Aug 30, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The Regional Institute on Aging, Lakepoint nursing facilities and the Wichita Medical Research and Education Foundation are pleased to co-sponsor a juried poster competition to "Celebrate Aging Research." All faculty and students are invited to submit. The competition is limited to research that is relevant to human aging, and the deadline is Friday, Sept. 24. For the complete announcement, go t

Aug 26, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The latest edition of Academic Issues & Ideas is available at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?657.

Aug 27, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Join in WSU's fall tradition -- Convocation 2010. This year's event will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, in Koch Arena. Bring your Shocker spirit and enjoy an exciting program, a free Pizza Hut lunch, and get a free T-shirt for attending. Be sure to pick up a program agenda with your tickets as you enter Koch Arena in order to receive your T-shirt and lunch. This is your chance to hear from exciti

Aug 25, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Mark your calendars now -- WSU Homecoming is set for Nov. 6-13. Interested in finding out the theme, competitions, activities and other events going on that week? Or have a great idea about an activity you'd like to host in conjunction with Homecoming? Come to an informational meeting at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, in Woodman Alumni Center to meet with alumni association representatives and learn

Aug 26, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Faculty and staff who are interested in serving at The Lord's Diner can attend a food handler class at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29, in Bishop's Hall at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, corner of Douglas and Roosevelt. If interested, contact Kimber at 218-5686 or at kimberkaiser68@gmail.com.

Sep 3, 2010 — By WSU News Services — * Join in WSU's fall tradition, Convocation 2010, at 11 a.m. today (Tuesday, Aug. 31) in Koch Arena. Bring your Shocker spirit and enjoy an exciting program, a free Pizza Hut lunch and get a free T-shirt for attending. Be sure to pick up a program agenda with your tickets as you enter Koch Arena in order to receive your T-shirt and lunch. * Employee meetings to discuss the new State of Kansas G

Aug 27, 2010 — By WSU News Services — * Faculty and staff are invited to a farewell reception for Lisa Jones, associate general counsel, from 9-11 a.m. today (Friday, Aug. 27) in the Morrison Hall Boardroom. Stop by and thank Lisa for her work and wish her well as she takes a new position as Washburn University's new university counsel. Refreshments will be served and there will be brief remarks at 10:30 a.m. * A memorial service f

Aug 25, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Kick off the semester at Welcomefest with Carrie Nation and the Speakeasy, a country-blues Dixieland-bluegrass group, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26, on the east patio of Rhatigan Student Center. Throughout the event, WSU's Formula and Baja racing team cars will be on display, and skateboarders from Endless Ride will demo their abilities on custom-built ramps and half-pipes. Admission

Aug 23, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State baseball student-athlete Mitch Caster was killed in a car accident early Monday morning in Iowa. He was driving home to Wichita from playing summer baseball in Rochester, Minn. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?656.

Aug 26, 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 Tim Scheibe presenting "Beyond the Black Box: Integrating Advanced Characterization of Microbial Processes with Subsurface Reactive Transport Models" at 4 p.m. today (Thursday, Aug. 26) in the Wireless Learning Space in the Media Resources Center. Any interest