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  1. WSU Foundation

    WSU professor wins grant from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

    … 21, 2022 The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has awarded a grant of $243,922 to a Wichita State University researcher for his work on an app that will allow people who are visually impaired to read comic books, graphic novels and other digitized graphic materials on their devices. Darren DeFrain, associate professor of English, and his research partner, Aaron…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/wsu-professor-wins-grant-from-alfred-p-sloan-foundation/

  2. WSU Foundation

    Verlon McKay: Loyal friend to Wichita State for more than three decades

    …Foundation, Mr. McKay was entrusted with making funding decisions that reflected the Bloomfields’ commitment to Wichita. Sam Bloomfield was president of Swallow Airplane Company, based in Wichita, from 1934 to 1956. He and his wife moved to California in the 1950s but maintained strong ties to Wichita. Sam Bloomfield died in 1979 and Rie in 1996. Mr.…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/verlon-mckay-loyal-friend-to-wichita-state-for-more-than-three-decades/

  3. WSU Foundation

    Supporters of Shocker Success Center have a common goal: student success

    …about the project and the need for private support during a meeting of the WSU Foundation board of directors, the two members looked at each other and said, “We should do this.” “I was always told to dress for the position you want, the career you want,” says Brandes, president of Great Plains Ventures and a 1981 WSU graduate. “So if we can help…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/supporters-of-shocker-success-center-have-a-common-goal-student-success/

  4. WSU Foundation

    For many WSU students, college is just a dream without scholarship help

    …grade when he first realized how daunting it would be for him to afford college. That’s when he learned that – unlike American students who can receive need-based federal aid for their education – children of undocumented immigrants aren’t eligible for that crucial assistance. “I knew I would have to get very good grades and work hard to get…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/for-many-wsu-students-college-is-just-a-dream-without-scholarship-help/

  5. WSU Foundation

    A conversation with Rick Muma

    …years of service to WSU give him the passion and expertise he needs to lead Richard Muma’s rise to president of Wichita State University might seem unsurprising, even preordained: from professor in the College of Health Professions to department chair, from associate vice president of academic affairs to provost, from interim president to landing the top …

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/a-conversation-with-rick-muma/

  6. WSU Foundation

    For WSU, LEED certification of Wayne and Kay Woolsey Hall sets a precedent

    …Hall will be the first building on the Wichita State campus to be LEED-certified. That designation is a commitment to high standards of design and construction that support sustainability, resource conservation and the wellness of people in the building. “The LEED system serves as a framework for how we design, build and operate Woolsey Hall to be a…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/for-wsu-leed-certification-of-wayne-and-kay-woolsey-hall-sets-a-precedent/

  7. WSU Foundation

    Notable Donor News

    …and estates between July 1 and Sept. 15, 2020. Areas of giving are listed with their names. We appreciate their contributions. Jerry and Jan AaronScholarship – Business Tim and Gail BuckleyScholarships – General Gene and Yolanda CamarenaScholarships – GeneralStudent ProgrammingFaculty SupportAdmissions Support Capitol Federal FoundationScholarships –…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/notable-donor-news/

  8. WSU Foundation

    With a degree from WSU, Aadhar Jain is helping to build the future

    Aadhar Jain is one of those WSU graduates who believes the scholarships he received helped make it possible for him to earn his degree and get a dream job. Jain, 24, came to Wichita State from Jaipur, India, and completed a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering. Today, he is a manufacturing engineer for Lilium, putting his skills to work on the…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/with-a-degree-from-wsu-aadhar-jain-is-helping-to-build-the-future/

  9. WSU Foundation

    Mark and Stacy Parkinson support immigrant students with a new scholarship

    …another for students who want to work as interns in Washington, D.C., where the Parkinsons live. Now, the former Kansas governor and his wife have created a generous scholarship aimed at undocumented students who are the children of immigrants, especially those in the DACA program. DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, protects individuals whose…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/mark-and-stacy-parkinson-support-immigrant-students-with-a-new-scholarship/

  10. WSU Foundation

    Campaign gifts boost scholarship funds by 50 percent

    The Shock the World Campaign already is having a significant impact on scholarships awarded at Wichita State University, with total awards increasing by nearly 50 percent five years into the seven-year campaign. That increase reflects just scholarships that were fully endowed in the past fve years. Many scholarship pledges are still being fulfilled and will…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/campaign-gifts-boost-scholarship-funds-by-50-percent/

