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'Ted Lasso' TV show rewrites Shocker football history in a big way

Kansas Jason Sudeikis writes and stars in the Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso,”  which begins streaming Friday (Aug. 14). In the show, Lasso is a fictional former Wichita State University football coach who moves to coach fictional British soccer club AFC Richmond in the Premier League. Lasso's former life as Shocker coach is featured in the first two episodes.

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Wichita State introduces mobile ticketing for Shocker athletics

Aug. 5, 2020 - Wichita State Athletics will introduce mobile ticketing for the 2020-21 season for the sports of volleyball, men's and women's basketball, baseball and softball. The move to mobile ticketing will provide greater convenience and a safer environment for fans. It will offer a contactless entry into athletic venues and the ability to transfer tickets electronically, eliminating physical touching concerns prevalent during this time. Mobile ticketing will also provide an added layer of security, guarding against the production of fraudulent and counterfeit tickets.

Miro art at Wichita State

Stands proudly: Wichita State celebrates its 125th Anniversary

July 1, 2020 - Wichita State University’s 125th Anniversary (Quasquicentennial) celebration begins July 1. Together with the City of Wichita, Wichita State has built a strong and symbiotic partnership. It's a relationship that supplies the lifeblood of a thriving community and makes it possible to provide the most well-rounded education in the region.

Aliyah Funschelle

Innovation Award winners continue to shine brightly

April 24, 2020 -- When Lucas Webb and Aliyah Funschelle received honors at the Wichita State University Innovation Awards in January, their Bright Futures awards couldn’t have been more on the nose.

Aidan Jude

Wichita State grad primed to start new job at Amazon

April 20, 2020 -- Aidan Jude – a spring 2020 Wichita State University graduate in electrical engineering, computer engineering and mathematics – will be embarking on a full-time career as a software engineer for Amazon web services in July.

Wichita Campus

Biomedical engineering student wins prestigious graduate research fellowship

Graduating senior Jacob Griffith won a prestigious National Science Foundation fellowship to support his upcoming graduate studies.

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Alumna fights workplace discrimination through internship at U.S. EEOC

July 20, 2017 - Recent graduate Katie Deutsch is interning at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She assists economists in conducting legislative and judicial research, as well as providing analytic services.

Angela Parish

From Newton to 'La La Land,' Kansas singer achieving big-screen dreams

Jan. 10, 2018 - Wichita State grad Angela Parrish is a featured soloist in the Golden Globe-winning musical "La La Land." You can hear her sing in the movie's opening track, "Another Day of Sun."