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Compete with your peers at the Shocktoberfest Pickleball Tournament

…compete. Teams will compete in pairs of two in a 16-draw style tournament. Spots are limited to 16 teams, so be sure to sign up soon. First, second and third place teams will be awarded a trophy. Transportation will be provided from Shocker Hall to Chicken N Pickle starting at 6 p.m. and running every 30 minutes until 8 p.m. Teams must register by Tuesday,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/09/13/compete-with-your-peers-at-the-shocktoberfest-pickleball-tournament/

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Memorial ’70 remembrance to be held Oct. 2

…give to the Football ’70 Memorial Scholarship, the only endowed scholarship at WSU dedicated in collective memory to those who died in the tragedy. The scholarship is awarded each year to a student of any major with at least a 3.00 GPA who demonstrates financial need. Contributions can be made through the WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement, 1845…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/09/10/memorial-70-remembrance-to-be-held-oct-2/

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TRIO DSS helps Shockers with disabilities thrive

…about is scholarships – the ones DSS offers to students enrolled in its program and the ones open to everybody. Since August 2023, its students have collectively been awarded over $27,000 in scholarships. DSS offers free individual tutoring and takes great care in pairing students with tutors based on a variety of things, like personality, availability,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/08/19/trio-dss-helps-shockers-with-disabilities-thrive/

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Division of Finance and Administration selected as next recipient of Rick Rewards

…Lisa Pappas, executive assistant to the finance and administration divisional officer, who was instrumental in the recent search for Golling’s successor. Rick Rewards is awarded each month by President Muma to show his appreciation for the efforts of the campus community.

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/08/07/office-for-vice-president-administration-and-finance-selected-as-next-recipient-of-rick-rewards/

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Welcome new assistant professor of performing arts – musical theatre

…Arts Department at The Miami Valley School in Dayton, Ohio, where he founded a musical theater program, directed over a dozen shows and received several regional awards for his productions.

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/08/02/welcome-new-assistant-professor-of-performing-arts-musical-theatre/

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Sheree Utash inducted into 2024 Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame

…and president of WSU Tech, was inducted into the 2024 Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame from the Kansas Aviation Museum. Inductees will be celebrated at the Kansas Aviation Honor Awards Nov. 19 at the Kansas Aviation Museum. Utash has been the president of WSU Tech since 2015 and previously served as its vice president of academic affairs. She oversaw the…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/07/15/sheree-utash-inducted-into-2024-kansas-aviation-hall-of-fame/

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NSF awards almost $1 million to WSU biologist

In an alternate universe, Tom Luhring’s interest in biology might have led him to a career in medicine, where he would be working indoors at a medical office or hospital. “I am a first-gen student, so I thought if you liked biology, you have to be a medical doctor,” Luhring said. “It wasn’t until I started to take some classes that I saw that there were…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/07/10/nsf-awards-almost-1-million-to-wsu-biologist/

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OAL introduces the Shocker Comeback Program

…program are equipped with the resources needed to finish their bachelor’s degree successfully. Resources could include a $1,000 scholarship, a re-orientation to WSU, proactive awarding of the Associate of Arts degree (if eligible), monthly success conversations with the OAL Specialist and individualized support from the Shocker Comeback Team. To learn more…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/05/21/oal-introduces-the-shocker-comeback-program/

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University announces organizational changes

…to the university goals to become an R1 institution and grow graduate enrollment,” Pugh said. “Over the past four years, the amount of faculty-funded research awards has doubled. I am proud of the work of the Office of Research has done to support, recognize and celebrate the successes in faculty-led research. It has been a pleasure to work with such a …

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/05/09/university-announces-organizational-changes/

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Physics department selected as next recipient of Rick Rewards

…Doctor of Philosophy in applied mathematics, physics track, program; and its work bringing the campus community together during the April 2024 solar eclipse. Rick Rewards is awarded each month by President Rick Muma to show his appreciation for the efforts of the campus community.

