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WSU Foundation

Scholarship Celebration brings donors and their student recipients together

Nearly 200 people attended this year’s Scholarship Celebration at Wichita State, an annual event honoring those who have established scholarships and giving them a chance to get acquainted with their recipients. This year, guests listened to the personal stories of two scholarship recipients, Maddie Spurlock and Erick Cruz, who also emceed the event. WSU…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/scholarship-celebration-brings-donors-and-their-student-recipients-together/

WSU Foundation

Shocker Pride scholarship helps make education attainable

Wichita native Bailey Wise always knew she wanted to work with kids. After exploring different professions, she discovered a field in child development. “The first time I shadowed a speech pathologist, I knew I wanted to do it for the rest of my life,” she said. She decided to major in communication sciences and disorders and psychology at Wichita State.…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/shocker-pride-scholarship-helps-make-education-attainable/

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Hyatt Place at Wichita State to celebrate official opening

Hyatt Place at Wichita State to celebrate official opening WSU Strategic Communications 10/26/2020 02:58:32 PM Oct. 26, 2020 — The first Hyatt Place in Wichita has opened on Wichita State's Innovation Campus. There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27 to celebrate the 106-suite hotel. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2020/10-oct/Hyatt_9.php

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Syll_Template_08.2024

Instructor: Personalize your syllabus as appropriate and remove instructions in RED. This template is required for all WSU courses. Course Number, Title, Semester, Year Instructor: Department: Office Location: Telephone: Email: Preferred Method of Contact: Student Office Hours: Classroom Day/Time: Prerequisites: Teaching Assistant: TA Contact: …

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Syll_Template_05.2024

Instructor: Personalize your syllabus as appropriate and remove instructions in RED. This template is required for all WSU courses. Course Number, Title, Semester, Year Instructor: Department: Office Location: Telephone: Email: Preferred Method of Contact: Student Office Hours: Classroom Day/Time: Prerequisites: Teaching Assistant: TA Contact: …

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Shocker Engineering Academy: A Jumpstart for New Students

Shocker Engineering Academy: A Jumpstart for New Students Maya Douglas 08/01/2025 09:28:39 AM During the week before fall classes begin, new first-gen engineering students can participate in Shocker Engineering Academy (SEA). This is the perfect introduction to college life and available campus resources. Photo courtesy of Jamil West Attendees of Shocker…

https://www.wichita.edu/admissions/undergraduate/blog/2025/08_01_Shocker_Engineering_Academy.php

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Registration open for WSU engineering ‘Design, Build, Code’ summer camps

…engineering ‘Design, Build, Code’ summer camps WSU Strategic Communications 03/19/2019 04:05:18 PM March 19, 2019 -- WSU College of Engineering is hosting 21 summer camps this year, a record number. There are options for 2nd grade through high school seniors. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the second bullet This is…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2019/03-march/wsu_engineering_camps_19.php

WSU Foundation

How a student-led protest sparked change in the heart of Wichita

Just five miles from Wichita State’s main campus, Shocker students Ron Walters and Carol (Parks) Hahn ’76/82 helped organize one of the nation’s first sit-in protests in 1958. Ron Walters and Carol (Parks) Hahn Before the 1963 March on Washington, before the sit-ins in Greensboro, N.C., there was 19-year-old Carol Parks, a young woman in want of a Coke. She …

https://foundation.wichita.edu/how-a-student-led-protest-sparked-change-in-the-heart-of-wichita/

WSU Newsletters

Get a sneak peak of Shocker basketball at Shocker Madness Oct. 3

Mark your calendars: Shocker Madness will once again give you your first chance to see the Shocker men’s and women’s basketball squads in action at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 in Charles Koch Arena. The event is free to attend and no ticket is required.

