May 24, 2011 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — All мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø campuses will close at 4 p.m. today (Tuesday, May 24) due to the threat of severe weather. Classes and activities are canceled. Check www.wichita.edu or call (316) 978-6633 for updates.

May 23, 2011 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — Keith Pickus, associate provost for strategic planning and administration at мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø, has been chosen as interim provost, effective June 12.

May 23, 2011 — By Joe Kleinsasser — The job market continues to be less than ideal for college grads entering the workforce, but the news appears to be gradually improving. Jill Pletcher, director of career services at Wichita State, is cautiously optimistic about the overall outlook.

May 25, 2011 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — Rehearsals are set for the мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø Summer Choir performance of "Patriotic Music," in honor of the state's 150th anniversary of statehood, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 30, in Wiedemann Recital Hall. No audition is necessary. Rehearsal: 5-6:45 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays beginning Monday, June 6, in B101 Duerksen Fine Arts Center.

May 20, 2011 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø's College of Engineering has awarded the Boeing Global Engineering Leadership Professorship to Charles Yang, professor in aerospace engineering. He has made outstanding contributions to the globalization of the engineering profession, мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø and the college, balancing excellence in education with excellence in research.

May 23, 2011 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — Four students from last summer's Symphony in the Flint Hills class offered by the Elliott School of Communication at мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø produced a documentary that will air on KPTS Channel 8 at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 26. The half-hour show will repeat at 1 a.m. Friday, May 27.

May 18, 2011 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — Writers and editors from the Elliott School of Communication, Cooperative Education and Work-Based Learning, and the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences picked up awards for their work from Kansas Professional Communicators.

May 18, 2011 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — This Academe recognizes our Wichita State colleagues' distinguished service awards and faculty awards.

May 18, 2011 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — An outstanding slate of speakers will participate in the 3rd Kansas Summit on Economic and Financial Literacy from 2-5 p.m. Thursday, May 19, at the Wichita Airport Hilton.

May 20, 2011 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — The National 9/11 Flag will return to Greensburg, Kan., Saturday, May 28, for public viewing and an official flag-stitching ceremony at 2 p.m. in the Kiowa County High School gym. Students from the Elliott School of Communication at мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø are promoting the return of the National 9/11 Flag. Students are combining their expertise in design and writing to gain valuable work experie