  11. WSU Foundation

    Gateway to the Innovation Campus

    …of students.” Engineering Professor Kim Cluff, left, conducts experiments with the help of student Ryan Becker. Donors to the Shock the World Campaign have pledged more than $7 million to help furnish the EEB’s labs with equipment and tools, endow a fund to help the College of Engineering maintain and update equipment, and establish the community makerspace,…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/gateway-to-the-innovation-campus/

  12. Center for Management Development

    Hackett in Management: “Swiss Cheese” Approach

    …tasks that might relate to further execution (less than 10 minutes each). Day 1 8 minutes prior to lunch, develop a budget ‘To Do’ list 6 minutes prior to leaving, email key players, delegate tasks Day 2 9 minutes before staff call, review performance appraisals 10 minutes till conference call, decide on budget merit increases 7 minutes prior training…

    https://cmd.wichita.edu/hackett-in-management-swiss-cheese-approach/

  13. Center for Management Development

    WSU Connection

    … Center for Management Development plays a key role in Wichita State University’s, W. Frank Barton School of Business. Creating unique and useful learning programs specifically tailored to the needs of the regional business community, the Center for Management Development harnesses the knowledge base of Wichita State University to produce educational…

    https://cmd.wichita.edu/wsu-connection/

  14. Center for Management Development

    CMD Participant Reviews

    …53rd year of business. You don’t stay in business that long if you aren’t the best there is. CMD has the best instructors, and the most comprehensive curriculum of any training organization in the mid-west. Having hosted training all over the state of Kansas, and at least 11 other states with tried and true skill development. CMD conducted over 260 training…

    https://cmd.wichita.edu/training-success-stories/

  15. Center for Management Development

    About CMD

    Center for Management Development and Executive Education The CMD has a 63-year history of providing leadership training and workforce development services to more than 150,000 participants for hundreds of organizations in Kansas, throughout the United States and Canada. The Center provides quality, professional education to individuals and corporate…

    https://cmd.wichita.edu/about-cmd/

  16. wichitastate.tv

    Roundhouse podcast with MVC champions – 1976, 2006, 2016

    …about his relationship with assistant coach Ron Heller, who became a father figure to him. Wilson describes how he landed at Wichita State after transferring from Illinois, aided by a neighborhood conversation involving coach Mark Turgeon. Simon and Wessel discuss why that Shocker team played such great defense on its way to the MVC title and NCAA wins…

    https://wichitastate.tv/podcast/roundhouse-podcast-with-mvc-champions-1976-2006-2016/

  17. wichitastate.tv

    Roundhouse Rundown – a weekly glance at Shocker athletics (April 29)

    …The ceremony officially names the complex Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson Park and the public is invited to the unveiling of the signage. Shocker softball aims for a season sweep of Kansas at 6 p.m. Wednesday in their final home game. All that, plus promotions, ticket specials, Shocker trivia and Shocker history.

    https://wichitastate.tv/podcast/roundhouse-rundown-a-weekly-glance-at-shocker-athletics-april-29/

  18. wichitastate.tv

    Words With A Wise Guy |Episode 14: Kevin Lucas – Head Coach Mt Union University

    …Kevin suggests a fake news zombie apocalypse. (10:40) We talk about our high school area and who we (don’t) keep in touch with. (12:45) Kevin shares his secret for finding $17 airline tickets. (15:30) We end with talking about anvil launching and national anthems.

    https://wichitastate.tv/podcast/words-with-a-wise-guy-episode-14-kevin-lucas-head-coach-mt-union-university/

  19. Jobs at WSU

    NIAR CONSULTANT - Design Engineer - Structure and Systems

    … University has made a name for itself as the most capable university-based aviation research center in the United States, providing research, design, testing, certification and training to the aviation manufacturing industry, government agencies, educational entities and other clients that can benefit from our services. NIAR is looking for a talented Design…

    https://jobs.wichita.edu/jobs/niar-consultant-design-engineer-structure-and-systems

  20. Jobs at WSU

    NIAR CONSULTANT - Senior Design Engineer- Structures

    …has made a name for itself as the most capable university-based aviation research center in the United States by providing research, design, testing, certification and training to the aviation manufacturing industry, government agencies, educational entities and other clients that can benefit from our services. NIAR is looking for a talented Senior…

    https://jobs.wichita.edu/jobs/niar-consultant-senior-design-engineer-structures