May 17, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State is committed to maintaining an environment free of sexual harassment where all can develop intellectually, professionally and personally. New hires, faculty, staff and student employees who have not taken advantage of previous training sessions are encouraged to participate in the next training session from 9 a.m.-noon, Wednesday, May 19, in the Media Resources Center. To enroll, cal

May 17, 2010 — By WSU News Services — "The Wiyos of Oz" is going on the road for a three-city Kansas tour with performances on May 22, 25 and 27. A live stage band and a big-screen film backdrop of Wichita places and people join WSU dancers for this original twist on "The Wizard of Oz." http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=1070

May 14, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Bert L. Smith, professor emeritus, aerospace engineering, died on Friday, May 14, according to WSU engineering professor Walter Horn. Details are pending, and a memorial is being planned for June at the University Congregational Church in Wichita.

May 17, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The College of Fine Arts will have one of the world's leading string groups, the St. Petersburg String Quartet, in residence in the School of Music starting in fall 2010. Alla Aranovskaya, first violin, and Leonid Shukayev, cello, have been hired to fill two open faculty positions in Wichita State's strings program. Aranovskaya and Shukayev are founding members of the quartet, as is Alla Krolevich

May 14, 2010 — By WSU News Services — First lady Shirley Beggs is the honorary chairperson for the Victory in the Valley walk/run Saturday, June 5, at Exploration Place, 300 N. McLean. You're invited to join Shirley's Striders 4 Life team or form a team of your own. The registration deadline is Thursday, June 3. To join Shirley's team, download the registration form at http://www.victoryinthevalley.org and mail it along with your chec

May 14, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The Wichita fire chief and the Kansas secretary of revenue were honored at Wichita State's Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs' Celebration of Excellence on May 13. Chief Ron Blackwell received the school's Alumni Award for Outstanding Public Service and Revenue Secretary Joan Wagnon received the Hugo Award. For the complete story, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?563.

May 17, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The Heskett Center upstairs gymnasium is scheduled to have all the wood courts resurfaced Wednesday, May 19-Sunday, June 20. The entire upstairs gym will be closed during this time period.

May 25, 2010 — By WSU News Services — * Children of WSU faculty and staff who are high school sophomores or juniors with at least a 3.0 high school GPA are eligible to take a guest course and receive a guest scholarship at WSU this summer. All students must submit their application materials and guest scholarship form by Wednesday, May 19. For more information, contact debbie.neill@wichita.edu in admissions. * Wichita State will ce

May 17, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The holiday closedown period has been approved this year to begin at the end of the day on Wednesday, Dec. 22, and reopen on Monday morning Jan. 3. Classes will not be in session during this period. Unclassified professional and classified staff would normally be scheduled to work Thursday, Dec. 23, and Monday through Thursday, Dec. 27-30. Staff may use accumulated vacation leave or their discreti

May 18, 2010 — By WSU News Services — If you are in Wichita this summer and looking for a place to sing, join the WSU Summer Choir. The choir will rehearse from 5-6:45 p.m on Mondays and Wednesdays in June. The first rehearsal is Monday, June 7, in C-107 Duerksen Fine Arts Center. The concert will be on Thursday, July 1. There are no auditions; just come and sing. If you have questions, contact Tom Wine at tom.wine@wichita.edu or call