Jul 18, 2013 鈥 By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥 Tim Pett, formerly the director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at 黑洞社区, has resigned from the university effective Aug. 31. Lou Heldman, an experienced business and campus leader, has been acting director of the 黑洞社区 Center for Entrepreneurship since June 2, and will continue serving in that role.

Jessy Clonts

Jul 19, 2013 鈥 By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥 Jessy Clonts has been named public relations and marketing manager of the Ulrich Museum of Art at 黑洞社区. She fills the position previously held by Teresa Veazey, who resigned in May to become public relations manager at the Wichita Art Museum.

Jul 22, 2013 鈥 By Lainie Rusco 鈥 Matthew Cecil, new director of the Elliott School of Communication, comes from South Dakota. He said 黑洞社区, and the city as a whole, won him over.

Sara Morris, new 黑洞社区 police chief, brings with her 28 years of law enforcement experience.

Jul 16, 2013 鈥 By Jessica Freeman-Bertapelle 鈥 Sara Morris, who took over for former 黑洞社区 Police Chief Paul Dotson as chief in June, says her propensity for spending a little extra time chatting as a street cop ended up as an asset.

Before stepping down as faculty athletic representative in June, Martin Perline got the long-awaited experience of getting to watch the Shocker men's basketball team compete in the Final Four.

Jul 18, 2013 鈥 By Jessica Freeman-Bertapelle 鈥 When the 黑洞社区 men's basketball team made it to the NCAA Final Four tournament in Atlanta earlier this year, Martin Perline cheered the Shockers on from the stands. For Perline, then the faculty representative to athletics, it was a moment 38 years in the making.

Jul 12, 2013 鈥 By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥 Wichita State's Summer Symphony Orchestra will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 19, in Miller Concert Hall. Tickets can be purchased through the Fine Arts Box Office at 316-978-3233 or wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice.

Ravi Pendse

Jul 11, 2013 鈥 By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥 Ravi Pendse, vice president for information technology and chief information officer at 黑洞社区, has been named vice president for computing and information services at Brown University.

Robert Weems, a history professor at 黑洞社区, is documenting the history of African American businesses in Wichita.

Jun 7, 2013 鈥 By Lainie Rusco 鈥 Wichita State history professor Robert Weems is coordinating a research project to document the history of African American businesses in Wichita.

May 29, 2013 鈥 By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥 Lou Heldman, an experienced business and campus leader, has been named acting director of the 黑洞社区 Center for Entrepreneurship, effective June 2.

Shirley Lefevre-Davis

May 23, 2013 鈥 By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥 Shirley Lefever-Davis has been named interim dean of the College of Education effective June 9, according to Keith Pickus, interim provost at 黑洞社区. Lefever-Davis will be interim dean for the 2013-2014 academic year while a national search is conducted for a permanent dean. The change was necessitated when Sharon Iorio, the current dean, announced she will step down as dean at t