Sep 19, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The use of social media continues to grow by leaps and bounds, but not all businesses are sure what to do with it. Wichita State consumer behavior and marketing expert Dotty Harpool says businesses can't afford to ignore social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.

Sep 20, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The Lake Afton Public Observatory has many events coming up this fall. For more information, go to http://webs.wichita.edu/lapo/.

Sep 21, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Albert Goldbarth, the Adele Davis Distinguished Professor of Humanities at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, has been named the recipient of the 2011 Don Coldsmith Award for Lifetime Literary Achievement.

Sep 14, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The 2011-2012 Rie Bloomfield Organ Recital Series and ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ will present Jehan Alain, 1911-1940 - "The American Festival," Wednesday-Friday, Sept. 28-30, in Wiedemann Recital Hall on the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ campus.

Sep 14, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Alumni and friends of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ are invited to give Rick Stephens, survivor of the 1970 plane crash, a proper Shocker send-off at 7 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Cessna Stadium. Stephens plans to make a 550-plus mile bicycle trip to the site of the plane crash on Mount Trelease in the Rocky Mountains, arriving on the anniversary of the 1970 plane crash on Sunday, Oct. 2.

Sep 16, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Seven ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ faculty members have been recognized as some of the state's top 150 scientists by Ad Astra Kansas, an information resource focusing on high-tech and space research in Kansas.

Sep 13, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's School of Performing Arts will present the musical comedy "Good News" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 29-Oct. 1; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, in Wilner Auditorium.

Sep 12, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — In recognition of Constitution Day Wednesday, Sept. 21, live oral arguments will be presented on the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ campus before Kansas Appellate Judges C.J. Greene, J. Green and S.J. Larson.

Sep 12, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — On Saturday, Sept. 24, the Lake Afton Public Observatory will participate in Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day. For more information on Museum Day at Lake Afton, go to http://tinyurl.com/3hap2sm.

Sep 19, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Faculty artist Mark Foley, principal bassist of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, will appear as soloist with the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, in the Campus Activities Center Theater. Tickets ($7 for general admission with discounts available) may be purchased through the College of Fine Arts Box Office at (316) 978-3233 or go online to www.wichita.edu