May 5, 2008 — By Lainie Rusco — Ten Wichita State faculty members will be honored during the 2008 Faculty Awards at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, in the Rhatigan Student Center Ballroom.

May 5, 2008 — By Lainie Rusco — The WSU Lowell D. Holmes Museum of Anthropology has opened five new exhibits. Hours for the exhibitions are 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

May 30, 2008 — By Lainie Rusco — The Middle East will be the focus of the 32nd Annual World Trade Week 2008. The trade conference is titled "Doing Business with Arab States-Middle East."

May 5, 2008 — By WSU News Services — Students will finish spring semester classes Monday, May 12, and have a study day Tuesday, May 13, before taking final exams May 14-20.

Paul and Evelyn Cassat. The estate of Evelyn Cassat gave an $8.5 million gift to the WSU Foundation.

May 30, 2008 — By Belinda Venters — The WSU Foundation announced an $8.5 million gift from the estate of Evelyn D. Cassat. The majority of the gift will benefit the department of communication sciences and disorders, specifically the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic, and the the Regional Institute on Aging.

May 2, 2008 — By Joe Kleinsasser — Does repeating a grade help or hurt kids? Wichita State University early childhood educator Kim McDowell looks at the pros and cons.

May 5, 2008 — By Shannon Littlejohn — WSU will host a guest soloist in the performance of Felix Mendelssohn's "Elijah" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 9, in Miller Concert Hall.

May 2, 2008 — By Shannon Littlejohn — WSU alumnus George Naylor will be honored at WSU's Concert Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, in Miller Concert Hall.

Shirley Knight, right, is shown in a scene from

Apr 30, 2008 — By Shannon Littlejohn — WSU alumni Shirley Knight and Michael Downs will be in Wichita in May for Performing Arts Premier Day.

May 1, 2008 — By WSU News Services — AstroFest 2008, on Saturday, May 10, is full of activities at Exploration Place and the Lake Afton Public Observatory.