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Student-Athlete Center and Charles Koch Arena Renovations ribbon cutting

…of a $13.8 million investment made through private support as part of WSU Foundation’s Shock the World campaign. The new building and renovations represent a significant advancement for Wichita State University. The largest component of the project is the Student-Athlete Center. The two-level, 36,000-square-foot building, located just south of Charles …

https://foundation.wichita.edu/student-athlete-center-and-charles-koch-arena-renovations-ribbon-cutting/

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Congratulating Elizabeth King on 30 years at Wichita State

… the university and managing the WSU Foundation. King marked her 30th anniversary at Wichita State on July 29. When she arrived in 1991 to become vice president for university advancement, she was the school’s second female vice president as well as its youngest. She had moved to Wichita to marry her husband, Don King, who owns a construction company. After …

https://foundation.wichita.edu/congratulating-elizabeth-king-on-30-years-at-wichita-state/

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Wichita State president honored for visionary leadership | Wichita State News

…learned, and researched at the Texas Medical Center in Houston, the largest medical complex in the world, and it was a transformative experience to be part of the advanced research, collaboration, and breakthroughs that happen in such a dynamic and innovative environment,” Muma said. Through its high-tech labs and classroom spaces, the Wichita…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2024/08-aug/kha_7.php

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Notable news at the WSU Foundation

…and also development representative for Oklahoma and Arkansas, serving alumni, friends and donors in those states. Before coming to the Foundation, he worked for 17 years in the Advancement Office of Friends University, his alma mater. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a master’s degree in Management. Aaron’s personal…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/notable-news-at-the-wsu-foundation-2-2/

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Notable news at the WSU Foundation

… scholarships for students from those counties. He comes to the Foundation from Bethel College, where he was vice president for institutional advancement for two years. Before that, he worked as Bethel’s alumni relations director and a director of alumni development. Brad earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Bethel College and a master’s…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/notable-news-at-the-wsu-foundation-11-21/

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WSU professor wins grant from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

…impaired people gain unprecedented access to the full richness of graphic novels. Sloan’s Universal Access to Knowledge program aims to use the latest advances in digital information technology to make the fruits of scientific and cultural knowledge available for the widest public benefit under fair, equitable and secure conditions,” The grant is the …

https://foundation.wichita.edu/wsu-professor-wins-grant-from-alfred-p-sloan-foundation/

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Meet a Shocker: Hans Schrader | Wichita State News

…coursework, extracurricular academic opportunities, advice from professors and personal dedication. Enhancing my public speech capabilities has been a crucial step toward advancement in the museum field. What are your favorite on-campus and off-campus spots? My favorite on campus location is the Lowell D. Holmes Museum of Anthropology in Neff Hall. I am a…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2024/12-dec/mas-Schrader_6.php

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Meet a Shocker: Aynsley Paterson | Wichita State News

…Style Position Image Image Credit Header English literature at Wichita State Content A degree in English Literature provides personal and professional enrichment through advanced study of literature. The program equips students with the knowledge and skills necessary to the outstanding teacher and to the well-prepared candidate for further graduate study. …

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2024/12-dec/mas-paterson_6.php

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WSU faculty profile: Dr. Moriah Beck empowers students while advancing cardiac and cancer research | Wichita State News

…our understanding of fundamental principles and phenomena. This exploratory work often serves as the cornerstone for groundbreaking advancements, laying the groundwork for future innovations. Mentorship through research Deeply committed to fostering the next generation of scientists, Beck regularly includes undergraduates in her research, offering them…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2025/02-feb/beck_3.php

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The power in numbers: How individual donations make a lasting impact

…of the university. Others because WSU is a key element of our thriving Wichita community. Despite the reason inspiring your giving, your generosity advances the mission of the university. Whether you support scholarships, individual colleges, events, departments or student organizations, each and every dollar helps Wichita State drive prosperity in our…

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Notable news at the WSU Foundation

… special events before transitioning into the role of director for annual giving at the WSU Foundation. Most recently, she served as the vice president for advancement at Heartspring in Wichita. Graduating from WSU in 2005 with a degree in business administration and marketing, Stacie’s enthusiasm for her alma mater will aid in serving our mission by…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/notable-news-at-the-wsu-foundation-12-22-22/

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WSU prof weighs in on the legacy of Oppenheimer

…and three master’s degrees, one in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College, another in military arts for theater operations from the School of Advanced Military Studies and a third in military arts for strategy from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. A U.S. Army veteran of both the Afghanistan and the Iraq wars, Proctor has more…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/wsu-prof-weighs-in-on-the-legacy-of-oppenheimer/

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Mary Wettig ’82 honored through endowed scholarship

… in 1982 with her bachelor’s degree, the first of her family to do so, but far from the last. Each of her six children are college graduates; three have obtained advanced degrees and two hold CPA certifications. “I can remember sitting at the kitchen table at a very young age, working on my letters and numbers,” said Chris. “She was always there, always…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/mary-wettig-82-honored-through-endowed-scholarship/

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Wichita State Foundation and Alumni Engagement announces new president and CEO

…continue supporting the mission of Wichita State.” McGaha most recently served as interim president of the GSU Foundation and co-interim vice president for university advancement at Georgia State University. Under his leadership, he has supported the launch of a $750 million capital campaign, overseen a $5 million merger with another foundation, and…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/wichita-state-foundation-and-alumni-engagement-announces-new-president-and-ceo/

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Academic fund provides supplemental student support

…supplemental instruction (SI) in the Shocker Learning Center (SLC). This strategy was, in large part, made possible through the Patricia and John Morgan Academic Advancement Fund through the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation. Since 2014, the fund has provided nearly $449,000 to Wichita State that has dramatically improved supplemental instruction …

https://foundation.wichita.edu/academic-fund-provides-supplemental-student-support/

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Welcome our new staff members to the team

…at the WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement! Julia will be stepping into the role of research analyst for the prospect development team. With previous experience as an advancement database coordinator at Newman University, Julia brings to the table a wealth of knowledge for data integrity in higher education. Julia is a native Wichitan, where she still …

https://foundation.wichita.edu/new-staff-10-23/

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WSU alumna on far-ranging book-signing trail

…Garcia says. Garcia’s book-signing last month in San Juan was part of the national convention for the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA), an advocacy organization representing the interests of some 2 million Latinex workers and union members in Puerto Rico and the United States. Her experience with labor issues includes serving as Kansas…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/wsu-alumna-on-far-ranging-book-signing-trail/

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Class Notes

…is in her third year as vice president for institutional advancement at Wichita’s Kansas Health Science Center–Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine. She lives in Wichita. Julius Thomas III joins an elite group of Law & Order Shockers Best known for his starring role in national tours of the hit Broadway musical Hamilton, JULIUS THOMAS III ’05…

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Baseball is pivot point for the Becker brothers

…closely with Rob Gerlach, executive director of technology transfer and commercialization at WSU, and Joel White, engineering manager for advanced manufacturing development at WSU’s National Institute for Aviation Research. “We couldn’t have asked for better partners at the beginning stages of our business,” Kent says. Pivot Point began selling grips for…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/baseball-is-pivot-point-for-the-becker-brothers/

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WSU alumna takes up top leadership mantle at Saint Joseph’s University

… presented more than 100 articles, papers or workshops, and she researches and speaks on higher education issues, gender issues related to career advancement and performance reviews, and the need for ethical leadership. She says that “as a first-generation student, Wichita State provided both the academic and financial support I needed to thrive. Because of …

https://foundation.wichita.edu/wsu-alumna-takes-up-top-leadership-mantle-at-saint-josephs-university/