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Texas Shocker Spotlight: Lexi Jensen | Wichita State News

…that night and looked up the school and was immediately interested. How did Wichita State compare to the other universities you considered attending? Originally out-of-state college was out of the picture. I considered other universities such as University of North Texas and West Texas A&M because I liked the small-school feel. Why did you choose WSU? I…

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Meet a Shocker: Gaby Malache | Wichita State News

…size and tuition was also more ideal for me. What has been your biggest challenge as a student, and how did you overcome it? My biggest challenge was having almost half of my college career be online due to COVID. Being a social person and having everything online for my first year and a half was not ideal. During COVID, I found myself doing the same…

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Dr. Shirley Lefever named next EVP/provost of Wichita State University | Wichita State News

…and provost, effective immediately. Lefever has held the role of WSU’s interim executive vice president and provost since fall 2020. Prior to that, she was dean of WSU’s College of Education, which in 2018 she transitioned to the College of Applied Studies. During her tenure as dean, enrollment in the college grew more than 60%, and several new programs were…

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Wichita State to welcome 16 new Rudd Scholars in fall 2022 | Wichita State News

…or Fort Hays State. “We couldn’t ask for a better collaborative partnership from the Rudd Foundation, in terms of not only making sure Shocker Rudd Scholars graduate from college debt-free, but also their hands-on deployment of additional networking, mentoring and fellowship activities for their students.” said Bobby Gandu, assistant vice president and…

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Wichita State class helps students work with customers on assistive technologies | Wichita State News

…at first. She wasn’t an engineering major and wasn’t sure what she could contribute. Conversations with Samantha Corcoran, associate engineering coordinator in the College of Engineering, answered her questions. The payoff at the end of the project made it worthwhile. Kelley, an exercise science major, and three other students modified an all-terrain…

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WSU engineering student becomes ‘pro’ through summer internship | Wichita State News

…around for internships during fall 2020. She finally landed on the Bass Pro internship in November 2020 when she saw it advertised on the engineering college newsletter. “I saw it as a great opportunity to get some insight into a company I’ve always been interested in,” Maria said. “I grew up in southeast Kansas, so I love fishing and hiking, and the…

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

…guide her, but never define her. Cayleigh Beshears recently completed the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, becoming the first person in her family to graduate from college. Personal and family life events, like a broken back and a rare neurological disorder, fueled her passion for physical therapy. Since graduating, Cayleigh has received a…

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Widener Global Leaders Program to transform Wichita State students | Wichita State News

…exciting opportunity for our female students and for the university as a whole,” said Dr. Shirley Lefever, interim provost at Wichita State University. “When our different colleges put their resources together in programs like this, our students receive a more versatile, powerful and wholistic experience.” The Widener GLP will work to propel participants…

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Wichita State coalition works to remove barriers to health care | Wichita State News

…Seward counties are home to Guatemalan people who speak Mayan languages. Wichita State’s efforts to help include collaboration from the PPMC, College of Health Professions and the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Cultural competence and cultural sensitivity are important parts of the outreach and engagement work by the coalition. Educating…

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Wichita State faculty and staff to be featured in weeklong takeover of NPR’s ‘The Academic Minute’ | Wichita State News

…physics. Wichita State’s “The Academic Minute” takeover schedule Monday, Aug. 3: Dr. Nikki Keene Woods, professor and chair of public health sciences in the College of Health Professions, will discuss research on wearable devices that enable healthcare providers to monitor fetal heart rates during pregnancy remotely. Her work examines how factors such…

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Trailblazer Tony Ibarra values lessons learned

Junior values lessons learned as first-generation college student Seth Crawford, Strategic Communications major 11/14/2018 04:26:26 PM Nov. 15, 2018 -- First generation student Tony Ibarra is much more than just a mechanical engineering major. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the second bullet This is the third bullet …

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Meet a Shocker: Taylor Wallace | Wichita State News

…and knew instantly that it was where I needed to be. What has been your biggest challenge as a student, and how did you overcome it? My biggest challenge has been navigating the college world as a first-generation student. There were a lot of learning curves and obstacles to overcome, and I think the thing that helped me the most in overcoming them was my…

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Exterior work on Biomedical Campus signals finishing touches in progress | Wichita State News

… Wichita Biomedical Campus is a joint project between Wichita State University and the University of Kansas. Once complete, the campus will combine WSU’s College of Health Professions programs, including its Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic, WSU Tech’s health care program and the Wichita campuses of KU School of Medicine and KU School of Pharmacy — all into…

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Internship shows Wichita State student new facets of publishing world | Wichita State News

… think about what’s good for the press when evaluating these texts.” Sawyer, who graduated from Wichita State with a Cohen Honors College degree with concentrations in English, marketing and innovation design last spring, views editing as a possible career. The internship introduced her to the publishing industry’s variety. Publishers work with fiction,…

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Shocker Design Experience increases retention by leading students through challenges | Wichita State News

…Do you love going new places?” “We’ve chosen to focus on increasing student curiosity in everything that we do,” says Corcoran, associate engineering educator in the College of Engineering. Wichita State University’s First-Year Seminar “Introduction to Technology and Innovation,” and Shocker Design Experience are producing impressive retention increases.…

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

… and Chicago with the Kansas Lions Band for next to nothing with fundraising and bake sales.”She went to Heights High School in Wichita and then Cowley College. Courtney attributes her early music successes to her willingness to ask for help and build a network. She spent two years at Wichita State. She actually took English 101 courses through WSU during…

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Meet a Shocker: Valerie Hubener | Wichita State News

… MID, I took graduate classes with the computer science and human factors psychology departments that provided me with a unique experience and set of skills. Call Out Header College of Innovation and Design Call Out Content We're in the middle of a digital revolution. If you want to be relevant, you need to develop a digital mindset. The College of…

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

…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. Pedro was one of the 21 students who were the first to receive the Adelante Scholarship at WSU. The Adelante Scholarship, meaning “to move forward,” rewards students of…

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

…to life. “I learned that filmmaking isn’t a one-man job,” Nathan said. “I can’t put the whole pile of work on myself.” When deciding on a college, he couldn’t imagine a better place to learn than Shocker Studios, a state-of-the-art production facility that houses WSU's Bachelor of Applied Arts majors. He’s learned quickly through the hands-on experiences…

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Wichita State students help keep March Madness running smoothly | Wichita State News

…a junior sport management major from Phillipsburg, want to pursue careers in sports, perhaps in college. “I knew it would be a good experience to get out and see where my major would take me with different job opportunities,” Ford said. “You’re able to meet people and build connections.” Annie Scoggin, a junior digital marketing major from Wichita, works…

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