Competition highlights National Financial Literacy Month

Apr 22, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — More than 1,500 students from middle and high schools across Kansas recently competed in the preliminary round of the Kansas Personal Finance Challenge sponsored by the Kansas Council on Economic Education.

Longhofer to review Exchange Place plan

Apr 21, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Stan Longhofer, director of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's Center for Real Estate, has been retained by the city to conduct a third-party review of Real Development's Exchange Place project.

Kate Hietapelto, left, participates in a health fair to inform people about blood cancers.

Transfer student brought passion for volunteering to ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ

May 6, 2010 — By Shae West — Kate Hietapelto left her home in West Palm Beach, Fla., to study communication at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, but she didn't leave behind her passion for helping others.

CCSR to host Intentional Peer Support Training

Apr 15, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Starting Monday, May 17, ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's Center for Community Support and Research (CCSR) will host a 5 Day Intentional Peer Support (IPS) Training with mental health consumer activist Shery Mead.

$1 million gift from Graham Trust continues student support

Apr 13, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — A $1 million gift from the William L. Graham Charitable Trust will endow two existing ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ scholarships and continue support for ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ students.

Dean Headley, associate professor of marketing at the W. Frank Barton School of Business at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ and co-author of the Airline Quality Rating, addresses the media at the National Press Club in Washington.

Airline performance improves; one of best years ever, according to Airline Quality Rating

Apr 23, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — For the second consecutive year, the performance of the nation's leading carriers improved, according to the 20th annual national Airline Quality Rating. It was the third best overall score in the 19 years researchers have tracked the performance of airlines.

PODCAST: AQR shows improved airline performance

Apr 12, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The Airline Quality Rating ranks the 18 largest U.S. airlines in on-time arrivals, baggage handling, denied boardings and customer complaints. Dean Headley, co-author of the national Airline Quality Rating at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, says airlines continued to improve last year.

Barton School of Business, CEDBR to sponsor webinar series

Apr 12, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The first in a series of webinars sponsored by the Center for Economic Development and Business Research and the W. Frank Barton School of Business at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ will address climate change and cap and trade.

Wichita Jazz Festival at large and on ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ campus

Apr 9, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ plays a large role with education and entertainment in the annual Wichita Jazz Festival, April 14-17 at various community venues and on the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ campus.

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ to hold Art Wisdom workshop with therapists

Apr 9, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Three professional art therapists will lead an experiential workshop, Art Wisdom, to help participants develop and deepen their creativity.