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Through it all, student Courtney Price-Dukes beat the odds

Courtney Price-Dukes was able to attend Wichita State – her top college choice – thanks to the Linwood Sexton scholarship. She overcame other obstacles to graduate with honors last weekend. Learn more about how you helped Courtney and all WSU students reach their full potential.

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/05/20/through-it-all-student-courtney-price-dukes-beat-the-odds/

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2006 Honoree – Jack Hunt

By Lainie Mazzullo, the Wichita Business Journal Jack Hunt’s life story reads like a fiction novel. He was raised an orphan, mauled and nearly killed by a bear as an adult, received a Purple Heart during World War II, became a private pilot and was once again nearly killed after he rolled his truck atop a mountain while hunting wild game. But none of those…

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Carving a Culture: Ritual of Revenge

Ritual of Revenge Bis poles are central to the Asmat's idea of their association with trees. These poles are carved from fully grown mangrove trees that can be 15 to 20 feet high and are considered the most well known artistic achievement of the Asmat. They are created by the master carvers, known as "wow-ipits", and carved in an area of the Jeu called the…

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

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Volunteers requested for student health and wellbeing study

… information about their health, stress levels and religious attendance. The results of this study will serve to make connections between health, wellbeing and stress levels among college students.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/01/volunteers-requested-for-student-health-and-wellbeing-study/

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Savvy Scholars Workshop to cover Advanced Research Computing at WSU

…Workshop will take place noon-1 p.m. Sept. 30 via Zoom. The workshop is titled “Introduction to Advanced Research Computing” and will be taught by Dr. Terrance Figy, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Physics associate professor.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/19/savvy-scholars-workshop-to-cover-advanced-research-computing-at-wsu/

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Join public forum today for third CAS dean candidate

Wichita State’s Office of Academic Affairs will interview four dean candidates for the College of Applied Studies. A public forum for the third candidate, Dr. Christopher Jochum, Fort Hays University Department chair, is 3:30 p.m. today in 209 Hubbard Hall. All students, faculty and staff are invited to attend.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/30/join-public-forum-today-for-third-cas-dean-candidate%ef%bf%bc/

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NSF awards WSU researcher $200K to study fairness in facial recognition

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $200,000 grant to Dr. Ajita Rattani, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering’s School of Computing, that seeks to improve facial recognition technology, addressing civil liberties concerns that some demographic groups are more likely to be misidentified.

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/08/02/nsf-awards-wsu-researcher-200k-to-study-fairness-in-facial-recognition/

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Join public forum today for second CAS dean candidate

Wichita State’s Office of Academic Affairs will interview four dean candidates for the College of Applied Studies. A public forum for the second candidate, Dr. Jennifer Friend, Rockhurst University associate provost, is at 3:30 p.m. today in 209 Hubbard Hall. All students, faculty and staff are invited to attend.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/30/join-public-forum-today-for-second-cas-dean-candidate/

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Celebrating women who have helped build Shocker Nation

From its early days as Fairmount College, Wichita State University has celebrated a rich history of women who have worked to build a better community and a better world. In commemoration of Women’s History Month, we’ve compiled a list of just a few of the women who have contributed to the greatness of Shocker Nation.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/03/01/celebrating-women-who-have-helped-build-shocker-nation/

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Kelli Grant Women’s History Month Presentation

WSU College Democrats will host Kelli Grant, Sedgwick County Commission candidate, for a Women’s History Month presentation. Join in engaging dialogue centered around women’s history with a Wichita community leader. Meeting starts at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 24 in RSC room 266. The Donut Whole donuts will be provided.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/03/21/kelli-grant-womens-history-month-presentation/

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Collaborate with others and win up to $4,000

Teams of two to four people will work together during this one-day, virtual design challenge hosted by the College of Innovation and Design, in partnership with the Kansas Business Group on Health, to answer the question, “How might we make it easier to connect rural residents to their doctor to provide daily health information?”

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/04/22/collaborate-with-others-and-win-up-to-4000/

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Ancient city of Etzanoa serves as learning environment for WSU students

An ancient Wichita Indian town recently rediscovered by Dr. Donald Blakeslee — Fairmont College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Department of Anthropology professor and archeologist — is being excavated with help from Shocker students. The town, called Etzanoa, may have been the second-largest settlement on the continent at the time.

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/08/05/ancient-city-of-etzanoa-serves-as-learning-environment-for-wsu-students/

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Third CAS dean candidate announced

Wichita State’s Office of Academic Affairs will interview four dean candidates for the College of Applied Studies. The third candidate, Dr. Christopher Jochum, Fort Hays University Department chair, will be on campus on Oct. 5 and 6. Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend a public forum at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 5 at 209 Hubbard Hall.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/30/third-cas-dean-candidate-announced/

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New sustainability and innovation course added

Wichita State University now offers an Applied Sustainability in Innovation course through the College of Innovation and Design. This interdisciplinary minor allows students to select courses from departments all across campus to pursue a broad, holistic educational approach to current topics in sustainability and is available for fall 2021.

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/08/04/new-sustainability-and-innovation-course-added/

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WSU holding spring commencement ceremonies | Wichita State News

…May 14, at Wichita State University. Ceremonies will be held in Charles Koch Arena and streamed live. Undergraduate and graduate degrees will be conferred in the following college ceremonies: 9 a.m. Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; College of Fine Arts; Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College; and the College of Innovation and DesignGuest …

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2022/05-may/commencement_spring_22_story_6.php

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Student Organizations on campus: Women’s Soccer Club

…with your peers. This week’s student organization is the Women’s Soccer Club, designed for women who want to continue playing soccer, stay in shape or try a new sport in college. The club is a way for you to play competitively without the time commitment of a university sport. Organization name: Wichita State Women’s Soccer ClubMeeting times: Practices…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/08/24/student-organizations-on-campus-womens-soccer-club/

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First-gen student receives life-changing scholarship — here’s how he did it

… attend Wichita State University. In the background, he could hear his mom squealing. As the phone call ended, Pedro knew he was about to become the first in his family to earn a college degree.

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/29/first-gen-student-receives-life-changing-scholarship-heres-how-he-did-it/

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Tuesday Talks: What parents need to know

…Camille Childers, SHS director; Dr. Chris Leonard, Counseling and Prevention Services associate director; Caitlin Nolen, First-Year Programs intern; and Michelle Barger, a new college parent, as they discuss what parents need to know about keeping students healthy at Wichita State.

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/08/13/tuesday-talks-what-parents-need-to-know-4/

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Attend last Rie Bloomfield Organ Series distinguished artist event

…artist event will take place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19 at Wiedemann Hall via Facebook Live. The event will feature organ virtuoso Christopher Houlihan, from Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut. Houlihan perform a program including works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Dupré, Debussy, and Vierne on the great Marcussen organ at Wiedemann Hall.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/04/12/attend-last-rie-bloomfield-organ-series-distinguished-artist-event/

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Barton School of Business to award $40,000 in scholarships to Butler CC students

The W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University is helping Butler Community College students interested in furthering their business education with $40,000 in scholarships. These scholarships will help amplify and activate the coordinated “2+2” program between the two schools where Butler students can receive their associates degree and…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/04/27/barton-school-of-business-to-award-40000-in-scholarships-to-butler-cc-students/