Feb 11, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Women of note are being recognized at the annual "Honoring Our Heroines" event from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Monday, March 8, in the Marcus Welcome Center at Wichita State University.

Feb 12, 2010 — By WSU News Services — WSU has acquired 157 acres of land near Kingman, Kan., for the Gerber Reserve, a new addition to the WSU Field Station that will be used by the Department of Biological Sciences for research, preservation and maintenance of the Kansas prairie.

Feb 12, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The WSU Office of Financial Aid will sponsor various events during Financial Aid Awareness Week Feb. 15-21 to promote financial aid awareness on campus and in the community.

The Tap Kids from New York City are among the nation's most talented young tap dancers. Their show has met with rave reviews across the country and overseas.

Feb 12, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The Tap Kids, who will appear as part of WSU's College of Fine Arts Connoisseur Series on Friday, Feb. 12, at Century II, are among the nation's most talented young dancers.

Feb 12, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The College of Fine Arts at WSU will start February with two world-class events as the Connoisseur Series features the Ames Piano Quartet from Iowa State University and the Tap Kids from New York City.

Deborah Ballard-Reisch, Deborah Ballard-Reisch

Feb 5, 2010 — By WSU News Services — "Dr. Love," aka Wichita State University's Deborah Ballard-Reisch, has researched the subject of communication and relationships for about 20 years and offers advice to couples for Valentine's Day.

Feb 4, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The Wichita State University Symphony Orchestra will present its annual Concerto-Aria Concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, in Wilner Auditorium.

Feb 3, 2010 — By WSU News Services — The Audiology Clinic at Wichita State University's Evelyn Hendren Cassat Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic will offer free hearing screenings for all ages March 22-26.

(left to right) Mahlon Darlington, violinist; George Work, cellist; Jonathan Sturm, violist; and William David, pianist, make up the Ames Piano Quartet.

Feb 4, 2010 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State University will treat Wichita audiences to a performance by the acclaimed Ames Piano Quartet at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, in Wiedemann Recital Hall.

WSU junior Naomi Streck and children from the Centre for Children International Lifeline Orphanage in Haiti survived a 7.0-magnitude earthquake on Jan. 12, which was estimated to have killed 150,000.

Feb 2, 2010 — By Shae West — Naomi Streck traveled to Haiti for the second time to work at an orphanage, not expecting her visit to be cut short by an earthquake.