Aug 29, 2017 — By WSU News Services — WSU offices will be closed and classes will not be held Monday, Sept. 4, in observance of Labor Day. Normal schedules will resume Tuesday, Sept. 5.

Aug 29, 2017 — By WSU News Services — The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is proud to announce that assistant director Danielle Johnson was recently selected to be in the 2017 Leadership Wichita Class. Leadership Wichita provides an immersive experience that identifies 30 local achievers, then provides the information and inspiration to take increasingly significant roles in the community. Participants craft a vision for the comm

Aug 29, 2017 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State University's Counseling and Testing Center is offering a workshop to help high school students prepare specifically for the math section of the ACT from 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Sept. 16. The workshop will contain intensive instruction and practice for the ACT math section. The cost for the workshop is $25, and registration can be done online at http://www.registerblast.com/wsu. Regist

Aug 29, 2017 — By WSU News Services — President Bardo and the president's executive team have approved the following revisions to the WSU Policies and Procedures Manual: 15.04 / Shipping -- http://webs.wichita.edu/inaudit/ch15_04.htm To strengthen oversight of international shipments to ensure export control compliance. Replaces former Section 16.07, Shipping Materials Off Campus. Recommended by Office of Research Compliance

Aug 29, 2017 — By WSU News Services — President Bardo and the president's executive team have approved the following revisions to the WSU Policies and Procedures Manual: 8.10 / Students with Disabilities -- http://webs.wichita.edu/inaudit/ch8_10.htm To detail process to follow when a student requests accommodations for a disability, and establish appeal and complaint procedures, to fulfill agreement with National Federation of

Aug 29, 2017 — By WSU News Services — If you missed the monthly message from WSU President John Bardo on Monday, Aug. 28, you can access it at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5802. In addition to his message "It takes all of us," there's a diversity update, staff profile and more.

Sep 1, 2017 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State participates in the State of Kansas State Self-Insurance Fund (SSIF) for work-related injuries. The state has recently mandated a change to the program that will no longer permit Student Health Services to provide treatment to employees. State Self-Insurance Fund (SSIF) is the agency responsible for reviewing and determining whether or not an on-the-job event is compensable under

Sep 1, 2017 — By WSU News Services — The website volunteerICT is a partnership between WSU and the United Way of the Plains to help students access volunteer opportunities in their community. WSU's volunteerICT site will be populated with opportunities from more than 120 community partners on United Way's Volunteer Center. As you track your hours through this site, volunteerICT will compile all your activities into a volunteer resume

Sep 11, 2017 — By WSU News Services — The picture above is blood being delivered to a hospital via aircraft in Texas. There was no other way to provide the blood because of the flooding. In addition to the current flooding, the Red Cross is experiencing an emergency need for blood. Nationally the Red Cross is down more than 61,000 units of blood, the equivalent of not collecting blood for more than four days. The need is very real and

Sep 5, 2017 — By WSU News Services — The picture above is blood being delivered to a hospital via aircraft in Texas. There was no other way to provide the blood because of the flooding. In addition to the flooding, the Red Cross is experiencing an emergency need for blood. Nationally, the Red Cross is down more than 61,000 units of blood, the equivalent of not collecting blood for more than four days. The need is very real and every