Jul 13, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Dominic Okon, Wichita State director of men's basketball operations, is going to the 2012 Olympics. He will have one of the best seats in the house, not just as a spectator to watch his home country's first-ever Olympic appearance, but with a seat on the bench to help coach the Nigerian National Team in London. For the complete story, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1687.

Jul 20, 2012 — By WSU News Services — WSU TRIO Upward Bound Math Science has announced a Gates Millenium Scholar among its 2012 high school graduates. Shauntel Pearson recently received word that she is the recipient of a full-ride scholarship to any college in the United States. The scholarship, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, will pay for all educational fees including and up to those associated with earning a termi

Jul 13, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Dominic Okon, Wichita State director of men's basketball operations, is going to the 2012 Olympics. He will have one of the best seats in the house, not just as a spectator to watch his home country's first-ever Olympic appearance, but with a seat on the bench to help coach the Nigerian National Team in London. For the complete story, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1687.

Jul 31, 2012 — By WSU News Services — * Banner schedule-building training sessions, Section 1 and 2, will be offered Thursday, July 26. Section 1 and 2 are required for all new schedule builders and is optional as a refresher session for current schedule builders. To register, log in to myWSU and select EmpHelp, myTraining. For questions, contact Applications Training, at 978-5800. * 2013 parking hang tags for faculty and staff wil

Jul 13, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Drums Across Kansas 2012, a benefit for the Starkey Foundation, will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, at Cessna Stadium. There is an admission charge. For more information, go to http://drumsacrosskansas.com/.

Jul 17, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Save the evening of Saturday, Aug. 18, for the annual "We're Not Back to School Bash," an event celebrating the fact that young alums have completed their formal education and don't have to head back to class. The event -- featuring food, drink, music and socializing -- is at the Duerksen Amphitheater on the west side of campus. Admission is only $10 for members and $20 for nonmembers. Must be 21

Jul 16, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Art enthusiasts age 55 and up are invited to Senior Wednesday at the Ulrich July 18 at the Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex. Admission is free. Refreshments are at 10 a.m., followed by a program at 10:30 a.m. Graffiti and street art meet knit and purl when groups of knitters cover light poles, tree trunks -- even cars and buses -- with brightly colored yarn. Learn about this fun and unique ar

Jul 23, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Rockin' the Roundhouse, the Shocker community's premier social event of the year, is set for Saturday, Sept. 29. Hosted by the alumni association, the event, now in its ninth year, begins at 6 p.m. at Charles Koch Arena, and features food, drink and silent and live auctions. Proceeds benefit WSU Alumni Association programming. For tickets, to volunteer or to donate an auction item, go to http://rn

Jul 12, 2012 — By WSU News Services — The WSU Alumni Association is a proud supporter of KMUW 89.1 Wichita Public Radio, a licensee of Wichita State University. For a calendar of community events, KMUW's varied schedule, podcasts and much more, go to http://www.kmuw.org.

Jul 12, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Shockers near and far are busy adding books of all kinds to the collective Shocker bookshelf. From the Shocker Online, here are two examples of their latest works -- a debut novel from Wichita State geology professor Sal Mazzullo and a collection of short stories by creative writing graduate Luke Geddes. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1685.