May 29, 2008 — By WSU News Services — The Special Olympics Kansas 2008 Summer Games will be held on the WSU campus today (Friday, May 30) through Sunday, June 1. Facilities to be used include Cessna Stadium, Heskett Center and Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex. http://www.ksso.org/summer.html

May 29, 2008 — By WSU News Services — The latest faculty news for April and May is available at http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=249. There you'll find news about grants, honors and awards, publications, in memoriam and other faculty/staff news. To submit items for Academe, send an e-mail to shannon.littlejohn@wichita.edu or call 978-3820.

Jun 2, 2008 — By WSU News Services — The Regional Community Policing Training Institute at WSU will sponsor a two-hour community awareness workshop on the Arab culture and Islam at 6 p.m. Friday, June 27, at the Sedgwick County Extension Center, 7001 W. 21st St. North. The event is free and open to the public. Click on http://www.wichita.edu/arabcultureprogram for more information.

May 28, 2008 — By WSU News Services — More than 60 academic and industry professionals attended the National Science Foundation's Center for Friction Stir Processing (CFSP) technical workshop and spring Industrial Advisory Board meeting, April 21-24 at WSU's National Institute for Aviation Research. WSU is one of five institutions designated as a CFSP research site, headquartered in NIAR's Advanced Joining and Processing Lab.

Jun 4, 2008 — By WSU News Services — The deadline for photos and videos of student organizations for Convocation 2008 is Friday, June 13. A photo and video montage of WSU student organization events and members will be shown at Convocation 2008. Make sure your student organization is represented. Share photos and video of your best events and current members from fall 2007-spring 2008. Each group will be allotted no more t

May 30, 2008 — By WSU News Services — * WSU students are spending May 27-June 6 in Greensburg, writing stories, shooting pictures and recording video for use by Kansas newspapers and two radio stations (KMUW and KFDI). http://www.wichita.edu/greensburgrebirth * Faculty and staff with middle school-age students are invited to send their children to Future Shocker Camp from 9:15 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, July 8-9. The camp i

May 29, 2008 — By WSU News Services — Three graduate students of Wichita State's fine arts graduate program will show recent work at the Walnut Street Gallery on Final Friday, May 30. The show, titled "Pulp Non-Fiction," will exclusively feature works on paper, with the abstract grid forms of printmaker Ryan Harjo, intaglio etchings of Dane Jones, and large-scale drawings by Amber Vanhatala Stene. The students, all in the final th

May 29, 2008 — By WSU News Services — * Summer is opportunity at Wichita State. Whether you are a current student or on break from another institution, you can get ahead by attending of WSU's Summer Sessions. Most summer classes start June 9 and July 7. http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/summer/ * Pre-doctoral students and junior faculty members with interests in aging research are encouraged to apply to a workshop in Washington, D.C.,

May 30, 2008 — By WSU News Services — As we strive to reach our full potential, speech and language problems can hold us back. To some it may be a delay in talking or difficulty swallowing. Others may be unable to speak clearly or comprehend because of a stroke or an accident. Speech and language problems can affect anyone at any age. If you are concerned that a disorder is going untreated or are unable to find proper treatment, consu

May 27, 2008 — By WSU News Services — Many of the craters on the Moon are named after scientists and philosophers. Learn about some of these individuals and their discoveries while exploring the lunar craters named after them. Saturn, with its beautiful ring system, will also be observed during "Celebrity Craters" from 9:30-11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 30 and 31, at Lake Afton Public Observatory. http://webs.wichita.edu/lapo/.