May 13, 2008 β€” By WSU News Services β€” ³ΙΘΛΝ·Μυ State teams are organizing now for this year's American Heart Association Heart Walk at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, June 14, at Cessna Stadium. Walkers from companies across ³ΙΘΛΝ·Μυ will raise much-needed funds for research and education about the No. 1 killer of men and women -- heart disease. Please join one of WSU's teams, or form your own team. To join a team, go to http://heartwalk.kintera.or

May 15, 2008 β€” By WSU News Services β€” Faculty and staff are invited to a retirement reception for Juanita Tate, associate dean and chairperson, School of Nursing, College of Health Professions, from 3-5 p.m. Monday, May 19, in 203 Rhatigan Student Center. There will be remarks at 3:30 p.m.

May 12, 2008 β€” By WSU News Services β€” The WSU Foundation announced an $8.5 million gift from the estate of Evelyn D. Cassat. The majority of the gift will benefit the department of communication sciences and disorders, specifically the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic, and the Regional Institute on Aging. http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=219

May 8, 2008 β€” By WSU News Services β€” Read all about this year's classified, unclassified and faculty service award winners at http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=SHOCKERPRIDE&p=/Honorees/. This year's honorees are Linda Doll, Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art; Frances Ervin, Educational Opportunity Center; Renea Goforth, School of Performing Arts; Raymond Hull, communication sciences and disorders; Abu Masud, industrial and manufacturing engineer

May 14, 2008 β€” By WSU News Services β€” * All faculty are invited to attend the General Faculty meeting at 3:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, May 13) in the RSC ballroom to vote on the important plus/minus grading issue. * Electrical and engineering computing department chair candidate Pradip Srimani will have a research presentation from 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m. today (Tuesday, May 13) in 123 Wallace Hall, and an open meeting with students and facul

May 12, 2008 β€” By WSU News Services β€” The Heskett Center is offering a new aquatic program for children ages 8-15. A Youth Stroke Clinic will help kids polish off rusty swimming skills from the long winter with Jessica Varlack at the Heskett Center Natatorium. Clinics are $5 for children of members and $10 per child for nonmembers. The clinics will be held from 6-7 p.m. Friday, May 16, and Friday, May 23. For more information, contact

May 8, 2008 β€” By WSU News Services β€” President Beggs has approved the following revision to the WSU Policies and Procedures Manual: 18.03 / Reserved Parking Spaces, http://webs.wichita.edu/inaudit/ch18_03.htm Amended to update and clarify that the availability of a reserved parking space is generally to be based on reporting lines and not job title. Persons in positions reporting to the President or a Vice President will be given t

May 14, 2008 β€” By WSU News Services β€” * Electrical and engineering computing department chair candidate Pradip Srimani will have a presentation on leadership/vision from 3-4 p.m. today (Monday, May 12) in 123 Wallace Hall; a research presentation from 8 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, in 123 Wallace Hall; and an open meeting with students and faculty from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. May 13, in 314 RSC. * Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the H

May 19, 2008 β€” By WSU News Services β€” Beginning in fiscal year 2009, WSU will eliminate the option of having nine- or 10-month pay distributed over 12 months. However, there are alternative options available to faculty who choose to continue this type of "spread" method using a financial institution of your choice. Please refer to the Financial Operations Web site http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=controller&p=/payroll and select the link f

May 13, 2008 β€” By WSU News Services β€” For a glimpse of what WSU students have been up to in John Harrison's "Assembly Language for Engineers," come to the "Hello Game Boy!" event from 7-9 p.m. today (Friday, May 9) at Mindscape, 10234 W. 13th St. N. (13th and Maize Road). Engineering students worked with Nintendo Game Boys to write nearly 20 new applications for youth that WSU students will demonstrate to the preteen youth group at Mi