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WSU Board of Trustees approves feasibility study for dental school in partnership with FHSU| Wichita State News

… for dental school in partnership with FHSU Wichita State Strategic Communications 08/07/2025 03:34:14 PM Aug. 7, 2025 — The Wichita State University Board of Trustees has approved up to $750,000 to fund a comprehensive feasibility study exploring the creation of Kansas’ first dental school. This is inclusive of support from Fort Hays State University, a…

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Wichita State’s Marco Hernandez named Kansas Board of Regents Faculty of the Year | Wichita State News

Wichita State’s Marco Hernandez named Kansas Board of Regents Faculty of the Year Sara Tank Ornelas 10/13/2025 05:37:11 AM Oct. 13, 2025 – Wichita State’s Marco Hernandez has been named 2025 Kansas Board of Regents Faculty of the Year. He was recognized during an event on Sept. 17 in Topeka. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest.…

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Meet a Shocker: Chantal Armenta | Wichita State News

Meet a Shocker: Chantal Armenta Wichita State Strategic Communications 12/08/2025 02:45:09 PM Dec. 8, 2025 — Growing up, Chantal Armenta always liked science, and her desire to help people led her to study biology and laboratory sciences. Now, she's taking her brand-new degree from Wichita State to work as a medical lab scientist for Ascension Via Christi.…

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WSU celebrates graduates at fall 2025 commencement | Wichita State News

… than 1,200 students are eligible to participate in Wichita State University’s 128th fall commencement ceremonies Sunday, Dec. 14 in Charles Koch Arena. Degrees will be conferred at two ceremonies: 2 p.m. for all graduate students and 5 p.m. for all undergraduate students. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the second…

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Derby High School student earns WSU’s Mike and Mary James Scholarship | Wichita State News

…School student earns WSU’s Mike and Mary James Scholarship Wichita State Strategic Communications 03/18/2026 09:20:52 AM March 18, 2026 — Wichita State University has awarded the 2026 Mike and Mary James Scholarship to Derby High School senior Noah DeVault, who plans to study communication at Wichita State beginning in fall 2026. This is the first…

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Wichita State professor elected to prestigious science fellowship | Wichita State News

Wichita State professor elected to prestigious science fellowship Sara Tank Ornelas 05/19/2026 02:54:36 PM May 20, 2026 — Dr. Moriah Beck, Talaty Endowed Research Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Wichita State University, has been elected a 2025 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, one of the world’s largest and most…

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WSU’s University Stadium gets new name, reflecting long-standing relationship with Crossland Construction | Wichita State News

…long-standing relationship with Crossland Construction Wichita State Strategic Communications 05/26/2026 09:08:00 AM May 26, 2026 — Wichita State University has received approval to rename University Stadium to Crossland Stadium in recognition of Crossland Construction’s significant contributions and longstanding connections to the university. This …

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NIAR, Hexcel break ground on applications center at Wichita State | Wichita State News

…05/28/2026 12:21:29 PM May 28, 2026 — Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR), in collaboration with Hexcel Corporation, celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Hexcel Applications Center. 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…

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WSU students explored Paraguay through honors study-abroad experience | Wichita State News

WSU students explored Paraguay through honors study-abroad experience Taylin Fox, Cohen Honors College 07/29/2026 10:41:05 AM July 29, 2026 — A Wichita State University summer study-abroad program took eight students to Asunción, Paraguay, for an immersive cultural experience that included visits to schools, universities and community organizations. This is …

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Meet a Shocker: Manuel Salamanca | Wichita State News

Meet a Shocker: Manuel Salamanca Sara Tank Ornelas 04/29/2026 04:05:34 PM April 29, 2026 — Manuel Salamanca shaped his Wichita State experience through hands-on aerospace engineering work, including NASA Jumpstart, student aircraft manufacturing and competitive design-build projects. A first-generation and military-affiliated student, he will serve on active…

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Alce su Voz Offers Recommendations for Improved Healthcare Language Services in Kansas

By Rachel Showstack Imagine that you recently moved to a country where almost everyone else speaks a language that you do not know well. You understand a few words here and there and you have learned to produce very simple sentences. When you talk, you sound like a foreigner. One day, you get a terrible headache, the worst in your life. The next thing you…

