Oct 16, 2008 — By WSU News Services — A planned water shutdown in three campus buildings will occur from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. today (Thursday, Oct. 16) in Wilkins Softball Stadium, Heskett Center and Devlin Hall. In addition, water will be turned off in Brennan Hall I from about 1-4 p.m. today (Thursday, Oct. 16) for necessary maintenance work. On Friday, Oct. 17, a separate water outage will occur in Hubbard Hall and Jabara Hall, from about

Oct 15, 2008 — By WSU News Services — Reminder -- Blackboard 8 will be used for spring classes, so faculty and staff should attend one of the upcoming "Blackboard 8 Transition Training" sessions. The next one will be offered at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21. You also are encouraged to attend an "Open Forum" session and "Free Solutions to your eLearning." Go to myWSU>Help for Faculty/Staff>Training Opportunities>Blackboard/elearning regis

Oct 15, 2008 — By WSU News Services — The Alcohol Advisory Board and student health advisory committee are holding several events the week of Oct. 20, in observance of National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week. Daily interactive events will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Rhatigan Student Center courtyard promoting harm reduction. Fabulous freebies also are available. Experience the rollover simulator and take the drunk goggles te

Oct 16, 2008 — By WSU News Services — * A test of the Mass Notification System will start at 9 a.m. today (Friday, Oct. 17) on the mass notification boards in classrooms, labs and hallways with a message "THIS IS A TEST OF THE MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM." Staff in departmental offices also will be asked to send an e-mail to led_mass_notify@wichita.edu to acknowledge the building name and room number. * From about 8 a.m.-6 p.m. today

Oct 17, 2008 — By WSU News Services — The craftsmanship of WSU's National Institute for Aviation Research machine shop was showcased recently in an episode of a new series on The Discovery Channel. The Discovery Channel's production company visited WSU in September to film in NIAR's Research Machine Shop and the department of aerospace engineering's 4x4-inch supersonic wind tunnel. Two models, designed by Charlie Cook of Digital Ranch

Oct 16, 2008 — By WSU News Services — Niall Shanks, Curtis D. Gridley Distinguished Professor in History and Philosophy of Science at WSU, will present "The Brutal Art: One Thousand Years of Surgery" at 2 p.m. today (Thursday, Oct. 16) in 100 Lindquist Hall. The talk is sponsored by the Medieval and Renaissance Certificate Program.

Oct 16, 2008 — By WSU News Services — Faculty and staff are invited to "Four (More) Habits of Successful Teachers" from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, in 218 Hubbard Hall. The four panelists, each of whom is a well-regarded teacher, will describe one thing that works well for them in the classroom; a general discussion of teaching will follow. The event is sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Research Excellence. See http://www.w

Oct 14, 2008 — By WSU News Services — WSU's Center for Entrepreneurship won a national award for its contributions to the field of entrepreneurship. http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=420

Oct 16, 2008 — By WSU News Services — "Darren DeFrain's "Inside & Out" is a wonderfully companionable book. Its 11 stories are told by a variety of first person narrators who share a keen eye and a caring, critical heart -- a combination that makes for the comic center of the author's voice. As the stories roam from the West to Wisconsin a contemporary America crafted from in its own deceptively colorful, plain -- i.e., economical --

Oct 15, 2008 — By WSU News Services — A section of north Perimeter Road on the northwest side of Hubbard Hall will be closed to traffic Thursday, Oct. 16, through Sunday, Oct. 19, for work crews to access a water line for improvements in water distribution, valve installation and fire hydrant relocation. This closure was planned to coincide with fall break to minimize road traffic impact. Road barricades will be placed in a fashion to