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Broadway star Karla Burns’ legacy lives on at Wichita State

…receive this scholarship and I’m proud to be a part of carrying on her legacy and her memory,” she said. For more information on how to support the scholarship, contact Alyssa Scott at alyssa.scott@wichita.edu.

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WSU alumna takes up top leadership mantle at Saint Joseph’s University

…on-ground, in-person operations through the pandemic. Earlier career highlights include serving as dean of both the College of Business, Influence, and Information Analysis and the Helzberg School of Management at Rockhurst University, a Jesuit institution in Kansas City, Mo., where she was also the associate provost for academic affairs and professor of…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/wsu-alumna-takes-up-top-leadership-mantle-at-saint-josephs-university/

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Notable news at the WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement

…higher education, he is eager to support students in his new position. Welcome, Caleb! Notable Achievements Josh Gould Josh Gould Join us in celebrating Josh Gould, director of information services at the WSUFAE, on his recent recognition of an Impact Award from Blackbaud, a software company for nonprofits. The award is part of their 2023 Innovation Grant…

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THE SHOCKER

… every word.Lou HeldmanFormer WSU vice president of strategic communicationsWichita You have done a marvelous job of repackaging what had been an attractive, informative publication (The Shocker, 1999-2019) into one very much with the times. I love its unique dimensions for a university publication, and you haven’t missed a beat in delivering significant and…

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WSU alumna inducted into Indie Music HOF

…chart and got global radio play over the summer. Cameron’s talents don’t stop with music. She’s also a noted filmmaker, having begun her professional journey in information technology, specifically video production. It was an internship at KAKE-TV that first brought this native Californian to Wichita — and to Wichita State. Some 15 years ago now, she…

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Life-long Shocker celebrates 100 years of WSU pride

…chairman and principal owner. She then returned to her alma mater to work as the university’s second alumni secretary. Her main responsibility was gathering basic information on WU graduates. Recalling those early days of alumni data-collection, she describes the process this way: “We worked by guess and by golly. The records from the registrar were…

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Wichita State alumna’s professional excellence opens doors for fellow Shockers

…Wichita State for the first time in pursuit of more qualified candidates like Rocha. Last October, the company joined Industry Night at WSU, offering students more information about career paths in the field of biomedical engineering within the company, and for a select few attendees, the opportunity to interview for a spot in a two-week…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/wichita-state-alumnas-professional-excellence-opens-doors-for-fellow-shockers/

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$100,000 grant from the Kansas Health Foundation to improve health equity for non-native English speakers

… Alce Su Voz at Wichita State a reality.” The Kansas Health Foundation is a philanthropy dedicated to improving the health of all Kansans. For more information about the Kansas Health Foundation, visit www.kansashealth.org.

https://foundation.wichita.edu/100000-grant-from-the-kansas-health-foundation-to-improve-health-equity-for-non-native-english-speakers/

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Class Notes

…CEO OF MAHOGANY XAN LaTricia (Harper) Woods ’95/02, on the job for just five months, was the public information officer for the city of Wichita the day the FAA ordered the emergency landing of all planes in the air after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. She was charged with handling all media involving the landing of 22 planes at Mid-Continent Airport. Since…

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WSU’s newest pre-K-12 initiative aims for seamless transition from high school to college

…the pre-K-12 hub this summer, fielding traffic from athletic tournaments and summer camps and hosting financial literacy nights and informational sessions on federal student aid and college preparedness. “We’re giving students experiences on campus, and they’ll remember that when it’s time to decide on a college,” she says. “They’ll be so familiar with WSU…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/wsus-newest-pre-k-12-initiative-aims-for-seamless-transition-from-high-school-to-college/

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Heartspring and WSU’s Cassat Clinic will be neighbors in Wichita’s downtown healthcare corridor

…back to 1934, specifically June 4, when Martin F. Palmer, a passionate and visionary scientist, was informed that President William Jardine had agreed to his ideas for starting a speech sciences program at the University of Wichita. With the purpose of studying and treating language and speech disorders, the program officially began in September with…

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Shocker English graduates share Thoroughbred pedigrees

… that same line 10 years later, I had assumed it was the only one of its kind. No, nearly everyone who managed to establish a career in the information side of the racing and breeding industry had passed through a college of liberal arts and sciences. BA, MA and Phd degrees in English are prominently represented.” Oppenheim began as a racing journalist,…

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In Memoriam: Celebrating the life of Shirley Dieker ’80

… Wichita State. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in business education from WSU, where she was an active member of Alpha Phi Sorority, Dieker went on to a career in information technology as a manager and director with several organizations based in Wichita, including Farm Credit Bank, Newman University, Fidelity Bank, and Big Brothers Big Sisters…

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WSU alums selected for Wichita Business Journal’s 40 Under 40

…vice president of accounting and finance for Andover State Bank. JESSICA VIRAMONTEZ ’13, EX SCI, senior sports sales manager at Visit Wichita tourist information center. AUSTIN GEBERT ’14, FIN, vice president of commercial banking at Commerce Bank. CALVIN PEARSON ’14, EX SCI, wealth advisor for 6 Meridian, investment firm based in Wichita. SHAQIYLA…

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Rhatigan: Student Centered

…chief of information at La Prensa (The Press), an independent newspaper in Panama that led a few social media outlets not affiliated with the military regime under general Manuel Noriega, who ruled Panama (1968-1989) with an iron fist. In addition to my journalistic work, I taught part-time at the University of Panama’s College of Social Communication. At…

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This dance performance alum is in “Death Becomes Her” on Broadway

…a non-profit organization aimed at educating healthcare professionals and ensuring citizens make informed decisions about their health. Carolyn and her husband, Paul, live in Wichita. D. “DENEE” THOMAS ’80, BIO SCI, retired from her career as a research microbiologist and university student affairs administrator in 2018, having worked at Wake…

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Research at Wichita State thrives across disciplines

…for student success and enriching the cultural fabric of our community. Moreover, the breadth of our research affirms that innovation is a university-wide ethos that informs everything we do. As we celebrate milestones like our 2024 highest-ever overall research and development expenditures of $392.3 million and our National Science Foundation rankings that …

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Course Catalog

THEA - Theatre

…strategies, specific skills, practical exercises and applied problem-solving techniques in stage management with emphasis on organization, documentation and dissemination of information. THEA 280. Inclusion in Performing Arts (1). Cross-listed as DANC 280. Provides effective tools to identify, create and maintain an inclusive space that promotes safe…

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Counseling, Educational Leadership, Educational and School Psychology

…leadership/principalship, child/play therapy, student affairs practitioner wellness and effectiveness, mentoring and coaching, and teaching in higher education. For additional information, please visit the Counseling, Educational Leadership, Educational and School Psychology website. Courses in the Department of Counseling, Educational Leadership,…

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Accelerated Bachelor's Degree to MEd in Special Education - High Incidence

…in the program and/or its field experiences, WSU may take a range of actions, including rescission of admission or dismissal from the program. For more information visit advanced programs background check requirement.

https://catalog.wichita.edu/undergraduate/education/teacher-apprenticeship-pathways-literacy-special-education/accelerated-bachelors-degree-med-special-education-high-incidence/