Aug 28, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The National Science Foundation has awarded more than $1 million over two years to Kansas State University, University of Kansas and Wichita State University to upgrade a shared data network that will better connect Kansas' educational institutions.

The home screen, left, and campus map screens from the Wichita State University iPhone app. The app uses Google Maps data to create a scalable map of campus.

Aug 28, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The new Shocker iPhone app will allow users to find Wichita State news; athletics news and schedules; videos; campus pictures; Twitter feeds; local weather; a campus map; fan polls; reference material; and the WSU fight song.

Aug 26, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State has a range of noncredit, continuing education courses that allow people to learn a variety of topics in a nontraditional classroom setting.

Aug 20, 2010 — By WSU News Services — High school seniors are invited to discover what Wichita State University has to offer by attending a WSU Senior Day Friday, Sept. 17, or Wednesday, Sept. 22.

Members of Kansas, left to right, are Phil Ehart, Steve Walsh, Richard Williams, Billy Greer and Dave Ragsdale. The five-member rock band will perform Sept. 18 with a 70-member backup band: the WSU Symphony Orchestra.

Sep 16, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Classic rock band Kansas is teaming up with the Wichita State University Symphony Orchestra for a symphonic event on Sept. 18 at the Hartman Arena in a spectacular performance that will also benefit the WSU School of Music.

Aug 17, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Nancy McCarthy Snyder has been named director of the Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs at Wichita State University.

Aug 12, 2010 — By WSU News Services — A scholarship for $1,000 from a new fund created by the Wichita Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management has been awarded to Laura Gerber, a Wichita State University senior majoring in human resources and management.

Aug 6, 2010 — By WSU News Services — At 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 20, the Lake Afton Public Observatory, in conjunction with the Kansas Astronomical Observers (KAO), will host "Bring Your Own Telescope."

Wichita State orientation coordinator Kim Sandlin says parents need to make sure their student is attending class.

Aug 6, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The involvement of parents in their children's lives used to lessen as their children went off to college. Not so, anymore. In fact, parents today are so involved that colleges and universities are tailoring orientation programs to include more information for them as well. Kim Sandlin, assistant director of admissions and orientation coordinator at Wichita State University, offers some helpful ti

Aug 5, 2010 — By WSU News Services — High school juniors, seniors, community college students and their parents are invited to enjoy dinner and discussion with Wichita State students and staff during Discover WSU in Hutchinson, from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26, at the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, 1100 N. Plum St.