Oct 22, 2012 — By WSU News Services — * Honor Ruth Ann Logan for her 27 years of service in the Office of Financial Operations Travel Department by attending a retirement open house from 2-4 p.m. today (Tuesday, Oct 16) in 307-309 NIAR conference room. Remarks will begin at 3 p.m. The Office of Financial Operations will be closed from 2-4 p.m. * Faculty and staff who need to acquire regalia for fall commencement should contact Jul

Oct 11, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Please join us in honoring Ruth Ann Logan for her 27 years of service in the Office of Financial Operations Travel Department. The retirement open house will be from 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 16, in 307-309 NIAR conference room.

Oct 17, 2012 — By WSU News Services — The Pumpkin Run is 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20. If you haven't registered yet, now is the time. Today (Friday, Oct. 12) is the last day to register and be guaranteed a glow-in-the-dark shirt. Register online at http://www.wichita.edu/pumpkinrun or visit Campus Recreation in the Heskett Center.

Oct 12, 2012 — By WSU News Services — This is a reminder that Oct. 1-31 is benefits open enrollment for benefits-eligible state employees. You should have received your open enrollment booklet a couple of weeks ago. Be sure to complete your open enrollment elections before you run out of time. If you have questions, please feel free to call the Human Resources office at 978-3079 or 978-6121. For more information, go to http://www.wich

Oct 10, 2012 — By WSU News Services — $730 was raised for Lifeline Animal Placement and Protection by WSU at a fundraising event recent at Mosley Street Melodrama. Many thanks to all who contributed. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1864.

Oct 19, 2012 — By WSU News Services — * All women faculty (tenured and tenure-eligible) are invited to a lunch gathering from noon-1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, in Marcus Welcome Center, to meet with President John Bardo and Interim Provost Keith Pickus to discuss issues of importance to women faculty at Wichita State. Please RSVP by 5 p.m. today (Monday, Oct. 15) to leeann.birdwell@wichita.edu. * An online Open Enrollment meeting for

Oct 17, 2012 — By WSU News Services — * The Olympic oak tree honoring the gold medal win for two former University of Wichita basketball players and a former coach will be dedicated at 10 a.m. today (Friday, Oct. 12) near the Charles Koch Arena ticket office. Refreshments will follow in the Koch Arena concourse. For historical information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1862. * WSU will inaugurate President John Bardo at 2 p.m. to

Oct 17, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Save the date for the 10th Annual Capitol Graduate Research Summit. It will be held from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, in the auditorium of the Docking State Office Building in Topeka. Visit with graduate student researchers from Kansas State University, University of Kansas, University of Kansas Medical Center and Wichita State University. Learn how quality graduate education directly benefit

Oct 12, 2012 — By WSU News Services — The English Department is sponsoring a reading and book signing by Flannery O'Connor award-winning author Kellie Wells for her new novel set in Kansas, "Fat Girl, Terrestrial," at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, at Watermark Books (corner of Oliver and Douglas). A new faculty member in Creative Writing, Josh Barkan, will give a reading at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, at Watermark Books. Barkan will read fro

Oct 10, 2012 — By WSU News Services — 5 a.m.-7:30 p.m. today (Thursday, Oct. 11) A parking lot behind Wiedemann Hall will be reserved for the Inauguration Dinner at Koch Arena on Oct. 11, with a concert following at Wilner Auditorium. 5 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12 The parking lot behind Wilner Auditorium near the president's house will be reserved for the Inauguration Luncheon. 5-11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12 The AHINSA student or