WSU President Rick Muma
WSU President Rick Muma

Inspired by the past. Focused on the future.

On Oct. 29, 2021, Dr. Richard D. Muma was inaugurated as the 15th president of Wichita State University

On Oct. 29, 2021, Dr. Richard D. Muma was inaugurated as the 15th president of Wichita State University.

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The Ceremony

The inauguration ceremony for Dr. Richard D. Muma was held at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 29, 2021, in the Lowe Auditorium of the Hughes Metropolitan Complex at 29th Street N. and Oliver.

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Presidential Priorities

Under Dr. Muma's leadership, WSU pursues a broadly scoped and ambitious trajectory to create meaningful change in the lives of its students and the communities it serves.

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Richard Muma Bio

Dr. Muma is a Wichita native with 30-plus years of experience as a professor, administrator and physician assistant in internal medicine and infectious diseases.

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Inauguration Committees

A listing of the WSU staff and community leaders who are working behind the scenes to make the inauguration of Wichita State University's 15th president a reality.

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Inauguration Gallery

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