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Rafael Guereque: A Forensic Science Major Making His Mark

… Guereque: A Forensic Science Major Making His Mark Kim Kufahl, Shocker Career Accelerator 09/18/2024 08:34:18 AM Rafael Guereque, a junior at Wichita State University (WSU), is a first-generation college student from Hugoton, Kansas, who is already gaining real-world experience in his chosen field of forensic science. WSU brought him closer to his dreams,…

https://www.wichita.edu/student_life/careerdevelopment/ca_blog/guereque_rafael.php

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Humans of Wichita State - Lupe

Humans of Wichita State - Lupe Sarah Buie 11/09/2022 09:28:39 AM One of Wichita State's many first generation college students, Lupe Torres is a fall 2022 transfer to Shocker Nation studying International Business. She is a Transfer Guide and Barton Business Ambassador. Matt Crow/Undergraduate Admissions In honor of the National First-Generation College…

https://www.wichita.edu/admissions/undergraduate/blog/2022/11_9_howsu_Lupe_Torres.php

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Community Education

…enriching journey will take participants across eastern Kansas to uncover stories of courage, community, and resilience that helped shape our state's history. Our first destination is the historic Dunlap Cemetery near Morris County. Dunlap was founded as one of Kansas's most significant African American settlements and became home to formerly enslaved…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/communityeducation/index.php

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Undergraduate Course Descriptions

…Textual Analysis [TA] Oral Communication [OC] Civic Responsibility [CR] Cultural Literacy [CL] Quantitative Literacy [QL] Scientific Reasoning [SR] Technological Literacy [TL] FIRST YEAR SEMINARS FYEN 102A: Becoming Rich MW 12:30-1:45 [CRN ]Instructor: Sam Taylor Everyone, especially in America, wants to “be rich,” but being rich is first of all a state …

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_las/english/deptenglish/Undergraduate_Courses.php

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2024 - 2025 Annual Report Accessible Text Version

…the 2024–2025 Annual Report for the Shocker Career Accelerator at Wichita State University. Contents Welcome Message 2024 Graduating Class - Career Outcomes A Transformational First Year: Shocker Career Accelerator at the Milly Marcus Annex 2024 - 2025 By the Numbers Applied Learning Career Ready Employer Partners Shocker Central Career Fairs Overview…

https://www.wichita.edu/student_life/careerdevelopment/Reports/2024_2025AnnualReportTextOnly.php

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Wichita State University Admissions

… takes your education far beyond the classroom—equipping you with practical experience you can apply to your career from day one. Choose from 200+ programs Unmatched support for First-Gen students Wichita State University has created a robust set of resources and services geared towards support and care for our first-generation students and members of our…

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COVID-19's impact on the performing arts

…performing arts and its audiences The disproportionate effect of COVID-19 on the events industry, of which the performing arts is a significant portion, is devastating. It was the first industry to close down and will be the last to fully open back up. This industry supports 11 million jobs and generates over $1.75 trillion a year in direct, indirect and…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_las/whatshappening/News/C19PerfArts.php

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Meet a Shocker: Theresa Le, communication graduate | Wichita State News

Meet a Shocker: Theresa Le, communication graduate Kayla Deines, marketing intern 05/14/2020 02:09:57 PM May 14, 2020 -- As a first-generation student from Florida, attending Wichita State was a huge step for Theresa Le. She found the balance and resilience necessary to make her college career successful and now plans to start her own business. This is the…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2020/05-may/theresa_le_11.php

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Unlike Any Other Scholarship – The Rudd Scholar Advantage

…Rudd Scholar Advantage Nataleigh Holguin 10/11/2023 09:28:39 AM The financial, academic and social aid that Nataleigh has received as a Rudd Scholar is allowing her to be the first in her family to go to college and graduate debt-free. Matt Crow/Undergraduate Admissions When I think back to my senior year of high school, I think if I knew where I would be…

https://www.wichita.edu/admissions/undergraduate/blog/2023/10_11_Nataleigh_Rudd.php

