Jun 23, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Darron Smith, ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ assistant professor, will be a guest on the ESPN program "Outside the Lines" at 8 a.m. Sunday, June 26. Smith received considerable attention after co-authoring a blog about what he calls a racially selective honor code system at Brigham Young University.

Jun 22, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Two master storytellers, Carol McAdoo Rehme and Norman Rehme, have been selected as recipients of this year's Elliott School of Communication Outstanding Alumni Award.

Jun 20, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The documentary "Roots and Branches: Preserving the Legacy of Gordon Parks" has earned a 2011 Bronze Telly Award for the Media Resources Center's Video Services. You can catch a clip on the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/WichitaStateTV.

Jun 17, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — This summer, make plans to take a trip back in time to when Native American tribes populated the Americas. Learn what they believed about the stars in the night sky and hear some of the many stories and legends that they told during "Native American Skies" at Lake Afton Public Observatory.

Jun 17, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's Center for Entrepreneurship is offering a summer seminar designed for today's entrepreneurs and small businesses seeking to keep up with the latest technology shifts. The seminar is from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, in Devlin Hall.

Jun 14, 2011 — By Shannon Littlejohn — In Academe news, Dan Close was named a Dart Academic Fellow; Patsy Selby was selected as one of 11 top CFOs in Wichita; and Elaine Steinke served as a four-week visiting scholar at Jonkoping University, Jonkoping, Sweden. In addition, the recent deaths of Dick Graham and Douglas Sharp are noted.

Jun 15, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — As part of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's efforts to increase student success, a new academic early alert system is being piloted this summer. The goal is to quickly address any issues a student may be encountering, so as to increase the chances that the student can save her or his semester.

Jun 13, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — In honor of fathers everywhere, Lake Afton Public Observatory is featuring a Fathers’ Day Weekend special 9-11 p.m. Friday, June 17 and Saturday, June 18.

Jun 10, 2011 — By Joe Kleinsasser — The state of Kansas is celebrating its sesquicentennial this year, also known as its 150th birthday. Jay Price, director of the public history program at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, looks at how Kansas' past has shaped its present course.

Jun 8, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Three ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ rowers were named All American by the American Collegiate Rowing Association.