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Wichita State to award 20 scholarships worth up to $20,000 to new students | Wichita State News

Wichita State to award 20 scholarships worth up to $20,000 to new students Strategic Communications 11/10/2020 12:37:39 PM Nov. 10, 2020 — Incoming freshmen and transfer students have an opportunity to receive up to $20,000 as part of Wichita State University’s new Shocker Adelante Scholarship. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest.…

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Wichita State junior helps map flight path of Kansas Aviation Museum | Wichita State News

…pronouns, volunteered at the Reno County Museum to help Ceeley Williams, their mother, who worked as the museum’s archivist. Archiving documents, photographs and newspaper stories gave them an appreciation for celebrating the past and learning from those events. “I have a specific passion for local history and the impacts that it has on modern-day…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2023/09-sept/KAM_2.php

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From books to screens, Kathy Downes helped Wichita State students find information for 43 years | Wichita State News

From books to screens, Kathy Downes helped Wichita State students find information for 43 years Paul Suellentrop 08/28/2023 10:15:43 AM Aug. 28, 2023 - Kathy Downes, dean of University Libraries since 2017, came to Wichita State in 1979 as a biomedical librarian. She will retire this fall semester. Downes played a central role as Ablah Library expanded and…

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New signage in store for Wichita State’s Innovation Campus entrance | Wichita State News

New signage in store for Wichita State’s Innovation Campus entrance Sara Ornelas, Marketing Content Strategist 02/18/2022 04:36:15 PM Feb. 18, 2022 — The entrance to Wichita State University’s Innovation Campus on the corner of 21st and Oliver streets is about to get a Shocker makeover with new signage and landscaping. This is the first bullet. Use what you …

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2022/02-feb/sign_7.php

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Ten finalists chosen for the Linwood Sexton Endowed Scholarship | Wichita State news

Ten finalists chosen for the Linwood Sexton Endowed Scholarship Strategic Communications 01/16/2020 10:24:52 AM Jan. 16, 2020 -- Wichita State University has chosen the top 10 finalists for the Linwood Sexton Endowed Scholarship, a full-ride award geared toward minority students majoring in business or education. This is the first bullet. Use what you need…

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WSU-NIAR WERX receives 777 aircraft for Kansas Modification Center passenger-to-freighter conversion | Wichita State News

WSU-NIAR WERX receives 777 aircraft for Kansas Modification Center passenger-to-freighter conversion Strategic Communications 09/08/2021 10:15:29 AM Sept. 8, 2021 — WERX at Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) has received its first Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft. As part of its rapidly growing Maintenance Repair…

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Marketing Faculty News

Marketing Faculty News Wednesday, July 6, 2022 8:49:32 AM PDT Department of Marketing welcomes new chairperson Dr. Duane Nagel, associate professor of marketing became the Department of Marketing’s newest chairperson. Dr. Nagel took over as chair on July 1st and succeeded Dr. Stephen Porter, associate professor of marketing, who has served as chairperson…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/business/marketing/MarketingNews.php

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Wichita State establishes new School of Computing | Wichita State News

Wichita State establishes new School of Computing WSU Strategic Communications 12/09/2020 06:55:38 PM Dec. 10, 2020 -- The Kansas Board of Regents has approved the creation of the newest department at Wichita State University’s College of Engineering – the School of Computing. Dean Dennis Livesay called the establishment of the new school a significant…

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Shocker fine arts grad Shaunte’ Levine wins Launch Award | Wichita State News

Shocker fine arts grad Shaunte’ Levine wins Launch Award WSU Strategic Communications 06/16/2021 01:54:27 PM June 16, 2021 — Shaunte’ Levine is the recipient of the fourth annual Launch Award through Harvester Arts and the Wichita State School of Art, Design and Creative Industries (ADCI). This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This…

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Liberal high school senior wins Wichita State University's Linwood Sexton Scholarship | Wichita State News

Liberal high school senior wins Wichita State's Linwood Sexton Scholarship WSU Strategic Communications 02/04/2020 10:45:08 AM Feb. 4, 2020 -- Eduardo Avila, a senior at Liberal High School, has been named the 2020 Linwood Sexton Scholar at Wichita State. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the second bullet This is the…

