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  1. WSU Newsletters

    WSU services help make the impossible possible

    Gracie Haile has been determined to succeed despite the challenges she has faced. While working full-time and taking a full course load, she began to struggle to balance it all just a few semesters away from graduation. Thanks to WSU’s support system, Gracie was able to get back on her feet with help from financial aid and Wichita State’s CARE team.

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/05/02/wsu-services-help-make-the-impossible-possible/

  2. WSU Newsletters

    F1RST-Gen Friday: Alondra Aguilera

    … help you network and get resources to succeed in college. Any advice you would share with Wichita State when working with first-generation students? I would ask WSU to explain to students the processes for financial aid and documentation processes while transitioning into college. They can improve this by using language that is accessible to everyone. This …

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/04/28/f1rst-gen-friday-alondra-aguilera/

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    777 Freighter conversion program completes first flight tests

    …the Kansas Modification Center’s 777-300ERCF passenger-to-freighter conversion program. Today’s flight is the first in a series of flight tests scheduled to take place at Air Capital Flight Line over the next several weeks.

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/04/26/777-freighter-conversion-program-completes-first-flight-tests/

  4. WSU Newsletters

    Dr. Shirley Lefever named EVP/provost of Wichita State

    …Studies. During her tenure as dean, enrollment in the college grew more than 60%, and several new programs were added, including the Teacher Apprentice Program, which remains one of the largest enrolled programs at the university. As interim EVP and provost, Dr. Lefever has continued to support our enrollment efforts, which have led to record growth…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/04/14/dr-shirley-lefever-named-evp-provost-of-wichita-state/

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    Econ Bites on the Go features Dr. Ying Yang

    …of marketing at the University of Iowa. She studies sales force compensation and marketing strategies. Her research combines theoretical game theory and behavioral economics, aiming to understand the motivation of the sales force and derive optimal strategy recommendations. She has published in the Journal of Marketing Research, Quantitative Marketing…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/04/11/econ-bites-on-the-go-features-dr-ying-yang/

  6. WSU Newsletters

    AmeriCorps VISTA awards scholarships

    … upon completing their term of service. Undergraduate and graduate students who serve with AmeriCorps can apply for a $2,000 scholarship from Wichita State’s Office of Financial Aid or Graduate School. Since January 2022, six students serving with AmeriCorps were awarded $1,000 spring scholarships. The following members include: Graduate recipients Jessica…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/04/08/wsu-scholarships-aid-americorps-students-serving-their-community/

  7. WSU Newsletters

    WSU design to modify planes for wheelchair access gets international recognition

    …Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research has received international recognition for a design that would allow WC19 certified manual and power wheelchairs to be used as a seat on board commercial airlines. The Fly Your Wheels Suite — designed by NIAR researchers and students in the Advanced Virtual Engineering and Test Labs…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/04/07/wsu-design-to-modify-planes-for-wheelchair-access-gets-international-recognition/

  8. WSU Newsletters

    Diversity lecture series features the Intersectional Environmentalist

    …for exploring the relationship between social justice and environmentalism. She founded and launched Intersectional Environmentalist in 2020, a resource hub and platform that aims to advocate for environmental justice, provide educational resources surrounding intersectional environmentalism, and promote exclusivity and accessibility within…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/04/01/diversity-lecture-series-features-the-intersectional-environmentalist/

  9. WSU Newsletters

    Summer and fall schedules available

    Summer and fall course schedules are now available online. Students are encouraged to choose their classes when registration opens on Monday, April 4. Why should students take summer classes? Summer classes are a great way to catch up on credits and graduate sooner. Financial aid is available for those who qualify. Courses are available in two-, four-,…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/03/29/summer-and-fall-schedules-available/

  10. WSU Newsletters

    The WSU 2022-2023 Catalogs are now available

    …any of the column headers to sort the list the way you want it, or click on the name of the program and go right to the program information. Curious about admission? Financial aid? Advising? Commencement ceremonies? Links to all this information and more are available in the catalog. The catalogs are accessible from your desktop, tablet and smartphone. Links…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/03/24/the-wsu-2022-2023-catalogs-are-now-available/

