Jan 20, 2009 — By WSU News Services — President Beggs has approved the following revision to the WSU Policies and Procedures Manual: 4.18 / Review for Tenure or Promotion: Procedures http://webs.wichita.edu/inaudit/ch4_18.htm Amended to add clarifications regarding utilization of external reviewers, as suggested by the Faculty Senate. The revisions relate principally to the use of external reviews. To that end, the followi

Jan 16, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Learn more about "Why We Collect: The Psychology of Accumulating Objects" with Paul Oberg, a local museologist, during Senior Wednesday (for art enthusiasts 55+) Wednesday, Jan. 21. Oberg will lead an exploration on the human impulse to collect. Complimentary refreshments are available at 10 a.m., and the presentation is at 10:30 a.m. Admission is free. For more information, call Aimee Geist at 97

Jan 26, 2009 — By WSU News Services — The Environmental Testing Laboratory of the National Institute for Aviation Research at WSU has taken additional steps toward its goal to be a one-stop shop for environmental testing. NIAR's Environmental Labs opened in April 2008 with the Susceptibility Test Lab. For more information on testing and certification, go to http://www.wichita.edu/niar_testing.

Jan 16, 2009 — By WSU News Services — The fourth speaker in the WSU Alumni Association's Rise & Shine 12 breakfast series, Stan Herd, will take the podium Thursday, Feb. 5. Herd has years of experience in crop art, mixing nature's ingredients to fashion an artistic expression. Breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m. in the Marcus Welcome Center, with Herd's presentation starting at 8 a.m. The informal lecture will be followed by a question-

Jan 23, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Several public events will be held during MLK Unity Week on the Wichita State campus in observance of the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. Events, sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs at WSU, will be held through Friday, Jan. 23, on or near the WSU campus. Click on the link below for details. Presidential Inauguration Watch Party and Reception/Open Forum When: 10:30-12:30 p.m., T

Jan 26, 2009 — By WSU News Services — * All employees are encouraged to attend the sexual harassment training that is now available. The list of harassment training classes is open and ready for you to enroll. To enroll online and choose between many dates and times, go to http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=humanresources&p=/News_Events_Archive/sexual_harassment/. * Nigerian-born and Ohio-raised artist Odili Donald Odita is featured in the

Jan 26, 2009 — By WSU News Services — The academy of faculty and staff at WSU engage in externally supported research, training and service activities that are consistent with the university's mission and vital to its growth. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=528&academe=1 for news of grants, honors and awards, presentations and publications, new faculty, new appointments and deaths of our current and former collea

Jan 16, 2009 — By WSU News Services — In the summer of 1958, two dozen young people from the Wichita Branch NAACP Youth Council staged what would become the first successful student-led sit-in of the civil rights movement. Come see a screening of a documentary, "The Dockum Sit-In: A Legacy of Courage," about those events at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, at the Wichita State University Hughes Metropolitan Complex, Lowe Auditorium. By Aug.

Jan 20, 2009 — By WSU News Services — The Wichita State Foundation's 2008 Annual Report is online. Learn how a WSU donor, faculty member and student intertwine their business, university and community lives. Also, don't miss the letters from WSU Foundation CEO and President Elizabeth King, Board Chairman John Morse and WSU President Don Beggs. In addition, there are financial reports and the Honor Roll of Donors. The site was down tem

Jan 16, 2009 — By WSU News Services — The Wichita State University Cheer Squad will compete at the 2009 UCA College Cheerleading National Championship Jan. 16-18 at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla. This is the most prestigious college cheer competition in the country. The WSU squad consists of seven men and 10 women. For more information about the cheer squad, go to http://www.wichita.edu/spiritsquad.