Nov 8, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Wichita State's TRIO Talent Search recently received the Top TRIO Quest Program Award for 2012. This past summer, the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ program worked with 30 middle school students to individually create a photo essay for entry in the national DigiText TRIO Quest competition.

Nov 7, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Zulma Toro-Ramos, dean of the College of Engineering at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ since 2005, has been named provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, effective in January 2013. ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ President John Bardo and Interim Provost Keith Pickus will determine the next step in naming a new dean for the College of Engineering.

May 31, 2013 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The Shocker men's and women's bowling teams swept their fields of competition Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 3 and 4, at the second annual Jayhawk Collegiate Classic tournament in Lawrence, Kan. Six Wichita State bowlers also earned all-tournament team honors.

Nov 6, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The Lake Afton Public Observatory and the Kansas Astronomical Observers will host a telescope fair from 7:30-10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the observatory.

Nov 8, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ rowing team medaled in 12 events, including two first-place finishes, on Sunday, Nov. 4, at the Wichita Rowing Association's 21st Annual Frostbite Regatta. The races were held on the Little Arkansas in Wichita.

Nov 5, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The World Trade Council of Wichita Inc. at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ is hosting "Britain and Kansas: A Business Relationship for the 21st Century." The event is at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at the Wichita Marriott Hotel, 9100 E. Corporate Hills Drive.

Nov 8, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's Rhatigan Student Center (RSC) will celebrate National Student Day winner Laura Schlapp as she receives a check for $2,000 to apply toward future volunteerism efforts. Schlapp will accept a check on behalf of the charity Heather's Camp Inc. at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, in the RSC's University Bookstore. Schlapp was in competition nationwide with students who could sub

Oct 31, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — KMUW, Wichita Public Radio, in partnership with the Wichita Public Libraries presents a BIG READ Music Tasting: The Music of Gatsby. The event is 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at Abode Venue, 1330 E. Douglas. Tickets are available at www.kmuw.org. Click on Music Tasting.

Oct 29, 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, Nov. 17, 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 $32, and registration can be done online at www.registerblast.com/

Oct 26, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Mary Badham, who played Scout in "To Kill a Mockingbird," will narrate a multimedia presentation as the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Symphony Orchestra honors the 50th anniversary of the film with a special performance of excerpts from Elmer Bernstein's score at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, in Miller Concert Hall. Tickets are $7 with discounts available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233.