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Black Excellence invites students to workshop

… Rhatigan Student Center. The upcoming workshop will cover cultural restoration and aims to educate and empower participants by exploring the rich history of the Black and African American communities. It will also engage participants in meaningful dialogue and activities around unique facets of culture. Black Excellence invites students to unlock their…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/01/19/black-excellence-invites-students-to-workshop/

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Project + News

…"The History of Wichita's North End" (PBS Kansas, June 2022) "North Enders Team Up for History" (The Active Age, May 2022) "New Book Highlights Wichita's Mexican American Heritage" (KSN News, February 2022) "Somos de Wichita helps local officer find his roots" (KAKE News, September 2021) "Wichita State professors working to document history of Latinos in…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_las/history/Latinos/more_info.php

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Department of CSD invites public input on clinical graduate programs during reaccreditation site visit

…and Master of Arts in communication sciences and disorders education programs. The Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) will be conducting a reaccreditation site visit at 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 in the Eugene M, Hughes Metropolitan Complex, room …

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/01/24/department-of-csd-invites-public-input-on-clinical-graduate-programs-during-reaccreditation-site-visit/

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Arthur Ross

…book chapters. Dr. Ross has been selected as a leader of several national professional and accrediting organizations. He is a past chair of the Governing Council for the American Medical Association Section on Medical Schools, as well as a past chair of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). In 2015 he completed a term as an elected member of the…

https://www.wichita.edu/profiles/academics/health_professions/CHP_Dean_Advisory_Council/Ross-Arthur.php

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Neal Allen’s expertise gains local, national attention

…quoted in the following articles on the topic. Time MagazineVox In addition to these interviews, Allen has also been a panelist for the Kansas City Media Collaborative and American Public Square Zoom conversation, as well as for Kansas Week on PBS Kansas. And on election night, Allen will be live on KAKE Channel 10.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/07/29/neal-allens-expertise-gains-local-national-attention/

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Disaster Resilience Analytics Center Seminar Series discusses 2020 Wichita earthquakes

…area earthquakes using observations obtained from Remotely Sensed Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR), Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and North American Land Data Assimilation System (NLDAS).

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/15/disaster-resilience-analytics-center-seminar-series-discusses-2020-wichita-earthquakes/

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Haley discusses Chinese business strategy in Fortune

…turmoil and its effect on the U.S. pork industry. The U.S. pork industry is currently experiencing strategic uncertainty as the Chinese-based WH Group, which acquired the American-based Smithfield Foods in 2013, is in the middle of a family feud. Haley has written several books on Chinese business strategy and has testified numerous times before U.S.…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/08/26/haley-discusses-chinese-business-strategy-in-fortune/

WSU Foundation

WSU alumna on far-ranging book-signing trail

…my uncles,” 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 …

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

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Wichita State introduces mobile ticketing for athletics | Wichita State News

…and counterfeit tickets. For more information on mobile ticketing at Wichita State. Call Out Header Wichita State athletics Call Out Content Wichita State competes in the American Athletic Conference and offers 15 varsity sports. Button Link Learn more about Shocker athletics.

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2020/08-aug/tickets_6.php

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Vice President Fleming-Randle inducted to Black Educators Hall of Fame

…officer at Wichita State, will be inducted into the Black Educators Hall of Fame at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26 at the Rhatigan Student Center. Fleming-Randle is the first African American female vice president for Military and Veterans Affairs at WSU. Her research and academic interests include mental health, child and youth programs, educational leadership…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/02/21/vice-president-fleming-randle-inductee-for-black-educators-hall-of-fame/

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F1RST-Gen Friday: Jaci Ignudo

…on first-gen: This week we highlight Jaci Ignudo, digital specialist, Strategic Communications. The efforts of the First-Gen Coordinating Council were recently recognized American Association of Colleges and Universities News Watch Congratulations to the 454 December F1rst-Gen grads that walk on Saturday, Dec.12.

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/12/09/f1rst-gen-friday-jaci-ignudo/

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SB-60-031_20Amendment_20to_20Bylaws_20Article_20III_2C_20Section_203_5B2_5D

… by the Student Senate that: Amend Bylaws Article III, Section 3 to add: 3.3.4Traditional, cultural attire (e.g. sari, kurta, gho, agbada, etc.) not fitting the above standards of American business casual is also permitted with the expectation that the attire is used in a professional setting in its respective culture. APPROVED:06 September 2017…

https://www.wichita.edu/student_life/sga/documents/SB-60-031_20Amendment_20to_20Bylaws_20Article_20III_2C_20Section_203_5B2_5D.docx

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Diagnostic Clinic

…such as observing the client's communication skills when interacting with family members or participating in a spontaneous conversation with the clinician. Additional Resources American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/health_professions/slhclinic/speechlanguage/diagnostic.php

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Sign up for National Scrollathon at the Ulrich Museum Oct. 2

…part of the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. More than 250,000 participants, representing all 50 states and territories, will reveal the American story in all its beautiful complexity, as Americans from all social, ethnic and economic backgrounds take part. The Ulrich is representing Kansas in this project. During a…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/09/30/sign-up-for-national-scrollathon-at-the-ulrich-museum-oct-2/

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Celebrate Linda Starkey’s retirement

… 40 years. Throughout her tenure, Starkey was inducted into the Mary Jane Teall Hall of Fame, awarded as the Mary Jane Teall Educator of the Year and received the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Gold Medallion. Her greatest accomplishment has been to teach and inspire students who have graced the stage from Wichita to Broadway.

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/23/celebrate-linda-starkeys-retirement/

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Repping for the Yellow and Black

…’12, now in his first year as a player development coach with the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers, was in the stands cheering for the Shockers over the Temple Owls at the Jan. 7 American Athletic Conference (AAC) game in Philly. Joining him were his wife and kids – all geared up in Shocker yellow-and-black. “Wichita State has always been my team,” Murry told…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/repping-for-the-yellow-and-black/

Center for Management Development

What good is a certificate program?

…programs are the fastest growing professional credential and a key component of work force development. A certificate is the highest form of education held by about 1 in 10 American workers, according to the Census Bureau, which collected and crunched data from several government sources. On average, certificate holders earn 20% more than workers who hold…

https://cmd.wichita.edu/what-good-is-a-certificate-program/

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Join Kansas Latina Summit June 25

…learning, networking and empowering activities by different organizations and leaders The event is sponsored by the Kansas Office of the Governor, Kansas Hispanic and Latino American Affairs Commission (KHLAAC), United Healthcare, UFCW2, Reach Healthcare Foundation, and Wichita State University. Tickets are $15 and attendants must register before June 17. …

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/06/09/join-kansas-latina-summit-june-25/

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Wichita State's Karla Burns left a legacy of music and drama around the world | Wichita State News

…Karla Burns received Britain’s most prestigious theatrical award, the Lawrence Olivier, for her portrayal of Queenie in "Show Boat." Burns earned the Kansas African American Museum Trailblazer Award in 2000 and the Wichita Arts Council Award for Performance and Education in 2012. Burns, an operatic mezzo-soprano and actress, performed around the world…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2021/06-jun/burns_11.php

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Beyond the pole vault: How a Jabara Scholar is making a difference in Shocker Nation

…over four years for students majoring in entrepreneurship. Rexford is majoring in entrepreneurship with an emphasis in real estate and minoring in American Sign Language. “Financially, Jabara was the second half of full tuition,” Rexford says. “Being able to go to school for free and graduate debt‑free has changed the stress around school.” As a…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/beyond-the-pole-vault/