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/05/08/physics-department-selected-as-next-recipient-of-rick-rewards/

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GRASP winners have been selected

…staff members attended the event, and 120 graduate student presenters of 73 research posters represented departments and programs from across the university. This year’s GRASP awardees are: First place: Preliminary Analysis of Ground Stone Artifacts from Etzanoa (14CO3)K.M. Carter, anthropology master’s program with advisor Dr. Crystal Dozier Second place:…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/04/30/grasp-winners-have-been-selected/

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Support first-year students in the Koch Innovation Challenge

…Design Experience program. Between 9 and 11 a.m., 35 teams of students will present elevator pitches to a panel of faculty and industry judges. At 11:15 a.m., there will be an awards ceremony, and the winning team will advance to a national elevator pitch competition.

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/04/29/support-first-year-students-in-the-koch-innovation-challenge/

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Attend College of Engineering Open House event at Charles Koch Arena

…present prototype solutions throughout the concourse. From the end of student presentations until 7 p.m., there will be hors d’oeuvres and refreshments served, as well as an awards ceremony in the south entrance area of the arena.

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/04/29/attend-college-of-engineering-open-house-event-at-charles-koch-arena/

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Wichita State University student recognized on ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll

…IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) announced that Sophie Martins has been recognized as part of the 2024 ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll. The ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll awards college students doing outstanding work to advance nonpartisan democratic engagement at participating campuses. Sophie joins a group of 137 students recognized for their…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/04/29/wichita-state-university-student-recognized-on-all-in-student-voting-honor-roll/

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School of Art, Design and Creative Industries to host annual Art History Awards

Join the School of Art, Design and Creative Industries (ADCI) from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, April 26 in 210 McKnight Art Center to celebrate the accomplishments of art history students studying ADCI. Presentations by keynote speaker Angela Tucker, coordinator of the Race Project at Johnson County Libraries, and guest speaker Carter Bryant, ADCI alum and ArtsKC…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/04/23/school-of-art-design-and-creative-industries-to-host-annual-art-history-awards/

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15 full-ride Rudd Scholarships awarded to WSU-bound students

The seventh cohort of Rudd Scholars includes 15 Kansas high schools who have chosen to attend Wichita State University. Annaliese Jorgenson – Hillsboro High School Jose Urbina-Renteria – Wichita North High School Alexander Baird – Campus High School Faith Ekart – Sterling High School Kylee Mohr – Great Bend High School Richard Gwyn Jr. – Wichita Southeast…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/04/10/15-full-ride-rudd-scholarships-awarded-to-wsu-bound-students/

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TRIO DSS awarded CRLA recertification for tutor training program

TRIO Disability Support Services (DSS) is pleased to announce that they have been recertified as a Level 1 tutor training program by the internationally recognized College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA). For more than thirty years CRLA has been a leader in learning assistance, reading and academic support programs with almost 1,300 members and over …

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/03/28/trio-dss-awarded-crla-recertification-for-tutor-training-program/

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Service-Learning Showcase submissions are now open

…an open forum for students to interact with faculty/staff, community partners and other students to engage in conversation about Wichita State’s commitment to the public good. Awards are presented in the following categories: Outstanding Overall Service-Learning Project: $150 scholarship to winning entry Innovation and Creativity in Problem Solving: $100…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/03/21/service-learning-showcase-submissions-are-now-open/

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Author Bee Sacks will present a fiction reading March 21

…holds an MFA from the Programs in Writing at the University of Irvine, California. Their debut novel, “City of a Thousand Gates,” published under the name Rebecca Sacks, was awarded the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize for fiction. Their second novel, “The Lover,” was published in 2023. A former journalist, Bee worked at Vanity Fair for several years before…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/03/15/author-bee-sacks-will-present-a-fiction-reading-march-21/

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Wichita East High student wins 2024 Lenora N. McGregor Scholarship

…senior at Wichita East High School, is the winner of the 2024 Lenora N. McGregor Endowed Scholarship at Wichita State University. The Lenora N. McGregor Endowed Scholarship awards up to $26,000 over four years to an incoming freshman student who has demonstrated academic excellence, has an academic vision for the future and who expresses an interest…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/03/07/wichita-east-high-student-wins-2024-lenora-n-mcgregor-scholarship/