Jul 8, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Learn how to use your telescope at the Lake Afton Public Observatory's event "Bring Your Own Telescope," starting Friday, July 16.

Jul 6, 2010 — By WSU News Services — New board officers and members of the Wichita State University Foundation have been announced.

Jun 30, 2010 — By WSU News Services — On June 24, the Kansas Board of Regents approved Wichita State University’s student fee increase, which included funding for the Rhatigan Renewal project.

Emily Curtright (Danielle Wolverton), Ben Curtright (Jay Sanderson) and young Tim Curtright (Isaac Cervantes) say goodbye as Ben leaves for his deployment in the Gulf War in Lee's Whitman's feature film

Jun 24, 2010 — By WSU News Services — A feature film by Wichita State University alumnus Lee Whitman will be screened at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 26, at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Wichita.

Pepsi Bottling Group and WSU have entered into an agreement giving PBG exclusive rights to sell Pepsi-Cola products at all WSU facilities for another 10 years.

Jun 25, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State will receive about $3 million in cash, product and promotional support as the result of a new 10-year agreement with Pepsi Bottling Group.

Jul 8, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State will conduct a national search for the next dean of University Libraries. Pal Rao, who served for seven years as dean, retired at the end of the spring 2010 semester.

Dotty Harpool

Jun 22, 2010 — By Joe Kleinsasser — Effective July 1, the state sales tax rate will increase from 5.3 percent to 6.3 percent. Dotty Harpool, a consumer behavior expert at Wichita State University, says the sales tax increase will likely go unnoticed by most consumers.

Jun 28, 2010 — By WSU News Services — From July to September, Lake Afton Public Observatory visitors can learn about the Hubble Space Telescope's amazing discoveries, during the “Hubble’s Universe” program.

Jun 22, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Norwegian researcher Johan Barstad is meeting with staff from Wichita State's Center for Community Support and Research to discuss previous methods of research, methods of assisting self-help groups and how to integrate these groups into professional services.

Jun 15, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Awarding engineering students for their work is one of the main purposes behind the annual open house and awards banquet hosted by Wichita State University’s College of Engineering. The 2010 event featured about 70 student research projects and awarded more than $6,500 to students.