Washburn University News

The fall semester is winding down for college students which means important classes, labs, tests and finals are near.

A documentary will be shown at Washburn University about the modern practices of coal mining and the related environmental issues.

The Washburn University Flute Quartet will join members of the Topeka Youth Flute Choirs to perform a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in White Concert Hall.

The Association of Zoos and Aquariums has agreed to conduct an independent, top-down review of the Topeka Zoo sought by city manager Norton Bonaparte.

An audience can again enjoy in one spot the best in singing at nine area high schools when the Civic Music Club presents its High School Showcase Concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday in White Concert Hall.

Washburn University Police were on the look-out for three men Monday night who used a gun to rob a man on a west campus sidewalk.

St. Francis Comprehensive Cancer patients will exhibit their artwork Friday November sixth from five to eight p.m. at the Mulvane Art Museum at seventeenth and Jewell on the Washburn University campus.

A student organization at Washburn University is seeking donations for its military care package drive now until Nov.

The volatility of hedge funds will be the focus of a business research seminar at Washburn University.

The multicultural affairs office at Washburn University will have an alter from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Nov.

Kansas Legal Services is hosting a ceremony for the graduates of this year's Topeka Moving Ahead program at 10 a.m. Friday at the University United Methodist Church, 1621 S.W. College.

The music faculty of Washburn University will present a concert at 2:30 p.m. Nov.

It would take an army of Buffy the Vampire Slayers to stake the hearts of all the vampires currently haunting pop culture.

Tom Harrington is a "Facebookaholic." At least that's the accusation some people lob at him for all the time he spends checking updates on Facebook and Twitter.

The Washburn University Law Clinic was established in 1969. It was one of the first clinics founded in response to a growing shift in thought concerning legal education.

A Washburn University student and Americorps Bonner Leader program member organized a clothing drive Saturday for "Make a Difference Day." Derek Koenigsdorf gathered Wasburn Americorps Bonner Leader volunteers to collect clothing from 1,600 residences in Topeka.

Anyone who has been harboring doubts about the seriousness of the threat posed by the H1N1 virus -- formerly known as swine flu, for those who haven't been paying attention or object to being politically correct -- need look no further than the cases of Topekans Kimberly Svaty and Nick Hill for a good dose of reality.

A Washburn University alumnus has given back to the school to create to scholarships in honor of his father and brother.

The Capital City Marching Band Festival scheduled for Wednesday has been rescheduled, according to Vickie Waters from Washburn University.

We're always happy to see a new local cookbook hit the shelves, and the latest comes from the staff at Washburn University.