Aug 5, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The 2nd annual Stephanie McCart Memorial Golft 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, wa

Jul 28, 2010 — By WSU News Services — President Beggs has approved the following revision to the WSU Policies and Procedures Manual: 14.03 / Purchases Greater Than $5,000 -- http://webs.wichita.edu/inaudit/ch14_03.htm To reflect recent changes in Kansas law.

Aug 4, 2010 — By WSU News Services — * The steam supply for the campus will be turned off today (Monday, Aug. 2) through Tuesday, Aug. 3 to make repairs in the distribution main piping. Some campus buildings will lose hot water and most buildings will seem cooler than normal. * Student and graduate assistantship ePAF originator and approver training sessions are scheduled Tuesday through Thursday, Aug. 3-5. To view session descrip

Jul 27, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The tools and tactics of political campaigns have undergone many changes in the past 60 years. With the advent of the Internet and social media, candidates have found new ways to battle for the hearts and minds of voters. Lou Heldman, a communications strategist at Wichita State University and former publisher of The Wichita Eagle and Kansas.com, is among those observing the impact of social media

Jul 27, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Academe welcomes news from WSU faculty and staff about research, teaching and service activities. A listing of faculty and staff news updates as of July 26 is available at http://www.wichita.edu/academe.

Jul 28, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The steam supply for the campus will be turned off Monday, Aug. 2 through Tuesday, Aug. 3. The outage is necessary to make repairs in the distribution main piping. Some campus buildings will lose hot water and most buildings will seem cooler than normal. The Physical Plant has scheduled this to coincide with the Heskett Center annual summer closing for maintenance and the break between semesters.

Jul 30, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Middle school students participating in TRIO Talent Search's summer enrichment program will perform at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 29, in the CAC Theater. Individual and group performances will be judged with prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. The talent show concludes the eight-week summer program where students came to campus each day to enhance their academic skills. For more information, c

Jul 27, 2010 — By WSU News Services — A bomb-dropping worm, Swima bombiviridis, is among the top 10 species discovered in 2009. Mary Liz Jameson, a biodiversity scientist at Wichita State University, is chair of this year's selection committee. http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=1142

Jul 28, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Did you know that graduate students now have two ways to prove their English proficiency for purposes of applying for graduate assistantships? The first way is the Internet-based TOEFL. Graduate School requires a minimum of 23 on the speaking section of this test as proof of English proficiency. If the student has not taken the Internet-based TOEFL or has less than the score of 23, the institution

Jul 27, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The tools and tactics of political campaigns have undergone many changes in the past 60 years. With the advent of the Internet and social media, candidates have found new ways to battle for the hearts and minds of voters. Lou Heldman, a communications strategist at Wichita State University and former publisher of The Wichita Eagle and Kansas.com, is among those observing the impact of social media