May 2, 2012 — By WSU News Services — WSU is transitioning into a new accreditation model as required by our accreditor, the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). As part of that transition, the university will need to engage in a quality improvement initiative before our next accreditation reaffirmation in 2016-2017. To facilitate this work, a WSU HLC Work Group has been established and developed a draft QI initiative proposal, centered

May 1, 2012 — By WSU News Services — All engineering senior projects and graduate projects at Wichita State University will be on display throughout the engineering buildings from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, May 4. There will be more than 80 projects covering everything from simulating heart valves to minimizing energy consumption to rehabilitation engineering at the Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation. Labs will be open for tours, and lunc

May 1, 2012 — By WSU News Services — All engineering senior projects and graduate projects at Wichita State University will be on display throughout the engineering buildings from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, May 4. There will be more than 80 projects covering everything from simulating heart valves to minimizing energy consumption to rehabilitation engineering at the Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation. Labs will be open for tours, and lunc

May 1, 2012 — By WSU News Services — All engineering senior projects and graduate projects at Wichita State University will be on display throughout the engineering buildings from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, May 4. There will be more than 80 projects covering everything from simulating heart valves to minimizing energy consumption to rehabilitation engineering at the Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation. Labs will be open for tours, and lunc

May 1, 2012 — By WSU News Services — All engineering senior projects and graduate projects at Wichita State University will be on display throughout the engineering buildings from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, May 4. There will be more than 80 projects covering everything from simulating heart valves to minimizing energy consumption to rehabilitation engineering at the Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation. Labs will be open for tours, and lunc

May 2, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Beethoven's monumental Ninth Symphony, one of the most revered masterworks in the orchestral repertoire, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 3, in Miller Concert Hall. The WSU Symphony Orchestra, A Cappella Choir and Concert Chorale will combine forces with the Wichita Chamber Chorale and a quartet of vocal soloists for the performance. Mark Laycock will conduct. For tickets, call 978-323

May 3, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Flute professor Frances Shelly will present "A Recital of Chamber Music for Flute Plus" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5, in Wiedemann Recital Hall. She will be joined by Alla Aranovskaya, violin; Boris Vayner, viola; Leonid Shukaev, cello; Nadia Shukaev, mezzo-soprano; Ann Glasmann, harp; and Thomas Grubb, organ. Works to be played are by Mozart, J.S. Bach, Huybrechts and Debussy. Contact Frances She

May 2, 2012 — By WSU News Services — The next Practical Entrepreneur Training Tools session is "Understanding Financial Ratios" from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, May 4. Call 978-3000 to register. More information is available at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1431.

May 1, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Managing conflict: We avoid it, dislike it and misunderstand it. Maureen Dasey-Morales, director of the Counseling and Testing Center, will discuss ways to approach conflict to promote positive change, progress and healing from noon-12:30 p.m. Monday, May 7, in 133 Heskett Center. Come receive some great tips and enjoy some light refreshments. For more information, contact Jessica Provines at jess

May 2, 2012 — By WSU News Services — The Center for Women's Studies, FOCUS (Feminists on Campus) and EIA (Equality in Action) are sponsoring a "bring your own brown bag" picnic in the Plaza of Heroines from noon-1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 3. All faculty, staff and students interested in mingling with other gender-minded individuals are welcome to attend. The picnic will provide the opportunity to celebrate the end of the semester, foste