Oct 6, 2017 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — Predict what the closing value of the S&P 500 will be on Friday, Aug. 31, 2018. This was the challenge issued to Kansas business professionals by The Center for Economic Development and Business Research (CEDBR), part of the W. Frank Barton School of Business at Â鶹´«Ã½, at yesterday's Kansas Economic Outlook Conference in Wichita. All entries for this challenge must be submitted

Oct 4, 2017 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — According to Â鶹´«Ã½ research, in 2018, Kansas total nonfarm employment is projected to increase by 0.1 percent, adding approximately 1,500 jobs, with a range of expected growth between negative 0.3 percent and positive 0.5 percent.

Oct 4, 2017 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — According to Â鶹´«Ã½ research, in 2018, Wichita total nonfarm employment is forecasted to increase by 1,065 jobs, growing 0.4 percent, with an expected growth range between 0.1 percent and 0.6 percent.

Oct 4, 2017 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — Ennovar Technology Solutions at Â鶹´«Ã½ has entered into a strategic new partnership with Cyber Research Group (CRG) aimed at increasing Â鶹´«Ã½'s footprint in the fast-growing cybersecurity industry and providing students with applied learning opportunities.

From left: Kristina Darling, Yannick Murphy, Sandra Beasley

Oct 2, 2017 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — Wichita State's "Writing Now, Reading Now" will return to Wichita State starting this fall.

Oct 2, 2017 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — The U.S. Small Business Administration and several local partners will host a Cyber Security Forum focusing on Defense and Protection for Digital Business from 8 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, in the Â鶹´«Ã½ Eugene Hughes Metropolitan Complex.

Sep 29, 2017 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — Enrollment at Wichita State for fall semester 2017 is 15,081 students, an increase of 607 students or 4.2 percent, over fall 2016. The new first-time freshmen class of 1,436 students is the largest in school history for the second consecutive year.

Sep 27, 2017 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — Robert Hinshaw will become interim chief of the University Police Department effective Oct. 2. Hinshaw will lead the 47-person department while the university conducts a search for a permanent chief to replace Sara Morris, who is retiring.

Professors Ray Hull, LaDonna Hale, Tony DiLollo and Julie Scherz have contributed to a new book, "Communication Disorders in Aging."

Oct 6, 2017 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — Four College of Health Professions professors at Â鶹´«Ã½ have co-authored the new book, "Communication Disorders in Aging."

Sep 26, 2017 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — GoCreate, a Koch Collaborative, at Â鶹´«Ã½ will participate in Wichita's Final Friday Gallery Crawl from 5-8 p.m. Sept. 29.