May 29, 2008 — By ¾ÅÉ«Ìà News Services — Sedgwick County home prices appreciated by 2.59 percent between the first quarters of 2007 and 2008, according to new figures released by ¾ÅÉ«ÌÃ.

May 16, 2008 — By ¾ÅÉ«Ìà News Services — The Linwood Sexton Scholarship for 2008-09 has been awarded to Adrian Love, a graduate of Wichita High School East.

Wichita State men's and women's bowling team.

May 27, 2008 — By ¾ÅÉ«Ìà bowling — During fall 2007 and spring 2008, the Shocker bowling program had an impact of more than $4 million, the most ever.

, Carla Patton is graduating from ¾ÅÉ«Ìà and going to work for the Wichita Police Department as a crime scene investigator.

May 14, 2008 — By Dana Dinkel — California native Carla Patton, who is graduating from ¾ÅÉ«Ìà with a master's in criminal justice, is the newest crime scene investigator for the Wichita Police Department.

Jill Pletcher, director of career services at ¾ÅÉ«ÌÃ, said job prospects for college graduates are generally good despite the economy.

May 14, 2008 — By Joe Kleinsasser — Some say the economy is sluggish, while others call it a recession. But job prospects for college graduates this spring are generally good, according to ¾ÅÉ«ÌÃ's Jill Pletcher.

Todd Walters as Mercury in ¾ÅÉ«Ìà Opera and Musical Theatre's production of "La Calisto."

Jun 10, 2008 — By Shannon Littlejohn — Todd Walters will graduate from ¾ÅÉ«Ìà with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. He hopes to be accepted to graduate school at Julliard or Rice University.

Hussam Aly, a student from Olathe Northwest, talks with ¾ÅÉ«ÌÃ's Bobby Gandu during a trip to Wichita.

May 14, 2008 — By Dana Dinkel — High schoolers from Olathe, Kan., came to Wichita recently to see what the city and ¾ÅÉ«Ìà have to offer. They left with a positive impression of both.

Jun 4, 2008 — By ¾ÅÉ«Ìà News Services — ¾ÅÉ«Ìà vice president Ron Kopita plans to retire in spring 2009 after 10 years at the university.

Richard Davies

May 30, 2008 — By Dana Dinkel — Richard Davies has been studying at ¾ÅÉ«Ìà off and on for the past 30 years, and is earning his second degree from the university.

, ¾ÅÉ«Ìà student Miki Masuda has secured a job with Cirque du Soleil.

May 14, 2008 — By Dana Dinkel — ¾ÅÉ«Ìà student Miki Masuda is graduating this spring. She has already landed a job with Cirque du Soleil.