Oct 29, 2010 — By WSU News Services — SR-71 pilot Adelbert "Buz" Carpenter returns to Kansas to recount his adventures cracking the sound barrier with a presentation "Breaking the Sound Barrier" at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, in the CAC Theater. The U.S. SR-71 aircraft combined speed, agility and stealth, zooming at Mach 3 (more than three times faster than the speed of sound). Carpenter will show film clips and images as he discusses hi

Nov 2, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Show your Shocker spirit by being a Homecoming judge. Volunteers are needed to help judge campus decorations and parade entries. Decoration judges will be asked to report to Woodman Alumni Center at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8, and visit decorated campus sites. Judging should last one to one-and-a-half hours. Parade judges will be asked to report to the center at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, and be placed

Nov 1, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Veterans Upward Bound will host a Student Veterans Open House from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, in 223 RSC. This event is to commemorate all student veterans on the WSU campus. Information about Veterans Upward Bound, veterans benefits, career planning, and education and skills training materials will be available. There also will be information for those interested in becoming part of a c

Oct 29, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State will celebrate Homecoming from Nov. 6-13. Details on the week's events and activities are available at http://www.wichita.edu/homecoming.

Oct 29, 2010 — By WSU News Services — More than 20 donors, WSU and WSU Foundation staff members met for lunch Oct. 27 at the Marcus Welcome Center to celebrate its fifth anniversary. Speakers at the event, hosted by the WSU Foundation, included Elizabeth King, president and CEO of the WSU Foundation, WSU President Don Beggs and Christine Schneikart-Luebbe, dean of enrollment services. Schneikart-Luebbe gave a retrospective on the past

Nov 8, 2010 — By WSU News Services — * The first contract year with Oce copier ended Sunday, Oct. 31. The following memo identifies the responsibility of departments to correctly report their copier meter readings, what to expect and how to process the forthcoming invoices from Oce for the second contract year, Nov. 1, 2010, through Oct. 31, 2011. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?732. * The 2010-2011 campus telephone directory is a

Nov 2, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The Pre-Tenure Club will meet from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, in 115B Neff Hall. All probationary faculty are welcome. Our guests this week include Provost Gary L. Miller and members of the university tenure and promotion committee. RSVP to ofdss@wichita.edu or 978-3209.

Nov 2, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The webinar "Getting Published: The Road to a High-Impact Journal" will be held from noon-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, in 307-309 NIAR. This event is co-hosted by the Office of Research Administration and the Office for Faculty Development and Student Success. All faculty, staff and graduate students are welcome. Feel free to bring your own food and drink. RSVP to ofdss@wichita.edu or 978-3209.

Nov 2, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The webinar "Practicing Learner-Centered Teaching in Large Classes" will be held from 2-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, and again from noon-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, in the Wireless Learning Space, Media Resources Center. All faculty, staff and graduate students are welcome. Feel free to bring your own food and drink. Please RSVP to ofdss@wichita.edu or 978-3379.

Oct 28, 2010 — By WSU News Services — This is a reminder that Open Enrollment for SEHP 2011 ends Sunday, Oct. 31. For all active employees, the only way to enroll in health benefits for Plan Year 2011 is through the Internet, using the Employee Self Service Center. If you have trouble accessing your Employee Self Service account, contact the HELP DESK at (866) 999-3001. The link to the Open Enrollment Web portal is http://www.kansas.g