news, Wichita State's quartet in residence, the St. Petersburg String Quartet, performed along with other WSU faculty and student musicians at the St. Petersburg State Conservatory in Russia, and Elaine Steinke was inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. In addition, the deaths of D. Ray Cook, Richard Allen Moellenberndt, Linda Tedder and Kaylyn Turner are noted. Submit

Dec 12, 2012 — By WSU News Services — The School of Social Work is looking for a senior administrative assistant. Applications will be accepted until 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 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 Cathy James at 978-3554.

Dec 12, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Gov. Brownback recently announced a statewide Weight Loss Challenge from Jan. 15-May 15, to encourage Kansans to be physically active and eat well. Teams of five members may register between Dec. 17, and Jan. 14. Go to http://www.weightloss.ks.gov/index.htm. The two state employee teams that lose the highest percentage of weight will win cash awards. All other state teams that beat the governor'

Dec 14, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Give the gift of a massage this holiday season. To purchase a certificate, stop by Campus Recreation at the front desk of the Heskett Center. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1976 for details.

Dec 12, 2012 — 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 4, 2013 — By WSU News Services — * Faculty and staff are invited to a going away reception for College of Engineering Dean Zulma Toro-Ramos from 3-5 p.m. today (Thursday, Dec. 13) in the Sudermann Room at Hughes Metropolitan Complex. Come in entrance C. Comments will begin at 3:30 p.m. * Monday, Dec. 17, is the last day to submit ICDs (Invoice Control Documents) with invoices for direct payment requests to be processed prior t