Feb 21, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The planet Mars is closer to Earth now than it will be for the next two years. So don't miss this opportunity to see it through the telescope at the Lake Afton Public Observatory.

Feb 21, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The Audiology Clinic at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's Evelyn Hendren Cassat Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic will offer free hearing screenings for all ages March 26-30.

Feb 22, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Distinguished Alumni Speaker Series invites the public to hear Shocker teammates Dave Stallworth, John Criss, Bob Powers and Mohamed Sharif (formerly Kelly Pete) share their stories during a panel discussion led by longtime Shocker broadcaster Mike Kennedy at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 6, at the Marcus Welcome Center.

Feb 24, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Associate registrar Gina Crabtree will become the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ registrar on June 10 upon the retirement of Bill Wynne, according to the Office of the Provost. Wynne has served as registrar for 36 years.

Feb 21, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — A poetry reading will be the first of several events at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ highlighting the centennial celebration of Gordon Parks' birthday from 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday, March 7, in Rhatigan Student Center’s Fireplace Lounge. Admission is free.

Feb 17, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ recently named Linnea GlenMaye as associate provost for administration and outreach in the Office of Academic Affairs and Research.

Feb 16, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The College of Fine Arts at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ will present the avant-garde early-music group Red Priest in a Connoisseur Series event at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 2, in Wiedemann Hall.

Feb 20, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Bill Bischoff, dean of the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, will step down as dean at the end of the academic year in June to return to the faculty as a professor in geology. Bischoff has been dean for 11 years after serving four years as associate dean.

Feb 15, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ invites students to attend its 2012 Open House program from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, March 9, in the Rhatigan Student Center. The event is open to any student who is interested in attending Wichita State. This will be a great opportunity for students to get an inside look at everything ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ has to offer.

Feb 14, 2012 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Tom Wine will direct the Wichita Complaints Choir following the documentary "Complaints Choir," which starts at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Louise C. Murdock Theatre, 536 N. Broadway. Tickets are $10 general admission; $8 students, seniors, military, Tallgrass Film Association members and ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ community; and free to Ulrich Museum members.