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Wichita State University news releases, media contacts and resources

The Strategic Communications news and media relations team supports the university and its many departments and centers with news coverage, from announcing major news to promoting upcoming events, all with an eye on the mission and vision of Wichita State.

 

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News and Media Relations staff

Lainie Mazzullo-Hart

Director of Communication (Primary media contact)

lainie.mazzullo@wichita.edu

316-978-3409

Sara Tank-Ornelas

Speechwriting and Copywriting Manager

sara.ornelas@wichita.edu

(316) 978-7287

Paul Suellentrop

Senior Communicator

paul.suellentrop@wichita.edu

(316) 978-5536

Caelin Bragg

Newsletter Editor

caelin.bragg@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3013

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Students can win $35,000 in Army UAV competition

Sept. 12, 2019 -- The FirePoint Innovations Center at Wichita State University is hosting its first-ever FirePoint C3 Challenge, inviting university students from around the U.S. to submit their best designs for the Army's future unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) intended for next-generation combat and defense.

Textron Aviation named exclusive sponsor of WSU Division of Diversity and Community Engagement programs

Sept. 9, 2019 -- Wichita State University (WSU) and Textron Aviation, a Textron Inc. company, today announced the company’s commitment of $300,000 to support WSU’s Division of Diversity and Community Engagement efforts.

Airline Quality Rating Holiday Travel Forecast: Demand is always higher at the holidays, so find a good price and book early

Sept. 6, 2019 -- Book your holiday air travel as early as possible (at least eight weeks if possible). Airline prices are holding steady, but with limited seat availability and strong demand seats will fill quickly. That's the advice from Dean Headley, Airline Quality Rating (AQR) co-author and emeritus professor of marketing at Wichita State University.

Award-winning NCAA swimmer Schuyler Bailar to speak at WSU

Sept. 5, 2019 -- Schuyler Bailar, an award winning NCAA Athlete and inspirational speaker, will speak at  6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, at  Wichita State University, Rhatigan Student Center in Room 265  in partnership with Spectrum: LGBTQ & Allies.   

WSU receives funding to continue to assist businesses in gaining SBIR/STTR funding

Sept. 4, 2019 -- For the sixth consecutive year, Wichita State University is one of 24 nationwide recipients of a $125,000 grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).