Oct 7, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The World Trade Council of Wichita and the Center for International Business Advancement will host a reception, dinner and keynote address, "National Export Initiative and U.S.-DOC Services for Exporters," at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, at the Wichita Marriott, 9100 E. Corporate Hills Drive.

Oct 6, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The Heskett Center will host its 15th Annual Pumpkin Run at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, on the Wichita State campus. The cost for the 5K run is $10 for students, $15 for faculty/staff and $20 for the public.

Oct 6, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Wichita State Rowing will race against the U.S. National Team during the Head of Oklahoma competition Saturday through Monday, Oct. 9-11 in Oklahoma City.

Oct 6, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's madrigal, chamber and women's choir will perform with the Shawnee Mission South Concert Choir at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, in Wiedemann Recital Hall. Tickets are $7 with discounts available.

Nov 10, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Kansas home sales will rise by 4.2 percent in 2011, while home price appreciation across the state will remain essentially flat, according to the 2011 Kansas Housing Markets Forecast, published today by the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Center for Real Estate. Current housing market conditions also are available for Kansas City, Lawrence, Manhattan, Topeka and Wichita.

Oct 8, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The Elliott School of Communication at Wichita State is midway through Elliott Engage, a social media campaign in which faculty and staff post at least three information-rich messages a day on the Elliott School website, Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Oct 5, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Twenty-six undergraduate Wichita State engineering students are taking a leadership class that emphasizes values and ethics.

Oct 5, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — "Heinavanker," a vocal ensemble from Estonia, will showcase Estonian folk hymns and early polyphonic music in their Oct. 9 concert. Students and children get in free, courtesy of a gift from the Sam and Rie Bloomfield Foundation.

Oct 8, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's Elliott School of Communication will hold Communication Week from Oct. 11-13. The week includes speeches from alumnus Gary Bender and a Skype chat with PBS' Jim Lehrer.

Oct 1, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Wichita State's Center for Community Support and Research is beginning a new Self-Help Services Program that will provide Medicaid providers and recipients greater access to no-cost and low-cost self-help groups in Kansas.