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Certificate in Global Competency

The certificate in global competency is an interdisciplinary undergraduate program housed in Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The objective of the certificate program is to give students a multidisciplinary education that will augment their major fields of study with the introductory background knowledge: To be a contributing member of…

https://catalog.wichita.edu/undergraduate/fairmount-liberal-arts-sciences/interdisciplinary-liberal-arts-sciences-program/certificate-in-global-competency/

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Information Technology Services

…and training, interface programming and support, desktop procurement, diagnosis and repair, IT help desk services, network administration and connectivity support (wireless and wired), voice telephony support, security camera support, and general technology consulting relative to both academic and administrative software/systems. More details about these and…

https://catalog.wichita.edu/undergraduate/wichita-state-resources/campus-resources/information-technology-services/

WSU Foundation

WSU Rocket Club elevates student experience, says young alum

…technologies since childhood. So, when it came time for him to choose a college after graduating high school, he knew there was no substitute for WSU’s premier engineering education and innovative applied learning approach. “There’s just nothing else like it,” he says. Once on campus, he learned about the various ways to get involved and take his education…

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The Extra Mile

… been strides forward for both. “We always say, ‘walk ugly, walk often,’” says Audrey Garcia, a physical therapy clinical faculty member at Wichita State, as her hands gently and steadily guide 8-year-old Zoe Thompson through the playground of Argonia Elementary School. It was the summer of 2024, and Zoe scowled with determination as she inched her walker…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/the-extra-mile/

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WSU Tech president inducted into aviation Hall of Fame

Sheree Utash ’99, vice president for workforce development at WSU and president of Wichita 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…

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

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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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Shocker Pride Scholar emphasizes the value of student support

Growing up in Colombia, Nicolas Perilla Rivera had great ambitions. His childhood dream was to become an astronaut, and, rooted in a love for science, that dream led him to move abroad and pursue aerospace engineering at Wichita State. When he arrived, Rivera found work as a faculty assistant at the Heskett Center and a tutor for Wichita GEAR UP.…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/shocker-pride-scholar-emphasizes-the-value-of-student-support/

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Martial artist garners lifetime achievement award

Last month, Grace (Xiaogao) Wu-Monnat ’91 garnered lifetime achievement accolades at the 2024 Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com competition in San Jose, California. A renowned Master, teacher and judge of professional Chinese martial arts competitions worldwide, Wu-Monnat earned the award for her career as an elite martial artist and spirited promoter of…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/martial-artist-garners-lifetime-achievement-award/

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Denis and Shirley Dieker honored with Fairmount Founders’ Award

Denis and Shirley Dieker were named recipients of the 2024 Fairmount Founders’ Award at the annual Fairmount Society dinner hosted by the WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement. The couple are long-time supporters of Wichita State, serving the WSU community since their days as students, and are well-deserving of the award recognizing their outstanding service …

https://foundation.wichita.edu/denis-and-shirley-dieker-honored-with-fairmount-founders-award/

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Mary Wettig ’82 honored through endowed scholarship

At age nine, Mary Wettig ’82, could be found behind the wheel of a tractor, working on her family’s farm. After high school, she took a teaching position while enrolled in classes at Kansas State University. Later in life, she worked second and third shift at Boeing as she raised six children on her own. “She came from a family who were not wealthy by any…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/mary-wettig-82-honored-through-endowed-scholarship/

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The power in numbers: How individual donations make a lasting impact

…that support the world I want to live in and support those things.” Speer works at Wichita State in the Office of Instructional Resources, and she’s always found education to be one of those things worth supporting. She gives partly because of her professional affiliation, but much more because she believes in the mission of WSU within the larger Wichita…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/the-power-in-numbers-how-individual-donations-make-a-lasting-impact/

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50th anniversary of WSU plane crash

A special time to donate to the Football ’70 Memorial Scholarship Fifty years after his grandfather was killed in the crash of a plane carrying WSU football players and others to a game in Utah, Evan Fahrbach is pursuing an MBA at Wichita State with the help of a scholarship created to honor those in the crash. “Graduating from WSU with a degree will be a…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/50th-anniversary-of-wsu-plane-crash/

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With a generous estate gift, Marty and Donna Perline add new meaning to the words Shockers forever

When Marty and Donna Perline first came to Wichita from Ohio, practically newlyweds, they looked at his job as a WSU economics professor as a temporary stop on their way to setting down roots somewhere on the West Coast. “Two years, is what I promised her,” Marty recalls, a sheepish grin directed at his wife. That was 54 years ago, 1965, the year Wichita…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/with-a-generous-estate-gift-marty-and-donna-perline-add-new-meaning-to-the-words-shockers-forever/

WSU Foundation

Because of YOU Wayne and Kay Woolsey Hall private fundraising is completed

It took the generosity of many Wichita State friends to help the WSU Foundation meet its goal of raising $30 million to build a new home for the W. Frank Barton School of Business. But in the weeks leading up to that accomplishment, with the goal tantalizingly in site, a few donors stepped up to clinch the deal. Among them were Kansas City-based Sunderland…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/because-of-you-wayne-and-kay-woolsey-hall-private-fundraising-is-completed/

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WSU Policies and Procedures: 8.19 / Parental Notification

… set forth University policy with regard to situations which would justify contacting a student's parents or guardian to provide information about the student. Preamble The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) places significant limitations upon colleges and universities' ability to share or provide information regarding an enrolled…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/policy/ch_08/ch8_19.php

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Know Your Rights

Know Your Title IX Rights Title IX requires Wichita State University to address sexual violence. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits sex discrimination—which includes sexual violence—in educational programs and activities. All public and private schools, school districts, colleges and universities receiving federal funds must comply with…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/prevention/dvsas/sarights.php

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A Guide to Completing Your Admissions Application

…Application Undergraduate Admissions 09/12/2024 09:28:39 AM There is a lot of information to keep in mind when applying for college. Luckily, our admissions staff have answered some of the most common questions students have when completing their application. Matt Crow/Undergraduate Admissions Wichita State's admissions application opens July 1 each…

https://www.wichita.edu/admissions/undergraduate/blog/2022/07_01_Application_FAQ.php

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Five-Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grant

…of wetland and riparian ecosystems. About Five-Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grants fund projects that address water quality (erosion and stormwater) in priority watersheds. The goal of this program is to meet conservation needs and provide measurable and meaningful conservation and educational outcomes. Establishing or enhancing diverse…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_las/hugowall/efc/news/meramec-funding-source-pages/five-star-urban-waters-restoration-grant.php

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Landscape Scale Restoration Grant

Landscape Scale Restoration Grant U.S. Forest Service 08/01/2019 01:14:47 PM Each year the US Forest Service encourages collaborative, science-based restoration of priority forest landscapes through the Landscape Scale Restoration Grant. Each year the US Forest Service encourages collaborative, science-based restoration of priority forest landscapes through …

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_las/hugowall/efc/news/meramec-funding-source-pages/landscape_scale_restoration_grant.php

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Urban Waters Small Grants

Urban Waters Small Grants EPA 08/01/2019 01:14:47 PM The EPA Urban Waters Program is helping grow local businesses and enhancing educational, recreational, social, and employment opportunities by investing in healthy and accessible urban waters. The EPA Urban Waters Program is helping grow local businesses and enhancing educational, recreational, social, and…

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