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Fiscal Year 2021 Student Fees Budget Formally Approved

Fiscal Year 2021 Student Fees Budget Formally Approved David Garcia, Director of Public Relations 05/26/2020 02:51:55 PM University President, Dr. Jay Golden, has approved the Fiscal Year 2021 Student Activity Fee portion of the Student Fees after gaining approval by the Student Senate and Student Body President Rija Khan. President Golden will bring forward…

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Speaker of the Senate Jacob Tubach announces members of his Leadership Team

Speaker of the Senate Jacob Tubach announces members of his Leadership Team Student Government Association Thursday, May 20, 2021 12:58:48 PM PDT Speaker of the Student Senate Jacob Tubach, a senior double majoring in Psychology and Criminal Justice with an Honors track in Law and Public Policy from Strong City, Kansas, has formally announced the members of …

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Former Wichita State tennis player Jocelyn Devilliers plays with the professionals

Former Wichita State tennis player Jocelyn Devilliers plays with the professionals Sydney Payne 11/08/2017 09:37:14 AM Nov. 8, 2017 -- Jocelyn Devilliers was a member of the Wichita State men's tennis team for four years, and has been playing the sport since he was 4 years old. This past summer, he had the opportunity to use his talent alongside professional…

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Cadaver lab provides real-world experience

Cadaver lab provides real-world experience Jamie Stoskopf 02/20/2018 09:37:14 AM Wichita State has one of only two anatomy labs in the Wichita area that uses cadavers. The University of Kansas School of Medicine's Willed of Body program sends WSU 12 donors each year. The lab underwent some major renovations in 2014. The cadaver lab in the College of Health…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2018/02-feb/cadaver_lab_hands_on.php

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Graphic design graduate shares her Wichita love with community

Graphic design graduate shares her Wichita love with community Sydney Payne 05/11/2018 09:37:14 AM Alyssa Johnson is a recent graphic design graduate who started her own business, Wichita with Love. Alyssa's shop sells screen printed graphic tees, buttons, pins, tote bags and her signature accessory, a knotted headband. She launched her own shop and website …

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2018/05-may/alyssa_johnson_wwl.php

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Fine Arts students participate in Douglas Design District street mural

Art students help paint downtown street mural Jen Hendricks 06/12/2018 09:37:14 AM May 23, 2018 - Intro to Community & Social Practice, taught by ShiftSpace Gallery Director Kristin Beal, is designed for students to explore artists and methods of art practice that extend into communities and the "social" realm. Student volunteers took part in Douglas Design …

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Wichita State grad's experiences take her around the world

Wichita State grad's experiences take her around the world Jessa Ragan 06/15/2018 09:37:14 AM June 15, 2018 -- Wichita State grad's experiences take her around the world. Jenny Nguyen is a Wichita State graduate that majored in business economics She spent a summer studying in France. She spent her last semester in Baltimore, where her internship with…

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Music professor invents the Gapper, a device to aid in playing the trumpet

Music professor invents the Gapper, a device to aid in playing the trumpet Sydney Payne 02/10/2020 09:37:14 AM Feb. 10, 2020 - Wichita State Assistant Professor of Trumpet David Hunsicker partnered with WSU's National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) and WSU Ventures to create the Gapper, a flexible plastic device that helps musicians control the third…

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College of Education changes name to better reflect its offerings

College of Education changes name to better reflect its offerings Strategic Communications 06/20/2018 09:37:14 AM June 20, 2018 -- The College of Education at Wichita State University has changed its name to the College of Applied Studies. The change was made to better reflect the broad range of educational and applied learning offerings the college…

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D.C. internship helps Wichita State senior work with voting issues

D.C. internship helps Wichita State senior work with voting issues Paul Suellentrop 08/27/2019 10:49:34 AM Aug. 27, 2019 - Last spring, Alejandro Arias Esparza worked as an intern at FairVote in Washington, D.C., an internship funded by former Kansas governor Mark and Stacy Parkinson. The internship gave him practical experience in research, writing and…

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WSU campus open Tuesday, Jan. 21; classes remote

