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2026 Midwest BEST Regional Championship

…Due Nov 14 Group 3 (Game Day 11/14) Due Nov 28 December 4 Team Check-in Compliance Marketing Judging Poster Presentation and Interview Judging Robot practice December 5 Opening Ceremony Seeding Rounds, Judging of awards Pizza lunch for teams Playoffs Awards Ceremony and Closing Best Western Park City Reserve rooms in this block until Nov 18 Holiday Inn…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/engineering/k12/kansasbest/dbinict/midwestbest2026.php

WSU Foundation

Student-Athlete Center and Charles Koch Arena Renovations ribbon cutting

…university leaders gathered in Charles Koch Arena to celebrate the Student-Athlete Center’s opening and the completion of the Charles Koch Arena Renovation with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The new facilities are the result of a $13.8 million investment made through private support as part of WSU Foundation’s Shock the World campaign. The new building and…

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

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StaffSenateAgenda09192023

…Service Recognition events are as follows. October 30, 2:00-4:00pm, recognition of employees with 5-20 years of service. Invitations will be sent out soon to honorees. Ceremony is open to campus community. November 9, 6:00-8:00pm, recognition of employees with 25+ years, Bender of Twigs, and retirees. Ceremony is only for honorees and their guests. Years of…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/staffsenate/_documents/StaffSenateAgenda09192023.docx

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2010s

Benders of Twigs The Benders of Twigs ceremony was conceived in 1951 by University of Wichita President Harry Corbin, his assistant Kathryn Griffith, and English Professor Bill Nelson. The ceremony honors faculty and staff with 25 years of service to the University. The term "Bender of Twigs" refers to the similarity between the way a young sapling bends…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/humanresources/Organizational_Development/serviceawards_legacy/Benders/2010s.php

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Tompkins' warm personality, dedication to WSU will be remembered | Wichita State News

…fall commencement ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, in Charles Koch Arena. All graduates will walk across the stage and be individually recognized. Doctoral candidates will be hooded at this ceremony. The ceremony will be available via webcast. Button Link Learn more about commencement

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2019/12-dec/Tompkins_graduation_5.php

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Ec12411

…(attachment). First reading will take place at their meeting on January 28th c. Library Dean search: campus visit schedule d. Nominations for Distinguished Service awards: ceremony to be held on May 3rd e. University Faculty Awards ceremony: invitation to a KBOR member. To be held May 10th. f. Schedule for Spring Senate Elections 2. Discussion items …

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/facultysenate/ec12411.php

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Carving a Culture: Ritual of Revenge

… special area called a Piva is built onto the jeu to keep the poles hidden while they are carved. Carving the bis takes several weeks, and usually more than one pole is made for a ceremony. The main portion of the bis consists of at least one ancestor figure, with more figures standing on top of one another. When the carving is finished, the bis are covered …

https://www.wichita.edu/museums/holmes/Carving_a_Culture_-Ritual_of_Revenge.php

WSU Foundation

WSU Tech president inducted into aviation Hall of Fame

…State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (formerly Wichita Area Technical College), was inducted into the Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame during a high-flying ceremony in Wichita last month. “A huge congratulations to Sheree on her induction into the 2024 Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame,” says Cindy Hoover, a former Spirit AeroSystems senior …

https://foundation.wichita.edu/wsu-tech-president-inducted-into-aviation-hall-of-fame/

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Benders of Twigs

The Benders of Twigs ceremony was conceived in 1951 by University of Wichita President Harry Corbin, his assistant Kathryn Griffith, and English Professor Bill Nelson. The ceremony honors faculty and staff with 25 years of service to the University. The term "Bender of Twigs" refers to the similarity between the way a young sapling bends toward the light as …

https://www.wichita.edu/services/humanresources/Organizational_Development/serviceawards_legacy/Benders/index.php

WSU Newsletters

Memorial 70 remembrance to be held at 9 a.m. Oct. 2

…Alumni Drive and Hillside (18th and Hillside). The reception will be held immediately after in the lobby of Duerksen Fine Arts Center northeast of Memorial ’70. In an annual ceremony of remembrance, a wreath is placed at Wichita State’s Memorial ’70 each Oct. 2. The brief ceremony honors WSU football players, administrators and supporters who died in a…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/09/18/memorial-70-remembrance-to-be-held-at-9-a-m-oct-2/

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Game Day Program

…Additional volunteers for their invaluable contributions Agenda Times are approximate 7:00 a.m. Team Registration, Check-In, Team Photos 8:45 a.m. Pit Meeting 9:00 a.m. Opening Ceremony 9:30 a.m. Seeding Competition (6 matches, randomly-selected opponents) 2:00 p.m. Wildcard Match 2:30 p.m. Top 8 teams play 6 Semi-final matches 3:00 p.m. Top 4 teams play …

