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    Chapel History

    History of Harvey D. Grace Memorial Chapel When Fairmount College became the University of Wichita, a common objective was construction of an nonsectarian chapel to serve the university community and represent a tie to the institution's beginning as a Congregational college. That goal was accomplished in 1963 when Mrs. Harvey D. Grace provided funds for the …

    https://www.wichita.edu/about/chapel/index.php

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    Faculty in the News

    Faculty in the news Kansas to vote on abortion rights in first statewide test after Roe's demise Neal Allen, associate professor of political science and department chair, is quoted in younger voters' role in the Aug. 2 primary. The ‘massacre generation’ believes government can prevent mass shootings Alex Middlewood, assistant professor of political science,…

    https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/fairmount_news/FacultyinNews.php

  3. WSU Newsletters

    Award-winning Widener Global Leaders Program welcomes its fifth cohort at inspiring kickoff event

    … of its fifth cohort during a dynamic welcome event at Wichita State University. The new class features 12 exceptional students representing the Barton School of Business, the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the College of Fine Arts. This year’s group marks a new era for WGLP — the first cohort under its expanded mission to provide…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2025/11/04/award-winning-widener-global-leaders-program-welcomes-its-fifth-cohort-at-inspiring-kickoff-event/

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    LAS Student Advisory Council to host legal professions panel open to students

    The Fairmount College Student Advisory Council will host a panel of legal professionals to discuss the occupations in their field from noon to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 in 233 Rhatigan Student Center. Dr. Jeff Hershfield will moderate the panel and discussion of the legal professions as a degree option. Light refreshments will be served. For more…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2023/02/15/las-student-advisory-council-to-host-legal-professions-panel-open-to-students/

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    WSU Past Presidents

    …who advanced the university, through good times and bad, from a small private college to the vibrant 330-acre state institution it is today. Nathan Morrison — 1895 - 1907 Fairmount's first President, Nathan J. Morrison, came out of retirement at the age of 67 to take the post, his third position as head of an institution of higher learning. With the…

    https://www.wichita.edu/administration/president/pastpresidents.php

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    Graduate School recognizes graduate student athletes

    In celebration of Shocktoberfest, the Graduate School recognizes and applauds the following graduate student athletes. Representing the Colleges of Applied Studies, Engineering, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the Barton School of Business, these athletes are an inspiration to all graduate students as they continually demonstrate the same…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2025/10/01/graduate-school-recognizes-graduate-student-athletes/

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    LAS Student Advisory Committee invites campus community to attend panel

    Join the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences’ Student Advisory Committee for a special alumni panel discussion, “Science and Society,” about career paths and career options for science graduates from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 28 in 233 Rhatigan Student Center. The panel will be moderated by Dr. David Eichhorn, associate dean for faculty…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2023/03/24/las-student-advisory-committee-invites-campus-community-to-attend-panel-2/

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    LAS Student Advisory Committee invites campus community to attend panel

    Join the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences’ Student Advisory Committee from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 28 in 233 Rhatigan Student Center for a special alumni panel discussion, “Science and Society,” about career paths and career options for sciences graduates. The panel will be moderated by Dr. David Eichhorn, associate dean for faculty…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2023/03/23/las-student-advisory-committee-invites-campus-community-to-attend-panel/

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    Perspectives series returns to examine legacies of racism in American culture

    …of Racism in American Culture” series will give their perspectives on religion, immigration, business, supremacist thought and labor economics. Andrew Hippisley, dean, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, will host the series. Presentations will be delivered at 3 p.m. Nov. 3, Nov. 17, Dec. 1 and Dec. 8 via Zoom. Login information will be…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2021/10/26/perspectives-series-returns-to-examine-legacies-of-racism-in-american-culture/

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    Perspectives series returns examining legacies of racism in American culture

    …of Racism in American Culture” series will give their perspectives on religion, immigration, business, supremacist thought and labor economics. Andrew Hippisley, dean of the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, will host the series. Presentations will be delivered at 3 p.m. on the following dates below via Zoom. Login information will be the…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2021/10/19/perspectives-series-returns-examining-legacies-of-racism-in-american-culture/

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    Perspectives series examines ‘Labor Economies in the Forces of Insurrection’