WSU campus open Tuesday, Jan. 21; classes remote Wichita State University 01/20/2025 10:05:02 PM WSU campus open Tuesday, Jan. 21; classes remote The Wichita State University campus will remain open on Tuesday, Jan. 21, but due to expected bitterly cold temperatures tomorrow, classes will be held remotely. Faculty or staff who are unable to safely travel to …

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Shocker Volleyball picked third in American preseason poll

Shocker Volleyball picked third in American preseason poll GoShockers.com 08/27/2025 10:07:57 AM Wichita State was picked third in the American Conference preseason poll announced this month. The Shockers open their season at 7 p.m. Friday, August 29 against Kennesaw State in the Shocker Volleyball Classic. Wichita State was picked third in the American…

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Mid-Review for 2024-2025 myPerformance evaluations

Prepare for self-evaluations: 2024-2025 evaluations in myPerformance will automatically route from manager to employee the beginning of January. 12/06/2024 12:00:23 PM Managers of non-teaching employees, here’s what you need to know. At the start of January, your employees will be able to view content you entered during the planning and mid-review steps of…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/humanresources/Organizational_Development/Professional_Development/Past_Events/Mid-Review_for_2024-2025.php

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Planning for 2025-2026 myPerformance evaluations is due March 31

Planning for 2025-2026 myPerformance evaluations is due March 31 03/13/2025 09:13:32 AM Annual non-teaching employee performance evaluations for 2025-2026 are now accessible for managers to complete the planning step of the myPerformance evaluation cycle. Planning should be completed by March 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM. Annual non-teaching employee performance…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/humanresources/Organizational_Development/Professional_Development/Past_Events/Planning.php

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University Staff Senate invites you to join the second annual Shocker STRIVE Conference for staff development

University Staff Senate invites you to join the second annual Shocker STRIVE Conference for staff development Friday, March 14, 2025 9:00:30 AM PDT The STRIVE planning committee and Staff Senate have worked to create the Shocker STRIVE Conference as an opportunity that is flexible for any staff interested in learning while also making connections with…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/humanresources/Organizational_Development/Professional_Development/Past_Events/ShockerSTRIVE.php

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Employee self-evaluation in myPerformance is due Jan. 31

Employee self-evaluation in myPerformance is due Jan. 31 01/16/2025 03:00:00 PM Non-teaching employees, it’s time to complete the self-evaluation in myPerformance. Non-Teaching Employees, it’s time to complete your self-evaluation in myPerformance! The self-evaluation step in the performance evaluation cycle is your opportunity to provide input on your job…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/humanresources/Organizational_Development/Professional_Development/Past_Events/employee-self-evaluations.php

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Manager Review for 2024-2025 myPerformance Evaluations is Due February 28

Manager Review for 2024-2025 myPerformance Evaluations is Due February 28 02/20/2025 03:20:25 PM Annual non-teaching employee performance evaluations for 2024-2025 are now accessible to managers to complete the Manager Review step of the myPerformance evaluation cycle. Annual non-teaching employee performance evaluations for 2024-2025 are now accessible to…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/humanresources/Organizational_Development/Professional_Development/Past_Events/manager-review.php

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Students experience aerospace design through annual Bronze Propeller Competition

Students experience aerospace design through competition Jessa Ragan 05/24/2018 09:37:14 AM May 24, 2018 -- Student aerospace engineering teams work hard every year to develop a functioning aircraft that will fly and complete a mission in the annual Bronze Propeller Competition. The Bronze Propeller Competition is part of a two-semester long capstone design …

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Award-Winning Widener Global Leaders Program Announces Its 4th Cohort

Award-Winning Widener Global Leaders Program Announces Its 4th Cohort Barton School of Business 10/29/2024 07:00:10 AM The Widener Global Leaders Program (WGLP) announces 12 new students have been accepted for its 2024-25 cohort. Applicants for the program reached record levels with a 23% acceptance rate. WGLP is led by the W. Frank Barton School of Business…

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Dr. Mercy O. Umeri Joins Kansas Leadership Center's Leadership Edge Program

Dr. Mercy O. Umeri Joins Kansas Leadership Center's Leadership Edge Program Hugo Wall School 06/30/2025 10:59:25 AM We are proud to announce that Dr. Mercy O. Umeri, Assistant Teaching Professor and MiniMPA Coordinator at Wichita State University's Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs, has been selected to participate in the Kansas Leadership Edge Program…

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