Jan 12, 2009 — By WSU News Services — A meeting to determine interest in establishing a TOPS (Taking Pounds Off Sensibly) chapter for WSU will be at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, in the upper lobby of the Heskett Center. Learn about this nonprofit, noncommercial, wellness education organization from Bev Rummery, TOPS area captain for Sedgwick County. A campus chapter would offer WSU employees easy, confidential access to a great prog

Jan 14, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Tom Frye, visiting instructor, School of Performing Arts, will sign copies of his book "The Mosley Street Melodramas" from 3-7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at Barnes & Noble, 1920 N. Rock Road. Frye is a longtime actor and director in the region. Free. Information, (316) 315-0824.

Jan 5, 2009 — By WSU News Services — To accommodate the final installation and activation of a new transformer for a separate primary power service to the Wallace Hall Annex, electrical power service will be shut off to Ablah Library, Media Resources Center, Wallace Hall and the Wallace Hall Annex from 8 a.m. until about 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9. Students, faculty and staff in these facilities should safely shutdown their computers and

Jan 14, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Crossroads Best of 2008 1. Matthew Stubbs -- Soul Bender (Matthew Stubbs) 2. Raphael Saadiq -- The Way I See It (Sony) 3. Danny Caron -- How Sweet It Is (Danny Caron) 4. B.B. King -- One Kind Favor (Geffen) 5. Bobby Wayne -- Soul Station (Bonedog) 6. Maceo Parker -- Roots and Grooves (Heads Up) 7. James Hunter -- The Hard Way (Hear Music) 8. Mannish Boys -- Lowdown Feelin' (Delta

Jan 5, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Although this new power service entrance to Duerksen Fine Arts Center and Wiedemann Hall will be energized, a further significant outage will be scheduled for Spring Break week in March to allow for final installation and connection of interior building electrical equipment that will replace existing 55-year-old electrical power distribution equipment that has become unreliable and impossible to s

Jan 13, 2009 — By WSU News Services — * Students are encouraged to register online anytime through 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, at http://mywsu.wichita.edu. Registration assistance is available from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Tuesday; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, at the Office of the Registrar, Jardine Hall. * Learn more about the physician assistant profession and WSU's PA program, including its application process, from 10-11:30 a.m.

Jan 13, 2009 — By WSU News Services — * Electrical power service will be shut off to Ablah Library, Media Resources Center, Wallace Hall and the Wallace Hall Annex from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9. Students, faculty and staff in these facilities should safely shutdown their computers and other power sensitive personal and university equipment of their choice before 8 a.m. that morning. Questions or concerns, contact Paul Lytle at 978

Jan 5, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Learn more about the physician assistant profession and WSU's PA program, including its application process, from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, in 301 Ahlberg Hall. For more information, call (316) 978-5680 or e-mail dee.mcdaniel@wichita.edu.

Jan 14, 2009 — By WSU News Services — Nigerian-born and Ohio-raised artist Odili Donald Odita will be featured in the next Ulrich Project Series, "Television," which opens Saturday, Jan. 17. Odita will work on colored Plexiglass surfaces in this exhibition to utilize their reflective properties and create energetic compositions. His inspiration for this installation comes from the split-second flash of light that fills a television sc

Jan 5, 2009 — By WSU News Services — The Shocker Bowling Program has released its full length, in-depth media guide on the Shocker Bowling Web site at http://www.wichita.edu/bowling. For the first time, media and fans of the Shockers will have bios, stories, records and statistics compiled into a colorful, engaging piece with photos and charts. The media guide can be accessed on the left side bar under the name, "2008-2009 Shocker Bo