Apr 2, 2009 — By WSU News Services — The Kansas Teen Driver Research and Education Project will have a news conference to announce and release new educational tools for parents and their teen drivers at 10 a.m. today (Thursday, April 2) in the Clark Room, Marcus Welcome Center. Les Anderson, associate professor of journalism, will participate in the announcement. Information about teen driving in Kansas and the newly enacted teen dri

Apr 2, 2009 — By WSU News Services — The School of Performing Arts dance program will perform its Wichita Contemporary Dance Theatre Spring concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 3-4, in Miller Concert Hall. Having received a grant from the NEA's American Masterpieces Dance Initiative with Dance USA and the New England Foundation for the Arts, the performance will feature guest choreographer Doug Varone and his work "Of the

Apr 21, 2009 — By WSU News Services — * Schedule your appointment for the Healthy Heart Screening at http://www.khpa.ks.gov/healthquest or call (888) 275-1205; select option 0. Screenings will be held from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, in 223 Rhatigan Student Center, and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, in 215/217 RSC. * The opening ceremony of Asian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month will be held from 12:30-1:30 p.m. today (Thu

Apr 1, 2009 — By WSU News Services — A Women's History Month videoconference public lecture will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 2, in 100 Lindquist Hall. The lecture, "Unveiling the Austrian Headscarf Debate," will be presented by Nora Gresch, lecturer and researcher of a project in the political science department at the University of Vienna, Austria. Admission is free. The event is sponsored by the Center for Women's Studies and

Mar 30, 2009 — By WSU News Services — The Brown Bag diversity discussion today (Wednesday, April 1) will be in 208 Ahlberg Hall from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The topic is "Internally Displaced Peoples and Refugees: Global Picture and Focus on Victims of Ethnic Cleansing in the Katanga Province in 1961 and in 1992-1995 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)." The event is sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the College of Hea

Mar 31, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Lynne Davis, Ann and Dennis Ross Endowed Faculty of Distinction in Organ, will perform a free half-hour concert on the Marcussen Organ at 5:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, April 1) in Wiedemann Recital Hall.

Apr 21, 2009 — By WSU News Services — * Professor Karl M. Unruh from the University of Delaware will present "Scaling, Finite Size Effects, and the Magnetism of Small Particles" as part of the Physics Seminar and Colloquium Series at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday, April 1) in 128 Jabara Hall. * Shiftspace, WSU's student art gallery at 800 E. 3rd St., will feature an artist lecture by Kristin Beal-DeGrandmont at 7 p.m. today (Wednesday, A

Mar 30, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Elizabeth King, CEO and president of the WSU Foundation, was one of two widely respected educational foundation leaders named a 2009 recipient of the CASE Commonfund Institutionally Related Foundation award. The awards recognize individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement, quality and effectiveness of their foundations and the community of institutionally related found

Apr 1, 2009 — By WSU News Services — The third and final forum in the spring Entrepreneurship Forum Series will conclude with Jeff Turner, president and CEO of Spirit AeroSystems at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 2, in 208 Hubbard Hall. Hear how Spirit developed a creative strategy. Learn how the entrepreneurs within the company supported change as the company moved from a product to customer focus through innovation. Admission is free. For

Mar 30, 2009 — By WSU News Services — An Adult CPR/AED Clinic for faculty, staff and students will be conducted by Frank Rokosz, associate professor of Human Performance Studies, at 1 p.m. Friday, April 3, in 134 Heskett Center. The cost is $10, $2 for PEAP instructors. Fore more information, contact Rokosz at 978-5443 or frank.rokosz@wichita.edu. Prior to attending the clinic, you should purchase and read the American Red Cross b