Inside WSU

Keepin’ his cool
By Julie Rausch
Cool is an expression often associated with jazz. Tom Fowler is cool but not because he’s a saxophone player.
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Happy 50th Birthday, KMUW!
By Joseph Kleinsasser
The name is the same, but nearly everything else has changed since KMUW began broadcasting 50 years ago April 26.
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A spring break trip with a mission
By Joseph Kleinsasser
Hurricane Mitch is just a distant memory for most people. For others, however, the devastating hurricane that struck Central America last year is a mission.

Marilyn Yourdon, director of Student Health Services, was in a group of 16 people from the First Evangelical Free Church in Wichita who went to Honduras during spring break.
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Researcher gets ‘’N Sync’ with teen literacy
By Julie Rausch
Educators and parents no doubt wonder sometimes what is on the minds of adolescent girls and what they talk about when adults aren’t around. Some answers might be that girls think and talk about “Titantic” star Leonardo DiCaprio or maybe it’s pop music groups like ’N Sync, Backstreet Boys and 98 degrees.

A Wichita State researcher plans to spend a year doing a study on the Internet, talking with girls and studying female, adolescent written communication and overall literacy development.
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Faculty and staff to be recognized for years of service
By Lori Miller
The annual Benders of Twigs induction ceremony and faculty/staff recognition dinner will take place Monday, April 26. Benders of Twigs induction is at 5 p.m. in the Rhatigan Student Center Regents Room. Doors open at 6 p.m. for the dinner in the RSC ballroom.
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The politics of education
Four WSU educators will talk about “Phonics, Ebonics and the Politics of Education” as part of an effort to get faculty from different areas on campus talking about common interests. The panel, hosted by WSU’s council on interdisciplinary activities, will meet 3-5 p.m. Friday, April 23, in the Ulrich Museum.
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Hate crime discussed
Hate crime, like the heinous killing of gay student Matthew Shepard in Colorado or the dragging death of James Byrd in Texas, has gotten a lot of attention lately.

The Student Activities Council is hosting a free panel on the issue at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, in the Campus Activities Center Theater.
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Co-op celebrates 20th anniversary
The cooperative education program at WSU, one of the largest in the Midwest, will kick off its 20th anniversary year and thank employers and faculty who participate during a luncheon at noon April 28 in the Rhatigan Student Center.
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This Week's Briefs		NEWS INSIDE
Take a girl to work April 22 The seventh annual Take Our Daughters to Work Day is planned for April 22. Employees can bring daughters or “surrogate daughters,” such as nieces, granddaughters or young friends, to the workplace as part of this national education campaign. Girls who participate receive an excused absence from school. Who’s flying high? Watch for WSU’s Dean Headley in the press Monday, April 19, as he and former WSU researcher Brent Bowen unveil this year’s Airline Quality Rating. Headley, associate professor of marketing and entrepreneurship, never reveals the high-flying winner until the news conference in Washington, D.C., but indicated there has been movement in the rankings. Last year, Southwest Airlines took the top spot in the rating, which is now in its ninth year. In honor of Your Honor The Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs has established an endowed scholarship in memory of Fred Benson, a longtime faculty member who was committed to the professions of law and criminal justice. Benson, who passed away in January, had been a municipal judge in several area towns. The school hopes to raise $150,000 and announce the first recipient by fall 2000. To contribute, make checks payable to the WSU Endowment Association — Fred W. Benson Memorial Scholarship, box 2. Going global Every third or fourth semester since 1985, an interdisciplinary group of faculty have taught the course, “Peace and War: Global Issues.” The course is now being called “Global Issues,” and will be taught this fall semester. Course coordinator Dorothy Billings says new teachers in other interests are welcome. All faculty are invited to participate. “I can always find a place for someone,” she says. Call her at ext. 3195 if you want to join the project. Ron Tibbetts encloses Emerald Weaver, 5, in a huge bubble in Levitt Arena. Hundreds of kids and adults came to WSU’s Open House April 12, which combined fun activities with practical information about WSU.
		Keepin’ his cool By Julie Rausch Cool is an expression often associated with jazz. Tom Fowler is cool but not because he’s a saxophone player. Go to full story... Happy 50th Birthday, KMUW! By Joseph Kleinsasser The name is the same, but nearly everything else has changed since KMUW began broadcasting 50 years ago April 26. Go to full story... A spring break trip with a mission By Joseph Kleinsasser Hurricane Mitch is just a distant memory for most people. For others, however, the devastating hurricane that struck Central America last year is a mission. Marilyn Yourdon, director of Student Health Services, was in a group of 16 people from the First Evangelical Free Church in Wichita who went to Honduras during spring break. Go to full story... Researcher gets ‘’N Sync’ with teen literacy By Julie Rausch Educators and parents no doubt wonder sometimes what is on the minds of adolescent girls and what they talk about when adults aren’t around. Some answers might be that girls think and talk about “Titantic” star Leonardo DiCaprio or maybe it’s pop music groups like ’N Sync, Backstreet Boys and 98 degrees. A Wichita State researcher plans to spend a year doing a study on the Internet, talking with girls and studying female, adolescent written communication and overall literacy development. Go to full story... Faculty and staff to be recognized for years of service By Lori Miller The annual Benders of Twigs induction ceremony and faculty/staff recognition dinner will take place Monday, April 26. Benders of Twigs induction is at 5 p.m. in the Rhatigan Student Center Regents Room. Doors open at 6 p.m. for the dinner in the RSC ballroom. Go to full story... The politics of education Four WSU educators will talk about “Phonics, Ebonics and the Politics of Education” as part of an effort to get faculty from different areas on campus talking about common interests. The panel, hosted by WSU’s council on interdisciplinary activities, will meet 3-5 p.m. Friday, April 23, in the Ulrich Museum. Go to full story... Hate crime discussed Hate crime, like the heinous killing of gay student Matthew Shepard in Colorado or the dragging death of James Byrd in Texas, has gotten a lot of attention lately. The Student Activities Council is hosting a free panel on the issue at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, in the Campus Activities Center Theater. Go to full story... Co-op celebrates 20th anniversary The cooperative education program at WSU, one of the largest in the Midwest, will kick off its 20th anniversary year and thank employers and faculty who participate during a luncheon at noon April 28 in the Rhatigan Student Center. Go to full story...