Apr 30, 2012 — By WSU News Services — More than 2,225 students are eligible to participate in the 114th spring commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday, May 11-12, at Wichita State University. Ceremonies will be held in Charles Koch Arena. Undergraduate and graduate degrees will be conferred in individual college ceremonies.

May 7, 2012 — By WSU News Services — In honor of Mother's Day, the Lake Afton Public Observatory is celebrating Mother's Day Weekend on Friday, May 11, and Saturday, May 12. Bring Mom or Grandma to the observatory for the program "Stars and Mars," and they will receive free admission when accompanied by a paying child.

Apr 30, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Julie Bees, a professor in the Wichita State University School of Music, is the inaugural recipient of the WSU Foundation Faculty/Staff Fundraising Award. The award was established to recognize WSU faculty or staff members who have played a key role in cultivating and securing a major gift for Wichita State University.

Apr 27, 2012 — By WSU News Services — John William Bardo has been named by the Kansas Board of Regents as the new president of Wichita State University, effective July 1. Bardo will become the 13th president of Wichita State, following President Donald Beggs' resignation June 30.

Apr 24, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State University's Counseling and Testing Center is offering a workshop to help high school students prepare for the ACT from 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 5, at WSU. The workshop will present general test-taking tips and practice questions for the English, reading, math and science test sections. The cost for the workshop is $28, and registration can be done online at www.registerblast.com/ws

Apr 26, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State University's Center for Innovation and Enterprise Engagement has awarded development grants to four regional innovation projects. The technologies were selected by the center’s board of directors after a rigorous competition and evaluation by technical experts. Innovations were chosen because of their unique ideas, potential for commercialization and likely impact on the regio

Apr 24, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State University's Shocker Leadership Academy (SLA) recently concluded another successful year with 33 graduating students and their parents gathered at the Marcus Welcome Center for a banquet this month in honor of completing the SLA program.

Apr 23, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State University bowler Geoffrey Young overcame the pressure of national television to win titles Saturday, April 21, at the 2012 United States Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Singles Championships.

Apr 20, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State University's Counseling and Testing Center and WSU Graduate School are offering a GRE Test Prep Workshop from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, June 16. The workshop is free, but pre-registration is required at www.registerblast.com/wsu.

Apr 20, 2012 — By WSU News Services — Lynne Davis, who holds the Ann and Dennis Ross Faculty of Distinction Endowed Professorship of Organ at Wichita State University, has been awarded one of France’s most distinguished titles, that of "Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres" (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) by the French Minister of Culture and Communications, Frederic Mitterand.