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Three Things a Healthcare Administrator Should Know About Language Access

…between a rock and a hard place when it comes to providing language access for Kansas’s linguistically diverse communities. On one hand, they know that to comply with federal regulations and avoid the risk of a malpractice lawsuit, not to mention ensuring safe and ethical care, they must provide qualified language access services, including…

https://alcesuvoz.wichita.edu/2024/12/01/three-things-a-healthcare-administrator-should-know-about-language-access/

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Alce su Voz from 2020 to Today

By Rachel Showstack Four years ago, the grant-funded activities for a Latine community health project I was leading in Wichita were coming to an end, just as the world was hurtling into the greatest public health crisis of a generation. At that time, I could not have even dreamed that the coalition we were starting to build would blossom into what Alce su…

https://alcesuvoz.wichita.edu/2024/09/07/alce-su-voz-from-2020-to-today/

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Access to Mental Health Services for Spanish Speakers in Kansas

…Wichita State and the President of Alce su Voz. ¿Terapeuta, Doctora, o Psicóloga? Therapist, Doctor, or Psychologist? At Alce Su Voz’s Community Council meeting in May, I pointed out these terms are used interchangeably by Spanish-speaking patients to refer to therapists in the United States. The meeting was held to explore barriers to access to mental…

https://alcesuvoz.wichita.edu/2023/07/27/access-to-mental-health-services-for-spanish-speakers-in-kansas/

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La profesionalización del rol de intérprete en Kansas

…de 1964 y la Sección 1557 de la Ley de Cuidados de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA, por sus siglas en inglés) proporcionan fuertes protecciones contra la discriminación en las agencias federales y cualquier entidad que reciba fondos federales, incluyendo la discriminación basada en el idioma. Debido a que prácticamente todas las entidades de atención médica…

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¡Gracias a los estudiantes de Alce su Voz!

…all of the amazing work they do! In this blog post, our current and incoming students will introduce themselves so that you can get to know them a little bit. We are truly blessed to have these brilliant and dedicated individuals on our team. ¡Alce su Voz desea agradecer a nuestros estudiantes asistentes de investigación por todo el excelente trabajo…

https://alcesuvoz.wichita.edu/2023/05/08/gracias-a-los-estudiantes-de-alce-su-voz/

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Building a Coalition with Mayan Communities in Coffeyville

…Oklahoma, with a population of around 9,000. According to the U.S. Census, Coffeyville’s population is about 15% Latino, but this percentage is likely to be vastly undercounted. While the town is home to individuals from many different Latin American countries, including Mexico, Columbia, and Puerto Rico, there are at least a few hundred residents from the…

https://alcesuvoz.wichita.edu/2023/04/26/building-a-coalition-with-mayan-communities-in-coffeyville/

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From testimonios to dialogue: Conversations about funding for medical interpretation

By Rachel Showstack In the Alce su Voz (‘Speak out’) community, we talk a lot about the importance of sharing our testimonios, the stories that we tell that are connected with a sociopolitical context and that often include a declaration of the need for systemic change. The practice of sharing testimonios and listening attentively to other’s stories has…

https://alcesuvoz.wichita.edu/2022/10/12/from-testimonios-to-dialogue-conversations-about-funding-for-medical-interpretation/

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Publications

Policy papers Enhancing Infrastructure for Equitable Healthcare Language Access Services in Kansas: A White Paper Rachel Showstack, Drew Colcher, Melissa Medina, Colleen Loo-Gross, Gabriela Flores, Rommy Vargas, Bezzubikoff, Nikki Keene Woods, and Mara Youdelman (2025) Language Access in Kansas Healthcare: A Policy Brief for KDHE and Kansas Legislators.…

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Gabriela Aguilar

Gabriela Aguilar Graduate Research Assistant Gabriela Aguilar is the first-generation daughter of two loving Mexican immigrant parents. She received her BA in Exercise Science with an Honors General Interdisciplinary Track and Summa Cum Laude distinction. Gabriela has earned several awards such as Wichita State University 2024 Senior Honor Recipient, College…

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