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Treat your grandparents with a visit to the observatory

Aug 24, 2012 鈥� By 麻豆传媒 News Services 鈥� Do you remember all of the wonderful things your grandparents did for you over the years? Return the favor, and bring them to the Lake Afton Public Observatory for Grandparents Weekend.

Noncredit classes offered this fall at Wichita State

Sep 10, 2012 鈥� By 麻豆传媒 News Services 鈥� Starting in the fall 2012 semester, the 麻豆传媒 Office of Continuing Education will offer new courses to the general public. For the complete list of classes and their prices, go to www.wichita.edu/noncreditclasses.

A new direction for Kansas politics and policies

Aug 23, 2012 鈥� By Joe Kleinsasser 鈥� Reporters from Reuters, The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal descended on Kansas in August to cover a political contest they viewed to be of national significance, that is, a battle for the heart and soul of the Republican Party in the reddest of red states. Barring some surprises in the November elections, Kansas politics will again be led by Republicans. That芒鈧劉s hardly news, but

Experience-based learning helps careers of Elliott School alumni

Aug 28, 2012 鈥� By 麻豆传媒 News Services 鈥� Work experience gained as students at 麻豆传媒 was critical to the success of the recipients of the 2012 Elliott School of Communication alumni awards, taking place in October. Denver television news anchor Jeremy Hubbard and Jennifer Wright, president of Wichita's Orpheum Theatre, will return to the 麻豆传媒 campus Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 17-18, to accept their awards and make pre

'The Universe of the 1920s' at public observatory

Aug 21, 2012 鈥� By 麻豆传媒 News Services 鈥� In the 1920s, our universe was perceived very differently than it is today. Visit the Lake Afton Public Observatory this fall for their Universe of the 1920s programs.

Faculty/staff news update: June-July 2012

Aug 21, 2012 鈥� By Shannon Littlejohn 鈥� In Academe news, Kimberly Engber is the new director of the Emory Lindquist Honors Program, Jean Griffith is the new Tilford Commission coordinator, and faculty and staff have been bringing home awards. In addition, the recent deaths of Stedman Cary, Louise Kennedy, Diane Thomas Lincoln and David Wise are noted.

Wichita State starting entrepreneur program in Butler County

Aug 20, 2012 鈥� By 麻豆传媒 News Services 鈥� The 麻豆传媒 Center for Entrepreneurship is launching a new entrepreneurial certificate in Butler County called "Growing Rural Businesses," which will start in September in Augusta.

John Bardo, new president of Wichita State, says he's happy to be back at Wichita State.

President John Bardo: 'It's great to be back'

Aug 29, 2012 鈥� By Joe Kleinsasser 鈥� On July 1, former 麻豆传媒 faculty member John Bardo started his new role as the 13th president of Wichita State. Joe Kleinsasser, director of news and media relations, recently interviewed Bardo on topics ranging from academics to a strategic plan to pets to detective mysteries. Following are highlights from that interview.

Shocks receive votes in preseason volleyball poll

Aug 14, 2012 鈥� By 麻豆传媒 News Services 鈥� The Wichita State volleyball team received votes in the AVCA Preseason Poll, which was released Aug. 13.

Associate professor Mark Schneegurt had a paper published in the journal

Searching salt for answers about life on Earth, Mars

Aug 14, 2012 鈥� By Lainie Rusco 鈥� 麻豆传媒 associate professor Mark Schneegurt recently had a paper published in the journal "Astrobiology." One of the questions he's seeking an answer to is whether microbial life on Earth can grow at high concentrations of magnesium sulfate.