Jan 25, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The future renovation of the Rhatigan Student Center has moved forward with the help of Wichita State students. Two winners have been chosen for the renovation naming contest: "Rhatigan Renewal" submitted by Scott Hussey, senior in fine arts, and "The Future is Ours" submitted by Teresa Swisher, senior in education. Hussey and Swisher were awarded a Rhatigan Student Center gift package complete wi

Jan 27, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Join the alumni association during campus homecoming festivities by submitting an entry for the Campus Decorations Competition. All faculty and staff are eligible to participate, and we encourage you to collaborate with other departments in your building to decorate the halls of campus during Homecoming Week. All entries must be submitted by 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, and should be completed by noon

Jan 25, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Faculty and staff are invited to three events sponsored by the Office for Faculty Development and Student Success (formerly CTRE). "Library Resources for Teaching Online" will be offered twice: 12:30-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, and 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, in the Wireless Learning Space at the Media Resources Center. "Seven Principles of Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" will be held f

Jan 25, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The Regional Institute on Aging is announcing the recipients of the third annual Gridley Hoover Pilot Research Program awards. The program was established through the generous gift of Curt Gridley and Tracy Hoover to advance aging research at Wichita State. Those receiving the one-year $15,000 research awards are Rui Ni, Department of Psychology, and Kyoung Hag Lee, School of Social Work. For more

Jan 21, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Faculty are asked to encourage students to attend "Afghan Star" -- a great film to educate, entertain and enlighten about life in Afghanistan after 30 years of war and Taliban rule. WSU's Office of International Education will co-host a special screening of the acclaimed British-Afghan documentary "Afghan Star" with the Wichita Association for the Motion Picture Arts/Tallgrass Film Festival at 7 p

Jan 28, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Human Resources would like to notify the campus community that the Classified Pay Plan Implementation for Group 1 has been delayed until FY2012. See link on HR News and Events for more information at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?395.

Feb 1, 2010 — By WSU News Services — * Acclaimed artist Mel Chin and the Sous Terre Armored Truck are rolling onto campus today (Monday, Jan. 25) to show a film and pick up hundred of Fundreds from their host, the Ulrich Museum of Art. More information is available at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?397. * Faculty, staff and students are welcome to an open session about the Rhatigan Student Center renovation project called "Rhatigan Ren

Jan 22, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Nominations are being sought for Wichita State's 2009-2010 Senior Honor Men and Women awards. This is considered to be one of the highest honors a student can receive at WSU. Up to five men and five women are chosen for this honor each year. Please help identify students for this award by electronically submitting your nominations no later than Friday, Jan. 29 at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?394. For

Jan 21, 2010 — By WSU News Services — A documentary DVD recounting the 1970 WSU plane crash is available at the University Bookstore for $24.99. "Black and Gold: Remembering the WSU Plane Crash" was produced by KPTS and includes an additional 30 minutes of footage not shown on television. The video is composed of interviews from survivors and archival footage surrounding the events of the plane crash where 31 people died. To purchase

Jan 21, 2010 — By WSU News Services — President Beggs has approved the following revision to the WSU Policies and Procedures Manual: 3.06 / Prohibiting Sexual Harassment -- http://webs.wichita.edu/inaudit/ch3_06.htm To provide general updating and recognize the important role played by the Office of Human Resources in accepting and investigating complaints of sexual harassment and in providing educational programming for the Univers