Apr 30, 2008 — By Shannon Littlejohn — Â鶹´«Ã½ alumni Shirley Knight and Michael Downs will be in Wichita in May for Performing Arts Premier Day.

May 1, 2008 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — AstroFest 2008, on Saturday, May 10, is full of activities at Exploration Place and the Lake Afton Public Observatory.

Apr 29, 2008 — By Shannon Littlejohn — Richard Muma has been named chair of the College of Health Professions’ reconstituted Department of Public Health Sciences at Â鶹´«Ã½. Sue Nyberg will step up as program director and acting chair of the physician assistant department.

May 13, 2008 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — Students from the Kansas City area are coming to Wichita State to see what the university and city of Wichita have to offer. Each student will also receive a $2,000 scholarship for the 2009-2010 academic year.

Apr 29, 2008 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — Â鶹´«Ã½'s College of Engineering and National Institute for Aviation Research are hosting an open house from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, May 2.

Apr 29, 2008 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — Â鶹´«Ã½'s 110th spring commencement ceremonies will be held Friday and Saturday, May 16-17, in Charles Koch Arena.

May 30, 2008 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — Greensburg, Kan., native Larry Schwarm has put his photographs of the aftermath of the Greensburg tornado on display at Wichita State.

May 6, 2008 — By Lainie Rusco — The Master of Public Administration program at Wichita State has ranked No. 17 on budgeting and finance among all public affairs programs in the nation. The ranking comes from U.S. News World & Report.

Apr 25, 2008 — By Dana Dinkel — Nathan Kluesner and Frances Johannsen are on their way to becoming teachers through education programs at Â鶹´«Ã½.

Apr 25, 2008 — By Dana Dinkel — Trading beaches and tropical temperatures for a much cooler, windier Kansas, junior Joy Datario is studying at Â鶹´«Ã½ while visiting family that lives here.