Jun 2, 2010 — By WSU News Services — * Attention everyone who will be hiring employees in the next six months: Human Resources will offer PeopleAdmin training today (Tuesday, June 1) and Tuesday, July 27, from 1:30-3:30 p.m., and Thursday, June 24, and Thursday, July 8, from 2-4 p.m. in 124 Jabara Hall. If you have not attended or need retraining, contact Tonya Cruz at 978-3065 to sign up. * Hosting a K-12 group this summer? Wheth

May 27, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Here are some results from the recent employee wellness survey. The average age of respondents was 47. Of the 737 respondents, 37.7 percent were male and 62.3 percent were female, 40.4 percent were classified staff, 41 percent were unclassified staff and 18.6 percent were faculty. Here are some highlights: --94 percent of respondents are somewhat interested to very interested in employee wellness

Jun 2, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Take time to unwind with Art For Your Ears from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, June 3, in the outdoor plaza connecting the Ulrich Museum with the School of Art and Design. Johnsmith and Dan Sebranek, an acoustic duo of singer/songwriters from Trempealeau, Wis., kick off this outdoor summer music series. Complimentary refreshments will be served and attendees are encouraged to tour the museum galleries, which

Jun 1, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Take time to unwind with Art For Your Ears from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, June 3, in the outdoor plaza connecting the Ulrich Museum with the School of Art and Design. Johnsmith and Dan Sebranek, an acoustic duo of singer/songwriters from Trempealeau, Wis., kick off this outdoor summer music series. Complimentary refreshments will be served and attendees are encouraged to peruse the museum galleries, whic

Jun 1, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The Ulrich Museum is featuring a new exhibition of Kansas landscape paintings, "Harold Hogan: Maestro of the Kansas Prairie." Mira Merriman, WSU emeritus professor of art history, catalogued Hogan's creative output and serves as guest curator. Hogan graduated from WSU with a Master of Fine Arts in 1976 and died in 2002. The works will be on view in the Grafly Gallery through Sunday, Aug. 1. In con

Jun 1, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Melinda Laubach has been appointed director of the Aging Aircraft Laboratory at Wichita State's National Institute for Aviation Research. Previously Laubach was a senior research engineer for the lab. She began working for NIAR in 2002. As Aging Aircraft Lab director, Laubach will oversee all aging aircraft programs/contracts and manage the lab's budget and 27 employees. Gerardo Olivares has be

May 27, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The National Institutes of Health has approved a $2.2 million WSU Combined Core Facility Renovation Project to significantly upgrade four research laboratories at Wichita State. About $700,000 will be used to purchase new equipment. The renovation project in Hubbard Hall is scheduled to begin June 2011 and be completed by March 2012. The laboratory upgrade will complement a $6.6 million, five-year

Jun 1, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Wu Crew members are invited to participate in the annual Juneteenth Parade Saturday, June 19. The Office of Multicultural Affairs is working on a float. There is more information to come about how you can help OMA create the float. Parade participants are asked to wear their Wu Crew T-shirt. The parade lineup is at 11 a.m. in the campus parking lot on Hillside near 21st Street. The parade processi

May 27, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State will be closed in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 31. Offices will reopen Tuesday, June 1. Summer classes begin Monday, June 7. The Ulrich Museum will maintain regular public hours Memorial Day weekend and will be open 1-5 p.m. Saturday, May 29, and Sunday, May 30. Admission is free. The museum will be closed Monday, May 31, in observance of the holiday. The offices will

Jun 1, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Attention all administrators, budget officers or budget review officers who will be hiring employees in the next six months: Human Resources will offer PeopleAdmin training Tuesday, June 1 and Tuesday, July 27, from 1:30-3:30 p.m., and Thursday, June 24, and Thursday, July 8, from 2-4 p.m. in 124 Jabara Hall. If you have not attended or need retraining, contact Tonya Cruz at 978-3065 to sign up.