Our Courtesy
Courtesy shows politeness, it costs nothing but pays well. ... we believe that courtesy is very important in life and is a must for everyone who desires to make progress in life.
“All doors open to courtesy.” - Thomas Fuller
Showing our members common courtesy, is one way to honor them, showing them how much they truly matter to us.
Courtesy Responsibilities
Our Courtesy Chair is responsible for the following upon notification:
- Get well cards shall be sent to any member who is ill or hospitalized.
- A baby card shall be sent to any member upon the birth or adoption of a baby.
- Sympathy cards shall be sent upon the death of a member, or the spouse and immediate family of a member.
- At the death of a member, $25 shall be donated to: Women of
Wichita State University Current Scholarship Fund. For any life members, these funds
will be donated in the organization they were awarded life membership. - Children’s books shall be purchased and placed in WSU’s Ablah Library in honor of
each of the following:
- the wife of each new University or female University President
- the out-going President of WWSU
- WSU staff or faculty who is a member of WWSU at her retirement
Notify Us
We love our members and would hate to accidentally miss any occassion where courtesy should be expressed!
Please notify the Courtesy Chair by emailing WWSU@wichita.edu of any such occasion in which a card should be sent to a member due to:
- illness or hospitalization
- birth or adoption of a baby
- or death of a member (or spouse of a member and immediate family)
Book Donations
Children’s books shall be purchased and placed in WSU’s Ablah Library in honor of
each of the following:
- the wife of each new University or female University President
- the out-going President of WWSU
- WSU staff or faculty who is a member of WWSU at her retirement
Book Donations
The following books, honoring WWSU members, can be found in Wichita State's Ablah Library.
| Honoring WWSU Member | Title | Author | Book Cover |
| Johny Buchanan-Spachek | A Shell is Cozy | Dianna Hutts Aston and Sylvia Long | |
| Elizabeth King | This is the Planet Where I Live | K.L. Going, Illustrated by Debra Frasier | |
| Linda Claypool | I Talk Like a River | Jordan Scott & Sydney Smith |  |
| Betty Smith-Campbell | You Matter | Christian Robinson |  |
| Sally Jones | Imagina | Juan Felipe Herrera |  |
May 11, 2020
"On behalf of University Libraries, it is my pleasure to inform you that we have purchased and received an author signed book entitled, “What Sound is Morning,” by Grant Snider in honor of Donna Hughes’ retirement for the WSU Libraries. A book plate will be added to the book indicating that it was donated to the University Libraries by the Women of Wichita State University in her honor."
In Memoriam
At the death of a member, $25 shall be donated to: Women of Wichita State University Current Scholarship Fund. For any life members, these funds will be donated in the organization they were awarded life membership.
- Pat Wilhem, 2023
- Eva Reif, 2022
- Deborah Bardo, 2022