Graduate PA student Erin Gurss checks her volunteer - graduate PA student Kyrie Webster - as part of a collaborative study for WSU, Wesley Medical Center and the KU School of Medicine-Wichita.

Apr 29, 2008 — By Shannon Littlejohn — The effects of prolonged spinal immobilization on a trauma patient are being investigated in a collaborative study by the WSU Department of Physician Assistant, Wesley Medical Center and the KU School of Medicine-Wichita.

Apr 28, 2008 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State University will conduct campus interviews with five candidates for the position of dean of the W. Frank Barton School of Business.

Eric Sexton has been named as the new athletic director of Wichita State, effective April 23.

Apr 16, 2008 — By WSU News Services — Eric Sexton replaces Jim Schaus as athletic director at WSU. This week Schaus announced he was taking a job at Ohio University.

Wichita State University's Dean Headley, left, and Brent Bowen with the University of Nebraska at Omaha, authors of the Airline Quality Rating, hold a news conference Monday, April 7, in Washington, D.C., to announce the results of the AQR.

Apr 4, 2009 — By WSU News Services — AirTran Airways has taken the top spot in the 18th annual national Airline Quality Ratings (AQR) study. As far as an overall rating for the industry, this is the worst AQR score ever, according to the AQR researchers.

Apr 4, 2009 — By Joe Kleinsasser — According to the 18th annual national Airline Quality Rating, AirTran Airways is the best-performing airline in the country. As far as an overall rating for the airline industry, 2007 produced the worst AQR score ever. Twelve of the 16 airlines rated performed more poorly in 2007 than 2006.

Apr 3, 2008 — By Joe Kleinsasser — Marilyn Pauly will be featured at the Rise & Shine 11 Distinguished Alumni Speaker Breakfast Series at 7:30 a.m. Friday, April 25, at WSU's Marcus Welcome Center.

Apr 1, 2008 — By Lainie Rusco — More than 900 Kansas students will put their creative and scientific skills to the test in the 21st annual Kansas Science Olympiad tournament, hosted by WSU.

Apr 1, 2008 — By WSU News Services — WSU has received gifts of more than $250,000 from two estates to support undergraduate scholarships.

Mar 28, 2008 — By Joe Kleinsasser — Twenty-seven local students will receive a one-year, full-ride scholarship to attend Wichita State for their freshman year.

Mar 27, 2008 — By Joe Kleinsasser — Wichita State University economist Jim Clark looks at the upside and downside to the tax rebate strategy as a means of jump-starting a sluggish economy.