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Student expands his 'horizons' with community-based project

Student expands his 'horizons' with community-based project Emily Christensen, ADCI 05/02/2019 04:53:44 PM May 2, 2019 -- Art history student Dale Small served as the art director for Horizontes, which sought to connect two north Wichita populations. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the second bullet This is the third …

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Meet a Shocker: Meghan Carver, communication grad

Meet a Shocker: Meghan Carver, communication grad WSU Strategic Communications 05/17/2019 12:59:20 PM May 17, 2019 -- Meghan Carver was inspired to attend Wichita State after witnessing her mom's journey as a returning adult student. Now, Meghan prepared to follow in her mom's footsteps and graduate with a college degree. This is the first bullet. Use what…

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Students help Kansas African American Museum improve library efficiency

Students help Kansas African American Museum improve library efficiency Paul Suellentrop 05/24/2019 10:49:01 AM May 24, 2019 -- Wichita State University Work Systems students helped the Kansas African American Museum change to a database that is more streamlined and adaptable than its previous system. Wichita State students helped the Kansas African American…

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Device for the visually impaired wins student Koch Innovation Challenge

Device for the visually impaired wins student Koch Innovation Challenge WSU Strategic Communications 05/15/2019 10:26:08 AM May 15, 2019 -- A device for the visually impaired has won the 2019 Koch Innovation Challenge, an annual competition for Wichita State University students. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the…

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Meet a Shocker: Karen Abshire-Gordon, psychology grad

Meet a Shocker: Karen Abshire-Gordon, psychology grad WSU Strategic Communications 05/13/2019 12:51:54 PM May 13, 2019 -- After dropping out of high school and working her way back to a GED, Karen Abshire-Gordon wasn't sure she was college material. This month, she graduates with a bachelor's in psychology from Wichita State University. This is the first…

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Engineering students placed top 10 in NASA rocket launch competition

Engineering students place top 10 in NASA rocket launch competition Andrew Martin, marketing intern 05/21/2019 02:16:31 PM May 21, 2019 - Four Wichita State University aerospace engineering students have placed seventh in NASA’s Student Launch Initiative competition. The team designed, built and launched a rocket to complete a simulated Moon mission. A team …

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Meet a Shocker: Rexy Que, fine arts grad

Meet a Shocker: Rexy Que, fine arts grad WSU Strategic Communications 05/15/2019 02:02:54 PM May 15, 2019 -- Some of Rexy Que's proudest moments at Wichita State involve the progress they made to help campus improve the experience of LGBTQ students. Now as they prepare to move on from WSU, Rexy is ready to continue taking on new challenges after they…

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WSU graduate empowers girls through clothing brand

WSU graduate empowers girls through clothing brand Reyane Alfraih 05/31/2019 12:44:59 PM May 31, 2019 -- 2010 WSU graduate, entrepreneur, and mother, Emilee Palomino is empowering girls all over the world through her brand, Smarty Girl. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the second bullet This is the third bullet This is…

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Relive this year's Shock the Yard Step Show

Relive this year's Shock the Yard Step Show WSU Strategic Communications 05/02/2019 08:41:59 AM May 2, 2019 -- Wichita State's Multicultural Greek Council held the 10th annual Shock the Yard Step Show, a fun and interactive event for the WSU and local community. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the second bullet This…

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Personal experiences inspire first-gen grad to pursue career in physical therapy

Personal experiences inspire first-gen grad to pursue career in physical therapy Kayla Deines, marketing intern 06/25/2019 11:49:05 AM June 19, 2019 - Cayleigh Beshears, a recent graduate of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, has let her circumstances guide her, but never define her. Cayleigh Beshears recently completed the Doctor of Physical Therapy…

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WSU research studies affect of space gravity on the human brain

WSU research studies affect of space gravity on the human brain Lainie Mazzullo 06/26/2019 11:34:09 AM June 26, 2019 -- A NASA-funded Wichita State University research project will seek to understand how the human brain responds to gravity while in space. Wichita State researchers are studying how the human brain responds to gravity while in space. The…

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Funding fellow Shockers’ dreams is the top priority for Stella Yang

Funding fellow Shockers’ dreams is the top priority for Stella Yang Andrew Martin, marketing intern 06/11/2019 02:00:24 PM June 11, 2019 - Senior Stella Yang has applied her experience as an economics major to helping fellow Shockers through her dedication to Student Government Association and many other student organizations. Wichita-native economics senior…

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Traumatic brain injury brings student closer to his Shocker family

Traumatic brain injury brings student closer to his Shocker family Andrew Martin and Reyane Alfraih 06/26/2019 02:30:43 PM June 26, 2019 -- In September 2018, Sam Brickett, an aerospace engineering freshman at Wichita State University, was longboarding in the Rhatigan Student Center parking garage when he hit a crack in the concrete and fell. He hit his head…

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Shocker students help city improve its use of data

Shocker students help city improve its use of data Paul Suellentrop 06/26/2019 08:41:54 AM June 28, 2019 -- Wichita State students are spending their summer helping the city use its data and share it across departments. The experiences researching, organizing and cataloguing the information are amplifying their classroom lessons in areas ranging from…

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WSU supports students with visual impairments through national camp

WSU supports students with visual impairments through national camp Kayla Deines, marketing intern 07/30/2019 09:47:50 AM July 30, 2019 - On June 23, Wichita State welcomed 40 high school students from across the country for Envision’s week-long Level Up conference. Envision, an organization that promotes advocacy and independence for individuals who are…

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Wichita State varsity Esports team prepares for upgrades

Fast-growing varsity Esports program, gaming lab put WSU on the map Paul Suellentrop 07/03/2019 11:29:46 PM July 3, 2019 - Tyler Levesque, Wichita State’s Esports coordinator, moved fast during his first semester as Esports coordinator, putting together two teams and arranging practices on the fly in January. When his Esports students return in the fall, the…

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For WSU physician assistant students, professor Gina Brown’s case studies are life and death

For WSU physician assistant students, professor Gina Brown’s case studies are life and death Andrew Martin, marketing intern 07/29/2019 12:49:27 PM Gina Brown believes that case studies are the best possible way to make sure that students are incorporating everything they learn into their practice during their first year in physician assistant (PA) school.…

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Time at WSU helped student build successful business

Time at WSU helped student build successful business Kayla Deines, marketing intern 07/08/2019 01:10:08 AM July 8, 2019 - Eddie Sandoval graduated from Wichita State in 2017 with a business finance degree. While in school, he used the resources around him to launch a successful business called Pinole Blue. Eddie Sandoval, a 2017 business finance graduate, is…

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Place-making efforts add sights, spirit, sound across WSU's campus

Place-making efforts add sights, spirit, sound across WSU's campus Paul Suellentrop 07/18/2019 11:07:00 AM July 18, 2019 -- Five place-making projects, ranging from the Clinton Hall steps to the Ablah Library to hammocks, are underway throughout Wichita State's campus. Their goal is give people reasons to explore Wichita State and linger in their favorite…

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2019 faculty award winner Rick Pappas reflects on 43 years of PE teaching

2019 faculty award winner Rick Pappas reflects on 43 years of PE teaching Andrew Martin, marketing intern 07/23/2019 10:13:27 AM In Rick Pappas' elementary school classroom, PE became a way to channel classroom lessons with physical activity. When he began teaching elementary PE at WSU in 2009, he taught his college students the same lesson. PE professor…

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