Sep 30, 2011 — By WSU News Services — The International Student Union will host a cricket tournament from 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, and 9 a.m. until the end of the championship game Sunday, Oct. 2, on the Heskett Center play field. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1259 .

Sep 29, 2011 — By WSU News Services — President Beggs has approved the following revision to the WSU Policies and Procedures Manual: 8.15/Tuberculosis Prevention and Control -- http://webs.wichita.edu/inaudit/ch8_15.htm To reflect changes required by regulations promulgated by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment earlier this year.

Oct 21, 2011 — By WSU News Services — * Student Perception of Teaching Effectiveness (SPTE) request forms are due to the Social Science Research Lab today (Monday, Oct. 3). You may mail the form to campus box 107 or hand carry it to 429 Lindquist Hall. If you need an SPTE request form, it can be found at http://www.webs.wichita.edu\sslab. * Twenty more comp tickets are available for the "Home on the Range" music show celebrating 15

Sep 30, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Student Health Services will offer flu vaccines beginning Monday, Oct. 3. The vaccine is available during our triage times -- Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. Wednesdays; and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays. The cost is $15 for students/$10 if two nonperishable food items are brought in for the Kansas Food Bank, and $25 for staff and faculty/$20 if two nonpe

Sep 29, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Mental toughness, an applied sports psychology approach to work, school and daily living, will be presented by Greg Buell, Counseling and Testing Center, from noon-12:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, in 007 RSC. Buell will share time tested, successful approaches to consistent winning performances and championship programs. Learn to adopt these basics for success in your personal life. Come receive some gr

Sep 30, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Faculty and staff are invited to attend "iPad: Effective Classroom Use" (webcast) from noon-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, in the Wireless Learning Space, Media Resources Center. Please RSVP to ofdss@wichita.edu or 978-3209. For the full calendar of faculty development events, see http://www.wichita.edu/ofdss/events.

Oct 3, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Thirty general admission tickets for the "Home on the Range" music show celebrating 150 years of Kansas statehood/history are available to faculty and staff on a first-come, first-served basis. The show begins at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at Century II Convention Hall. The musical occurs after the Sunflower Parade at 11 a.m. and the Encampment festivities. If you're interested in the free ticket

Sep 29, 2011 — By WSU News Services — The faculty and staff giving campaign, WSU COUNT!, will kick off on Oct. 1 and run throughout the month. This important project is part of the WSU Foundation Annual Fund and gives much needed support to the university. Our goal is to have 25 percent participation from faculty and staff this year so every gift counts -- no matter the size -- so consider giving $1 a paycheck through payroll deductio

Sep 28, 2011 — By WSU News Services — The Faculty Assembly will be held at 3:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, Sept. 28) in 208 Hubbard Hall. The agenda is refreshments and social; welcome and introduction of Faculty Senate executive committee, Steven Skinner, president; introduction of new faculty members, department chairs; remarks by President Don Beggs; remarks by Keith Pickus, interim provost and vice president for academic affairs and r

Oct 6, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Faculty are encouraged to let their students know about the European Travel Seminar being offered for the summer 2012 pre-session. Carolyn Shaw, associate professor and chair of political science, will be taking students to Krakow, Prague, Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest. The deadline to make a reservation is Saturday, Oct. 15. More information is available at http://www.wichita.edu/europetrip or