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Czech scholar to discuss ‘Post-war Czechoslovakia, Communist Coup, and the Cold War’

The Department of History’s spring lecturer, Dr. Martin Nekola, will give a talk at 7 pm. Monday, April 4 Jabara Hall (Room 127) and via Zoom. The talk, “Post-War Czechoslovakia, Communist Coup, and the Cold War Exile,” is free and open to the public. For more information and the Zoom link, please contact Dr. Robin C. Henry at robin.henry@wichita.edu

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/03/05/czech-scholar-to-discuss-post-war-czechoslovakia-communist-coup-and-the-cold-war/

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Join us for Founders’ Day of Giving Sept. 14

Our annual day of giving is nearly here. On Wednesday, Sept. 14, join thousands of Shocker alumni, students, employees, parents and friends to celebrate our history and invest in our future. Giving during Founders’ Day will take your generosity even further with the help of designated matching gifts to support WSU colleges, departments, programs and teams.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/09/join-us-for-founders-day-of-giving-sept-14/

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World Trade Council, CIBA invite campus to program on China

…colonel in the US Air Force and an expert on grand strategy, will put the issues in perspective; David Graff, a professor at KSU and an expert on East Asian military history; and Usha Haley, a professor at WSU and an expert on China strategies. Acknowledging the interconnectedness of national security and business concerns, the three expert panelists…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/10/23/world-trade-council-ciba-invite-campus-to-program-on-china/

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Ulrich Museum requesting volunteers ‘Edit-a-thon’

The Ulrich Museum of Art’s Wikipedia Edit-a-thon will take place at the museum 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 9. The event is part of the museum’s Women’s History Month celebrations and is free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided. For the third year in a row, the Ulrich is partnering with Art + Feminism, and other communities nationwide, to…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/03/04/ulrich-museum-requesting-volunteers-edit-a-thon/

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Join Staff Senate for tour of campus April 29

…a historical walking tour of main campus beginning at 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 29 at the Millie the Millipede sculpture. The group will be led by Dr. Jay Price Department of History professor and chair, and Jessica Cerri, University Libraries Special Collections curator and university archivist. The tour will focus on notable changes to the campus that…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/04/12/join-staff-senate-for-tour-of-campus-april-29/

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Shocker alumni rowers realize dream of building boathouse on Little Arkansas

The Wichita Rowing Association founded Wichita State University crew in 1974, and that shared history remains important to many former Shockers. On May 8, the WRA dedicated its $250,000 Riverside Rowing Center Boathouse at Riverside Park on the Little Arkansas River. The project, privately funded, involved many former Shocker rowers who spent decades…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/05/18/shocker-alumni-rowers-realize-dream-of-building-boathouse-on-little-arkansas/

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Sign up to participate in a One Small Step conversation at Ulrich

One Small Step is an initiative of StoryCorps, a national oral history non-profit organization that invites two strangers with different political views to sit down together for a respectful facilitated conversation, and StoryCorps will be coming to WSU from Thursday, Sept. 7 to Sept. 9 at the Ulrich Museum. The audio of this conversation is recorded and…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/09/05/sign-up-to-participate-in-a-one-small-step-conversation-at-ulrich/

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Founders’ Day of Giving today

Our annual day of giving is today, Sept. 14. Join thousands of Shocker alumni, students, employees, parents and friends to celebrate our history and invest in our future by participating in our annual day of giving. Your gifts today will take your generosity even further with the help of matching gifts in support of what you love. The first $25,000 in gifts …

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/09/founders-day-of-giving-today/

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WSU NASA program launches first-generation student’s future

Wichita State has a storied history of working with NASA to provide research opportunities to its students. David Nevarez-Saenz, an aerospace engineering senior and first-generation student, has been working with WSU’s NASA Jump Start Program (JSP) for the past two years. David learned about the program while he was freshman and working in WSU’s First Year…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/06/07/wsu-nasa-program-launches-first-generation-students-future/

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WSU NASA program launches first-generation student’s future

Wichita State has a storied history of working with NASA to provide research opportunities to its students. David Nevarez-Saenz, an aerospace engineering senior and first-generation student, has been working with WSU’s NASA Jump Start Program (JSP) for the past two years. David learned about the program while he was freshman and working in WSU’s First Year…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/06/08/wsu-nasa-program-launches-first-generation-students-future-2/

