Jun 8, 2012 — By WSU News Services — The parking lot west of Brennan 1 will be closed for renovations starting Monday, June 11, through the first part of August. Parking is available in the lot south of Brennan 3 and in the lot west of the fraternity. Access to Brennan 1 will be through the east entrance.

Jun 5, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Lisa Hansen has been named a new assistant director of admissions. She will oversee the processing unit, which includes staff who process admissions applications, enter recruits into Banner and handle day-to-day office operations. She'll interpret and execute qualified admissions, oversee customer and student service and be responsible for ongoing staff development. This is her third appointment i

Jun 6, 2012 — By WSU News Services — The Office of Financial Operations will be closed from 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, June 7, to attend the graveside services for Lou Kennedy, 29-year employee of Wichita State University and the financial operations office. Kennedy passed away on Saturday, June 2. Her obituary and information on memorials is available at http://www.bakerfhvc.com.

Jun 12, 2012 — By WSU News Services — The Rhatigan Renewal Groundbreaking will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 15, in the east courtyard of the Rhatigan Student Center. A reception will immediately follow the ceremony in RSC Shocker Square, on the first floor adjacent to Copperfield's and Fast Break. Guides will be available for an opportunity for a last look at the student center before the renovation and expansion. There will also b

Jun 11, 2012 — By WSU News Services — The Council for Community and Economic Research released the first quarter 2012 Cost of Living Index report in May. With an overall index value of 91.4, Wichita's cost of living continues to be lower than the national average of 100. Grocery items comprise one of the six components of the Cost of Living Index. At 90.7, Wichita's Index value for groceries is also below the national average of 100.

Jun 7, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Misery in the United States and Kansas, as measured by the Misery Index, declined between fourth quarter 2011 and first quarter 2012, according to WSU's Center for Economic Development and Business Research. However, Wichita residents experienced an increasing level of misery during that time period, due to declines in home price index values. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?

Jun 5, 2012 — By WSU News Services — WSU's Center for Economic Development and Business Research recently released population projections by age cohort from 2010 through 2040 for all Kansas counties. This newly released report is the third in a series of reports identifying ways to use population projection data. This particular report analyzes the population projections for urban areas in Kansas. The Kansas urban population was 2,44

Jun 21, 2012 — By WSU News Services — * Take a tour of Corbin Education Center from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. today (Friday, June 8) in honor of architect Frank Lloyd Wright's birthday. * Lake Afton Public Observatory will present the program Messier Album from 9-11 p.m. today (Friday, June 8) and Saturday, June 9. The program will explore some of the many objects cataloged by the late 18th century comet hunter Charles Messier. There is an a

Jun 14, 2012 — By WSU News Services — A training session on using Acrobat X to Create Fillable Forms will be offered Tuesday, June 12 and 19, in 119 Jabara Hall. Learn to use Acrobat X to create forms to be filled in and returned electronically. To view training dates and register for the class, log in to myWSU, select EmpHelp (orange cube under the Weather) and myTraining. Click the Register button to view session details and registe

Jun 7, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Visit the spring 2012 edition of the e-Horizon for the latest news from the WSU Foundation. In this issue we bring you stories about alumni support for the Shocker Racing shop expansion and the Rhatigan Renewal; a welcome to incoming president John Bardo; and part two of a story about Beverly Coldsnow Hutton, whose love of music inspired her children to establish a scholarship in her name. Read it