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Shocker Family Newsletters

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Meet a Shocker: Claudia Rojo, areospace engineer graduate | Wichita State News

…2,400 students eligible for spring/summer 2020 graduation. Learn more about her time at Wichita State and what is next for the grad. Steve Rainbolt often uses visual aids from the archive of track and field photographs on his cell phone. When he wants to show good technique at the moment of take-off during the high jump, he scrolls to former Wichita State…

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Exhibit highlights Latinos' contributions to Wichita's history | Wichita State News

…— will be donated to WSU Special Collections, where they will be archived and maintained. Call Out Header Somos de Wichita Call Out Content Somos de Wichita is seeking photos for its collection. If you have photos you'd like to contribute — either digitally or printed version — click below. Button Link Contribute photos >

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WSU audio tour features in-depth look at campus history and landmarks | Wichita State News

…wichitacf.org or call 316-264-4880. Special thanks to Wichita State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives for their assistance and research and development of the audio tour. Thanks to KMUW, Wichita’s NPR radio station licensed to WSU, and station manager Debra Fraser for her coordination and leadership. KMUW provided…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2022/07-july/audio_release_7.php

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WSU student relives history through King Kung Fu documentary | Wichita State news

…finally released in 1987, the film premiered at the Crest Theater in downtown Wichita for two weeks. There was a VHS release in Japan, Poland and Taiwan as well. In archives, there are set photos, news releases, articles and documentation of Wichita in the 1970s. As time moves on, the original film becomes nostalgia for Wichita. After deciding to major in…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2019/11-nov/nathan_light_5.php

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WSU audio tour features in-depth look at campus history and landmarks | Wichita State News

… visit wichitacf.org or call 316-264-4880. Special thanks to Wichita State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives for their assistance and research and development of the audio tour. Thanks to KMUW, Wichita’s NPR radio station licensed to WSU, and station manager Debra Fraser for her coordination and leadership. KMUW provided…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2022/07-july/audio_7.php

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WSU students unearth ancient history at Boxed Springs archaeological site | Wichita State News

…data and artifact analyses. And while many of the artifacts are currently in Wichita for study, they’ll ultimately be archived at the Texas Archaeological Research Laboratory in Austin, a professional repository that ensures long-term preservation and access for future researchers. “This research was actually inspired by a Wichita State alum who…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2025/04-april/boxedsprings_3.php

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Wichita State graduates team up to tell story of Wings indoor soccer | Wichita State News

…Louis Steamers and membership in the Orange Army, the team’s booster club. Romalis grew up a huge Wings fan and his archives of video, newspaper stories, pictures and memorabilia give the documentary authenticity. As a student, he researched school work in Ablah Library, between copying stories about the Wings from The Wichita Eagle. Quote There was only…

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Wichita State, Homefield cater to nostalgia with vintage WuShock apparel | Wichita State News

… through athletic uniforms, yearbooks, programs, media guides and souvenirs. Special Collections and University Archives contributed a mascot timeline created years ago. Homefield also takes suggestions and information from fans on social media. “We do a ton of research,” Hitchcock said. “We have a whole team of designers who nerd-out on college sports. When…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2025/01-jan/homefield_7.php

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Alumna in the running for Grammy Music Educator Award | Wichita State News

…is presented at their own level. Button Link Learn more about a Music Education major at WSU Image Image Credit Header: From the Archives: 2012 Grammy winner and WSU alumna, Joyce DiDonato Content Wichita State University alumna Joyce DiDonato was honored at the 2012 Grammy Awards with a Grammy for Best Classical Vocal Solo Album for her latest album …

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2019/12-dec/courtney_powers_grammy_11.php

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WSU students unearth ancient history at Boxed Springs archaeological site | Wichita State News

…data and artifact analyses. And while many of the artifacts are currently in Wichita for study, they’ll ultimately be archived at the Texas Archaeological Research Laboratory in Austin, a professional repository that ensures long-term preservation and access for future researchers. “This research was actually inspired by a Wichita State alum who…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2025/04-april/boxedsprings_3.php

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125 Shocker pride points, part two | Wichita State News

…young city of Wichita, and they pursued it. They couldn't have known how successful they would be in the end. (Image from WSU Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives) Button Link Read about the early struggles of Fairmount College

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Shocker pride points, part one | Wichita State News

… stories and your Shocker pride here and on social media. 1. "Success from the very maw of failure" - becoming a state university WSU Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives "Success from the very maw of failure" -Dr. Walter Graves, Fairmount College trustee Wichita State began as Fairmount College, a small, private institution in 1895. It…

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125 Shocker pride points, part two | Wichita State News

…of Kansas Foundation Dental Hygiene Clinic and the Delta Dental of Kansas Dental Clinic. 19. Nathan Morrison, our first president WSU Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Nathan Morrison, first Fairmount College president, stands at center, surrounded by his students and faculty on the steps of Fairmount Hall. Both Morrison and Dean William…

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June 2023

…Data on Arts and Culture in Large-scale Health, Education, and Labor Studies, a webinar detailing NEA’s research priority areas, grant funding opportunities, and several examples of research projects supported by the NEA, including datasets archived or cataloged in NADAC. Watch the NADAC & NEA Webinar Recording REMINDER - Hanover Grants Learning Center…

https://www.wichita.edu/research/ResearchNewsletter/2023-06-Newsletter.php

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Clio's Correspondence - 2021

…our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HistoryatWichitaState to learn more about what we are doing. Let’s keep in touch. Local and Community History Program News The turbulence of 2021 did not stop local historians at WSU. In fact, it gave us more opportunities. This spring, for example, Dee Harris led the museum studies class in their exhibit project…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_las/history/clio/clio_2021.php

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Clio's Correspondence - Special Edition

…Some have pursued a traditional academic path, as with Dr. Ben Hruska, who is doing great things at the University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley. Others work in archives, already helping cultivate the next generation of professionals, such as Joshua Mackey at Oklahoma Baptist University. Several alums including Barb Myers, Bethany Kennedy, Erin LeBegue and …

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_las/history/clio/clio_2025.php

WSU Foundation

Class Notes

CLASS NOTES Comings, goings, appointments, retirements, honors, accolades and other notable Wichita State University alumni news. Former Wichita State students are designated by fs. Honorary alumni are noted as hn. Featured 2-27-2022 JUNETTA M. (FRENCH) EVERETT ’79, DEN HYG, has been selected as the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce’s 2023 Uncommon…

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Community Engagement Institute

CEI Monthly Newsletter

Community Engagement Institute (CEI) Monthly Newsletter Subscribe to our monthly newsletter to stay in the loop about the latest news, upcoming events, job openings, and more. In case you missed a previous edition, view a list of archived newsletters below! Happy New Year!January 2025 Newsletter CEI HIGHLIGHTS A Fresh Start for Wichita Neighborhood Access to…

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Clio's Correspondence - Special Edition

… working with the Air Force in Incerlik Turkey. Judith Welfelt, in addition to serving as Fairmount Folio editor, did an internship at the Eisenhower Library and Archives. Jillian Overstake worked with Exploration Place on a traveling photograph exhibit about modern cowboys. Jessica Nellis is currently working with Maple Grove Cemetery to better document…

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