Jul 19, 2010 — By WSU News Services — 9 a.m. Monday, July 19, until further notice This topic features five sound bites and one voice wrap. Thanks largely to Sen. Sam Brownback’s decision to run for governor, the primary elections in Kansas on Tuesday, Aug. 3, figure to be more interesting and competitive than usual, according to Wichita State University political scientist Ken Ciboski. Go to http://www.wichita.edu

Jul 29, 2010 — By WSU News Services — * Photographer Dale Strattman will share anecdotes from the life of W. Eugene Smith during Senior Wednesday (for art enthusiasts 55+) and the contradictions that faced the artist as a premiere 20th-century photographer at 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday, July 21) at the Ulrich Museum. There will be complimentary refreshments at 10 a.m. Admission is free. * Tuition assistance applications for fall s

Jul 27, 2010 — By WSU News Services — 9 a.m. Monday, July 19, until further notice This topic features five sound bites and one voice wrap. Thanks largely to Sen. Sam Brownback's decision to run for governor, the primary elections in Kansas on Tuesday, Aug. 3, figure to be more interesting and competitive than usual, according to Wichita State University political scientist Ken Ciboski. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/newsli

Jul 16, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Looking back at the 2009-2010 academic year, the Office of Financial Aid has experienced record highs not only in the number of financial aid applications received, but also in the total amount of aid disbursed. For more information from the Office of Financial Aid, read the July newsletter at http://www.wichita.edu/dollarsandcents. Sign up to automatically receive future editions at http://www.wi

Jul 16, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Make a trip out to see Millie the Millipede and enjoy the sights, smells and touch of the garden that surrounds her south of the Ulrich Museum. WSU groundskeepers recently created a walking path around Tom Otterness' Millipede sculpture planted with a variety of touchable plants and flowers -- perfect for the kids. Many thanks to Kari Ossman, WSU supervisor of grounds maintenance, and her team for

Jul 21, 2010 — By WSU News Services — * Correction: Please note that Deborah Buller is executive assistant to WSU Foundation president and CEO Elizabeth King, not administrative assistant, as reported in WSU Today on Friday, July 16. * WSU Libraries is offering summer workshops on citation searching for faculty who are preparing tenure, promotion and other documents. The next workshops are from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 20, and

Jul 15, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Shockers near and far are rallying to support former Wichita State baseball star Carl Hall '95, who was critically hurt in an auto accident June 26. After the accident, which occurred in Kingman County, Kan., Hall was airlifted to Via Christi Hospital in Wichita and has undergone spinal cord and neck surgery. He was moved this week to Craig Hospital, a rehabilitation facility near Denver, for addi

Jul 15, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State head volleyball coach Chris Lamb recently announced the 2010 volleyball schedule, which includes 12 home matches and three early season tournaments. The Shockers will face three teams in 2010 that participated in the 2009 NCAA Tournament. For the complete story, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?622.

Jul 15, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Students, faculty and staff are invited to a memorial service for former WSU student and political science major Zach Mesch, who performed as WuShock last year. The service will be held from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, July 24, in the Marcus Welcome Center. Zach's parents, brother and sister are planning to attend. Last weekend, a busload of 32 students and three employees took a bus to attend a memorial s

Jul 20, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Photographer Dale Strattman will share anecdotes from the life of W. Eugene Smith during Senior Wednesday (for art enthusiasts 55+) and the contradictions that faced the artist as a premiere 20th-century photographer at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 21, at the Ulrich Museum. There will be complimentary refreshments at 10 a.m. Admission is free. A Wichita native and North High graduate, Smith start