Feb 16, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The Center for Entrepreneurship's Practical Entrepreneur Training Tools will feature the program "Creating Business Plans That Sell" with Chris Broberg from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, on the second floor, Devlin Hall. The cost, which includes lunch, is $15 for students and $35 for the public. Call 978-3000 for reservations.

Feb 22, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The WSU Political Science Club and the Great Plains Chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State are hosting the film "A Flock of Dodos" by Randy Olson at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, in 209 Hubbard Hall. The film is a humorous as well as fair look at the evolution/creation debate in America. Come out for a thought-provoking and fun night. This film is free and open to the public.

Feb 17, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The WSU Library Associates will present a talk, "Speaking of a Silent Star: The Life and Times of Margarita Fischer," from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, in Special Collections, lower level, Ablah Library. Admission is free. Theresa St. Romain will discuss Fischer, who starred as Eliza in the famous 1927 version of "Uncle Tom's Cabin." St. Romain is the author of a recent biography on Fischer based

Feb 17, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The WSU Department of Geology, in coordination with the Department of Geology at the University of Kansas, will hold a colloquium at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, featuring Ilya Buynevich from Temple University. The presentation will be "Lost Harbors and Ancient Storms: Geoarchaeology of the Northern Black Sea." The colloquium will be held in the Wireless Learning Space at the Media Resources Center.

Feb 23, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The Gamma Xi chapter of Alpha Phi at WSU will hold its fourth annual Viva la Red Cocktail and Casino Night philanthropy event at the Boulevard Banquet Hall, 900 George Washington Boulevard, from 7-10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26. The event is open to the public, including faculty and staff members, Wichita residents and students. The evening will include Vegas-style casino games, food, drinks, music and r

Feb 15, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The Faculty Artist Series will feature a performance by WSU's Lynne Davis at 7:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, Feb. 16) in Wiedemann Recital Hall. Davis holds the Ann and Dennis Ross Endowed Faculty of Distinction in Organ. Davis performs extensively in Europe and North America giving recitals, lectures and masterclasses, and she is noted for her interactive performances that allow the audience to follow

Feb 12, 2010 — By WSU News Services — As the academy of faculty and staff at WSU engage in externally supported research, training and service activities consistent with the university's mission and vital to its growth, this column recognizes grants, honors, awards, presentations and publications, new appointments, new faculty, sabbaticals, retirements and deaths of our current and former colleagues. For faculty and staff news through

Feb 12, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Nearly 3,000 people, including more than 500 students, faculty and staff from Wichita State University, helped package 641,000 meals in two-and-a-half days for the Feed Haiti event at WSU. Among those helping to package food were President Don Beggs and his wife, Shirley; WuShock; and Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer and his daughter, Cheryl. http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=972

Feb 18, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The Office for Faculty Development and Student Success and the University Behavior Intervention Team invite faculty and staff to view the webinar "Identifying and Managing Classroom Aggression and Violence" from noon-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, in the Wireless Learning Space at the Media Resources Center. Feel free to bring your lunch; snacks and beverages will be available. Please RSVP to ofdss@w

Feb 17, 2010 — By WSU News Services — New designs for WSU name tags are available from the RSC Engraving Shop. These new designs use the new WSU logo and follow the recently adopted Visual Identity Standards. Several different designs are available. Stop by to check them out and place your order. Call 978-3479 or visit http://www.wichita.edu/j/?434.