Apr 20, 2012 — By ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú News Services — Lynne Davis, who holds the Ann and Dennis Ross Faculty of Distinction Endowed Professorship of Organ at ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú, has been awarded one of France’s most distinguished titles, that of "Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres" (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) by the French Minister of Culture and Communications, Frederic Mitterand.

Apr 19, 2012 — By ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú News Services — The ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Presidential Search Committee announced five individuals have been selected as presidential finalists for Wichita State and will visit the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú campus in the next two weeks. During the visit, candidates will tour the campus and interact with various ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú constituent groups. A portion of each visit will be open to the public.

Mar 23, 2012 — By Shannon Littlejohn — In Academe news, Randy Johnson has been appointed to the KanCare Advisory Council; Xiao-Ming Sun has published in one of the most coveted academic journals of his field; and 11 faculty members look to sabbaticals in 2012-2013. In addition, the recent deaths of Dorothy Froning, Rushworth Kidder and Sheryl Riney are noted.

Mar 30, 2012 — By ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú News Services — Bill Vanderburgh doesn't teach as many classes as he used to as a professor, but he's shaping the lives of young students through his role as executive director of Wichita State’s Office for Faculty Development and Student Success.

Mar 28, 2012 — By ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú News Services — Interim Provost Keith Pickus has selected Ron Matson to be interim dean of the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Matson, longtime chair of the Department of Sociology, will replace Dean Bill Bischoff when Bischoff steps down at the end of the current academic year.

Mar 19, 2012 — By Gordon Murray — Camille Childers recently began her duties as the new director of Student Health Services at ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú. "When I saw this job, it was something I’d always wanted to do," said Childers.

Feb 22, 2012 — By Shannon Littlejohn — In Academe news, Suzanne Hawley was honored with a public health award and Mark Laycock was guest professor for a Florida high school orchestra. In addition, the recent deaths of Willie Johnson Jr., Robert Lawless and Edith Stamm are noted.

Feb 17, 2012 — By ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú News Services — Sending a text message leads people to lie more often than in other forms of communication, according to new research by David Xu, assistant professor in the W. Frank Barton School of Business at ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú.

Jan 12, 2012 — By ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú News Services — In Academe news, Albert Goldbarth has a new collection of poetry, and Debbie Wadman has a new leadership position. In addition, the recent deaths of Richard Cottam, Ernest Crow and Robert Meyers are noted.

Dec 15, 2011 — By Shannon Littlejohn — In Academe news, Alex Chaparro, Scott Miller and Amy Baker Schwiethale are Coleman Faculty Entrepreneurship Fellows; Ron Matson is a 2011 CASE Kansas Professor of the Year; and Carmen Hytche led a ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú volunteer cleanup at Maple Grove Cemetery. In addition, the recent deaths of Les Anderson, John Born, Connie Landreth, Charles Pearson, Dorothy Richter and Jorge Talia are noted.