Sep 28, 2011 — By WSU News Services — * Susan Fordyce is retiring from the Physical Plant after eight years of service. Faculty and staff are invited to her retirement reception from 2-3:30 p.m. today (Monday, Sept. 26) in the Physical Plant classroom. * The agenda for the first meeting of the Faculty Senate at 3:30 p.m. today (Monday, Sept. 26) in 126 Clinton Hall, is available at http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=facultysenate&p=/A92611

Sep 28, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Join the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures (MCLL) for an evening of laughter and tears as Andre Nerman and his company Caravague explore two views of jealousy in their performance of Jean Cocteau's classic tale "La Voix Humaine" and Georges Courteline's "La Peur des Coups" at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, in the CAC Theater. The French performance is sponsored by MCLL. Advan

Sep 21, 2011 — By WSU News Services — How do you keep a 330-acre university campus looking so good, especially when it doubles as an outdoor art gallery? Find out from Kari Ossman and Amy Kellogg from Wichita State's Floral Department as they lead a walking tour of WSU campus gardens starting at the Ulrich Museum at 6 p.m. today (Thursday, Sept. 22). Museum galleries open at 5:30 p.m. with drinks and hors d'oeuvres. Admission is free,

Sep 21, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State's Office of University Relations rolled out a new advertising campaign on Monday that serves to build WSU's brand identity as a center for experience-based learning. Put simply, experience-based learning is a higher education experience that better equips students to reach their real-world goals. It's a hallmark of Kansas' only urban-serving research university. To learn more about e

Sep 27, 2011 — By WSU News Services — * AT&T telephone directories for Wichita and the vicinity are available for pick-up by faculty and staff in the hallway of the Jabara Hall basement near the elevators and room 027. CD-ROM directories also are available in the telecommunications office, 027 Jabara Hall, with a limit of two per department. Please recycle old telephone books in any recycle bin, such as the one located by the west doc

Sep 29, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Plan now to participate in the Michael Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism Oct. 24-25 at Kansas State University. The conference theme is "Pathways to a Diverse and Inclusive Campus Climate." Conference participants need to book hotel accommodations soon, because the hotel blocks will expire Friday, Sept. 24. This conference is named in memory of the late Michael Tilford, who pass

Sep 23, 2011 — By WSU News Services — All faculty and staff are invited to learn more about WSU's study abroad exchange, both faculty led and independent provider programs, at an information and networking meeting from 1-2:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, in 307 NIAR. Faculty and staff who lead their own study trips of any length outside the United States are especially invited to share information about these excursions. Please RSVP to Shan

Oct 6, 2011 — By WSU News Services — A fundraiser for the WSU men's and women's tennis teams will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex. For details, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1246.

Sep 27, 2011 — By WSU News Services — The Rie Bloomfield Organ Series' American Alain Festival will give three evening concerts honoring the music of composer Jehan Alain at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28; 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, in Wiedemann Recital Hall; and 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, in the Century II Exhibition Hall. The Sept. 30 event is free. For ticket information and prices for the Sept. 28 and 29 concerts, call 978-3233 or ht

Sep 26, 2011 — By WSU News Services — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment will present an informational meeting regarding health insurance open enrollment from 9-10:50 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, in the RSC ballroom. For details, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1245.