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/09/29/wichita-state-basketball-shocker-madness/

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Instructor: Personalize your syllabus as appropriate and remove instructions in RED. This template is required for all WSU courses. Course Number, Title, Semester, Year Instructor: Department: Office Location: Telephone: Email: Preferred Method of Contact: Student Office Hours: Classroom Day/Time: Prerequisites: Teaching Assistant: TA Contact: …

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/academic_affairs/fare/_documents/Syll_Template_08.2024_udated_Blooms_link.docx

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Wichita State announces eight new Koch Scholars

…is proud to announce eight recipients of the Koch Scholars program for the fall 2020 semester. Each of the students will receive between $30,000 and $45,000 during their four-year attendance at WSU. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the second bullet This is the third bullet This is the fourth bullet This is the…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2020/03-march/koch_scholars_2020_2.php

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February 2025 Newsletter

…congratulations and thank you to those WSU faculty, staff and students who presented at the annual Kansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (K-INBRE) Symposium this year. Five undergraduate students were among the twenty-six (26) students recognized at the 23rd Annual Symposium in Kansas City, Missouri. Awards of Excellence were received by…

https://www.wichita.edu/research/ResearchNewsletter/2025-02-Newsletter.php

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Wichita State climbs U.S. News & World Report rankings for engineering and physician associate grad programs | Wichita State News

…school rankings from U.S. News & World Report, Wichita State University’s College of Engineering continued its steady ascent, landing in the 47th spot for the 2023-24 academic year. Additionally, the College of Health Profession’s physician associate program is debuting in the rankings at No. 65. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2023/05-may/usnewsrankings_1.php

WSU Newsletters

Apply for the WSU Staff Senate Scholarship

…Staff Senate has established a scholarship to help in the advancement of WSU staff and their dependents. Staff members or their dependents, beginning or continuing their first bachelor’s degree, are eligible to apply for the scholarship that can be used for tuition, books and fees. This can be combined with Tuition Assistance and other gift aids.…

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/10/07/apply-for-the-wsu-staff-senate-scholarship/

WSU Newsletters

Submit your spring 2027 textbook information

Faculty, if you have not already done so, submit your spring 2027 textbook requests to the Shocker Store. Access Now requests will be accepted until the first day of classes, Jan. 19, 2027. Textbook requests will be accepted via email (lisa.fitzsimmons@wichita.edu or yajiara.thompson@wichita.edu), in person at the RSC Shocker Store or campus mail at box …

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/10/07/submit-your-spring-2027-textbook-information/

WSU Newsletters

Attend hybrid Savvy Scholar workshop on mastering EndNote

… Ablah Library, Digital Scholars Commons, or virtually will show students how to use EndNote to import, organize and cite references across projects. Whether you’re writing your first paper or formatting a thesis, EndNote can help you stay organized and reduce last-minute stress. The Savvy Scholar Workshop Series is designed to help students (plus faculty…

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/10/07/attend-hybrid-savvy-scholar-workshop-on-mastering-endnote-2/

WSU Newsletters

Attend hybrid Savvy Scholar workshop on mastering EndNote

… Ablah Library, Digital Scholars Commons, or virtually will show students how to use EndNote to import, organize and cite references across projects. Whether you’re writing your first paper or formatting a thesis, EndNote can help you stay organized and reduce last-minute stress. The Savvy Scholar Workshop Series is designed to help students (plus faculty…

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/10/07/attend-hybrid-savvy-scholar-workshop-on-mastering-endnote/

WSU Newsletters

FARE Fall Conference on Nov. 6 will offer career support for faculty and doctoral students

The first FARE Fall Conference is coming 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Rhatigan Student Center. The day will feature breakout sessions by WSU faculty and staff and is open to instructors of any rank, post-docs and doctoral students. The theme for the day is “What Counts: Building a Career, Along With All That Makes It Worth Having.” Come hear about…

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/10/20/fare-fall-conference-on-nov-6-will-offer-career-support-for-faculty-and-doctoral-students/

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Meet a Shocker: Josie Sloan | Wichita State News

Meet a Shocker: Josie Sloan Strategic Communications 12/03/2024 03:20:03 PM Dec. 3, 2024 — Josie Sloan is a first-generation college student who worked as bus driver for Wichita Public Schools while earning her degree in communication science and disorders. She encourages students to connect with people on campus: "Engage with your classmates and professors …

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2024/12-dec/mas-Sloan_6.php

WSU Newsletters

Take a study break and unwind with therapy dogs at PAWS & Relax Oct. 6

Need a break from midterm stress? Join Student Success and University Libraries for PAWS & Relax from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Oct. 6 on the first floor of Ablah Library. This drop-in event gives you the opportunity to relax, recharge and spend time with therapy dogs during one of the busiest times of the semester. Short wellness breaks can reduce stress,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/09/29/take-a-study-break-and-unwind-with-therapy-dogs-at-paws-relax-oct-6/