Jul 12, 2017 — By WSU News Services — The 2017 Kansas Legislature approved a tax increase for 2017. The Kansas Department of Revenue has issued a press release and notice 17-02 to provide information regarding the changes that have been implemented to tax rates and to the Kansas withholding rates as a result of the legislation that was passed. The changes include increased Kansas state tax withholding rates which means employees will

Jul 19, 2017 — By WSU News Services — The next session of the Hiring Process Training is from 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, July 19. This class covers the benefit-eligible hiring process, including completion of the search forms and the roles and responsibilities of the search chair, search committee member and hiring manager. It provides a hands-on experience with the development of position descriptions, supplemental questions, resume eval

Jul 13, 2017 — By WSU News Services — Aerospace engineering professor Jim Steck has launched a Kickstarter campaign to attract funding for a screenplay, "Sherlock Holmes and the Paradol Chamber," written by Steck and Elizabeth Behrman and scripted by Bret Jones. The play is about Sherlock Holmes' question to solve the case of the Schrodinger cat paradox. If successful, funds will be donated to Jones to develop this and other screen

Jul 19, 2017 — By WSU News Services — * The Registrar's Office will be closed today (Thursday, July 13) for a staff development event. * If you love baseball and beer, join your coworkers and members of WSU's premier social group the Young Shocker Professionals (YSP) at 6:30 p.m. today (Thursday, July 13) at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. Employees from Airbus, Dassault and our other campus partners are invited as well as children and si

Jul 12, 2017 — By WSU News Services — The WSU Registrar's Office will be closed Thursday, July 13, for a staff development event.

Jul 13, 2017 — By WSU News Services — Save 30 percent this week on the University Bookstore's women's fashion line, Gameday Couture. Sale is in-store and will be online at wsubooks.com starting Tuesday.

Jul 10, 2017 — By WSU News Services — The next session of the Hiring Process Training is 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, July 19. This class covers the benefit-eligible hiring process, including completion of the search forms and the roles and responsibilities of the search chair, search committee member and hiring manager. It provides a hands-on experience with the development of position descriptions, supplemental questions, resume evaluatio

Jul 12, 2017 — By WSU News Services — Donald Distler, an associate professor of biology for more than 50 years, died June 28. Doc, as he was known by his students and those close to him, was 89. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Sallie Ann (Moore) Distler, and daughter, Amanda (Kent) Shaw. A gathering of family and friends will be held at a later date. Memorials are suggested to be sent in his name to the charity / organization

Jul 12, 2017 — By WSU News Services — The FY 18 budget drafted and passed by the Legislature included language providing pay increases to some state employees. The link below is an attempt to explain to employees the language of the legislation and generally identify the groups of employees receiving (and not receiving) increases. Read more: http://bit.ly/2sH1kew

Jul 14, 2017 — By WSU News Services — Art lovers are invited to join the WSU Alumni Association for wine and cheese, a gallery talk with Reuben Saunders and artist Brian Hinkle, and to view the extraordinary exhibition "The Painted Prairie" at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 20 at Reuben Saunders Gallery, 3215 E. Douglas. Remarks by Saunders and Hinkle begin at 6:45 p.m. The cost is $10 for WSUAA members and $15 for nonmembers. RSVP by Monda