May 16, 2011 — By WSU News Services — The Blackboard operating system and database will be reinstalled on Friday, May 20, to address documented issues and to improve the user experience as it relates to missing modules (Tools), ADA accessibility improvements and course copy errors. To better understand when and how this update will affect you, please visit http://www.wichita.edu/elearning/.

May 18, 2011 — By WSU News Services — * Visiting Fulbright-Cognition Scholar Veronica O'Toole will present a seminar, "5-Day Overview of a Project-Based Classroom -- What the Students Actually Achieved," from 1-2 p.m. today (Tuesday, May 17) in 104 Hubbard Hall. * The baseball team will host Kansas State at 6:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, May 17) at Eck Stadum. Call 978-3267 for tickets. * Renew your Heskett Center lockers and baskets

May 16, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Visiting Fulbright-Cognition Scholar Veronica O'Toole will present a seminar, "5-Day Overview of a Project-Based Classroom -- What the Students Actually Achieved," from 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, in 104 Hubbard Hall. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1033.

May 12, 2011 — By WSU News Services — The Wichita State Steel Drum ensemble will host a free steel drum concert, "Pan-demonium," at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, in Wiedemann Hall. It will feature the Wichita State Steel Band, directed by Dan Cathey; Haven High School Steel Band, directed by Brad Shores; and Sedgwick High School Steel Band, directed by Brian Williams.

May 12, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Determining how long aging aircraft can remain safely in the air is a difficult task, but it's one that researchers in the Aging Aircraft Laboratory at the National Institute for Aviation Research at Wichita State University are studying. Melinda Laubach-Hock, director of the lab, explains why the issue is such a challenge. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/newslinepodcast.

May 12, 2011 — By WSU News Services — The 113th spring commencement ceremonies were held May 13-14, at Wichita State University. The following are examples of undergraduate and graduate students who received their degrees this spring. http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=1466

May 17, 2011 — By WSU News Services — The Heskett Center is offering free fitness classes May 23-27. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1044.

May 12, 2011 — By WSU News Services — President Beggs has approved the following revision to the WSU Policies and Procedures Manual: 4.18/Review for Tenure or Promotion: Procedures -- http://webs.wichita.edu/inaudit/ch4_18.htm To incorporate recommendations by the Faculty Senate and the Provost relating to the handling of tenure reviews after an appeal by a faculty member which results in an unfavorable recommendation.

May 18, 2011 — By WSU News Services — The Physical Plant expects to close and reconstruct the entrance to the Credit Union parking lot, including all the parking lot areas north of the Printing Building, behind the Credit Union and Police Building from Monday, May 23, until the start of the fall semester. The Credit Union Drive-Up Window will not be accessible during the parking lot reconstruction. During this time, no parking or v

May 12, 2011 — By WSU News Services — A team consisting of Seth Bate and Teresa Strausz (Center for Community Support and Research), Ro Scudder, Julie Scherz and Peter Cohen (College of Health Professions), and Tim Link (Link Resource Group), recently conducted an 11-session program on "Implementing Change" for a coalition of local health care stakeholders. The program's purpose was to increase participants' capacity to make change "b