Mar 10, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The Office of Multicultural Affairs presents a Women's Issues and Awareness Fair from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Thursday, March 11) in the first floor corridor, Rhatigan Student Center. Come be informed about the issues facing today's women, and meet the people and organizations that care to make you aware.

Mar 11, 2010 — By WSU News Services — CSD's Top 10 for Spring Break 2010 Movie List (with links to the Internet Movie DataBase) 1. "Temple Grandin" (2010): This visually inventive film offers insights into Grandin's world, taking the audience inside this autistic scientist's mind with a series of snapshot images that trace her self-perceptions and journey from childhood through young adulthood, to the beginning of her career and

Mar 15, 2010 — By WSU News Services — * WSU Fire/Safety will conduct its annual fire sprinkler testing the week of March 16-19, according to Mike Hinkle, WSU fire prevention inspector. The fire alarm will be sounded in the building being tested. The testing will start at about 7 a.m. each day and continue throughout each day until completed. * Electrical power to Devlin Hall and the Corbin Education Center will be shut down all day

Mar 19, 2010 — By WSU News Services — American Red Cross Learn to Swim lessons will be taught at the Heskett Center beginning this month (March). The Heskett Center also will offer gymnastics classes, diving lessons and stroke classes. Learn to Swim lessons will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays from March 27-May 1. A parent and child class along with levels 1-5 are available. Sign up at the Heskett Center business office. For more i

Mar 18, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Kansas HealthQuest Free Health Screening for benefits-eligible employees, retirees, spouses and dependents will be held from 8 a.m.-12:40 p.m. Wednesday, April 14, and Thursday, April 15, in 203 Rhatigan Student Center. Appointments are required. Go to http://www.kansashealthquest.com or call (888) 275-1205 (option 5). You should fast for at least eight hours prior to your screening. Use your resu

Mar 19, 2010 — By WSU News Services — * A five-part webinar series, "50 Things Every Department Chair Should Know," begins today (Friday, March 12) from noon-1:30 p.m. in the Media Resources Center. * Faculty and staff are invited to a reception for Linda Farmer from 2:30-4 p.m. today (Friday, March 12) in the Campus Post Office in Morrison Hall. Farmer is retiring after 47 years of service at Wichita State. The post office will cl

Mar 18, 2010 — By WSU News Services — * Faculty and staff who plan to take part in the May 2010 Commencement ceremony need to place their orders for academic regalia by Friday, March 12. To place an order, stop by the University Bookstore or call Noura at 978-7035 or Julie at 978-7021. * The Responsible Conduct of Research series continues from 12:30-1:30 p.m. today (Thursday, March 11) in 203 RSC with a lecture and discussion, "Pr

Mar 17, 2010 — By WSU News Services — * Human Resources is offering a sexual harassment training session from 9 a.m.-noon today (Wednesday, March 10) in the Media Resources Center. * Chairs, directors, other academic department leaders and others who are interested are invited to attend a five-part webinar series, "50 Things Every Department Chair Should Know," from noon-1:30 p.m. Friday, March 12, in the Media Resources Center. Fe

Mar 17, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The next School of Nursing information session will be held from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, March 27, in 200 Ahlberg Hall. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?478 or call 978-5708 if you have any questions.

Mar 9, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Bo Li of Purdue University will present "The Value of Multi-proxy Reconstruction of Past Climate" at 3 p.m. Friday, March 12, in 372 Jabara Hall. The talk, sponsored by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, is mostly based on her recent joint work with Doug Nychka (director of the Institute for Mathematics Applied to Geosciences, National Center for Atmospheric Research), and Caspar Ammann