Dec 8, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — A memorial service for Charles Pearson, former chair of the journalism department at Wichita State, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, in the Commons at Wilner Auditorium.

Dec 6, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Holiday shoppers are rushing to stores to find gifts for friends and loved ones. Meanwhile, other shoppers prefer to shop online from the comfort of their home. ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ marketing expert Cindy Claycomb says the battle for those shopping dollars continues to escalate.

Dec 5, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The Off Broadway play "The Bus," which recently played to sold-out houses in New York City, will be performed at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, in the CAC Theater at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ. Tickets are $10, general admission, for the general public, and $5 for the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ community. Tickets will be sold at the door, beginning one hour prior to the show.

Dec 2, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The Regional Economic Area Partnership of South Central Kansas, in partnership with 10 local governments and 20 other partners, has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to create a regional plan for sustainable growth.

Nov 29, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Without a lot of fanfare, the world population topped 7 billion people about Oct. 31, according to United Nations' estimates. The actual date may be fuzzy, but there’s no mistaking the challenges facing the world, according to ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ sociologist Charles Koeber.

Dec 8, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ will hold its fall ceremony of the 114th commencement in Charles Koch Arena at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11. More than 1,300 graduates are eligible to participate in the December ceremony.

Nov 28, 2011 — By Joe Kleinsasser — A decision made at the age of 17 changed the life course of Grady Landrum, director of Disability Services at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.

Nov 21, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Warm to the holidays by attending a free mini-organ concert with Lynne Davis performing on the great Marcussen organ from 5:30-6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, in Wiedemann Recital Hall at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.

Apr 5, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The Kansas Board of Regents selected the 20 individuals who will guide the search process for the next president of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ and adopted the charge for the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Presidential Search Committee. For the complete story, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1332.

Nov 21, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Five-year-old prodigy Jonathan Okseniuk will join the St. Petersburg String Quartet and its new chamber group, Suprima Orchestra, in a benefit concert to support the St. Petersburg International Music Academy at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ. The concert is at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, in Wiedemann Recital Hall. Tickets are $25 with discounts available; contact the Fine Arts Box Office at (316) 978-3