Feb 24, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Ablah Library will host a reading and book signing by Joan Larkin, this semester's visiting poet, at 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, on the lower level of the library. Refreshments will be served.

Feb 27, 2009 — By WSU News Services — * Bring a lunch and share your views of the Academy Awards' Best Picture nominees. Faculty, staff and students are welcome from noon-1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, in 223 Rhatigan Student Center. Send a note to mike.wood@wichita.edu if you plan to attend. * The President's Distinguished Service Awards nominations for classified employees are due to Jan Toth no later than 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20. For mo

Feb 27, 2009 — By WSU News Services — President Beggs has approved the following addition to the WSU Policies and Procedures Manual. 3.33 / Eschewing Campus/Workplace Violence -- http://webs.wichita.edu/inaudit/ch3_33.htm To set forth University policy with regard to the prevention, deterrence and response to workplace violence.

Feb 24, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Catch spring fever and purchase season tickets for Shocker baseball and softball. Baseball season tickets start from $155 and include the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. Softball season tickets start from $45. Call 978-FANS (3267) for tickets today.

Feb 17, 2009 — By WSU News Services — A message from Gov. Sebelius to all state employees is available at http://webs.wichita.edu/depttools/depttoolsmemberfiles/wsunews/employee_letter.pdf.

Feb 17, 2009 — By WSU News Services — U.S. News & World Report ranked WSU's Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs number 72 out of 261 public affairs programs in the country.

Feb 19, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Student Government Association is awarding the Rhatigan Leadership Scholarship to two outstanding students who have demonstrated consistent leadership, service and academic merit within the university and surrounding community. Please encourage students you believe deserve the scholarship to apply by Monday, March 9. A Rhatigan Leadership Scholarship Application packet is available at http://www.w

Feb 17, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Deltha Q. Colvin, assistant vice president for Campus Life and University Relations and director of TRIO programs at WSU, was recently appointed to a federal education committee. Colvin will serve on the negotiated rulemaking committee monthly during the next three months to gain consensus on new requirements in the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. The committee will develop proposed

Feb 17, 2009 — By WSU News Services — A GRE Test Prep Workshop will be offered this spring from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at WSU. The workshop is free but preregistration is required. Register online at http://www.registerblast.com/wsu, and the location will be on your registration receipt. The workshop is sponsored by the WSU Counseling and Testing Center and WSU Graduate School.

Feb 18, 2009 — By WSU News Services — The President's Distinguished Service Awards nominations for classified employees are due to Jan Toth no later than 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20. For more details, contact Jan at jan.toth@wichita.edu.