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Joan Miró’s monumental mosaic mural is set for major renovation, a renewal that will absent the iconic work from campus for a full five years.

Wichita State is the lead Kansas university participating in the development of the Pierre Auger Cosmic Ray Observatory.

Shirley Beggs reminisces about her remarkable journey from Galatia, Ill., to Wichita — and Wichita State.

A reel-full of Shockers – Paul Witte ’05, for one – have helped script the success of the Tallgrass Film Festival.

Paul Witte ’05, an entrepreneurship graduate, is one in a cast of scores of Shockers who have helped in the success of the Tallgrass Film Festival.

Readers write in to comment on The Shocker and its contents.

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

After 18 holes of golf under clear skies at Wichita’s Willowbend Golf Club, tournament officials tabulated player scores and announced the top finishing three teams in three flights – including first-flight winners Sammie Lane, Joe Poston ’75, Zac Potter ’10 and Kevin Seal.

A great university deserves a great alumni association. I am proud of the work we do here.

It is with great excitement that I write this inaugural message as President of the board of directors.

After four years of being staged at the Woodman Alumni Center’s parking lot, the 5th annual We’re Not Back to School Bash was moved across campus to the Duerksen Amphitheatre.

Tyler Heffron ’02, who’s a native of Wellington, Kan., began his year-long post as president of the WSU Alumni Association July 1, taking up the gavel from Steve Cohlmia ’74.

The first of five featured presenters in the 2011-12 WSU Distinguished Alumni Speaker Series are Carol (McAdoo) ’72 and Norman ’73 Rehme, who will take the morning stage Thursday, Oct. 20 in the Rhatigan Student Center.

WSUAA News and Events

“Shocker,” a black Lab puppy, is the new addition to Debbie ’94 and Mike ’71 Kennedy’s household.

More than 100 music students in the WSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble and the WSU Symphony Orchestra performed in Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble Spotlight Series May 30.

The dedication of the newly renovated Welsbacher Black Box Theatre was celebrated Sept. 10 at its location in WSU’s Hughes Metropolitan Complex.

James Blakemore ’07, a WSU chemistry graduate who’s now a grad student in electrochemistry at Yale University, has served as catalyst for joint research between the chemistry departments at Yale and Wichita State.

These Gleanings entries survey the current university scene and feature original illustrations by Scott Dawson ’86.

A native Wichitan, Joanna (Mix) Ramondetta studied painting, art history and the decorative arts at WSU.

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

As the fall semester gets solidly under way, Wichita State students explore all kinds of new territory, including, perhaps, the greenhouse atop Hubbard Hall.

Slated to be published in October, Season for Temptation is this WSU alumna's first romance novel.

Shockers near and far are busy adding books of all kinds to our collective Shocker bookshelf. Here are some examples of their work.

The alumni association at Wichita State and its predecessors, the University of Wichita and Fairmount College, is fast approaching a mega-milestone: its 100th birthday.

Years ago, if WU students said, “We’re headed over to the Commons for some shooting practice,” they’d be, well, right on target.

Winning the 2011 National Invitation Tournament Championship and finishing a school-record 29-8 in 2010-11, the Shockers have set high expectations for themselves and their fans for the 2011-12 season.

Last season, the women’s basketball team notched numerous achievements, and head coach Jody Adams is looking for even more gains this coming season.

Shocker Sports News and Notes

Comings, goings, appointments, retirements, honors, accolades and other personal alumni news.

Mary E. (Chance) VanScyoc ’41 was known for taking chances. She even named her memoir — A Lifetime of Chances.

Husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, businessman, former Marine and Shocker student-athlete, Maurice “Maury” J. Curry ’43 stayed involved with his alma mater after graduating from the University of Wichita.

When W.G. Douglas Sharp retired after 31 years of teaching at WSU, he reported, “I’ve got my rod and reel, so I’m ready to go.

Clark D. Jackson ’75 was an active, life-long supporter of Wichita State, the WSU Alumni Association and, especially, of WSU’s chapter of Phi Delta Theta fraternity.

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

In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, The Shocker’s winter 2001-02 issue, the first published after the attacks, has been pulled from our archives.

Wichita State graphic design graduate David Rohr ’84 nabbed national honors in May for his design of New Mexico’s centennial license plate.

Richard “Rick” Stephens ’71/86 is a Shocker on a mission.

When Kim Cameron ’88 walked into the Grammy Awards last year, she was amused to find herself in the shadow of the wildly costumed Lady Gaga making her entrance a mere few feet of red carpet ahead.

Patricia ’84 and David ’91 Bergeson are relishing their newest enterprise.

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