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Faculty Toolkit

Connecting Every Student Student engagement within the first four weeks of any semester is crucial to student success. Faculty and staff are encouraged to build relationships and create a sense of belonging, set expectations, promote active, engaged learning environments, integrate student support into learning experiences and help students know where they…

https://www.wichita.edu/student_life/activities/si_events/welcomefest/faculty_toolkit.php

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Faculty members show commitment to diversity education at Wichita State | Wichita State News

…State is focusing on developing new courses focused on diversity. Currently, Wichita State offers more than 330 courses on diversity content. Additionally, two-thirds of the first-year seminars offered are flagged with diversity and about 35-40% of students complete a diversity course while pursuing their degree. Wichita State faculty is focusing on…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2020/12-dec/Diversity_Education_7.php

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Barton School's Spero Program Graduates Second Cohort, Expanding Opportunity

…milestone with the graduation of its second class. A total of 80 alumni, including 43 students graduating in the second class, have successfully completed the world’s first TrustEd microcredential program of its kind, establishing Spero as a national model for innovative workforce development. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/barton_news/03-10-2026-spero-graduation.php

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Meet a Shocker: Josie Sloan | Wichita State News

Meet a Shocker: Josie Sloan Strategic Communications 12/03/2024 03:20:03 PM Dec. 3, 2024 — Josie Sloan is a first-generation college student who worked as bus driver for Wichita Public Schools while earning her degree in communication science and disorders. She encourages students to connect with people on campus: "Engage with your classmates and professors …

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2024/12-dec/mas-Sloan_6.php

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Letting go of the guilt

…Letting go of the guilt You do not have to earn rest. Caring for yourself helps everyone you care for. Many caring teachers feel a flash of guilt the moment they put themselves first, as if every hour of rest is stolen from students who need them. That guilt is understandable, and it is also not telling you the truth. A depleted teacher has less to give,…

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May 2026 Newsletter

…PACKAGING FOR THERMALLY STABLE, HIGH-PERFORMANCE AEROSPACE SYSTEMS PI/Department: Eylem Asmatulu, Mechanical Engineering Sponsor: State of Kansas - ARCS Amount: $4,000 FIRST YEAR STUDENT ATHLETES' PERCEPTIONS OF CAREER READINESS AND POSTCOLLEGE EXPECTATIONS PI/Department: Bobby Berry, Education Dean's Office Co-PI/Department: Clay Stoldt, Dept of…

https://www.wichita.edu/research/ResearchNewsletter/2026-05-Newsletter.php

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Q&A with Marcus Pyles

More Class Notes Q: What first got you interested in pursuing a career as an engineer? Why aerospace engineering and what was it that made you decide on Wichita State? Any favorite college memories? A: As a child, I always created things and always used my hands. From K’nex and Legos to working on my own vehicles and renovating houses. I was also great at…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/qa-with-marcus-pyles/

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Forward Together Podcast

…one mission: to tell the stories of Wichita and celebrate the people who make this city special. Episode 45 on YouTube Episode 44 – May 2026 Shocker Design Experience: A First-Year Seminar Wichita State President Rick Muma talks with Shocker Design Experience mentors Yuridia Abrego, Alexander Kimble and James Wright — current students who have completed the …

https://www.wichita.edu/administration/president/newsletters/forward_together-podcast.php

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Move, eat, breathe

Home / Fill Your Cup guides / Restoring yourself Fill Your Cup · Restoring yourself Move, eat, breathe Gentle care for your body steadies everything else. No perfection required. When life is busy, the body is usually the first thing we neglect, and yet it carries everything else. You do not need a perfect routine or a punishing plan. You need small, kind…

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Check your objectives

…Alignment Course quality guide · Alignment Check your objectives Quality starts with objectives that are measurable, visible, and worth aiming at. Review your learning objectives first, since everything else aligns to them. Quality objectives use observable verbs you can assess, avoid vague verbs like understand or know, and describe what students will be…

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Designing AI-integrated assignments

…where using AI well is the skill being taught. An AI-integrated assignment makes the tool part of the task and assesses how well students use it. For example, students generate a first draft or a set of options with AI, then critique it, correct its errors, improve it, and document what they changed and why. The grade rests on their judgment: what…

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