Oct 9, 2008 — By ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú News Services — Albert Goldbarth, a professor in the English Department at Wichita State, has won the prestigious Mark Twain Poetry Award, given by the Poetry Foundation. He is only the third person to receive this honor.

Nov 19, 2008 — By ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú News Services — The academy of faculty and the staff at ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú engage in externally supported research, training and service activities that are consistent with the university’s mission and vital to its growth. This column recognizes grants, honors, awards, presentations and publications. It also will note sabbaticals, retirements and deaths of our current and former colleagues.

Jun 12, 2008 — By ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú News Services — C. Nicholas Johnson, director of dance at Wichita State, was the subject of a story that ran in the June 11, edition of The Arizona Republic about a theater camp Johnson runs in Arizona.

Jun 11, 2008 — By ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú News Services — Les Anderson, associate director of the Elliott School of Communication at ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú, provided expertise for a story that ran in the June 11, 2008, edition of The Wichita Eagle.

Jun 9, 2008 — By ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú News Services — Andrew Schlapp has been named executive director of government relations/Board of Trustees at ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú effective June 30.

Jun 4, 2008 — By ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú News Services — The Center for Economic Development and Business Research at ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú has released results of the Survey of Advanced Materials and Composites Firms that assessed the regional business environment, innovation networks and regional norms and attitudes.

Jun 18, 2008 — By ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú News Services — Douglas A. Hensler has been named dean of the W. Frank Barton School of Business, according to Gary L. Miller, provost and vice president for academic affairs and research at ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú.

Jun 4, 2008 — By Joe Kleinsasser — Janet Harrah, director of the Center for Economic Development and Business Research at ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú, says the rising price of gas alone won't keep many people from taking a vacation.

Jun 13, 2008 — By ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú News Services — Janet Harrah, director of the Center for Economic Development and Business Research at ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú, is taking a job as director of the Center for Economic Analysis and Development at Northern Kentucky University.

May 30, 2008 — By Shannon Littlejohn — Faculty/staff news update, April/May 2008