Angela Buzard, public affairs associate for the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs, speaks with the media at the press conference announcing the establishment of the Environmental Finance Center.

EPA grant to establish Environmental Finance Center at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ

May 12, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs has been awarded $190,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency to establish an Environmental Finance Center.

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ President Donald Beggs, left, and Valerie McGhee, president of Larksfield Place Retirement Communities Inc., sign documents formalizing the alliance between the two entities.

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, Larksfield Place formalize alliance

Apr 7, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ and Larksfield Place today announced the formalization and expansion of their long-standing partnership. Donald Beggs, ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ president, and Valerie McGhee, Larksfield Place Retirement Communities Inc. president, gave details on the future of their organizations' 20-year partnership at today's signing ceremony held at Larksfield Place.

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Foundation celebrates 45th anniversary

Apr 5, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Foundation opened its doors to faculty, staff, students and the general public today, April 5, in appreciation for their partnership of the past 45 years. The ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Foundation hosted an open house for its 45th anniversary from 1:30-3 p.m. at Woodman Alumni Center.

NIAR Research technicians for a wing for fatigue testing in the Full-Scale Structural Test Lab at NIAR's ASTEC facility.

Hawker Beechcraft, NIAR expand strategic partnership

Apr 3, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Hawker Beechcraft Corp. (HBC) will transfer the equipment and operations of its electromagnetic compatibility, mechanical and environmental test laboratories to the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.

Junior Day 2010 at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ

Apr 5, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — High school juniors are invited to discover firsthand all that ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ has to offer by attending Junior Day Friday, April 30.

'Doing Business in India' is focus of World Trade Council event

Mar 30, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The World Trade Council of Wichita and the Center for International Business Advancement at the W. Frank Barton School of Business at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ will host a reception, dinner and keynote address, "Doing Business in India," at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 15, at the Wichita Marriott, 9100 E. Corporate Hills Dr. in Wichita.

Observatory has big things planned for spring

Apr 6, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Lake Afton Public Observatory spring programs will compare Earth’s size to bigger things in the sky and study our Moon's rocky surface in comparison to the craters and clouds of Venus and Saturn.

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ offers new Finish Strong programs

Mar 30, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Beginning in fall 2010, ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ will offer a set of new adult degree completion programs called Finish Strong.

Former ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ professor to give presentation on new book

Mar 30, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Vernon Keel, former Elliott School of Communication professor at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ and founding director, will give a presentation on his new book, "The Murdered Family," at 2 p.m. Friday, April 16, in 102C Elliott Hall.

Jeremy Hill, Director of the Center for Economic Development and Business Research at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.

CEDBR reports employment data revised downward

Mar 30, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Wichita State’s Center for Economic Development and Business Research annually updates its employment database with revisions done by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This year, employment statistics were revised downward significantly.