From left: Cara Metzinger, Cornelius Carter, Crystal Smarsh and Chris Pelton are students in Â鶹´«Ã½'s first accelerated nursing class.

Wichita State graduates nurses at a faster pace

Nov 5, 2008 — By Shae West — The accelerated nursing program at Wichita State was created to help alleviate the nursing shortage, particularly in Wichita, one of the largest health care communities in Kansas. The program is now increasing its number of graduates.

As part of team Australia, bowler Stephan Cowland won a gold medal from the 2006 World Youth Bowling Championship. He is now a freshman at Wichita State.

Â鶹´«Ã½ bowling team lands Australian gold

Nov 4, 2008 — By Jennifer Wright — Â鶹´«Ã½ freshman Stephen Cowland brings 13 years of bowling experience to the team.

Carole Lindley, left, and Nacy Martin post in front of the Boehm sculpture collection, part of which was donated to Wichita State.

Â鶹´«Ã½ receives additional donation of Boehm sculptures

Nov 11, 2008 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — The daughters of the founders of Â鶹´«Ã½'s Elliott School of Communication have donated part of their Boehm sculpture collection to the university.

Myrna Paris, a distinguished Â鶹´«Ã½ alumna and noted interpreter of Gilbert and Sullivan, will guest star as the Fairy Queen in two performances, of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Iolantheâ€ï¿½ Nov. 7 and 9.

Â鶹´«Ã½ Opera & Musical Theatre to present 'Iolanthe'

Nov 3, 2008 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — Myrna Paris, a distinguished Â鶹´«Ã½ alumna and noted interpreter of Gilbert and Sullivan, will guest star as the Fairy Queen in two performances, Nov. 7 and 9.

Ballard-Reisch to speak at November colloquium

Oct 31, 2008 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — Wichita State professor Deborah Ballard-Reisch will speak at the psychology department’s upcoming fall colloquium, from 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, in 127 Jabara Hall.

Max Cripe, a Â鶹´«Ã½ alumnus and Garden City native, will conduct a master class and perform a free French horn recital on campus.

Â鶹´«Ã½ to host 'President's Own' first horn in class, recital

Nov 7, 2008 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — The first French horn of the President’s Own U.S. Marine Band will conduct a master class and perform a free recital on Thursday, Nov. 6, at Â鶹´«Ã½.

Visiting professor to speak as part of Watkins series

Oct 30, 2008 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — David Toft will give a technical lecture at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, in 218 Hubbard Hall as part of the Watkins Visiting Professorship.

ACT prep workshop scheduled at Wichita State

Oct 29, 2008 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — Â鶹´«Ã½Ã¢â‚¬â„¢s Counseling and Testing Center is offering a workshop to help high school students prepare for the ACT. The event will be from 8 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Nov. 8.

Multimedia art exhibit gives voice to Wichita youth

Oct 31, 2008 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — A multimedia art exhibit, called "Our Voices: Youth in ICT Speak Out," will be displayed through Nov. 2 at The Blank Page, 917 W. Douglas.

Â鶹´«Ã½ President Don Beggs speaks at an Oct. 28 news conference announcing the launch of a new dentistry program at the university.

Â鶹´«Ã½ dentistry program gets boost from Delta Dental

Nov 12, 2008 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — Delta Dental of Kansas and the Delta Dental of Kansas Foundation have teamed up with the Â鶹´«Ã½ Foundation to construct a building that will house Â鶹´«Ã½'s new Advanced Education in General Dentistry program.