Sep 7, 2012 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — Hear some of the sacred star stories Native American tribes told and learn how the night skies influenced tribal life during the "Native American Storytelling" program at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, in the field to the west of the Lake Afton Public Observatory.

Aug 29, 2012 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — Going to college marks a major transition for new students. For many students, it’s the first time they're away from home. It also may be the first time they're sharing a room with a stranger. Steve Larson, director of housing and residence life at мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø, says gathering some basic information can result in a success rate of 80 to 90 percent in matching students as roommat

Sep 14, 2012 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — Sam Ramey, a premier operatic bass-baritone of the 20th century and a 1968 alumnus of мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø, is the recipient of the мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø Guest Artist Fellowship in Opera, a 100 percent privately funded position. He will teach several weeks each semester for at least the next five years at мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø.

Aug 24, 2012 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — Do you remember all of the wonderful things your grandparents did for you over the years? Return the favor, and bring them to the Lake Afton Public Observatory for Grandparents Weekend.

Sep 10, 2012 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — Starting in the fall 2012 semester, the мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø Office of Continuing Education will offer new courses to the general public. For the complete list of classes and their prices, go to www.wichita.edu/noncreditclasses.

Aug 28, 2012 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — Work experience gained as students at мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø was critical to the success of the recipients of the 2012 Elliott School of Communication alumni awards, taking place in October. Denver television news anchor Jeremy Hubbard and Jennifer Wright, president of Wichita's Orpheum Theatre, will return to the мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø campus Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 17-18, to accept their awards and make pre

Aug 21, 2012 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — In the 1920s, our universe was perceived very differently than it is today. Visit the Lake Afton Public Observatory this fall for their Universe of the 1920s programs.

Aug 16, 2012 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — If the Kansas primary election is any indication, the Kansas Legislature will be decidedly more conservative next year. And if the November general election mirrors the primary, мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø political analyst Ed Flentje says Kansans can expect significant policy changes next year.

Aug 20, 2012 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — The мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø Center for Entrepreneurship is launching a new entrepreneurial certificate in Butler County called "Growing Rural Businesses," which will start in September in Augusta.

Aug 29, 2012 — By Joe Kleinsasser — On July 1, former мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø faculty member John Bardo started his new role as the 13th president of Wichita State. Joe Kleinsasser, director of news and media relations, recently interviewed Bardo on topics ranging from academics to a strategic plan to pets to detective mysteries. Following are highlights from that interview.