  11. WSU Newsletters

    ‘Econ Bites on the Go’ features Dr. Qihong Liu

    …Go” will take place at noon March 25 via Zoom (meeting ID 919 8769 9546, passcode 200). The episode will feature economist Dr. Qihong Liu discussing an economic analysis of airline industry. Liu is an expert of the field and a distinguished professor of economics at University of Oklahoma. “Econ Bites on the Go” was created by Wichita State’s Department…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/03/18/economics-bites-on-the-go-features-dr-qihong-liu/

  12. WSU Newsletters

    Do you provide support for students with academic, personal, financial, or other non-academic challenges? You are advancing SEM Goal 3.2

    … that students have; Deliver targeted support for students with personal, financial, and other non-academic challenges. Ideas for the classroom: Make students aware of resources available to them through the Office of Student Success (time management, money management, note and test-taking skills); make referrals to your college success coach or the CARE…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/03/18/do-you-provide-support-for-students-with-academic-personal-financial-or-other-non-academic-challenges-you-are-advancing-sem-goal-3-2/

  13. WSU Newsletters

    NIAR completes ground vibration testing for Kansas Modification Center’s 777-300ERCF conversion

    …(NIAR). The team at NIAR WERX completed ground vibration testing last month. The ground vibration test, completed over the course of five days, helps characterize how the aircraft structure responds when subjected to stresses associated with landing and flight.

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/03/14/niar-completes-ground-vibration-testing-for-kansas-modification-centers-777-300ercf-conversion%ef%bf%bc/

  14. WSU Newsletters

    Air Force awards $100 million to continue WSU NIAR’s B-1 Digital Engineering program

    On March 9, 2022, the B-1 System Program Office (SPO), Tinker AFB, OK awarded a six-year, $100 million follow-on contract to Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) to continue the B-1’s Digital Engineering (DE) transformation. The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) helped form the strategic partnership and…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/03/09/air-force-awards-100-million-to-continue-wsu-niars-b-1-digital-engineering-program/

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    View summer 2022 course schedules

    Summer 2022 course schedules are now available online. Students are encouraged to choose their classes before registration begins on Monday, April 4. Why should students take summer classes? Summer classes are a great way to catch up on credits and graduate sooner. Financial aid is available for those who qualify. Courses are available in two-, four-, or…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/03/03/view-summer-and-fall-2022-schedules/

  16. WSU Newsletters

    TRIO program aids first-gen students

    …education. Wichita State sponsors eight TRIO programs, each of them focusing on a specific population and with a unique focus. Read about one TRIO program below: Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program prepares low-income, first-generation college students from groups underrepresented in graduate education for doctoral study. Services…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/02/21/trio-programs-aids-first-gen-students/

  17. WSU Newsletters

    TRIO programs available for adult learners, veterans

    …and with a unique focus. Read a bout two TRIO programs below: Educational Opportunity Centers help primarily low-income adults who would be first-generation college students gain admission to college and find financial assistance with completing college admission and financial aid applications. Veterans Upward Bound provides educational and support…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/02/21/trio-programs-available-for-adult-learners-veterans/

  18. WSU Newsletters

    Internships with Lockheed Martin and Toyota help student prepare for the future

    As a young boy growing up in Oklahoma City Nicolas Reyes loved to hear the hum of the fighter jets from the nearby Tinker Air Force Base. Nicolas Reyes — a junior studying electrical engineering in Wichita State’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering — has always wanted to work in the aviation industry. He finally got his chance this past summer…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/02/14/internships-with-lockheed-martin-and-toyota-help-student-prepare-for-the-future/

  19. WSU Newsletters

    Are you supporting growth of diversity on campus? This advances SEM Goal 2.3

    … diverse student assistants and ambassadors to connect with prospective and current students with a broad range of experiences. Shout-outs to: The staff in the Office of Financial Aid provides extensive outreach to high schools for FAFSA completion to help local and low-income students secure funding. They also promoted the launch of the Shocker Promise and …

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/02/09/are-you-supporting-growth-of-diversity-on-campus-this-advances-sem-goal-2-3/

  20. WSU Newsletters

    Show off your talent at Hippodrome 2022

    …as a variety show featuring the comedic talents of students. The history of the program is not without controversy, and some members consider it exclusionary. The discussion aims to move forward together and create a program that showcases the talents of WSU’s diverse student body with an open dialogue on how to create a more inclusive program that…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/02/04/show-off-your-talent-at-hippodrome-2022/