Feb 11, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Women of note are being recognized at the annual "Honoring Our Heroines" event from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Monday, March 8, in the Marcus Welcome Center at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.

Feb 12, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ has acquired 157 acres of land near Kingman, Kan., for the Gerber Reserve, a new addition to the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Field Station that will be used by the Department of Biological Sciences for research, preservation and maintenance of the Kansas prairie.

Feb 12, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Office of Financial Aid will sponsor various events during Financial Aid Awareness Week Feb. 15-21 to promote financial aid awareness on campus and in the community.

The Tap Kids from New York City are among the nation's most talented young tap dancers. Their show has met with rave reviews across the country and overseas.

Feb 12, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The Tap Kids, who will appear as part of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's College of Fine Arts Connoisseur Series on Friday, Feb. 12, at Century II, are among the nation's most talented young dancers.

Feb 12, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The College of Fine Arts at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ will start February with two world-class events as the Connoisseur Series features the Ames Piano Quartet from Iowa State University and the Tap Kids from New York City.

Deborah Ballard-Reisch, Deborah Ballard-Reisch

Feb 5, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — "Dr. Love," aka ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's Deborah Ballard-Reisch, has researched the subject of communication and relationships for about 20 years and offers advice to couples for Valentine's Day.

Feb 4, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Symphony Orchestra will present its annual Concerto-Aria Concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, in Wilner Auditorium.

Feb 3, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The Audiology Clinic at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's Evelyn Hendren Cassat Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic will offer free hearing screenings for all ages March 22-26.

(left to right) Mahlon Darlington, violinist; George Work, cellist; Jonathan Sturm, violist; and William David, pianist, make up the Ames Piano Quartet.

Feb 4, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ will treat Wichita audiences to a performance by the acclaimed Ames Piano Quartet at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, in Wiedemann Recital Hall.

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ junior Naomi Streck and children from the Centre for Children International Lifeline Orphanage in Haiti survived a 7.0-magnitude earthquake on Jan. 12, which was estimated to have killed 150,000.

Feb 2, 2010 — By Shae West — Naomi Streck traveled to Haiti for the second time to work at an orphanage, not expecting her visit to be cut short by an earthquake.