Jan 21, 2014 — By Travis Gillespie — мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø has hosted TRIO programs since 1965, helping students to become successful in school, careers and life.

A composite of the Klose Scholarship winners. From left: Jacy Beck, Taylor Selvey and Alexis Thuston.

Jan 16, 2014 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø has chosen three high school seniors as Klose Scholars. Each was chosen for their academic performance and commitment to careers as math or science teachers, and will receive a $25,000 scholarship over four years.

International opera star Alan Held, left, addresses the audience as мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø College of Fine Arts Dean Rodney Miller looks on. Held will join мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø in fall as the Ann and Dennis Ross Faculty of Distinction in Opera.

Sep 3, 2014 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — Starting in fall 2014, students who study voice and opera at мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø will have an amazing opportunity to study with two accomplished opera stars - Samuel Ramey and Alan Held. Both are also мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø alumni.

Jan 24, 2014 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. will contribute $120,000 to help мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø establish the Koch Global Trading Center.

Jan 8, 2014 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — In Kansas, more than 900 local support groups meet in most Kansas counties. Groups gather around a variety of topics. Some topics include: medical conditions, parenting, addiction, mental health, caregiving, grief, disabilities and other topics.

Jan 8, 2014 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — The мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø Center for Entrepreneurship – in partnership with Ford County Economic Development, NetWork Kansas and Dodge City Community College – is launching an entrepreneurial certificate in Ford County, Kan. "Growing Rural Business" will start Thursday, Jan. 16.

Jan 8, 2014 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — In 2014, Kansas state employment is forecasted to grow at 1.4 percent, a slight improvement over 2013, according to the 2014 Kansas Employment Forecast released by мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø's Center for Economic Development and Business Research.

Jan 7, 2014 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — Employment increased by 1.4 percent nationally in the first 11 months of 2013. Employment is estimated to have grown 1.1 percent in Kansas and 0.5 percent in the Wichita metropolitan area in 2013.

Jan 6, 2014 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — More than 50 Wichita State students will join more than 200 models as they strut their stuff on the runway -- all for the purpose of raising money for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Models for Miracles will take place at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, at the Doubletree Hilton in Wichita (formerly Airport Hilton).

Jan 6, 2014 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø's Counseling and Testing Center is offering a workshop to help high school students prepare for the ACT from 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 18, at мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø. The workshop will present general test-taking tips and practice questions for the English, reading, math and science test sections. The cost for the workshop is $32, and registration can be done online at www.registerblast.com/