Jul 10, 2012 — By WSU News Services — * Retired Rhatigan Student Center furniture will go to the highest bidder Tuesday, July 10, on http://www.purplewave.com. To take advantage of this no-reserve auction, go online and register. This easy process allows you to shop/bid on couches, tables, desks, silk plants and more. Visit purplewave.com for auction terms and conditions. * The second half of the summer Shocker Fit Pass is availabl

Jul 11, 2012 — By WSU News Services — * The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences is hosting a GPGPU/CUDA/C workshop Tuesday, July 10-13, in 205-206 Jabara Hall. Registration is free, but RSVPs are required by 5 p.m. today (Friday, July 6) to capplab@cs.wichita.edu. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1657 for more information. * Lake Afton Public Observatory, sponsored by Fairmount Center for Science and Mathemati

Jul 11, 2012 — By WSU News Services — The Division of Information Services is looking for an executive assistant and business manager to the chief information officer. Applications will be accepted until 4 p.m. Thursday, July 12. To apply, go to myWSU, 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 978-3

Jul 3, 2012 — By WSU News Services — The Wichita State women's golf team will be hosting the 2012 Shock-Hers Golf Tournament on Monday, Aug. 27, at Braeburn Golf Course. The tournament field will be made up of 36 teams, consisting of four women per team. All proceeds will go to the women's golf program as they go into the 2012-13 season looking to win the Missouri Valley Conference Championship and earn a berth to the NCAA Tournament

Jul 5, 2012 — By WSU News Services — The Center for Economic Development and Business Research is excited to announce the winner of a free ticket to the 33rd Annual Wichita Area Economic Outlook Conference, which will be at Century II Oct. 11. Cara and Chris Kliewer won the ticket because they "liked" the new conference Facebook page. "Like" them on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/WSU.CEDBR - or go to http://www.cedbr.org/.

Jul 10, 2012 — By WSU News Services — * If you are interested in learning new skills for weight management, join a free four-session class 8-9 a.m. every Tuesday, July 10-31, in 206 Heskett Center. Participants will receive educational materials and free recipe booklets, and will be led through the process of creating a realistic, individualized health plan. * The Ulrich Museum's Art for Your Ears Summer Music Series continues with

Jul 3, 2012 — By WSU News Services — George Rickey's "Two Lines Oblique Down, Variation III," a 21-foot-tall, stainless steel kinetic sculpture located north of Rhatigan Student Center, has been deinstalled because it was in the path of Rhatigan Renewal, a multi-year construction and expansion project for WSU's student union that began the first week in June. The sculpture was deinstalled and will remain in storage until the RSC's co

Jul 10, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State alumnus Luke Geddes will be on hand 7 p.m. Monday, July 23, at Watermark Books in Wichita for a reading/signing of his new book, "I Am a Magical Teenage Princess." Geddes earned his Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from WSU. His book will be released Wednesday, July 18. For more information, go to http://iamamagicalteenageprincess.com/.

Jul 6, 2012 — By WSU News Services — The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences is hosting a GPGPU/CUDA/C workshop Tuesday, July 10-13, in 205-206 Jabara Hall. Registration is free, but RSVPs are required. RSVP by 5 p.m. Friday, July 6, by sending an email to capplab@cs.wichita.edu with the following information: full name, EECS student: yes or no (select/mention one), WSU ID (if applicable), and contacts (email a

Jul 5, 2012 — By WSU News Services — If you are interested in learning new skills for weight management, join a free four-session class 8-9 a.m. every Tuesday, July 10-31, in 206 Heskett Center. Learn essential strategies to maintain a healthy weight. Class will be led by Tresza Hutcheson. She has worked more than 10 years in health behavior change, with more than five years experience leading weight loss and weight management groups