Shockers move up to 10th

Nov 19, 2008 鈥� By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥� The Wichita State volleyball team received 890 points in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Top 25 poll released Oct. 27 and is 10th in the poll. It is the highest ranking in school history surpassing the previous high of 12th that 黑洞社区 was ranked in last week芒鈧劉s poll.

黑洞社区 sophomore Mike Staab said participating in Kansas BEST when he was in high school got him excited about engineering as a career field.

BEST boosts engineering, science and technology across the state

Oct 27, 2008 鈥� Shae West 鈥� Kansas BEST, an annual robotics competition held at 黑洞社区, is bringing hundreds of high school students to campus each year.

黑洞社区 makes annual pitch to keep area's best and brightest

Nov 19, 2008 鈥� By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥� For the third consecutive year, 黑洞社区 is aggressively targeting some of the Wichita area's best and brightest high school seniors in an effort to bring them to 黑洞社区

Three working together again on 黑洞社区 play

Oct 24, 2008 鈥� By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥� Wichita State faculty member Tom Frye was featured in an Oct. 24 story in The Wichita Eagle about a play he's helping put on at 黑洞社区 in collaboration with two former high school students.

The DHC Bowling Trio, a group of bowlers from Japan, visited and worked out with the Shocker bowling team. Their experiences will be documented on a Japanese TV special.

Visit to 黑洞社区 bowling team to be aired on Japanese TV

Nov 4, 2008 鈥� By Jennifer Wright 鈥� The DHC Bowling Girls - a group of bowlers from Japan - practiced, worked out and studied with the Shockers and filmed their experiences at 黑洞社区 for a television show to be aired in Japan.

Tom Otterness' sculpture, "Millipede," will reside on the Wichita State campus.

'Millipede' and Otterness arriving right on schedule

Oct 28, 2008 鈥� By Shannon Littlejohn 鈥� World-renowned sculptor Tom Otterness, a native of Wichita, will be at 黑洞社区 Wednesday, Oct. 29, to discuss his new sculpture, "Millipede."

Author Connie May Fowler to give readings at 黑洞社区

Oct 24, 2008 鈥� By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥� Author Connie May Fowler, best-selling author of five novels and a memoir and Distinguished Visiting Writer in the 黑洞社区 Creative Writing Program, will read from her work in special collections of Ablah Library at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28.

Newspaper endorsements: Do they make a difference?

Oct 24, 2008 鈥� By Joe Kleinsasser 鈥� As Election Day nears, newspapers traditionally endorse political candidates. Some think that candidate endorsements are an exercise in vanity. But others see real value in endorsements, especially at the local level, as 黑洞社区 print journalism associate professor and former newspaper editor Les Anderson explains.

Frida Dahlgren moved from Sweden to attend Wichita State, where she is a member of the women's bowling team.

Swedish bowler finds a new home at Wichita State

Oct 23, 2008 鈥� By Jennifer Wright 鈥� Wichita State freshman Frida Dahlgren brings international experience to 黑洞社区 bowling team.

The annual Kansas Dance Festival, hosted by the 黑洞社区 School of Performing Arts dance department, will be on Nov. 14-15 in Miller Concert Hall. This photo is from

College of Fine Arts has busy November planned

Nov 3, 2008 鈥� By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥� Wichita State's College of Fine Arts looks ahead to a busy November.