Mar 8, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The bust of Gordon Parks has a new home -- in the Fireplace Lounge of the Rhatigan Student Center. The bust was created by sculptor Jonas Perkins and generously given to WSU by Parks' daughter, Toni Parks, in spring 2009. Prior to the relocation, the bust was housed in Special Collections in Ablah Library. "I felt it important that the bust of Mr. Parks be placed where it could be a part of the

Mar 4, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Go behind the scenes of Gordon Parks' revolutionary work for LIFE magazine with Bobbi Baker Burrows, former photo editor for LIFE and current director of photography for LIFE books. "Life at LIFE with Gordon Parks: A Photo Editor's Story" will be presented at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, in the CAC Theater as part of WSU's Gordon Parks Lecture Series. Admission is free.

Mar 5, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The March episode of "Wichita State & The World" focuses on the challenges of university leadership and features WSU President Don Beggs and his wife, Shirley. The program will air throughout the month on WSU-TV, Channel 13 on Cox Cable. The show is hosted by Provost Gary L. Miller. Here's the remaining schedule: 9 a.m. Monday, March 8 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 9 8 p.m. Thursday, March 11 1

Mar 9, 2010 — By WSU News Services — As the academy of faculty and staff at WSU engage in externally supported research, training and service activities consistent with the university's mission and vital to its growth, this column recognizes grants, honors, awards, presentations and publications, new appointments, new faculty, sabbaticals, retirements and deaths of our current and former colleagues. For faculty and staff news through

Mar 4, 2010 — By WSU News Services — WSU's engineering and education colleges will host the 10th annual Shocker Mindstorms Challenge, a robotics competition for fourth- through eighth-grade students, on Saturday, March 6. http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=999

Mar 4, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The WSU men's track/field team brought home the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championship trophy for the first time in school history last weekend. The WSU women also won the MVC Indoor Championship for only the third time in school history. Get the complete results and information at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?461.

Mar 9, 2010 — By WSU News Services — * The Faculty Senate will meet at 3:30 p.m. today (Monday, March 8) in 126 Clinton Hall. To see the agenda, go to http://webs.wichita.edu/senate/A3-8-10.htm. * The McNair Scholars Program is looking for students who are interested in attending graduate school. Encourage eligible students to stop by the McNair Office in 173B Grace Wilkie Annex to pick up an application for the 2010-2011 academic

Mar 4, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders 2010 Outstanding Alum, Marc E. Fey, a professor in the Department of Hearing and Speech at the University of Kansas Medical Center, will give two presentations Friday and Saturday, March 26-27. Fey will present "Looking Back into the Future of Pediatric Speech -- Language Intervention" at 4 p.m. Friday, March 26, in 201 Ahlberg Hall. He also w

Mar 9, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Former Shocker baseball star Kevin Hooper, current manager of the Wichita Wingnuts professional baseball team, will be the featured speaker in the Distinguished Alumni Speaker Series at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 23, in the Marcus Welcome Center. The cost is $18 for alumni association members; $20 for nonmembers. To register, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?481. For more information, contact mandy.f

Mar 9, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Chairs, directors, other academic department leaders and anyone else who might be interested are invited to attend a five-part webinar series, "50 Things Every Department Chair Should Know," beginning Friday, March 12, from noon-1:30 p.m. in the Wireless Learning Space at the Media Resources Center. Light refreshments will be provided; feel free to bring your lunch. RSVP to ofdss@wichita.edu or 97