Sep 3, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Come meet the new director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Victor Collins, during an open house from 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, in Grace Wilkie Annex.

Aug 30, 2010 — By WSU News Services — President Beggs has approved the following revision to the WSU Policies and Procedures Manual: 3.13/Benefits Applicable to University Employees -- http://webs.wichita.edu/inaudit/ch3_13.htm To eliminate the reference to a payroll deduction for U.S. Savings Bonds, a payroll option which is no longer available.

Sep 7, 2010 — By WSU News Services — * The Regional Institute on Aging, Lakepoint nursing facilities and the Wichita Medical Research and Education Foundation are co-sponsoring a juried poster competition to "Celebrate Aging Research." All faculty and students are invited to submit by Friday, Sept. 24. The competition is limited to research relevant to human aging. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?658. * The O

Aug 30, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The WSU Foundation’s summer e-Horizon, featuring the stories behind David Jackman's $4-million estate gift to the anthropology department and the establishment of the Paul Starr memorial scholarship, is now available online. To read these stories and more, visit http://www.wichita.edu/horizon.

Aug 30, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Is it possible that students who receive an otherwise good education may be illiterate when it comes to personal finance and economics? Jim Graham, president of the Kansas Council on Economic Education, hosted by the Barton School of Business, says education is an opportunity to learn for future generations. The WSU Newsline Podcast is available at http://www.wichita.edu/newslinepodcast.

Sep 13, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The WSU Department of Geology, in coordination with the Department of Geology at the University of Kansas, will hold a colloquium featuring Brad Sageman from Northwestern University presenting "Volcanic Trigger for Cretaceous Ocean Anoxic Events?" at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, in the Wireless Learning Space in the Media Resources Center. Interested faculty, staff or students are welcome to attend.

Sep 3, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The first rehearsal for the WSU Steel Band will be from 7-9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 6, in C104 Duerksen Fine Arts Center. If interested in being a member of this premier performing ensemble, contact Daniel Cathey at sigepnancy@cox.net or assistant professor of percussion Gerald Scholl at gerald.scholl@wichita.edu. WSU Afro Cuban Ensemble also is starting up soon -- no experience necessary, just a pa

Sep 2, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Because not everyone may be able to attend on-site meetings, several employee webinars will be conducted by a Genworth Long Term Care insurance expert. There is a limit of 150 participants for each webinar, so registration is required. These webinars will be the same presentation as the on-site employee meetings. Registration information will be available soon. In the meantime, check your schedule

Sep 3, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Microsoft Demonstration Day on Wednesday, Sept. 15, will feature a series of workshops offered throughout the day by Microsoft representatives that highlight and demonstrate functions in the new Windows 7 and Office 2010 software packages including Outlook, Word, OneNote and SharePoint. The same sessions are offered in the morning and afternoon. A full schedule is available at http://www.wichita.e

Sep 2, 2010 — By WSU News Services — All WSU faculty, staff and students are invited to join OrgSync, the leading provider of organization management software for higher education institutions across the United States and Canada. There will be training and information sessions on campus concerning OrgSync Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 1-2. Go to http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=csl&p=/RSO/OrgSync to see when the sessions are and to get mor