Nov 21, 2008 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Stan Longhofer, director of the Center for Real Estate at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, will be the interim contact for all media inquiries related to the economy and the Center for Economic Development and Business Research. Longhofer is an expert in the local real estate market and focuses on market research, including the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Home Price Index and the yearly Wichita Housing Forecast. Longhof

Nov 21, 2008 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Stan Longhofer, director of the Center for Real Estate at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, will be the interim contact for all media inquiries related to the economy and the Center for Economic Development and Business Research. Longhofer is an expert in the local real estate market and focuses on market research, including the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Home Price Index and the yearly Wichita Housing Forecast. Longhof

Nov 20, 2008 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — President Beggs has approved the following addition to the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Policies and Procedures Manual: 3.32 / Employment of Foreign Nationals -- http://webs.wichita.edu/inaudit/ch3_32.htm To provide for uniformity in regard to University assistance with applications for temporary employment status and/or with applications for lawful permanent residency within the United States.

Nov 25, 2008 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Stuff the Bus donation boxes are located in the Marcus Welcome Center, 528 Lindquist Hall, Ahlberg Hall 4th floor, MRC front lobby, Koch Arena/Athletics, Heskett Center, 319 NIAR, Ulrich Museum and Morrison Hall.

Nov 24, 2008 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Just a few weeks after the Annual Fund campaign brochure was distributed to faculty and staff, more than $2,000 in gifts and pledges have been received. Follow the link for more information about the Annual Fund, including how to make a gift. http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=foundation2&p=/Support¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ/BrochureFollowup

Nov 21, 2008 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Express Mail 5.7% Priority Mail 3.9% Parcel Select 5.9% Parcel Return Service 5.3% International Shipping Services 8.5%

Dec 3, 2008 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — * The Center for Teaching and Research Excellence will host "Instructional Design for Online Courses," from 12:30-1:30 p.m. today (Friday, Nov. 21) in 127 Jabara Hall. This is a seminar on the basics of instructional design for online learning. http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=CTRE&p=/CTREEvents/ * A zoo-themed party will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, in the William H. Smith Bowling

Nov 24, 2008 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The College of Health Professions Classified Staff Organization is sponsoring a warm clothing collection for Operation Holiday. Warm coats, sweaters, hats, scarves, gloves (adults' as well as children's), blankets or other warm items can be dropped into the donation box on the second floor of Ahlberg near the telephones right across from the elevators. The box will be available until Dec. 12. If y

Nov 19, 2008 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ community can help the Kansas STAR employee discount program grow. Employees can see the current discounts, and merchants can find everything they need to apply online at www.da.ks.gov/STAR/. Visit the Web site to learn how to get a free $10 gift card when opening or renewing a Sam's Club membership. A fact sheet that can be distributed to merchants is available on the Unclassified Profess

Nov 24, 2008 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Do you feel you're falling behind when it comes to today's technology? Have you heard of wikis, blogs, Twitter, flickr, Facebook and Google Docs but have no idea what they are? You're not alone. Unclassified Professional, Classified and Faculty Senates are developing a series of discussions, demonstrations, Web pages and more to help us learn more about the new Web and social networking tools. Go