Jul 21, 2011 — By WSU News Services — University Libraries is offering a number of summer workshops on citation searching for faculty preparing tenure, promotion and other documents. The third workshop will be from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, in 217 Ablah Library. To sign up, contact Elaine Harvey at 978-5072 or Cathy Moore-Jansen at 978-5080. Learn how to search for cited references to your own works using the Web of Scien

Jul 25, 2011 — By WSU News Services — A Trek of Remembrance will take place Aug. 12-14 to visit the mountainside site of the 1970 Wichita State football plane crash, in which 31 Shockers lost their lives. Travelers depart Wichita on Friday, Aug. 12, hike the mountain Saturday, and return to Wichita Sunday, Aug. 14. Colorado alumni also will be invited to join the hike. Contact Amanda at amanda.zedrick@wichita.edu or 978-3874.

Jul 21, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Former Shocker baseball standout Andy Dirks will be in Kansas City when the Detroit Tigers take on the Royals in a three-game series Aug. 5-7. The alumni association is offering a tailgate and ticket package to the 6:10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, game. This might change to 1:10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, depending on Dirks' placement in the lineup. Tickets regularly priced at $27 are only $10 for the gam

Jul 21, 2011 — By WSU News Services — President Beggs has approved the following addition to the WSU Policies and Procedures Manual: 3.40/Payment of Professional Dues or Licensing Fees -- http://webs.wichita.edu/inaudit/ch3_40.htm To set forth University policy with regard to the payment of employee professional dues or licensing fees. The preamble to the policy statement provides an overview.

Jul 22, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State University Foundation checks for the week of Aug. 1 will not be available for distribution until Monday, Aug. 8. The deadline for that week will remain at Wednesday, Aug. 3.

Jul 18, 2011 — By WSU News Services — 3.41/Compliance with ADA/Section 504 -- Employees http://webs.wichita.edu/inaudit/ch3_41.htm To designate an "ADA/504 Coordinator" and set forth University policy with regard to the handling of employee grievances regarding University compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and/or the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended. 8.20 / Compliance with ADA/Section 504

Jul 18, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Chef Melinda Burrows is hosting a culinary lunch series over the summer at Copperfield's in the Rhatigan Student Center. This public event is held every Wednesday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and features a different gourmet special each week for just $5.59. This week's meal will be a stone fruit salad with plums, peaches and apricots with summer lettuces, sherry vinaigrette and orzo pasta. It is served wi

Jul 19, 2011 — By WSU News Services — TIAA-CREF will be on campus Wednesday, Aug. 10, Tuesday, Aug. 30, and Wednesday, Aug. 31. Representatives will meet one-on-one with WSU employees. If you would like to schedule an appointment, call (800) 732-8353.

Jul 21, 2011 — By WSU News Services — The university is hosting the USA Track & Field Junior Olympics, Tuesday, July 26-Sunday, July 31. Preparation for and participation in this large special event means the following university parking lot and street closures will occur: --Monday, July 18-Tuesday, Aug. 2, Lots 3, 3N, 2E, 2N (adjacent to the east and west sides of Cessna Stadium and the north side of Koch Arena) will be unavailabl

Jul 18, 2011 — By WSU News Services — On Monday, July 18, and Tuesday, July 19, Lot 19 (west side of Eck Stadium) will be closed and unavailable for the Drums Across Kansas special event.