Jan 27, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Go to http://www.wichita.edu/newsline to get the current Wichita State University Newsline. If you cannot access the Newsline at the Web address above, contact Joe Kleinsasser at (316) 978-3013 or joe.kleinsasser@wichita.edu. Newsline cuts may be edited to suit your needs. Here's the Wichita State University Newsline tentative schedule. Super Bowl ads are a high risk/high reward venture 9 a.

Jan 30, 2009 — By WSU News Services — * There will be an audio online seminar from noon-1:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, Jan. 28) in 104 Ahlberg Hall. The 90-minute seminar will explain how to use concept mapping to enhance student learning and assess it. For more information, go to http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=CTRE&p=/CTREEvents. * Jay Price, associate professor of history, will present "Sacred Space 101: The Christian Experience" as par

Jan 29, 2009 — By WSU News Services — The WSU Dance Team will host a dance clinic for young WSU fans age 4 and up from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, in the Heskett Center Dance Studio. The clinic will allow the young fans to spend time with the WSU Dance Team by stretching, dancing and learning a dance routine to perform with the dance team at a WSU women's basketball game at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6. The cost is $20 per person and i

Jan 26, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Funeral services for retired WSU associate controller Max Hunt will be held at 10:30 a.m. today (Tuesday, Jan. 27) at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Hunt worked at Wichita State for 31 years and retired in March 2003. Send condolences at http://www.cozinememorial.com.

Jan 26, 2009 — By WSU News Services — President Don Beggs has approved the following additions to the WSU Policies and Procedures Manual: 7.20 / Layoff Plan for Classified Employees -- http://webs.wichita.edu/inaudit/ch7_20.htm Amended to update the policy and make it consistent with state regulations, upon recommendation of the Appointing Authority (WSU Director of Human Resources). 13.14 / Security of Credit Card Data -- http:/

Jan 29, 2009 — By WSU News Services — The Intensive English Language Center needs more conversation leaders. Conversation leaders are either community volunteers or WSU students who are paid. If you have an interest in other cultures and are a good listener, you probably would enjoy being a conversation leader, says Bill Thomas, who coordinates the conversation class. If you are a native speaker of American English and would like to v

Jan 26, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Nominations are being sought for Unclassified Professional 2009 President's Distinguished Service Awards. Distinguished service is defined as an unclassified professional who has provided exemplary, dedicated, caring service to WSU beyond the expectations of duties and responsibilities of their position. Watch for a nomination form and instructions coming soon in the campus mail, or go to the Uncl

Jan 28, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Elearning Resource Hub has scheduled new Blackboard courses for February-April. To schedule, go to myWSU, click on the Help for Faculty/Staff tab, choose Blackboard/elearning training, then select Register. These are new classes for this semester. Individual consultations can also be scheduled for your convenience. All of the following classes meet in the MRC Wireless Learning Space: Introd

Jan 26, 2009 — By WSU News Services — WSU student e-mail will be unavailable due to maintenance from 5-6:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27. Employee and student e-mail will continue to be received and will be queued for delivery after the maintenance is complete.

Jan 29, 2009 — By WSU News Services — * Blackboard will be unavailable from 4-7 a.m., Friday, Jan. 30, for maintenance to address existing user technical issues. * Diane Barnes will retire from WSU on Feb. 1 at the conclusion of her medical leave. As a retirement gift, a paving stone is being dedicated for her at the WSU Plaza of Heroines. Contact Bill Wynne at bill.wynne@wichita.edu for contribution details. * Come see a scree