May 18, 2009 — By WSU News Services — The Ulrich Museum of Art has made an exciting addition to WSU's holdings of work by Gordon Parks, one of America's most accomplished 20th-century artists and a native son of Kansas, with the purchase of 16 of the artist's photographs. Nine of the photos are on view through Sunday, May 17, and a new collection of seven photographs will be on view starting Tuesday, May 19. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-

May 18, 2009 — By WSU News Services — An afternoon of speakers will discuss, debate and reveal the shifting ground in ceramic artmaking today during "Ceramics in an Expanded Field" from 2-6 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the Ulrich Museum of Art and 210 McKnight Art Center West. Speakers include Catherine Futter, curator of decorative arts at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, and artists Ted Adler, Heather Mae Erickson, David

May 15, 2009 — By WSU News Services — About 2,100 students are eligible to participate in the 111th spring commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday, May 15-16, at Wichita State University. Ceremonies will be held in Charles Koch Arena. Undergraduate and graduate degrees will be conferred in individual college ceremonies. For the commencement schedule and list of speakers, go to http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=659

May 18, 2009 — By WSU News Services — * The Shred-It Wichita state contract #08328 expires Friday, May 29, and is being replaced with Cintas Corp. contract #11846. Departments using services of Shred-It Wichita are to make contact with them and request a pickup of their console and final shredding before May 29. Then call Cintas Corp. to arrange for delivery of the new console. The phone number for Shred-It Wichita is 491-2090; and fo

May 13, 2009 — By WSU News Services — In honor of the 15th anniversary of The National Society of Collegiate Scholars, students at Wichita State University helped raise money recently for literacy charity. First Book was chosen as the donation recipient because of the strong connection between reading at an early age and academic success. First Book has delivered more than 60 million books to programs serving children in need across t

May 13, 2009 — By WSU News Services — The Heskett Center is promoting Bike to Work Day Friday, May 15. And in case you didn't know, May is National Bike Month and May 11-15 is National Bike Week. For more information, check out http://www.bikewichita.com and http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bikemonth/index.php. If you bike to work on May 15, the Heskett Center wants to hear your story. Call Shelley Rich at 978-5287 or shelley.rich@w

May 12, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Final exams are scheduled today (Wednesday, May 13) through Tuesday, May 19. Commencement exercises are being held Friday and Saturday, May 15-16. http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=659

Jun 17, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Beginning Wednesday, May 20, Student Health will be closed during the lunch hour (noon-1 p.m.). Lunch duty coverage will begin again on Aug. 10. Student Health also will be closed all day Wednesday, May 20, for a staff retreat. No nurses will be available until 1 p.m. Thursday, May 21, for required annual CPR training. Student Health also will be closed from noon-5 p.m. Friday, May 29, because of

May 15, 2009 — By WSU News Services — * Each year, Wichita State honors its faculty members for setting the gold standard for teaching, research and creative activities at WSU. For short features on the 2009 Faculty Award winners, go to http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=FACULTYAWARDS&p=/2009Awards/. * The Office of Research Administration has launched a Web page designed to provide WSU administrators and researchers with important links a

May 12, 2009 — By WSU News Services — The May 2009 Heskett Headlines, with news about summer memberships, Lazyman's Ironman Challenge and National Employee Health & Fitness Day, are available online at http://www.wichita.edu/go/?144.