An upward view of the spire on Wichita State's Corbin Education Center

WSU’s Corbin Education Center joins National Register of Historic Places

Oct. 30, 2025 — Wichita State University’s Corbin Education Center, designed by the world-renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, has been added to the National Register of Historic Places, a distinction reserved for America’s most significant architectural and cultural landmarks.

Medical Laboratory Sciences students using new microscopes

College of Health Professions upgrades labs with state-of-the-art microscopes

Oct. 14, 2025 – The College of Health Professions at Wichita State is continuing to revolutionize its classroom and lab experience with the installation of new microscopes in the Medical Laboratory Sciences and Scientific Foundations Division facilities.

Lisa Parcell and Blake Benson

Parcell named Kansas Board of Regents Faculty of the Year

Oct. 13, 2025 — Dr. Lisa Parcel, Kansas Health Foundation Director of the Elliott School of Communication and professor of communication, was named Kansas Board of Regents’ Tenured Faculty of the Year in September.

Christopher Leonard

Wichita State’s Christopher Leonard named KBOR Staff of the Year

Oct. 13. 2025 — Christopher Leonard, director of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at Wichita State University, has been named Staff of the Year by the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) — an honor he says reflects the hard work and dedication of his entire team.

Individuals with an award

WSU announces Shocker Support Locker renaming, awards outstanding alumni

Oct. 13, 2025 — Wichita State University unveiled the newly named Kiah Duggins Shocker Support Locker during its annual Heritage Gala on Oct. 9, hosted by the WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement in celebration of the 2025 alumni award recipients.

Marco Hernandez (left) stands with President Muma

Wichita State’s Marco Hernandez named Kansas Board of Regents Faculty of the Year

Oct. 13, 2025 – Wichita State’s Marco Hernandez has been named 2025 Kansas Board of Regents Faculty of the Year. He was recognized during an event on Sept. 17 in Topeka.

From right to left: Dr. Christopher Leonard, Marco Hernandez, Dr. Erin O'Bryan, and Dr. Lisa Parcell

Four Wichita State faculty and staff honored as Kansas Board of Regents awardees

Oct. 13, 2025 — Four Wichita State University faculty and staff members have been named 2025 Faculty and Staff of the Year by the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR), recognizing their excellence in teaching, research, service and student support.

Students work in a NIAR lab at Wichita State University.

Wichita State students earn record $39.2 million in paid internships, fueling Kansas’ talent pipeline

Oct. 9, 2025 — Wichita State University students earned a record-breaking $39.2 million through applied learning in the 2025 academic year — a powerful testament to WSU’s hands-on approach to career readiness and its role in strengthening the Kansas workforce.

Erin O'Bryan and Harold Regier

Erin O’Bryan named KBOR Tenure-Track Faculty of the Year

Oct. 13. 2025 — Erin O’Bryan, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders at Wichita State University, has been named Tenure-Track Faculty of the Year by the Kansas Board of Regents.

Adam Rutherford wears a geriatric-simulation suit

Aging-simulation suit puts WSU physical therapy students into patients’ shoes

Oct. 6, 2025 — Wichita State University physical therapy students donned a homemade aging-simulation suit to experience impaired vision, hearing and mobility challenges, helping them better understand the daily struggles of older adults.