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… Travel Seminar (1-4) (As appropriate) ANTH 690: Field Methods in Anthropology (3-6) (As appropriate) ENGL 345: Middle Eastern and Asian Literature (3) HIST 324: Modern East Asian History (3) HIST 506: The Vietnam conflict (3) PHIL 350: Ancient Chinese Philosophy (3) PHIL 352: Contemporary Chinese Philosophy (3) PHIL 365: Survey in Asian Philosophy (3) PHIL …

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Long-lost sundial finds new home on WSU campus

A precious piece of Wichita State University’s story was almost lost to the dusty shelves of history — if not for the historical instincts of a faculty member. In 1934, the class of 175 graduating seniors purchased and dedicated a sundial to Wichita State, which was then known as the Municipal University of Wichita; and it was placed at the southwest corner …

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/08/23/long-lost-sundial-finds-new-home-on-wsu-campus/

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WSU Symphony performs ‘Ellis Island: The Dream of America’

…Oct. 20, in Miller Concert Hall. It is a multimedia presentation with music by Peter Boyer, narration drawn from immigrant testimonies collected in the Ellis Island Oral History Project, and historic photographs from the early twentieth century. Dr. Cristina Castaldi and Dr. Michael Sylvester, professors of voice, will provide narration. Dr. Mark…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/10/17/wsu-symphony-performs-ellis-island-the-dream-of-america/

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Celebrate WHM with a free screening of ‘Picture a Scientist’

Join us for the final day of Women’s History Month at 3 p.m. March 31 for a free movie screening of “Picture of a Scientist” in Hubbard Hall, room 231. All students, faculty, staff and guests are welcome. PICTURE A SCIENTIST chronicles the surge of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. This inspiring documentary features social…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/03/21/celebrate-whm-with-a-free-screening-of-picture-a-scientist/

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College of Applied Studies accepting hall of fame nominations

…positive impact on the college at any point since its founding. This includes the full range of programs that have been associated with the college at various points in its history. The traits or qualities hall of fame members possess should be reflective of the college’s core values of collaboration, discovery, diversity, integrity and leadership.…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/10/25/college-of-applied-studies-accepting-hall-of-fame-nominations/

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Walk With Wu panel recording now available online

…Special Collections and University Archives at Wichita State Darren DeFrain, Director of Writing Program, Dept. of English at Wichita State Jay Price, Chair, Dept. of History at Wichita State The graphic novel “Walk With Wu: The Story of Wichita State University” is available for checkout at University Libraries — searchable in the online catalog at…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/05/03/walk-with-wu-panel-recording-now-available-online/

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Renowned FAA airworthiness assurance center transfers to WSU’s NIAR

… program for aircraft inspection, maintenance and airworthiness research is landing at Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) after a 30-year history at Sandia National Laboratories. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airworthiness Assurance NDI Validation Center (AANC) is focused on aircraft safety and reliability;…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/06/21/renowned-faa-airworthiness-assurance-center-transfers-to-wsus-niar/

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Jens_Kreinath_CV2020-07-01

…Exam for MA equivalency in Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Heidelberg 1997–2000Study of Religion: Dissertation Project on the History of the Phenomenology of Religion, University of Heidelberg. 1996–1997Study of Religion: Zwischenprüfung (BA equivalent), University of Heidelberg (final grade: very good [1.0]). 1993–1994Exchange Student…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_las/anthropology/_documents/Jens_Kreinath_CV2020-07-01.docx

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Wichita all ears for hare-raising documentary

“Who Scammed Rajah Rabbit?,” a 30-minute film that documents one of the oddest events in Wichita history, will be screened at the Tallgrass Film Festival at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 24 at the Orpheum Theatre. Virtual screenings at the festival will be announced at a later date. Sara Harmon, adjunct professor at Shocker Studios, co-produced the film. The film …

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/17/wichita-all-ears-for-this-hare-raising-documentary/

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Learn more about Founders’ Day of Giving

Shocker family, Wichita State University has a long history of individuals committed to making it a place where students and our entire community can learn and grow. This year, the WSU Foundation is hosting the first annual Founders’ Day of Giving to honor the legacy that was begun in September of 1895, which we continue to build today. This giving day will …

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/01/learn-more-about-founders-day-of-giving/