Jan 14, 2015 — By WSU News Services — You're invited to join special guest Samuel Ramey and WSU opera students for our annual scholarship fundraising bash at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, at The Ville in Andover, 123 N. Andover Road. A celebration of Italian food, wine and music await. Proceeds from the dinner and silent auction benefit the Canta in Italia ("Sing in Italy") study abroad program. To RSVP, call 978-6373. Go to http://www.wich

Jan 16, 2015 — By WSU News Services — Student Involvement is currently seeking staff and faculty members to serve as judges for the annual Greek Awards program. Judging will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 3; judges can volunteer to review packets and conduct interviews from 8 a.m.-noon or 1-5 p.m. To volunteer or ask questions, contact Meg Junk at megan.junk@wichita.edu or 978-7011.

Jan 13, 2015 — By WSU News Services — Stop by the RSC's Fastbreak Lounge from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Tuesday, Jan. 20) to hear some live jazz music from the Michael Engdahl Jazz Trio. Grab your favorite Starbucks drink and relax to some tunes.

Jan 14, 2015 — By WSU News Services — During winter break, the women's and men's Shocker Bowling teams did some traveling to wrap up the first half and begin the second half of their season. Of the seven events in the first semester, the Shocker women claimed five victories, while the Shocker men placed in the top five in every event, winning one. Individually, the Shockers have had many representatives on the All-Tournament teams.

Jan 15, 2015 — By WSU News Services — Shocker Hall and Fairmount Towers Cafe are open regular business hours on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Monday, Jan. 19. The GroundHouse will be open from 5-10 p.m. only that day. The WSU Dining main office will be closed and all other retail operations are closed until Tuesday, Jan. 20, the first day of class. Go to http://www.wsudining.com for more information.

Jan 14, 2015 — By WSU News Services — A community conversation -- "Confronting the Reality of Sexual Violence in Wichita" -- will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, at the Fairmount Park Community Building at 1647 N. Yale. The event is free and open to the public. Those interested in the subject and/or in showing support for the Fairmount neighborhood should plan to attend. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?3553 for more inform

Jan 14, 2015 — By WSU News Services — Vis Madhavan, Jeremy Patterson and Kim Cluff recently received John A. See awards for research projects. Madhavan, professor of industrial and manufacturing engineering, will receive $10,000 for his project "Extrusion Machining." Patterson, associate professor and director of the Human Performance Lab, and Cluff, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, will receive $25,000 for their project

Jan 14, 2015 — By WSU News Services — If you have returned from Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone in the last 21 days, stop by WSU Student Health Services in 209 Ahlberg Hall to complete a screening because of the ongoing Ebola virus outbreak in these countries. If you have questions, call Student Health at 978-3620. Go to http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/ebola or http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=shc&p=/Ebola/ for more information.

Jan 14, 2015 — By WSU News Services — For nearly 100 years, Kansas Native Sons and Daughters have been meeting to recognize and preserve Kansas history and celebrate Kansas traditions. Wichita State University will be one of six honorees for 2015 and receive a Citation for Distinguished Service. Friends, family and the general public are invited to attend the Kansas Native Sons and Daughters annual dinner and awards ceremony at 6:30 p

Jan 15, 2015 — By WSU News Services — Although the rest of the RSC and most of the university will be closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, Jan. 19), the University Bookstore will be open to meet your beginning of the semester needs from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Customers will only be able to enter the RSC and Bookstore from the south end of the RSC.