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Presentations put 2020 controversies in perspective | Wichita State News

…Reality” presenters will give their perspectives on motivated reasoning, racial narratives, propaganda and stereotypes, one’s proclivity to share fake news, and science and bias. Dr. Andrew Hippisley, dean of the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, will host the series. Each presentation will be delivered at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays from…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2021/04-april/perspectives_3.php

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New esports director brings his vision of gaming to WSU | Wichita State News

New esports director brings his vision of gaming to Wichita State Paul Suellentrop 03/30/2022 10:29:36 AM March 30, 2022 - The vision for varsity esports at Wichita State encompasses much more than people gaming on Cybertron Computers and wearing a Logitech Headset. While gaming success is important, the program is also seen as way to provide…

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Launch of WSU ‘Belonging Plaza’ will include tribute to LGBTQ trailblazer Kristi Parker | Wichita State News

…or marginalized trailblazers. Saturday’s inaugural event will honor Kristi Parker, the founder and publisher of Liberty Press, the longest-running LGBTQ news magazine in the United States. Parker died in 2018. Her family, colleagues, friends and admirers will be present to commemorate her contributions to the LGBTQ community and to her…

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Launch of WSU Belonging Plaza will include tribute to LGBTQ trailblazer Kristi Parker | Wichita State News

…of underrepresented or marginalized trailblazers. Saturday’s inaugural event honored Kristi Parker, the founder and publisher of Liberty Press, the longest-running LGBTQ news magazine in the United States. Parker died in 2018. Her family, colleagues, friends and admirers will be present to commemorate her contributions to the LGBTQ community and to her…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2021/04-april/belong-plaza-newstory_6.php

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Matchmaking Program gives entrepreneurs a chance at commercializing WSU technologies | Wichita State News

Matchmaking Program gives entrepreneurs a chance at commercializing WSU technologies Tech Transfer and Commercialization 03/28/2022 01:12:11 PM March 28, 2022 — The Office of Tech Transfer and Commercialization at Wichita State University has launched a program designed to connect experienced entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs with cutting-edge technologies and…

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With $1 million gift, Gene and Yolanda Camarena will help students of color succeed at WSU | Wichita State News

…will match that investment in full as part of its mission to provide affordable and accessible educational opportunities to underserved students. The gift was unveiled at a news conference today (Aug. 31) on the WSU campus. The Camarenas chose the name Shocker Adelante Scholars to describe recipients of their scholarship program. Adelante means “to move…

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NSF awards WSU researcher $200K to study fairness in facial recognition | Wichita State News

… need to investigate fairness-aware solutions and fair biometric modalities toward deployment of secure and trustworthy technology,” she said. The good news for researchers in her field is “this situation has opened up a new line of research toward fairness-aware and trustable biometric solutions for public safety and national defense.” Under the terms of…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2021/08-aug/eyes_3.php

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WSU alumnus becomes teacher through graduate program | Wichita State News

…School. As a part of his preparation, he shadowed his predecessor through Wichita State’s Transition to Teaching program. Austin Clift, Wichita State alumnus and former KAKE news sports anchor, is now in his second year of teaching journalism at Wichita East High School. Through WSU's Transition to Teaching graduate program he has gained valuable…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2019/11-nov/austin_clift_11.php

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Meet a Shocker: Isabella Winter | Wichita State News

Meet a Shocker: Isabella Winter Wichita State Strategic Communications 12/08/2025 02:45:09 PM Dec. 8, 2025 — Isabella Winter enjoyed earning her undergraduate degree so much that she came back and earned her graduate degree in engineering management. Her advice to other students is "step out of your comfort zone and talk to people in your classes." This is…

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Meet a Shocker: Avinash Pabbisetti | Wichita State News

Meet a Shocker: Avinash Pabbisetti Wichita State Strategic Communications 12/08/2025 02:45:09 PM Dec. 8, 2025 — Avinash Pabbisetti chose Wichita State for its holistic approach to his program in supply chain management. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the second bullet This is the third bullet This is the fourth…

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