May 25, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Rehearsals are set for the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Summer Choir performance of "Patriotic Music," in honor of the state's 150th anniversary of statehood, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 30, in Wiedemann Recital Hall. No audition is necessary. Rehearsal: 5-6:45 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays beginning Monday, June 6, in B101 Duerksen Fine Arts Center.

May 20, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's College of Engineering has awarded the Boeing Global Engineering Leadership Professorship to Charles Yang, professor in aerospace engineering. He has made outstanding contributions to the globalization of the engineering profession, ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ and the college, balancing excellence in education with excellence in research.

May 23, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Four students from last summer's Symphony in the Flint Hills class offered by the Elliott School of Communication at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ produced a documentary that will air on KPTS Channel 8 at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 26. The half-hour show will repeat at 1 a.m. Friday, May 27.

May 18, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Writers and editors from the Elliott School of Communication, Cooperative Education and Work-Based Learning, and the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences picked up awards for their work from Kansas Professional Communicators.

May 18, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — An outstanding slate of speakers will participate in the 3rd Kansas Summit on Economic and Financial Literacy from 2-5 p.m. Thursday, May 19, at the Wichita Airport Hilton.

May 20, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The National 9/11 Flag will return to Greensburg, Kan., Saturday, May 28, for public viewing and an official flag-stitching ceremony at 2 p.m. in the Kiowa County High School gym. Students from the Elliott School of Communication at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ are promoting the return of the National 9/11 Flag. Students are combining their expertise in design and writing to gain valuable work experie

May 17, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Wind Ensemble will give a preview of their end-of-May Carnegie Hall appearance in a "Carnegie Hall Bon Voyage and Thank You Donors Concert" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 26, at the Andover Central High School Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public.

May 16, 2011 — By Joe Kleinsasser — The job market continues to be less than ideal for college grads entering the workforce, but the news appears to be gradually improving. Jill Pletcher, director of career services at Wichita State, is cautiously optimistic about the overall outlook.

May 22, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Dan Close, a veteran teacher and journalist in the Elliott School of Communication at Wichita State, has been named a summer Dart Academic Fellow, following a highly competitive process.

May 11, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Shocker Rowing is preparing for the American Collegiate Rowing Association (ACRA) National Championships. The ACRA will take place Saturday and Sunday, May 28-29, on Lake Lanier in Gainesville, Ga.