Jun 11, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — In honor of fathers everywhere, the Lake Afton Public Observatory is featuring a Father's Day Weekend special Friday, June 15, and Saturday, June 16.

Jun 4, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The Lake Afton Public Observatory and the Kansas Astronomical Observers (KAO) are hosting "Bring Your Own Telescope" night Friday, June 15.

Jun 1, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Four students in ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's College of Education were selected to attend the NASA Pre-Service Teachers Institute at Johnson Space Center in Houston this summer.

Jun 12, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — If you'd like to go back to college, but aren't sure whether you can afford it, ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ might be able to help. Starting in fall 2012, Wichita State will offer qualified returning adult students an opportunity to receive $1,250 scholarships for tuition each semester for four semesters, a total of $5,000.

May 31, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ head bowling coach Gordon Vadakin has been selected as the 2012 Bowling Coaches Hall of Fame inductee.

Jun 12, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The Center of Innovation for Biomaterials in Orthopaedic Research, founded four years ago as a joint venture of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ and Via Christi Health, is being restructured and is moving to the National Institute for Aviation Research on the university campus. CIBOR will remain a joint venture of Wichita State and Via Christi Health, but will be managed by NIAR. CIBOR will be overseen by

May 29, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The Bridge for Engineering's new BEETS program (Bridge for Engineering and Engineering Technology Students) will be held before the 2012 fall semester at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ. BEETS will help incoming students get a jump on college life and provide an introduction to the university.

May 22, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Ulrich Museum of Art Director Patricia McDonnell, who has been with Wichita State since January 2007, has been named director of the Wichita Art Museum. McDonnell's move from the Ulrich to WAM will start Aug. 20 and be complete Sept. 15, following the transition of two important projects -- the Ulrich's gallery renovation currently under way and its grand reopening after a nine-month closedown.

May 30, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Shocker bowling's Kelsey Muther has been selected as one of the eight Junior Team USA members to represent the United States at the 2012 World Tenpin Bowling Association World Youth Championships.

Nov 12, 2013 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The program "Sizing up Saturn" will be presented on Friday and Saturday evenings, June 1-2, 22-23 and 29-30; July 27-28; and Aug. 24-25 and 31-Sept. 1, at Lake Afton Public Observatory.