Jun 27, 2008 — By WSU News Services — The Heskett Center will begin a new round of summer fitness classes the week of July 7. The classes will continue through the week of July 28. The cost is $20 for members and $24 for nonmembers. Sign up soon and avoid the rush. Call 978-3082 or sign up at the Heskett Center. Heskett Center summer fitness classes starting the week of July 7: Yoga Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:05-12:55 p.m.

Jun 30, 2008 — By WSU News Services — If you join the WSU Alumni Association now, you'll receive a free Shocker baseball DVD of the Jan. 7 reunion baseball event hosted by the alumni association. For special faculty and staff rates, join online at www.wichita.edu/fs. When joining, let Margaret Ochs know you want the baseball DVD by calling 978-3826 or margaret.ochs@wichita.edu. For members of the alumni association, the DVD is only $1

Jun 30, 2008 — By WSU News Services — * Fiscal year 2009 parking hang tags and parking decals have been distributed to faculty and staff. If you did not receive a hang tag/decal and need one, please contact the Office of Financial Operations at 978-3070. Hang tags/decals must be displayed beginning July 1. * A faculty/staff parking lot next to Duerksen Fine Arts Center will be partially closed from Monday, June 30, through the summ

Jun 30, 2008 — By WSU News Services — Now you can sport Wu on your license plate and support student scholarships at the same time. For an annual royalty payment to the WSU Alumni Association, Wu rides with you everywhere you go. And it's all for a Shocker of a cause. Every dollar of the royalty fee, after a small administrative fee, is deposited into WSU's general scholarship fund to help deserving students. For details and more info

Jun 30, 2008 — By WSU News Services — Last week the news media mentioned findings that personal information such as Social Security numbers had been found on state computers purchased at a state surplus sale. After this news, the state issued a memo and a report to all state agencies to remove data on disposed machines. In March 2005, WSU created and implemented such a policy (19.10/Retirement of Computing and Information Technol

Jun 25, 2008 — By WSU News Services — Ravi Pendse, chief information officer and associate provost, is on the founding board of directors for the Software and Information Technology Association of Kansas. The Kansas Technology Enterprise Corp. announced the launch of the SITAKS to support Kansas software, information technology and telecommunications companies. The mission of SITAKS will be to strengthen and expand the software and IT

Jun 25, 2008 — By WSU News Services — The response was terrific and Future Shocker Camp is at full capacity. Fifty middle school-age students of faculty and staff have signed up to attend the free Future Shocker Camp from 9:15 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, July 8-9.

Jun 30, 2008 — By WSU News Services — * Join a panel of experts leading the rebuilding efforts in Greensburg during "Going Green: Greensburg Reinvents Itself" at 6 p.m. today (Thursday, June 26) in the Campus Activities Center Theater. Admission is free with a suggested donation of $5 a person to benefit the 5.4.7 Arts Center in Greensburg. * Oboist Andrea Banke and trombonist Russ Widener will appear as soloists with the WSU Summe

Jul 2, 2008 — By WSU News Services — If you join the WSU Alumni Association now, you'll receive a free Shocker baseball DVD of the Jan. 7 reunion baseball event hosted by the alumni association. Join online at http://webs.wichita.edu/alumni/member.asp and enter the promotion code on the online application. For members of the alumni association, the DVD is only $10. To order your DVD, contact Erin Stieben at 978-3829 or erin.stieben@w

Jun 25, 2008 — By WSU News Services — * All requisitions to the WSU Foundation must be received by noon today (Wednesday, June 25) for the checks to run June 27. The foundation will run checks again Monday, June 30, for all requisitions received by 5 p.m. Thursday, June 26, to allow time for the fiscal year-end deadline. * Oboist Andrea Banke and trombonist Russ Widener will appear as soloists with the WSU Summer Symphony Orchestra