Mar 12, 2009 — By WSU News Services — The WSU Alcohol Advisory Board is releasing a new social norms marketing campaign today (Monday, March 9), just in time for spring break. The new campaign encourages students to make responsible choices about drinking and driving and promotes the Shocker Safe Ride program. A copy of the letter and campaign poster is available at http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/newsresource/Social_Norms_Campaign_Rele

Mar 5, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Ulrich Museum director Patricia McDonnell and Ted Ayres, vice president and general counsel, will be featured in a broadcast at 11 a.m. Sunday, March 8, on the program Empower Wichita, heard on 93.9 FM. The focus of the interview is the Ulrich's recent acquisition of 16 Gordon Parks photographs and the women's studies department's "Honoring our Heroines" program, where Sarah Parks was one of six w

Mar 9, 2009 — By WSU News Services — The Center for Teaching and Research Excellence will host the webinar "10 Ways to Improve Blended Learning" from noon-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, in the ITV classroom, Media Resources Center. Light refreshments will be provided. Blended learning, also known as hybrid learning, is the increasingly common mode of delivering content and engaging students in both online and face-to-face environment

Mar 16, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Gary Biller, vice president for student services, Arkansas Tech University Monday through Wednesday, March 23-25 Open Forum: 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Wednesday, March 25, in 216/218 Rhatigan Student Center Wade Robinson, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs and student affairs, University of Nebraska at Omaha Monday through Wednesday, March 23-25 Open Forum: 11 a.m.-noon Wednesday, March 2

Mar 11, 2009 — By WSU News Services — * The Morrison Hall Copy Center has a new mailbox number, 213. * The WSU softball team will host the Shocker Invitational at Wilkins Stadium this weekend. The Shockers will host Nebraska University at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7, and North Dakota University at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 7. On Sunday, March 8, WSU will host North Dakota at 1:30 p.m. and Nebraska at 4 p.m. Call 978-3267 for tickets.

Mar 5, 2009 — By WSU News Services — The WSU chapter of the Office of Women in Higher Education in Kansas encourages interested women to attend the OWHE annual conference Sunday and Monday, April 5-6, at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kan. This year's theme is "Multicultural Perspectives." Highlights include an executive panel discussion, one-to-one conference sessions with your choice of key women, personal and professional devel

Mar 5, 2009 — By WSU News Services — The Faculty Senate library committee is seeking to gather information on faculty use of library services and faculty library priorities via a quick electronic questionnaire. University faculty who have not yet completed the survey are encouraged to do so. It will remain open until Friday, March 6, for those faculty members who still wish to respond. The link to the survey is found at http://www.su

Mar 9, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Faculty and staff are needed to help with the 22nd Annual Kansas Science Olympiad at Wichita State University Saturday, April 4. Volunteers can sign up for a whole day, half day or a couple of hours. Volunteers are needed to help check in students for particular events, assist with grading, act as runners delivering supplies to event sites, etc. To volunteer, e-mail or call Amy Strong at amy.stron

Mar 5, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Payroll direct deposit documents in the yellow envelope will no longer be printed and distributed as of April 1. This will provide a cost savings to the university by reducing the amount of paper used. Your individual direct deposit and pay stub details for both current and previous pay periods and calendar years are available on http://mywsu.wichita.edu. Look for Employment Details on either the

Mar 19, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Faculty and staff are invited to attend three informal poetry readings in March at 4:30 p.m. in 100 Lindquist Hall, with a reception and snacks at 4:15 p.m. in the lobby. The readings will be held today (Wednesday, March 4), March 11 and March 25. Today's reading will feature Daniel Spees, an MFA graduate in creative writing. The first two readers are WSU alums, graduates of the MFA program in