Sep 5, 2008 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Experts predict that America will need more than 2 million new teachers in the next decade. Sharon Iorio, dean of the College of Education at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, says the current teaching shortage is not unique. http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=353

Sep 5, 2008 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Experts predict that America will need more than 2 million new teachers in the next decade. Sharon Iorio, dean of the College of Education at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, says the current teaching shortage is not unique. http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=353

Sep 5, 2008 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The Martin H. Bush Outdoor Sculpture Collection has been nominated as a finalist for the 8 Wonders of Kansas Art, a contest administered by the Kansas Sampler Foundation. To vote for ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's stellar campus collection, also named among the top 10 best in the United States, go to http://www.kansassampler.org/8wonders/art.php. Please note other nominees with ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ connections -- including Kansas native G

Sep 5, 2008 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Celebrate the suite of fall exhibitions at the Ulrich Museum with the Members' Opening Party from 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13. Meet and mingle with New York photographer Jeffrey Milstein, whose work is featured in "Aircraft: The Jet as Art." Free admission for Ulrich Museum members or $7 for non-members. RSVPs are requested; call the Ulrich Museum at 978-3664 or e-mail ulrich@wichita.edu.

Sep 5, 2008 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — New York photographer Jeffrey Milstein will discuss his his lifelong love of flight and his work on view in the Ulrich exhibition "Aircraft: The Jet as Art," by Jeffrey Milstein, during an illustrated talk at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, in 210 McKnight Art Center West (School of Art and Design). Admission is free.

Sep 11, 2008 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Award-winning motivational speaker Joe Martin will present "The Road to Academic Success" from 11:30 a.m-12:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, in the Marcus Welcome Center. Martin has helped students and staff across the country achieve more, live and serve more passionately, and maximize their leadership potential. He has been named College Speaker of the Year by the Association for the Promotion of Campu

Sep 5, 2008 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The fall season of "Wichita State & The World" begins at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7 on ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ TV, Channel 13 on Cox Cable. In the first episode, Provost Gary Miller discusses research at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ with Associate Provost J. David McDonald. Hosted by Miller, this 30-minute television series features interviews and information about Kansas' only urban-serving research university. "Wichita State & The World" focus

Sep 15, 2008 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — * The Faculty Senate will meet at 3:30 p.m. today (Monday, Sept. 8) in 107 Clinton Hall. The agenda for the meeting is available at http://webs.wichita.edu/senate/A9-8-08.htm. * ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's Regional Institute on Aging invites faculty, staff and students to attend Aging on the Plains Sept. 24-26 at the Broadview Hotel in Wichita. http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/newsresource/¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ_RIA_conference_brochure_2

Sep 15, 2008 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — * Faculty and staff with 10, 15, 20 and 25 years of service to the state will be recognized at 3 p.m. today (Tuesday, Sept. 9). The Benders of Twigs ceremony, for 25 years of service to ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11. Both events are in the RSC ballroom. http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=ServiceAwards * Summary and detailed ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Foundation budget reports for FY2008 and FY2009 are availa

Sep 8, 2008 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Kansans Optimizing Health, a free six-week program to help you improve your health one step at a time, will be offered in September and October. Learn to control your pain; deal with fatigue, frustration and isolation; handle stress and relax; eat to live well; and more in two separate workshops at the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ West Campus. Classes meet weekly from 5:30-8:30 p.m. beginning Tuesday, Sept. 23, or Wednesd