Apr 21, 2009 — By WSU News Services — If you made an appointment for the health screening event Wednesday, April 22, in Rhatigan Student Center, please arrive in 223 RSC (Duffy's) about 10 minutes prior to your appointment time to check in. Remember to fast for nine hours, no food or drink, before your appointment. While fasting, only water and black coffee may be consumed; no cream or sugar. Take any medications according to your nor

Apr 24, 2009 — By WSU News Services — * KDHE Secretary Rod Bremby will be the keynote speaker for the 2nd annual Midwest Green Earth Fest on Earth Day at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, in 211 Hubbard Hall. Bremby will present "The Future Of Renewable Energy in Kansas." Students and others can also join Bremby at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday in 101 Geology Building for an informal discussion about careers in the public sector, the regulatory proce

Apr 20, 2009 — By WSU News Services — The Center for Teaching and Research Excellence will host the webinar "Online Grading Tools: Six Steps to Efficiency and Quality" from noon-1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23, in the ITV Classroom at the Media Resources Center. Light refreshments will be available. For details of this and other CTRE programs, go to http://www.wichita.edu/ctre and click on the events tab.

Apr 20, 2009 — By WSU News Services — The 2009 Women's Basketball Banquet will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday, April 26, in Charles Koch Arena (Devlin Court). Tickets are available at the Ticket Office for $16 per person by calling 978-3267. You may also go online to purchase your ticket(s) at http://www.goshockers.com.

Apr 23, 2009 — By WSU News Services — The fiscal year 2010 (FY10) budget process begins at the department level with the entering of recommended budget information into WSU's Enterprise Reporting (ER) software. Budget officers and budget review officers are invited to attend one of the upcoming FY10 Budget Information and Enterprise Reporting Training sessions May 4-7. Open labs also are scheduled May 13 and 18. To view session dates,

Apr 20, 2009 — By WSU News Services — April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Ten years ago, the Italian Supreme Court overturned a rape conviction because the victim wore jeans. The justices stated that the victim must have helped her attacker remove her jeans, from which they inferred consent. Enraged by the verdict, the women in the Italian Parliament launched into action and protested by wearing jeans on the steps of the Supreme

Apr 17, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Parents and their high school juniors are invited to learn about scholarship opportunities at Wichita State's Scholarship Information Night at 6 p.m. Monday, April 27. http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=626

Apr 20, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Wade Robinson has been named vice president for the Division of Campus Life and University Relations at WSU, effective Aug. 3, according to President Don Beggs. Robinson has served as associate vice chancellor for academic and student affairs at the University of Nebraska at Omaha since July 2003. Robinson will replace current vice president Ron Kopita, who is retiring at the end of July, after se

Apr 17, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Wade Robinson has been named vice president for the Division of Campus Life and University Relations at WSU, effective Aug. 3, according to President Don Beggs. Robinson has served as associate vice chancellor for academic and student affairs at the University of Nebraska at Omaha since July 2003. Robinson will replace current vice president Ron Kopita, who is retiring at the end of July, after se

Apr 17, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Seniors in the Bachelor of Social Work program have a service project, "Springing Into Social Work," from 9 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Thursday, April 23, in the lobby of Lindquist Hall. They will accept donations of nonperishable food items for Kansas Food Bank and/or donations of baby items to benefit Tree House Inc. Baby items requested are bottles, wipes, diapers (sizes 1-5), pull-ups (sizes 2T-4T) and ne