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Course Descriptions

…Al-Hiwar Hour: The purpose of the "Al-Hiwar Hour"(conversation hour) is to give the opportunity to students to practice Arabic once a week in small groups outside class. Cultural Activities: Lunch at an Arabic restaurant Visit Arabic sites in Wichita Let's make Hummus & Tabuli! Guest speakers Adopt a country presentations Arabic Movie Night Companion…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_las/mcll/Languages/Arabic/Course_Descriptions.php

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College of Fine Arts Advisory Board

…Fine Arts scene in Wichita. Her ability to collaborate, build community, and see the needs of those around her drew her to leadership at Wichita State. Her deep understanding of cultural awareness along with her fearlessness allow her to navigate many different worlds. She has an innate ability to see potential connections and facilitate introductions…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fine_arts/dean/advisory_board.php

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Costa Rica Travel Seminar

Cancelled for Summer 2021 Special scholarships available Tentative Dates: Cancelled Deadline to Apply: November 15, 2020 Summer Classes | Cultural Benefits | Program Cost | Application | Contact Information Summer Classes for this Program: HNRS 398K or GEOL 690: 1 or 3 credit hours (Open to all majors!) Focusing on Sustainability and Biodiversity Professor: …

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/studyabroad/programs/costa_rica_travel_seminar.php

Course Catalog

IB - International Business

…International Business - Managing Across Cultures (0.5). Students learn about what culture is and how it affects businesses. Includes an overview of cultures, understanding cultural frameworks, and using these frameworks to understand how different aspects of culture affect businesses. Hofstede’s cultural framework is used to help analyze how cultural…

https://catalog.wichita.edu/undergraduate/courses/ib/

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Wichita State's impact on arts and culture extends throughout Kansas

…last year with a look at the university's overall impact and will continue next year with a study of athletics. The study targets three areas – infrastructure, social and cultural benefits, and market transactions – to demonstrate how the university is a part of the state's art and culture environment. It found that the total employment impact of arts and…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/12-dec/arts_release_4.php

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Scholarship Opportunities

…(DSP) Series: Badges 1-8 DSP Frontline Supervisor Series: Badges 1-5 Aging Care Professional Sereies: Badges 1-2 Medical Terminology: Intro to Medical Terminology Achieving Cultural Competency through Narratives of Intersectionality Limited funds are available. Full scholarships will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Limit one badge…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/wpce/Badges/scholarships.php

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Repatriation - NAGPRA

…Act (1990) is federal legislation that provides protection and avenues for the return of Native American human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony. WSU is committed to ongoing efforts to consult with Tribal Nations, lineal descendants, and Native Hawaiian Organizations, and returning Native American remains…

https://www.wichita.edu/administration/nagpra/index.php

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About Public Health Sciences

…clinical professional education. B.S. in Health Management mission The Health Management Program focuses on student success by developing students to be essential educational, cultural, and economic drivers in healthcare. M.A. in Aging Studies mission To provide knowledge of aging and its impact on individuals, families, and society to prepare students…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/health_professions/phs/aboutPHS.php

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May 2022

…advocates for study population diversity, including but not limited to ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, and health access factors. In addition to a focus on individual and care support, the PRARP seeks to support research focusing on the intersection of TBI-AD/ADRD, including understanding mechanisms, biomarkers, and risk factors associated with Veteran…

https://www.wichita.edu/research/ResearchNewsletter/2022-05-Newsletter.php

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Regina Klenjoski

…Industries Commission. Additionally, the company has been awarded Echo Grants from Time Warner, Inc. and grants from the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, Torrance Cultural Arts Commission, the Arts Council of Long Beach, Durfee Foundation, Center for Cultural Innovation, Bill Graham Foundation, and the Arts Council of Torrance. In 2014, the company…

https://www.wichita.edu/profiles/academics/fine_arts/school_of_performing_arts/Lecturers/Klenjoski-Regina.php