    …ID: 998 4330 8081, Passcode: 441316). Dr. Chuck Koeber, associate professor and chair of the sociology department, will present on the subject while Andrew Hippisley, dean, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, will host the event. This presentation will address the context of work (labor) and its influences on the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2021/12/02/perspectives-series-examines-labor-economies-in-the-forces-of-insurrection/

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    Dr. Mary Liz Jameson elected to the prestigious 2024 AAAS Fellows

    Dr. Mary Liz Jameson, professor in the Department of Biological Sciences in the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, was elected to be one of the 2024 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows. The AAAS Fellows are recognized for their extraordinary contributions to the sciences. Dr. Jameson has been with Wichita State…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2025/04/02/dr-mary-liz-jameson-elected-to-2024-aaas-fellows/

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    Shocker Career Accelerator to close part of Feb. 6 for career fair

    The Shocker Career Accelerator will be closed from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 for the Fairmount College Career Fair. Encourage your students to attend the fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center.

    https://news.wichita.edu/2025/02/05/shocker-career-accelerator-to-close-part-of-feb-6-for-career-fair/

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    Wichita State students recognized at annual Kansas Academy of Science meeting

    Students from Wichita State University’s Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences got the opportunity to demonstrate their expertise in their fields at the annual Kansas Academy of Science (KAS) and Central States Entomological Society (CSES) meetings April 4-5 at Friends University. Among the students who presented, two groups were awarded first place…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2025/04/23/wichita-state-students-recognized-at-annual-kansas-academy-of-science-meeting/

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    Geology professor interviewed about his research with Kansas NSF EPSCoR

    Dr. Zelalem Demissie, assistant professor in the Department of Geology in the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, was recently interviewed by Kansas National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NSF EPSCoR), discussing his research on droughts. Dr. Demissie received the Kansas NSF EPSCoR First Award in fall…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2024/12/19/geology-professor-interviewed-about-his-research-with-kansas-nsf-epscor/

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    Professor emeritus and sociology professor collaborate on foreword for reissue of historic research article on city governments

    …and former director of the Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs, and Dr. Chase Billingham, associate professor and graduate program coordinator in the Department of Sociology in the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, recently cowrote a new foreword for Dr. Flentje’s 1984 article, “The Political Roots of City Managers in Kansas,” which was featured…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2025/01/14/sociology-professor-cowrites-forward-for-reissue-of-historic-research-article-of-city-governments/

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    Philosophy faculty argues against criticisms of procreation

    Dr. Scott Hill, assistant teaching professor in the Department of Philosophy of Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, recently published a critique of common objections to the act of procreation. The paper, titled “Against Adoption-Based Objections to Procreation,” looks at adoption- and climate change-based arguments against procreation and the…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2024/09/24/philosophy-faculty-argues-against-criticisms-of-procreation/

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    Criminal justice professor publishes research on challenges in investigating ‘money mules’

    Dr. Yumi Suzuki, associate professor in the School of Criminal Justice in the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, recently published her research in the FBI: Law Enforcement Bulletin (LEB) on investigating money mules. The article — “Insights on money mule cases,” published Sept. 9 — explores investigative challenges in money mule cases where…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2024/10/11/criminal-justice-professor-publishes-research-on-challenges-in-investigating-money-mules/

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    Join a panel of experts on the 2024 elections and the issues facing America and the world

    Experts from the Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs and Fairmount College will discuss how this election affects you, the nation at-large and answer your questions during a panel at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30 in 207 Lindquist Hall. Panelists include: Brian Amos, political science Tonya Bronleewe, director, Environmental Finance Center Mark Glaser, Hugo Wall…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2024/10/15/join-a-panel-of-experts-on-the-2024-elections-and-the-issues-facing-america-and-the-world/

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    Sociology professor chronicles Kansas-ties of influential author, Charlotte Perkins Gilman

    Dr. Chase Billingham, associate professor and graduate program coordinator in the Department of Sociology in the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, recently published the article, “‘Kansas Women Are Awake’: Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s Journeys in Kansas and the Origins of Women and Economics” in the journal, Great Plains Quarterly. The article,…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2024/11/13/sociology-professor-chronicles-kansas-ties-of-influential-author-charlotte-perkins-gilman/