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Wichita State's Lieurance Woodwind Quintet, one of the nation's oldest, celebrates its 60th season.

Rudy Rodriguez '87/87/96 heads a prison pre-release program – that's chock full of Shockers?

A complete time line of black history at Wichita State University may be impossible to compile — but here's a start.

Kate (Watts) Harkness '79/98/01 deployed every one of her skills as a nurse at "Camp Mortaritaville."

Shockers everywhere, at events long ago or happenings just the other day, always have something interesting to say.

Niall Shanks is the Curtis D. Gridley Distinguished Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at Wichita State University.

A gallery of both literary and visual art, Shock Art showcases works by Wichita State alumni, faculty and students.

Nature's Fury: Little except the grain elevator was left standing in Greensburg after an EF-5 tornado devastated the small Kansas town.

A 1982 recipient of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship for Public Service, Kim Allen '84 has traveled the globe, teaching in Madrid and Rome.

Artist Andrew Totman '86, who returned to WSU's campus in April to lecture and teach a workshop and classes, has lived in Sydney, Australia, for more than a decade now.

Chris Trenary fs ’05 is a visual artist, musician and independent business owner.

This season, in Wichita State's best advance in a decade toward Omaha and the College World Series, the Shockers threw their fans a bit of everything –– including an NCAA regional championship.

Shocker Sports News and Notes

Leaving lasting legacies are these Wichita State University alumni and friends.

Newsworthy info about alumni and university personalities and happenings — all packaged up in bite-size reads.