Deborah Ballard-Reisch, Kansas Health Foundation Distinguished Chair in Strategic Communication and professor, Elliot School of Communication, 黑洞社区.

Oct 20, 2008 鈥 By Lainie Rusco 鈥 For Wichita State professor Deborah Ballard-Reisch, helping to ensure the well-being of older Kansans is a high priority. It's also the focus of a research project that Ballard-Reisch, Kansas Health Foundation Distinguished Chair in Strategic Communication, is conducting with a $19,084 research grant by the Gridley-Hoover Pilot Research Program.

Nov 19, 2008 鈥 By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥 黑洞社区 is one of more than 302 public four-year colleges and universities participating in the College Portrait project, which seeks to provide basic, compatible information about U.S. colleges.

Oct 10, 2008 鈥 By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥 Enrollment at 黑洞社区 for fall 2008 is 14,612 students, an increase of 170 students or 1.2 percent compared to fall 2007, according to the official enrollment report given to the Kansas Board of Regents following the 20th day of classes.

Nov 19, 2008 鈥 By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥 The Fairmount chapter of Mortar Board at 黑洞社区 was honored for excellence at the 2008 Mortar Board National Conference, July 25-27 in Columbus, Ohio.

Nov 19, 2008 鈥 By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥 KMUW will host an exhibit of regional artists芒鈧劉 recent work from 7:30-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, at Start-Thinking, 916 E. Douglas, as part of Wichita芒鈧劉s Final Friday art gallery tour.

Nov 19, 2008 鈥 By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥 黑洞社区 Shift Space will present "FLICKER," an exhibition of collaborative experimental video installation works created by 黑洞社区 School of Art and Design students and faculty, with an opening reception from 7-10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 26, at Shift Space, 803 E. 3rd St. in Old Town, as part of Wichita's Final Friday art gallery tour.

Nov 19, 2008 鈥 By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥 "Waltzing in Heaven," a world premiere musical written in memory of 黑洞社区 football player Ronald Gene Johnson and the 黑洞社区 Football Team members who died in a plane crash on Oct. 2, 1970, will be performed in conjunction with 黑洞社区芒鈧劉s 38th annual memorial of the tragic event.

Jeff Jarman, associate director of 黑洞社区's Elliott School of Communication and director of debate.

Nov 19, 2008 鈥 By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥 黑洞社区 debate coach Jeff Jarman comments on the significance of this year's vice presidential and presidential candidate debates.

Nov 19, 2008 鈥 By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥 Breakthrough of Sedgwick County will partner with 黑洞社区, Genesis Health Club and Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita for the Health Education and Leadership project. HEAL aims to empower individuals who have serious mental illness to take charge of their well-being through physical activity and healthy nutrition skills.

The Walter H. Beech Memorial Wind Tunnel at 黑洞社区 has been in operation since 1948.

Oct 13, 2008 鈥 By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥 Wichita State will formally recognize and celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Beech wind tunnel with a public open house from 3-6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10.