Aug 24, 2010 — By WSU News Services — * From 11 p.m. today (Thursday, Aug. 12) to 2 a.m. Friday, Aug. 13, Lake Afton Public Observatory will be open for visitors to view the Perseid meteor shower. http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=1154 * WSU Libraries is offering workshops on citation searching for faculty preparing tenure, promotion and other documents. Workshops will be held from 2:30-3:30 p.m. today (Thursday, Aug.

Aug 6, 2010 — By WSU News Services — From accident reports to FAA maintenance alerts, the new Aging General Aviation Education and Training website provides a single, stable access point to type-specific aging general aviation maintenance information. The goal of the site is to provide the general aviation community with the information needed to maintain the safety of older general aviation airplanes. More information is available a

Aug 6, 2010 — By WSU News Services — It's time for a fiesta, a Shocker fiesta to be precise, complete with WuPinata from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, in the parking lot of Woodman Alumni Center. The WSU Alumni Association's "We're Not Back to School Bash" rocks with music, food and drink. The cost? Only $10 if you're an alumni association member, $20 if you're not -- and it's free if you're a 2009 or 2010 Wichita State grad! Fo

Aug 6, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Fall semester classes start Thursday, Aug. 19, at Wichita State. Enroll at http://www.wichita.edu/admissions or call (316) 978-3085.

Aug 6, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Each year, thousands of people descend on a pasture in the Flint Hills of Kansas. They gather to experience the scenery, the culture and to hear a concert by the Kansas City Symphony. This year, Grammy winner Lyle Lovett accompanied the symphony. This magazine was created by a seminar class in WSU's Elliott School of Communication. http://magcloud.com/browse/Issue/95937

Aug 6, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Find out what's happening in the College of Fine Arts in the 2010-11 fine arts calendar. Create your own subscription series for a season of stellar performance events and check out the exhibitions schedule for the Ulrich Museum of Art. Calendars, distributed in August, can be ordered after Aug. 19 through the Fine Arts Box Office, temporarily located in Wilner Auditorium, south entrance, 978-3233

Aug 19, 2010 — By WSU News Services — A lust for speed holds a critical place in our culture. Travel, Internet connections, sports, photography: These are a few of the arenas in which speed reigns. From Aug. 21 to Dec. 17, at the Ulrich Museum, "Art on Speed" presents the work of 16 contemporary artists hailing from cities around the globe who are all exploring strategies to represent speed. In terms of physics, they exploit concepts

Aug 16, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The Office of Undergraduate Admissions invites faculty and staff to attend the annual Admissions and Recruitment Workshop. The session is intended to help share the latest admissions information, policies and recruiting practices. The Office of Financial Aid will present the latest in financial aid guidelines and practices to interest individuals immediately after the admissions session. You are e

Aug 24, 2010 — By WSU News Services — * The Office of Career Services is offering brief presentations to classes at the start of the fall semester highlighting their services including career counseling/testing, resume critiques, mock interviews and the Hire-A-Shocker job database. Career Services also can provide more specific presentations (i.e., resume building, job searching). Call 978-3435 to set up presentation times. * WSU L

Aug 6, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Blackboard will be down from 6-7 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, for maintenance. Service will be fully restored once the upgrade is complete.