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/engineering/k12/kansasbest/gamedayprogram.php

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ComprehensiveFYEWSUprograms

…First-Year Experience Program (Joe Cuseo) Key Programmatic Components Pre-Semester Programs Placement Testing Summer Bridge New Student Orientation Convocation/Matriculation Ceremony Academic Advising for First-Year Students Intrusive (mandatory) Personalized (mentoring) Proactive (early academic and career planning) Curriculum-Based Support Programs…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/studentsuccess/_documents/ComprehensiveFYEWSUprograms.docx

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Service Recognition Ceremonies 2012

…who reach anniversary dates from Sept. 2, 2011 to Sept. 1, 2012 will be recognized. Individuals with 10, 15, 20 and 25 years of service to the state will be recognized in a ceremony at 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, in the CAC Theater. Bender of Twigs, who are individuals with 25 years of service to WSU, will be honored at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, in the …

https://www.wichita.edu/services/humanresources/Organizational_Development/serviceawards_legacy/serviceawards-legacy/2012Ceremonies/ServiceRecognitionCeremonies.php

WSU Foundation

Noted judge and journalist inducted into Hall of Fame

…’71, who earned a bachelor’s degree in political science at WSU, were inducted into the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame during an afternoon ceremony in Wiedemann Hall. The two Shocker alumni were chosen for induction because they each exemplify the merits and advantages of a liberal arts and sciences education through their …

https://foundation.wichita.edu/noted-judge-and-journalist-inducted-into-hall-of-fame/

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2011 Service Recognition Awards

…who reach anniversary dates from Sept. 2, 201 to Sept. 1, 2011 will be recognized. Individuals with 10, 15, 20 and 25 years of service to the state will be recognized in a ceremony at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, in the Rhatigan Student Center ballroom. Bender of Twigs, who are individuals with 25 years of service to WSU, will be honored at 2 p.m.…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/humanresources/Organizational_Development/serviceawards_legacy/serviceawards-legacy/2011Ceremonies/ServiceRecognitionCeremonies.php

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2009 Service Recognition Awards

…who reach anniversary dates from Sept. 2, 2008 to Sept. 1, 2009 will be recognized. Individuals with 10, 15, 20 and 25 years of service to the state will be recognized in a ceremony at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, in the Rhatigan Student Center ballroom. Bender of Twigs, who are individuals with 25 years of service to WSU, will be honored at 2 p.m.…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/humanresources/Organizational_Development/serviceawards_legacy/serviceawards-legacy/2009Ceremonies/2009Home.php

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2010 Service Recognition Awards

…who reach anniversary dates from Sept. 2, 2009 to Sept. 1, 2010 will be recognized. Individuals with 10, 15, 20 and 25 years of service to the state will be recognized in a ceremony at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, in the Rhatigan Student Center ballroom. Bender of Twigs, who are individuals with 25 years of service to WSU, will be honored at 2 p.m.…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/humanresources/Organizational_Development/serviceawards_legacy/serviceawards-legacy/2010Ceremonies/2010ServiceRecognitionCeremonies.php

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1990s

Benders of Twigs The Benders of Twigs ceremony was conceived in 1951 by University of Wichita President Harry Corbin, his assistant Kathryn Griffith, and English Professor Bill Nelson. The ceremony honors faculty and staff with 25 years of service to the University. The term "Bender of Twigs" refers to the similarity between the way a young sapling bends…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/humanresources/Organizational_Development/serviceawards_legacy/Benders/1990s.php

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Memorial '70 remembrance for WSU plane crash set for Oct. 2

…Friday, Oct. 2, at the memorial sculpture at the university entrance at Memorial Drive and Hillside (18th and Hillside). A reception will be held immediately following the ceremony in the lobby of Duerksen Fine Arts Center across from the memorial. The Shocker '70 Room in 202 Rhatigan Student Center will be open for visitors. The ceremony will honor the 31…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2026/09-sept/memorial2026_release_7.php

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2000s

Benders of Twigs The Benders of Twigs ceremony was conceived in 1951 by University of Wichita President Harry Corbin, his assistant Kathryn Griffith, and English Professor Bill Nelson. The ceremony honors faculty and staff with 25 years of service to the University. The term "Bender of Twigs" refers to the similarity between the way a young sapling bends…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/humanresources/Organizational_Development/serviceawards_legacy/Benders/2000s.php