Washburn University News

A University of Kansas associate professor will join Washburn University this fall as the new dean of the Washburn Nursing School.

In the midst of Topekaa s neighborhood Fourth of July celebrations, Grace Episcopal Cathedral, 701 S.W. 8th, will continue its tradition of holding a special community celebration worship service at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Boy Scouts and active and retired military members are encouraged to wear their uniforms - and everyone is asked to dress in red, white and blue - at Grace Episcopal Cathedral's annual Independence Day community worship service.

"Fay and Andrea," 1987, is one of 28 large-format Polaroid photographs by William Wegman featuring his Weimaraner dogs on exhibit at the Mulvane Art Museum.

Gov. Mark Parkinson on Monday defended the statea s system of supervising higher education in the wake of an audit that found numerous questionable financial dealings at Kansas State University.

A driving force behind Kansas State University's Beach Museum of Arts education programs was recognized earlier this month for her efforts to promote artistic literacy.

Heath Martin, a Mankato, Kan., native is the new director of admissions and enrollment services at Terra Community College.

Jazz fans will find seats so close they'll be able to see the saxophonist's sweat on stage tonight at the Paramount Arts Center during the first concert in the 2009 Jazz Alley series.

Dennis and Ann Ross and Dora Timmerman have worked for many years to support and provide leadership to Wichita-area arts programs.

Volunteers frequently work in anonymity. They are always there when needed, although there's a good chance most of us don't even know their names or that they are performing their selected tasks without pay.

TOPEKA, Kan. - Sometimes it's called "shaking the money tree" or "dialing for dollars." But whatever the name, it's about candidates looking for money to finance their campaigns.

The title of David Lindsay-Abaire's "Rabbit Hole" suggests another of his whimsical plays along the lines of "Wonder of the World" or "Fuddy Meers." But the playwright has more realistic fish to fry with this Pulitzer Prize winner, now playing at the Washburn University Theatre.

Profession : Calvin has been a staff attorney with Kansas Legal Services, 120 W. Grant Ave., since 1993.

Library taps 'My Left Foot' The Life of the Artist Films Series at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 S.W. 10th, continues with a free screening at 6:30 p.m. in Marvin Auditorium of "My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown." The 1989 biopic earned Daniel Day-Lewis an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of a poor, ...

Howie and Becca cope with accidental death of their 4-year-old son in the Washburn University Theatre production of David Lindsay-Abaire's Pulizer Prize-winning drama, "Rabbit Hole." RABBIT HOLE What: Washburn University Theatre production of David Lindsay-Abaire's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama When: 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 8 p.m. June 26-27 and ...

Artist's conception of gamma rays from a massive star explosion hitting the Earth's atmosphere.

Fewer university students in Kansas are choosing to study abroad this summer. The University of Kansas, Kansas State University and Washburn University all report a drop in the number of students they are sending overseas this summer.

Eleven Washburn University nursing students spent thousands of dollars to study in China for two weeks, and their memories of May 11 to 29 will be different from any other start to a summer.

The Kansas Expocentre's Exhibition Hall will be the site of an antique sale previously staged at Washburn University's Lee Arena as a fundraiser for the Mulvane Art Museum.

Those casting ballots for their favorite exhibitor at the 17th annual Mulvane Mountain/Plains Art Fair staged last weekend on the campus of Washburn University selected photographer Mary Martell, of Topeka, as recipient of the People's Choice Award.