¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, Kansas schools get $1.1 million for high-speed network

Aug 28, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The National Science Foundation has awarded more than $1 million over two years to Kansas State University, University of Kansas and ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ to upgrade a shared data network that will better connect Kansas' educational institutions.

The home screen, left, and campus map screens from the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ iPhone app. The app uses Google Maps data to create a scalable map of campus.

New ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ iPhone app available to Shockers everywhere

Aug 28, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The new Shocker iPhone app will allow users to find Wichita State news; athletics news and schedules; videos; campus pictures; Twitter feeds; local weather; a campus map; fan polls; reference material; and the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ fight song.

Wichita State offers noncredit courses to the public

Aug 26, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Wichita State has a range of noncredit, continuing education courses that allow people to learn a variety of topics in a nontraditional classroom setting.

Wichita State hosts high school seniors for Senior Days

Aug 20, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — High school seniors are invited to discover what ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ has to offer by attending a ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Senior Day Friday, Sept. 17, or Wednesday, Sept. 22.

Members of Kansas, left to right, are Phil Ehart, Steve Walsh, Richard Williams, Billy Greer and Dave Ragsdale. The five-member rock band will perform Sept. 18 with a 70-member backup band: the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Symphony Orchestra.

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Symphony to perform 'backup' for rock band Kansas

Sep 16, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Classic rock band Kansas is teaming up with the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Symphony Orchestra for a symphonic event on Sept. 18 at the Hartman Arena in a spectacular performance that will also benefit the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ School of Music.

Nancy McCarthy Snyder new director at Hugo Wall School

Aug 17, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Nancy McCarthy Snyder has been named director of the Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.

HR society awards first scholarship to ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ student

Aug 12, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — A scholarship for $1,000 from a new fund created by the Wichita Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management has been awarded to Laura Gerber, a ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ senior majoring in human resources and management.

Learn how to use your telescope at the observatory

Aug 6, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — At 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 20, the Lake Afton Public Observatory, in conjunction with the Kansas Astronomical Observers (KAO), will host "Bring Your Own Telescope."

Wichita State orientation coordinator Kim Sandlin says parents need to make sure their student is attending class.

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Newsline: Colleges prepare for new students (and their parents)

Aug 6, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The involvement of parents in their children's lives used to lessen as their children went off to college. Not so, anymore. In fact, parents today are so involved that colleges and universities are tailoring orientation programs to include more information for them as well. Kim Sandlin, assistant director of admissions and orientation coordinator at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, offers some helpful ti

Learn how to maximize scholarship potential at Wichita State

Aug 5, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — High school juniors, seniors, community college students and their parents are invited to enjoy dinner and discussion with Wichita State students and staff during Discover ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ in Hutchinson, from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26, at the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, 1100 N. Plum St.