May 22, 2012 — By Gordon Murray — By the time Jeff Freund was in fifth grade, he already knew that he wanted to be a teacher. Now, after graduating from ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's education program in 1998, Freund is head principal of Coleman Middle School. For Freund, the experience of going through ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's Cooperative Education and Work-Based Learning program made all the difference.

Jul 19, 2012 — By Shannon Littlejohn — The Olympic oak tree at Wichita State was recently moved to a new campus location. The tree has a rich and patriotic history with a connection to Wichita State basketball that dates back to its mother tree and the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

Sep 24, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The Ulrich Museum of Art at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ has been awarded two major federal grants totaling $250,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for the conservation of the landmark mural and masterpiece by modern artist Joan Miro. The announcement of the Ulrich Museum as a grant recipient from both organizations in 2012 is sig

Apr 30, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — More than 2,225 students are eligible to participate in the 114th spring commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday, May 11-12, at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ. Ceremonies will be held in Charles Koch Arena. Undergraduate and graduate degrees will be conferred in individual college ceremonies.

May 7, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — In honor of Mother's Day, the Lake Afton Public Observatory is celebrating Mother's Day Weekend on Friday, May 11, and Saturday, May 12. Bring Mom or Grandma to the observatory for the program "Stars and Mars," and they will receive free admission when accompanied by a paying child.

Apr 30, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Julie Bees, a professor in the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ School of Music, is the inaugural recipient of the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Foundation Faculty/Staff Fundraising Award. The award was established to recognize ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ faculty or staff members who have played a key role in cultivating and securing a major gift for ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.

May 7, 2012 — By Lainie Rusco — ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ graduate Gavin Gehrt realized early on that if he wanted a good job in the sports industry he would need to stand out. He did just that by getting plenty of real-world work experience while a student at Wichita State, including his first internship as a video and camera operator for the Wichita Wranglers.

Apr 27, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — John William Bardo has been named by the Kansas Board of Regents as the new president of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, effective July 1. Bardo will become the 13th president of Wichita State, following President Donald Beggs' resignation June 30.

Apr 24, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's Counseling and Testing Center is offering a workshop to help high school students prepare for the ACT from 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 5, at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ. 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 $28, and registration can be done online at www.registerblast.com/ws

Apr 26, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's Center for Innovation and Enterprise Engagement has awarded development grants to four regional innovation projects. The technologies were selected by the center’s board of directors after a rigorous competition and evaluation by technical experts. Innovations were chosen because of their unique ideas, potential for commercialization and likely impact on the regio