Nov 15, 2013 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The Wichita chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals recognized James J. Rhatigan for his contributions to his community and beyond by bestowing on him its Distinctive Community Service Award.

Nov 18, 2013 — By Travis Gillespie — ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's public radio station, KMUW 89.1, has recruited veteran journalist Aileen LeBlanc to work as news director for her technical and storytelling background.

Jeff Pulaski

Nov 12, 2013 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Two faculty members join 10 additional faculty members as new Coleman Faculty Entrepreneurship Fellows.

Sep 3, 2014 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Faculty artist Julie Bees will perform with the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, in Miller Concert Hall, Duerksen Fine Arts Center.

JJ Pionke recently accepted the position of assistant professor and instruction and Research Services librarian. While she has a passion for knowledge, she also have a passion for play and having fun.

Oct 25, 2013 — By Jen Hendricks — New to Kansas and ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, JJ Pionke is excited to use her previous teaching experience and international internships to help students and professors with all their research and library needs.

From left: Sarah Rajala, chairwoman of GEDC; Charles Champion, Airbus executive vice president engineering; Ana Lazarin.

Nov 16, 2015 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — European aircraft manufacturer Airbus and the Global Engineering Dean's Council selected ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's Ana Lazarin for the inaugural GEDC Airbus Diversity Award, worth $10,000.

Nov 1, 2013 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ has named three distinguished scholars to hold endowed professorships in the College of Engineering, College of Health Professions and Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Foundation announced. They are considered crucial to a university’s ability to recruit and retain the highest quality faculty.

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's Ana Lazarin has been nominated for the GEDC Airbus Diversity Award.

Oct 18, 2013 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Wichita State's director of Programs to Broaden Participation in Engineering, Ana Lazarin, has been nominated for the GEDC Airbus Diversity Award.

Oct 17, 2013 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — This column recognizes grants, honors, awards, presentations and publications, new appointments, new faculty, sabbaticals, retirements and deaths of our current and former colleagues.

Sep 16, 2013 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The following is an excerpt from a story about ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ professor Dharma deSilva that appeared in the Sept. 15 issue of The Wichita Eagle.