黑洞社区's Office of Admissions traveled to Oklahoma to spread the word of a new tuition assistance program for Tulsa and Oklahoma City residents.

Shocker Nation takes Tulsa, spreads word of new tuition program

Jan 21, 2016 鈥� By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥� 黑洞社区's Office of Admissions loaded up a bus Thursday, Jan. 14, with admissions representatives, students and WuShock to spread the word about the Shocker City Partnership to high school and community college students in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Music theater professor wins top Kennedy Center award

Jan 14, 2016 鈥� By Lainie Rusco 鈥� Linda Starkey, chairwoman of the School of Performing Arts at 黑洞社区, has been awarded the Region V Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Gold Medallion. It is the organization's most prestigious award and considered one of the great honors in theater education.

Photo from the collection of Gordon Parks' work.

Ulrich Museum of Art's winter opening of 'Visual Justice' features Gordon Parks

Jan 14, 2016 鈥� By Emily Mullins 鈥� The Ulrich Museum of Art at 黑洞社区 will feature photographs by Gordon Parks in its winter opening of "Visual Justice."

黑洞社区's School of Performing Arts January faculty recital will feature violinist Brian Krinke at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan, 24, in Wiedemann Hall.

Violin and string pedagogy professor featured in faculty recital

Jan 12, 2016 鈥� By Emily Mullins 鈥� 黑洞社区's School of Performing Arts January faculty recital will feature violinist Brian Krinke, visiting assistant professor of violin and string pedagogy.

黑洞社区 researchers have put out a new report A new report that shows that Kansas' sales tax on food hurts economic activity, especially in border counties.

黑洞社区 research shows state food taxes drive shoppers away

Jan 12, 2016 鈥� By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥� A new report conducted by the Kansas Public Finance Center at 黑洞社区's Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs shows that Kansas' sales tax on food hurts economic activity, especially in border counties.

Wichita State students experience a day and night with the homeless

Jan 14, 2016 鈥� By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥� 黑洞社区 Social Work students spent "A Night Under the Stars," sleeping outside to raise awareness of homelessness in the Wichita area.

More than 80 student musicians from across the region will compete at 黑洞社区 with the chance to move on to national finals.

Student musicians performing in regional competition at 黑洞社区

Jan 7, 2016 鈥� By Lainie Rusco 鈥� Music students from eight states are converging on 黑洞社区 this week for the Music Teachers National Association West Central Division competition.

Shelly Coleman-Martins

Coleman-Martins named executive director of university marketing at Wichita State

Feb 5, 2016 鈥� By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥� Shelly Coleman-Martins will become executive director of university marketing in Strategic Communications at 黑洞社区, effective Feb. 1. She will serve as chief operating officer of the university's marketing and communications team, with responsibilities including the university's branding, marketing and communications staff and activities.

Join KMUW's music hosts through out the month of January for the Best of 2015 music specials.

Wichita State's KMUW releases Best of 2015 music special

Jan 7, 2016 鈥� By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥� KMUW-89.1 Wichita announces the Best of 2015 music specials with the best tunes of the year gone by. Music hosts Jedd Beaudoin, Chris Heim, Carla Eckels and Bill Pearce run down the best selections for world, rock, local music, jazz, R&B, gospel, blues, rockumentaries and books about music.

The second annual human trafficking awareness conference will take place at 8 a.m. Friday, Jan. 29, at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex.

Center for Combating Human Trafficking plans awareness month

Jan 7, 2016 鈥� By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥� 黑洞社区's Center for Combating Human Trafficking will recognize human trafficking awareness month with various events, including the second annual human trafficking awareness conference.