Jan 27, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Dassault Systemes, a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, recently announced an expanded partnership with Wichita State University's National Institute for Aviation Research to sustain innovation and advanced use of composites materials in the aerospace industry. For the complete story, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?838.

Jan 27, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Dassault Systemes, a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, recently announced an expanded partnership with Wichita State University's National Institute for Aviation Research to sustain innovation and advanced use of composites materials in the aerospace industry. For the complete story, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?838.

Jan 27, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Earlier this week, Kansas Board of Regents Chairman Gary Sherrer issued a statement expressing concern about a decision by the House Appropriations Committee to reduce state university employee pay by 7.5 percent and require those dollars to be spent on campus maintenance projects. The Regents statement is available at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?837.

Feb 3, 2011 — By WSU News Services — * Here's how you can find out if the university is open or closed when winter weather turns messy. Once a decision is made, the University Activity Line will be updated at 978-6633, option 2. The university website also will provide information on its home page at http://www.wichita.edu if WSU is closing. If you've subscribed to Shocker Alert, you will receive a text message on your cell phone wit

Jan 27, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Chilean-born architect, photographer and filmmaker Alfredo Jaar is featured in the next Ulrich Project Series, "We Wish to Inform You That We Didn't Know," which opened Saturday, Jan. 22. This video installation weaves together radio announcements, television news coverage and interviews with survivors of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda that claimed about 1 million lives. Jaar will discuss this work a

Jan 28, 2011 — By WSU News Services — "Is the institution of marriage dead and cohabitation alive?" is the topic of the next brown bag diversity discussion from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2, in 203 RSC.

Jan 28, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Multiple policies were updated as a result of restructuring within the Division of Campus Life and University Relations over the past few months. Responsibilities that resided with the dean of students position were disseminated among 1) the vice president for Campus Life and University Relations; 2) the associate vice president for Student Engagement and dean of Enrollment Management; and 3) the

Jan 31, 2011 — By WSU News Services — * Faculty, staff and students are invited to the grand opening of the Shocker Technical Assistance Center (STAC), the new unified technology help desk at WSU, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Friday, Jan. 28) on the first floor of Ablah Library. Learn more about the services STAC provides. Remarks will begin at 11:15 a.m., and refreshments will be served. * The physics seminar on LEDs will be held at

Jan 31, 2011 — By WSU News Services — International Education is co-sponsoring a film screening of "First Lesson in Peace," a film that explores the Jewish-Arab conflict through the eyes of a 6-year-old girl, at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7, in 208 Hubbard Hall. The filmmaker will be present and conduct a Q&A after the screening. Admission is free for students and faculty with ID, and $5 general admission. For more information, go to http://

Jan 26, 2011 — By WSU News Services — The next Wichita State University Board of Trustees meeting will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, in the Angle Conference Room, Woodman Alumni Center. The finance and audit committee will meet prior to the BOT meeting at 8 a.m. # # # # # Contact: Joe Kleinsasser, news and media relations director, (316) 978-3013 or joe.kleinsasser@wichita.edu.