Aug 27, 2009 — By WSU News Services — The WSU Society of Public Historians will hold the first general meeting of the 2009-2010 school year on at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, at the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame in Old Town (238 N. Mead). All members and any interested parties are encouraged to attend. Annual dues are only $10. The SPH is made up of students who are interested in the various ways that history is presented to larger aud

Aug 24, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Colin Foster, former assistant women's tennis coach at TCU, has been named the seventh head women's tennis coach at Wichita State, director of Athletics Eric Sexton announced recently. http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=766

Aug 25, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Fall classes without payment arrangements will be dropped from 5-10 p.m. today (Wednesday, Aug. 26). Student Account Suite, Self Service and Banner will be unavailable during this time. Please e-mail helpdesk@wichita.edu if you have any questions.

Aug 27, 2009 — By WSU News Services — On Tuesday, Sept. 1, myWSU will undergo an upgrade. These changes will primarily affect myWSU's underlying structure and will position the system for new options and an exciting new look that is tentatively scheduled to launch in late December. Both upgrades will result in the loss of current settings you may have made and remove any tabs or channels you may have added. Read what you should do to

Aug 27, 2009 — By WSU News Services — * CTRE and the Emory Lindquist Honors Program are co-hosting a briefing session on the Honors Course Development Competition from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, in 115A Neff Hall. Instructors interested in helping to develop the next generation of Honors courses are encouraged to attend. A box lunch will be provided. RSVP to ctre@wichita.edu. * Rock out during Welcomefest when Wichita-based p

Aug 25, 2009 — By WSU News Services — That Gay Group will host an ice cream social at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, in 007 RSC. TGG is in its 10th year as a social discussion group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and allies for the WSU community.

Aug 27, 2009 — By WSU News Services — * Bioethicist David B. Resnik will present two talks at WSU: "Research Integrity: What it is and why it matters" from 4-6 p.m. today (Wednesday, Aug. 26) at the Marcus Welcome Center, and "The Investigator-Subject Relationship: A Contextual Approach" from noon-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, in 218 McKinley Hall. Refreshments will be available at both events. RSVP to ctre@wichita.edu. * The Media

Aug 23, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Visit any school and you will experience the power of influence. Clothing, hairstyles, attitudes and even the language are all gained by some amount of influence, whether from fads, celebrities or friends. School is back in session, and parents hope their children choose friends who are a good influence. Wichita State University child psychologist Jim Snyder says, for parents, that means being awa

Aug 24, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Pal Rao has announced his decision to step down as dean of University Libraries at Wichita State University. Rao, who is a tenured professor in University Libraries, will return to the faculty. In making his announcement, Rao expressed appreciation to library supporters and said, "It was a privilege and honor to work with the outstanding and dedicated faculty and staff of WSU Libraries during the

Aug 26, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Help recruit some of the most talented students to Wichita State and serve as an observer for the Distinguished Scholarship Invitational from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. For questions or more information, contact Kim Sandlin at 978-5427 or kim.sandlin@wichita.edu.