Sep 24, 2009 — By WSU News Services — WSU faculty and staff are encouraged to provide the names and contact information of their high school aged children to the Office of Admissions soon. Parents and students will be invited to the biennial Future Shock program at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26. This unique program highlights the benefits of a WSU education, scholarship information and dinner with President Don Beggs and Shirley Beggs. If yo

Sep 22, 2009 — By WSU News Services — The School of Performing Arts at Wichita State University will present "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 24-26, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, in Wilner Auditorium. http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=797

Oct 23, 2009 — By WSU News Services — * The Fall Career Fair, hosted by the Office of Career Services, will be held from 4-7 p.m. today (Thursday, Sept. 24) in Charles Koch Arena. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?223. * Cynthia Heiss, professor in the department of health professions at Metropolitan State College of Denver and consultant for the Oprah Winfrey show, will speak about nutrition and hydration issue

Sep 23, 2009 — By WSU News Services — The 5th Annual Eid Celebration Dinner will be held from 4:30-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, in Fairmount Towers Cafeteria. This event celebrates the end of Ramadan with a traditional dinner. All meats are Halal certified. It is open to the public and all are encouraged to attend. Meal tickets are purchased at the door for $7.50 plus tax for an adult and $4 plus tax for children 3 to 12. Children younger

Oct 1, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Do you live with arthritis, diabetes, heart or lung disease, asthma or the effects of a stroke on a daily basis? Do you care for an individual who has a chronic condition? If so, join us for a free six-week program researched and designed to help improve health -- one step at a time. Kansans Optimizing Health is sponsored by the Kansas Department of Health and Education and the Center for Physical

Sep 22, 2009 — By WSU News Services — The Center for Student Leadership Volunteer Fair will be held from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Wednesday, Sept. 23) on the first floor of Rhatigan Student Center. This is a one-stop-shop for information about volunteer opportunities. The event spotlights dozens of local and national organizations that need eager, young volunteers to support their cause. For more information, call the Center for Student

Sep 23, 2009 — By WSU News Services — The WSU Department of Geology in coordination with the Department of Geology at the University of Kansas will be holding a colloquium featuring Michael Cosca from the U.S. Geological Survey. He will present "Insights into geological processes using high-spatial resolution UV-laser ablation Ar/Ar geochronology." The colloquium will be held in the ITV classroom in the Media Resources Center at 4 p.m

Sep 25, 2009 — By WSU News Services — At the age of 14, on Sept. 11, 1984, Joe Rhea sustained a broken neck on the football field and was paralyzed from the neck down. Doctors said he would never walk again. End of story, right? Wrong. Come hear Joe's inspirational story about his road to recovery and find out why he is not your average Joe at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, at the Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex. The event is sponsore

Sep 25, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Open enrollment for employee health insurance runs Oct. 1-31. Plan to attend the public meeting sponsored by Topeka for all employees at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, in 215/217 Rhatigan Student Center. Connie Landreth and Janice Hobbs will again offer departmental meetings. Call 978-3079 now to schedule your meeting. You must declare your tobacco user status every year in order to receive your pre

Sep 24, 2009 — By WSU News Services — It has been a tough year. Many of our friends, neighbors and family members are hurting. Fortunately, United Way-funded programs are helping people by focusing on the basic building blocks for a good life: education, income and health. In 2008, WSU faculty and staff received help from a United Way-funded program 637 times. Later this week, you'll receive information on how you can support United W