Halloween-themed concert to feature ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Symphony Orchestra

Oct 21, 2013 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Symphony Orchestra will present a Halloween Family Concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, in Miller Concert Hall. Tickets are available from the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Fine Arts Box Office for $7. Discount prices are available, and students can get a free ticket with a current ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ ID at the box office. Children in costume will also be admitted free.

The yearly Kansas BEST robotics competition, normally held at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's Koch Arena, will be held at Hartman Arena on Saturday, Nov. 2.

Robots to take center stage at Hartman Arena Nov. 2

Oct 21, 2013 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The 15th Annual Kansas BEST robotics competition, designed to inspire and motivate high school students toward careers in engineering, science and technology, will be held from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, in Hartman Arena. Kansas BEST is sponsored by ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's College of Engineering.

The new residence hall, slated for completion in August 2014, will be named Shocker Hall.

New Wichita State residence facility to be called Shocker Hall

Nov 8, 2013 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The new residence hall under construction at Wichita State will be called Shocker Hall. Construction is still on schedule with plans for the building to be open on Aug. 6, 2014, in time for next year's fall semester.

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

Wichita State director nominated for $10,000 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.

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Veteran makes most of college with help from ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ TRIO program

Oct 18, 2013 — By Travis Gillespie — Veterans Upward Bound, one of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's federally funded TRIO programs, has helped veteran Brandon Orebaugh realize his dreams as a ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ student.

Under a new agreement, students who choose the

Dual-degree engineering agreement benefits ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, ESU

Oct 23, 2013 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — A dual-degree agreement signed today by leaders of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ and Emporia State University creates a pathway of success for students of both institutions.

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ scholarship program will now give money to more students

Oct 18, 2013 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ has refocused and resized its scholarship program to expand opportunities for prospective and academically qualified students. Scholarships for the new Freshmen Merit Program -- with awards of up to $12,000 over four years -- will begin with the 2014-15 academic year.

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ to promote science careers for girls

Oct 14, 2013 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ will host up to 100 middle school girls for the Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) conference at 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, in the CAC Theater.

KMUW to air Affordable Care Act call-in show

Oct 7, 2013 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — KMUW is giving the community the opportunity to get their questions answered about the Affordable Care Act with a call- ­in show, 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9.

Free hearing screenings offered at Wichita State

Oct 3, 2013 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Wichita State's Evelyn Hendren Cassat Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic is offering free hearing screenings Monday, Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28.