Course Catalog

SPAN - Spanish

…for SPAN 105. SPAN 105. Elementary Spanish I (3). Students continue to develop the four basic skills in the target language (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and gain cultural awareness and communicative skills in a range of social situations. Besides work in the classroom, computer-based assignments to be completed outside of class are…

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Dr. Irma Puškarević

Irma Puškarević is an educator, creative practitioner, and researcher whose work explores the entanglements of cultural heritage, language, pedagogy, and typography. With an interdisciplinary PhD degree, her research focuses on developing frameworks for experimentation and research in typography, linguistics, and history of print. Her ongoing research is…

https://www.wichita.edu/profiles/academics/fine_arts/School_of_Art_Design_and_Creative_Industries/irma_puskarevic.php

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Wichita State alumni in the running to win $1 million in XPrize mask challenge

…“We are super excited to make it to the semi-finalist top 10 round of the XPRIZE competition. The next steps are, our prototypes go to in-lab testing and get judged by cultural ambassadors,” Goering said. XPRIZE announced the top 10 finalists on Nov. 9. More than 1,000 teams from 30 countries initially entered the contest. The other to 10 finalists hail…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2020/10-oct/masks_11.php

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Campus Recreation - FY26 Report

…staff members contributed to facility operations, intramural sports, aquatics, fitness, and customer service this year. Their leadership, professionalism, and cultural diversity enrich our department and reflect the global community of Wichita State. FY26 also marked major progress in developing an AI‑supported onboarding and training system designed to…

https://www.wichita.edu/student_life/campus_recreation/fy26-report.php

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Current Exhibitions

…largest settlement in North America in the 1600s. The exhibit tells the story of Onate and the Spanish expedition and shows artifacts found at the site. Echoes of Expression: A Cultural Symbolism Collective This exhibit in the Jackman Gallery was created by the 2025 Museum Exhibition class. Learn more about the Holmes’ collection of global ethnographic…

https://www.wichita.edu/museums/holmes/exhibitions.php

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WSU Policies and Procedures: 1.02 / Vision and Mission Statements for Wichita State University

1.02 / Vision and Mission Statements for Wichita State University 07/01/2013 12:00:00 PM The mission of Wichita State University is to be an essential educational, cultural, and economic driver for Kansas and the greater public good. 11/09/2021 12:00:00 PM Initiating authoritity Office of the President Summary Of Policy Or Policy Change: Vision statement…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/policy/ch_01/ch1_02.php

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Our Graduate Students

…Ollie A. & J.O. Heskett Graduate Fellowship, Graduate School, Wichita State University, Fall 2015. Academic Presentations Cinthia Lopez. "Communication Strategies, and Cultural Components in Higher Education," Kansas World Language Association Annual Conference, October 2020. Jenny Masias. "Teaching in a FLEX/FLES Language Classroom," Kansas World …

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_las/mcll/Grad_Studies/Spanish_Graduate_students_accolades.php

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Current First-Year Seminar Courses

…persevere through college expectations and make intentional positive career choices. Students are introduced to knowledge and skills needed for adulting including identity and cultural self-awareness, financial literacy, business etiquette, and basic negotiation techniques. FYMG 102C – Global Business, Culture, and Etiquette This course introduces students…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/studentsuccess/first_year_seminar/courses_fys.php

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SCWK - Social Work

…work and social welfare policy. Provides an overview of micro and macro practice outside of one's own culture and internationally that facilitates skill development in cross-cultural assessment and intervention at the individual, group and community levels. It includes a history of international social work, community and social development. Course…

https://catalog.wichita.edu/graduate/courses/scwk/

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Pratt Community College: Fairmount College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Recommended Transfer Courses

…may be used to complete the competencies. Courses that meet an LAS competency are identified with *. Written Communication Textual Analysis Oral Communication Civic Responsibility Cultural Literacy World Language Only required for Bachelor of Arts degrees and the Bachelor of Science degrees in Criminal Justice and Homeland Security. Quantitative Literacy…

https://www.wichita.edu/admissions/transferguide/pratt/las.php