Jun 2, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Take time to unwind with Art For Your Ears from 7-9 p.m. tonight (Thursday, June 2) in the McKnight Outdoor Plaza connecting the Ulrich Museum with the School of Art and Design. Nashville-based singer/songwriter Jeff Black returns to WSU to kick off this free outdoor summer music series.

Jun 9, 2011 — By WSU News Services — WSU Dining is offering a culinary series this summer every Wednesday in the Copperfields Dining area in the RSC. For just $5.59, you can enjoy the first week's meal of herb barley salad lettuce wraps with asparagus spears. It's served with roasted red pepper coulis and watermelon salad with fresh basil and balsamic vinegar. This meal is available from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, June 8. Frequency ca

Jun 6, 2011 — By WSU News Services — * Most summer classes at WSU start June 6 and July 5. Find out more at http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/summer/. * Looking for a place to sing this summer? Rehearsals are set for the WSU Summer Choir performance of "Patriotic Music," in honor of the state's 150th anniversary of statehood, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 30, in Wiedemann Recital Hall. No audition is necessary. Rehearsals will run from

Jun 1, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Shock U, a camp for high school students interested in teaching as a career, will conclude today (Thursday, June 2). The three-day camp was funded by a U.S. Department of Education Teacher Quality Partnership grant between the Wichita Public Schools and the WSU College of Education. The 29 students are learning about the WSU teacher education program and opportunities for study and scholarships at

Jun 6, 2011 — By WSU News Services — * The Wu Wednesday Deal for today (Wednesday, June 1) is select souvenir/novelty items 20 percent off. Check out what's on sale at our Main Campus store and online at http://www.wsubooks.com. * Join Wichita State and Health Quest on a Virtual Race Across Kansas, a statewide physical activity and nutrition challenge from today (Wednesday, June 1) to Sunday, July 31. Sign up to receive weekly mot

May 27, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State's College of Engineering Open House was held Friday, May 6. The National Institute for Aviation Research sponsored an award for the best student project under the criteria, "Excellence in Aviation Research." For the complete story, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1058.

Jun 2, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Heskett Center summer session one fitness classes will begin Monday, June 6. Register and pay online or in person. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1057.

Jun 2, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State's Cooperative Education and Work-Based Learning program recently won the Cooperative Education and Internship Association Best Practice Award for its interviewing videos. The office has received many positive reactions from employers about students' improved interviewing skills. Read the complete story at: http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/cnews/?cnid=6789

May 27, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Four years after his son, Alex Funcheon, died in Iraq, Bob Funcheon has graduated with a master's in social work from Wichita State. He hopes to help men and women coming back from the Middle East, and those who were in Vietnam, deal with the effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. For the full story, go to http://tinyurl.com/447qf6o. For a previous story on Bob Funcheon, go to http://www.wichi

May 27, 2011 — By WSU News Services — Jill Hoefer is the new director of WSU's Child Development Center, effective May 29. Hoefer has been at the CDC for many years, starting as a teacher assistant and working her way up to a lead teacher. Three years ago, she became assistant director of the center. She assumed the position following the resignation of Laurie Spence.