Mar 6, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Sheryl Riney, 52, leadership consultant with Student Engagement and Enrollment Management, died March 3. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 8, at Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 1958 N. Webb Road, with interment at Kensington Gardens, 11500 E. 21st St. (east of Greenwich and 21st). A memorial has been set up at Intrust Bank for a Student Education Fund for D. Paul Riney

Mar 8, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State has many academic and athletic summer camp opportunities in 2012. If you would like to be included in the summer camp listing on our website, please provide the following information: Name of camp, what (short description of the camp), when, where, who can attend, contact and cost. Please word your submission exactly as seen on last year's Web page: http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1481. If

Mar 12, 2012 — By WSU News Services — After being a member of the Wichita State University Police Department for 39 years, Detective Lloyd Harp is retiring. Join us as we celebrate his past and wish him well in future plans from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, in the King Room, Marcus Welcome Center. While he was an undergraduate student at WSU, Harp became a student dispatcher at the WSU Security Department. Two years later, in 1974, h

Mar 6, 2012 — By WSU News Services — The Spring Entrepreneurship Forum Series featuring the founder and CEO of Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops will be held from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8, in 107 Devlin Hall. Admission is free. Jimmy John Liautaud, founder of Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops, will tell his story of starting a sandwich stand at age 19, and how he and this one-person operation have grown up to be one of th

Mar 6, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Abstracts for the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum (URCAF) are due Saturday, March 10. The forum will be held Tuesday, April 3, at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex. If you have questions, contact Larry Whitman at 978-5907 or larry.whitman@wichita.edu. Students will present their research and creative works at the event. Poster sessions, oral presentations and creative exhibiti

Mar 6, 2012 — By WSU News Services — The WSU Department of Physical Therapy is hosting an information session from 1-3 p.m. Friday, March 9, at 358 N. Main (southeast corner of Main and 3rd Streets) with parking and the entrance on the south side of the building. Meet faculty and students, tour the facilities, obtain information on the program and financial aid, learn about the application process, and talk to our panel of students a

Mar 6, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Are you prepared? Sedgwick County Emergency Management will present a program developed by the National Weather Service to help educate Sedgwick County citizens about severe weather and ways to stay safe. The Severe Weather Safety Program, sponsored by the WSU Police Department, will be offered free at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 10, at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex.

Mar 5, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Do you have questions regarding the new HealthQuest Rewards program? Do you need help creating an account and getting your points logged? Come to one of the open labs being offered by the Office of Human Resources. HR staff will be on hand to answer questions and help you with getting your HealthQuest Rewards points logged. Labs will be held in 124 Jabara from 2-4 p.m. today (Tuesday, March 6) and

Mar 2, 2012 — By WSU News Services — The department of Advanced Education in General Dentistry will host a free dental camp for high school juniors and seniors June 13-15. Students will get firsthand experience exploring the field of dentistry during this three-day, two-night camp. Please pass this information on to others who might have a child interested in a dentistry career. To apply or for more information on the Delta Dental of

Mar 2, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Winners from WSU at the 9th Annual Capitol Graduate Research Summit (http://kansasresearch.org/) are: -- Zachary Kral, Department of Aeronautical Engineering. Project title: Use of Artificial Neural Networks to Detect Damage in Composite Laminates. Faculty mentors are Walter Horn and James Steck. -- Heath E. Misak, Department of Mechanical Engineering. Project title: The Benefits of Magnet