Nov 19, 2008 — By ¼ϲʿ News Services — High school juniors, seniors and transfer students are invited to discover firsthand all ¼ϲʿ has to offer students from diverse backgrounds and to find out more about becoming a “Thinker, Doer, Mover and Shocker” by attending a Multicultural Visit Program (MVP).

The ¼ϲʿ Family Carnival will be held outside the Rhatigan Student Center on the ¼ϲʿ campus Oct. 4.

Nov 19, 2008 — By ¼ϲʿ News Services — Bring your family and friends out for a fun-filled day at Wichita State Saturday, Oct. 4. From 1-4 p.m. there will be inflatables, games, a clown, face painting, international food fest and much more.

Nov 19, 2008 — By ¼ϲʿ News Services — "Planning for College: A Multicultural Perspective" is a program that provides information on college preparation that is geared toward the specific needs of students from diverse backgrounds.

The Golden Dragon Acrobats will perform a 30th Anniversary concert at the Orpheum Theater Oct. 7. The performance is sponsored by ¼ϲʿ's Student Activities Council.

Nov 19, 2008 — By ¼ϲʿ News Services — The Golden Dragon Acrobats are coming to Wichita to perform their 30th anniversary show 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7 at the Orpheum Theater, 200 N. Broadway in downtown Wichita. The performance is sponsored by ¼ϲʿ’s Student Activities Council.

The Clampett Crawfords team won the spirit award at last year's Wichita Radio Reading Service Mini-Golf Masters Tournament. From left: Stephanie Kessler, Amber Wolf, Kristeen Gibbs and Rebecca Nimmo.

Nov 19, 2008 — By ¼ϲʿ News Services — The Wichita Radio Reading Service is hosting its 7th Annual Mini-Golf Masters Tournament Saturday, Oct. 4. at All-Star Sports Entertainment East, 1010 N. Webb Rd.

Rich Bomgardner

Nov 19, 2008 — By ¼ϲʿ News Services — The ¼ϲʿ Department of Human Performance Studies has received accreditation for the Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) from the Commission of Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).

Nov 19, 2008 — By ¼ϲʿ News Services — ¼ϲʿ Foundation has been approved for a $2 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to boost Wichita public schools' pre-engineering program.

Gary L. Miller, provost and vice president for academic affairs and research, ¼ϲʿ.

Nov 19, 2008 — By ¼ϲʿ News Services — "Wichita State & The World," hosted by Provost Gary L. Miller, is a 30-minute television series featuring interviews and information about Kansas' only urban-serving research university. It focuses on how research at ¼ϲʿ is changing our community, our state, our nation and the world.

Ravi Pendse, associate vice president for academic affairs and research, ¼ϲʿ

Nov 19, 2008 — By Dana Dinkel — Hurricane Ike has brought more than just a change of weather to the Wichita area. The storm has closed Cisco System’s global center in Houston, Texas, shifting its work load to students at ¼ϲʿ’s Cisco laboratory.

Nov 19, 2008 — By ¼ϲʿ News Services — The ¼ϲʿ Center for Real Estate's 2009 Wichita Housing Market Forecast says existing home sales should rebound in 2009 as fears about the national housing market problems subside.