ON THE HILL

Dr. Erach Talaty is a favorite with his students, who give him high marks for making learning enjoyable and credit him with a great deal of energy and passion for his work. "There were a lot fewer buildings, for one thing," says Professor Erach Talaty, reflecting on the Wichita State University campus as it was when he first arrived 30 years ago. He recalls a younger WSU, one with a chemistry department just beginning to grow. Talaty would play a major role in the development of tha...

Music at WSU won't sound quite the same after the spring 2000 semester. Why's that? Harrison Boughton, long-time School of Music professor, will be leaving the university, retiring after 38 years of teaching and conducting choral groups. While colleagues, students and former students are sad to see him go, plans for his retirement celebration are rapidly gaining momentum. Slated for May 5-7, 2000, the milestone event will feature a Saturday night mass-choir performance by past members...

Business Star Lumber History The Center for Entrepreneurship has revived its Business Heritage publication series after a nine-year hiatus. The series, which recognizes local and regional entrepreneurs, has featured 12 books, telling the stories of Fourth National Bank and Trust and the Hesston Corp., among others. Its 13th book, just out, is Building Wichita: The History of Star Lumber and Supply Co. 1939-1999, written by Scott Dalrymple, Beech Professor of Business Administration and chair o...