Mar 27, 2008 — By WSU News Services — The Intensive English Language Center needs more conversation leaders. Conversation leaders are either community volunteers or WSU students who are paid. If you have an interest in other cultures and are a good listener, you probably would enjoy being a conversation leader, says Bill Thomas, who coordinates the conversation class. If you are a native speaker of American English and would like to v

Apr 4, 2008 — By WSU News Services — * The anthropology department colloquium series features cultural ambassadors Fai Tai and Ming Lai presenting "Chinese Marriage and Multiculturalism in Hong Kong" at 3:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, March 26) in 117 Neff Hall. * The department of communication sciences and disorders will celebrate its Fourth Annual Outstanding Alumni Event from 3:30-7 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at the Marcus Welcome C

Mar 26, 2008 — By WSU News Services — The annual POWER Conference of the WSU School of Social Work will be held at the Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex, from 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday, March 28. The conference is open to social workers and others in related fields. The keynote speaker, Nancy S.B. Ging, is considered a pioneer in holistic psychotherapy. She will explore empowerment practice techniques. Featured breakout speakers

Mar 24, 2008 — By WSU News Services — WSU Postal Services and the Wichita Post Office will hold a passport fair at the Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, March 29.

Mar 24, 2008 — By WSU News Services — The 8th Annual Wichita State University Car Show will be held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, April 20, in the parking lot north of 17th Street and Hillside Avenue on the WSU campus. The event is sponsored by the WSU Classified Senate and employees. Proceeds will be donated to the Midian Shrine Plane of Mercy Fund, which supports the transportation of children to Shrine hospitals. For more information

Mar 24, 2008 — By WSU News Services — Professor Gerhard Apfelthaler, chair of the department of international management at FH Joanneum (Graz, Austria), will facilitate a panel discussion at the ICCC5 conference in May. Panelists include professor Olga Kovbasyuk, Khabarovsk State Academy of Economics & Law, Russia; Dan Allison, Spirit Aerosystems senior manager single aisle program development; Sherry Goodvin, director, student servic

Mar 26, 2008 — By WSU News Services — * Volunteers are needed to participate in an exciting research project being conducted March 31-April 4 by the physician assistant department in collaboration with the trauma department at Wesley Medical Center and the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/cnews/?cnid=47 * Steven Farmer will present "Building the Creative Worker: Leadership, Agen

Mar 21, 2008 — By WSU News Services — For the first time since 1997, Wichita State hosted the National Championship Tournament of the Cross Examination Debate Association, a top nationwide debate competition with about 200 collegiate teams. For full story, go to http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=80

Mar 21, 2008 — By WSU News Services — Steven Farmer will present "Building the Creative Worker: Leadership, Agency and Creative Self-Image" at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, in the lower level of Ablah Library. This is the inaugural event in a new lecture series designed to spotlight outstanding research efforts and discoveries of WSU faculty. The Explore Faculty Research series is sponsored by University Libraries in collaboration with

Mar 24, 2008 — By WSU News Services — The Shocker softball team invites faculty and staff to Wilkins Stadium at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, as WSU plays Missouri State. All faculty and staff will receive free admission when showing their WSU faculty ID. The Shockers have received votes in the top 25 poll for the first time since 2005, and they've defeated several highly ranked opponents en route to two early season tournament championsh