Jul 29, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Nouveau Quintette will present an Art for Your Ears concert in the outdoor plaza of the Ulrich Museum of Art at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5. Admission is free. Made famous by the legendary Django Reinhardt, gypsy jazz is alive today in the Nouveau Quintette, which plays such '20s and '30s classics as "Sweet Georgia Brown" and "Dark Eyes," but also pushes the tradition in surprising, modern directions,

Aug 3, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Nouveau Quintette will present an Art for Your Ears concert in the outdoor plaza of the Ulrich Museum of Art at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5. Admission is free. Made famous by the legendary Django Reinhardt, gypsy jazz is alive today in the Nouveau Quintette, which plays such '20s and '30s classics as "Sweet Georgia Brown" and "Dark Eyes," but also pushes the tradition in surprising, modern directions,

Aug 6, 2010 — By WSU News Services — * Nouveau Quintette will present an Art for Your Ears concert in the outdoor plaza of the Ulrich Museum of Art at 7 p.m. today (Thursday, Aug. 5). Admission is free. * For the new State of Kansas Group Long Term Care Insurance Program through Genworth Life Insurance Co., enroll between now and Sept. 30. Employee meetings will be held at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, in 223 RSC. Go

Aug 5, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Remember to submit your campus events to the online calendar for Wichita State at http://www.wichita.edu/calendarsubmit. Early entry is crucial to campus planners, campus media and statewide print and broadcast media, all of whom need to know the time, date, place and cost of any individual event.

Aug 6, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Tenured WSU faculty are invited to apply for a half-time, 12-month administrative position as director of the Emory Lindquist Honors Program. Apply by following the "Internal Employment Opportunities at WSU" link in the HR channel on the Faculty/Staff tab in myWSU. The deadline for applications is Aug. 27. The position begins Sept. 24 or as soon thereafter as possible. Salary is commensurate wi

Aug 6, 2010 — By WSU News Services — * WSU Libraries is offering summer workshops on citation searching for faculty preparing tenure, promotion and other documents. Workshops will be held from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4; 2:30-3:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12; and 3:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, in 217 Ablah Library. To sign up, contact Elaine Harvey at 978-5072 or Cathy Moore-Jansen at 978-5080. * University Libraries mobile sit

Jul 29, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The 2nd annual Stephanie McCart Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, Aug. 28, at Wedewood Golf Course in Halstead, Kan. The cost is $160 per team and includes lunch and two carts. All proceeds will go to the Stephanie McCart Memorial Teaching Scholarship through the WSU Foundation. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?631. McCart, a WSU College of Education student, was

Aug 2, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Tenured WSU faculty are invited to apply for a half-time, 12-month administrative position as director of the Emory Lindquist Honors Program. Apply by following the "Internal Employment Opportunities at WSU" link in the HR channel on the Faculty/Staff tab in myWSU. The deadline for applications is Aug. 27. The position begins Sept. 24 or as soon thereafter as possible. Salary is commensurate with

Aug 4, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Presession and fall class shells have been created in Blackboard and are available for faculty. Students will gain access to their courses in Blackboard on Saturday, July 31. If a faculty member does not want students to have access on July 31, they will need to make their class unavailable via their class settings in Blackboard.

Aug 4, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Campus Recreation is recruiting volunteers to serve as Wellness Champions for their department. Wellness Champions are ambassadors for Campus Recreation, sharing program information and encouraging healthier habits within their work area. The goal is to have at least one volunteer in every university department. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?632. To volunteer, contact Shell