Aug 24, 2011 — By WSU News Services — The WSU Graduate School will host the eighth annual universitywide Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects Symposium from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, 2012, in the Marcus Welcome Center. The symposium is designed to spread awareness about the state-of-the-art research and scholarly projects work being conducted by our graduate students. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?

Aug 24, 2011 — By WSU News Services — During the new fiscal year, staff members of the WSU Foundation will focus on the fundraising initiatives established with the deans of the six colleges and University Libraries, and other university and foundation leadership. In addition, they will help complete three ongoing campaigns: Promise for the Future, the Miro Conservation and the Rhatigan Renewal. For more information, go to http://www.

Aug 25, 2011 — By WSU News Services — To welcome Honors students and faculty back to school, the Emory Lindquist Honors Program is hosting an open house from 8-a.m.-noon Monday, Aug, 29, in 115A Neff Hall. Come by anytime during the morning to enjoy coffee, juice and breakfast foods, and to chat with the Honors director.

Aug 24, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Join in WSU's fall tradition -- Convocation 2011. This year's event will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, in Koch Arena. Bring your Shocker spirit and enjoy an exciting program, a free Pizza Hut lunch, and get a free T-shirt for attending. Be sure to pick up a program agenda with your tickets as you enter Koch Arena in order to receive your T-shirt and lunch. This is your chance to hear from exciti

Aug 31, 2011 — By WSU News Services — * Watermelon Wednesday will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Wednesday, Aug. 24) at the Heskett Center. Come enjoy a free slice of watermelon or a free bag of popcorn. Enjoy this and much more at this Welcomefest event hosted by Campus Recreation. * This week's Wu Wednesday Deal at the University Bookstore is $1 off the WU Shock Cooler Bag, making it $3.99 today (Wednesday, Aug. 24) at our ma

Aug 25, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Help Shocker Cards reunite with their owners. The Shocker Card Center is the official Lost and Found for all Shocker Cards. Please do not hold lost Shocker Cards in your department, but return them to the Shocker Card Center, located on the first floor of Rhatigan Student Center (campus box 56). When the Shocker Card Center receives a lost card, an email notification is sent to the owner's WSU ema

Aug 24, 2011 — By WSU News Services — * "Ride the Wave to WSU" and join in the welcome-back for students with more than 50 events sponsored by the Student Activities Council, student organizations, campus departments and the university community now through Friday, Sept. 2, at http://www.wichita.edu/sac. * Fitness classes at the Heskett Center started Monday, Aug. 22. Classes this fall are Boot Camp, City Beats, Couples Dance, Deep

Aug 23, 2011 — By WSU News Services — In an effort to "go green," WSU's Institutional Review Board is introducing its new electronic submission process. Beginning in fall 2011, all submissions will be processed electronically by sending your IRB applications via email to IRB@wichita.edu. Applications can be found on our updated website at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1198.

Aug 22, 2011 — By WSU News Services — President Don Beggs has announced that WSU Chief Information Officer Ravi Pendse will now report to the Office of the President. The units that currently report to the CIO will continue to be the responsibility of Pendse. The role of technology has become more pervasive across all areas of the university, according to Beggs. This change in reporting lines is intended to be responsive to the increa

Aug 22, 2011 — By WSU News Services — The Center for Management Development will hold a two-day program designed to address the challenges information technology professionals face and will give concrete techniques you can use to manage projects of all sizes. Michael D. Green will conduct the presentations, from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, and Friday, Sept. 16, in Woodman Alumni Center. Lunch is provided. Tuition assistanc