Members of the WSU rowing team did their part to help in the Moore, Okla., cleanup effort. From left: Michael Sullivan, Logan Vincent, Emily Ozbun, Megan Allison and David Tuong.

Jun 17, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Five members of the Shocker Rowing Team volunteered to help with the clean-up from the tornado that devastated Moore, Okla.

Jun 12, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The Kansas Council for Economic Education (KCEE) and the Wichita State University Center for Economic Education are organizing a free event, "Financial Fitness Extravaganza," June 18-20.

Wichita State officials ceremonially broke ground on the new residence hall project Tuesday, June 11.

Jun 11, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State University held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday, June 11, to celebrate construction of the new residence hall. Farha Construction and Dondlinger & Sons will break ground Monday, June 17.

Jun 11, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The Lake Afton Public Observatory and the Kansas Astronomical Observers invite you to bring your telescope to the observatory for one or more "Bring Your Own Telescope" events this summer.

Wichita State's Kodaly Children's Choir Camp and WSU Kodaly Certification Program instructors will perform at 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 14, in Wiedemann Hall.

Jun 14, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State's Kodaly Children's Choir Camp and WSU Kodaly Certification Program instructors will perform "Voices in Accord," at 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 14, in Wiedemann Hall.

Jun 7, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State University alumna Patrice Duncan, a teacher at Clark Elementary, has been invited to speak on a panel set up by the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education to brief Congress on Monday, June 10.

Jun 6, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The success of Wichita State University's rowing team has been recognized recently with many of the crew members receiving top All American and regional honors.

Jun 6, 2013 — By WSU News Services — The Wichita State University Foundation has been recognized with a Gold Award in the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Circle of Excellence program for its Promise for the Future planned giving campaign. The entry was one of 46 in the category for Targeted Fundraising Campaigns and the only one to receive a gold award, the top honor.

Jun 6, 2013 — By WSU News Services — Vijay Venkitachalam, a graduate student in electrical engineering, is the fourth recipient of the Maha "Maggie" Sawan Fellowship for Graduate Students at Wichita State University.

Jun 6, 2013 — By WSU News Services — For the first time in nearly 40 years, Wichita State University has a new faculty representative for athletics. Julie Scherz, associate professor in communication disorders and sciences, has assumed the role handled the past 38 years by Marty Perline, who has stepped down. However, Perline will continue as an economics professor in the Barton School of Business.