Jul 3, 2008 — By Shannon Littlejohn — Wichita pediatrician Nancy G. Powers has been named to the Janice M. Riordan Distinguished Professorship in Maternal Child Health at Wichita State. She was chosen after an international search to fill the professorship.

Sep 4, 2008 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — Former Bank of America Kansas President Rob Allison will take over as interim director of the Center for Economic Development and Business Research at Wichita State.

Jul 8, 2008 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — Stan Longhofer, director of мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø's Center for Real Estate, provided expertise for a story in the June 26 issue of The Wichita Eagle about Bank of America's acquisition of mortgage lender Countrywide.

Jun 27, 2008 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø offices will be closed, and classes will not be held, in observance of Independence Day, Friday, July 4.

Jun 27, 2008 — By Joe Kleinsasser — Amy Mattson Lauters, a pop culture and communications expert at мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø, says YouTube puts extra pressure on political candidates.

Jun 26, 2008 — By Shae West — мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø student Andrew Crust's love of music has taken him many places, including Spain, where he performed with the Wichita State Symphony Orchestra.

Jul 8, 2008 — By Shae West — The Science, Technology and Engineering Professionals held a camp in early June to help target girls in grade 4-6. мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø's College of Engineering and Division of Continuing Education hosted the camp.

Jun 24, 2008 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — Lake Afton Public Observatory sets summer schedule, including "400th Anniversary of the Telescope" and "Peculiar Planets and Lunar Lunacy."

Jun 23, 2008 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — KSNW-TV aired a story Thursday, June 19, quoting мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø's Anne Gallagher about the Air Force tanker decision.

Jun 20, 2008 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — Oboist Andrea Banke and trombonist Russ Widener will appear as soloists with the мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø Summer Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 26, in Miller Concert Hall.