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WSU wins $750K NSF grant to improve graduation rates among low-income engineering students

As Wichita State University celebrates record enrollment the university is bolstering its student success initiatives to increase graduation rates. As part of those efforts, the National Science Foundation has awarded WSU researchers $750,000 to increase persistence rates among low-income engineering students, particularly those who are interested in…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/10/13/wsu-wins-750k-nsf-grant-to-improve-graduation-rates-among-low-income-engineering-students/

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Remote access to WSU network partially restored

Remote access to the Wichita State network via VPN has been partially restored and is available for use now for individuals using university-owned devices. Some changes have been made to the login procedures, however, so users will need to follow the following steps in order to connect: Employees using university-owned Windows operating system devices should…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/05/02/remote-access-to-wsu-network-partially-restored/

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Guardian app helps keep campus community safe

Wichita State University and the WSU Police Department are committed to the safety and security of our students, staff and faculty. With this in mind, everyone in the campus community is encouraged to download the Rave Guardian Mobile Safety app. This app is available for both iPhones and Android devices and can be downloaded from the Apple Store or Google…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/11/16/guardian-app-helps-keep-campus-community-safe/

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Business manager position open in Fairmount College dean’s office

Fairmount College is seeking a business manager for its dean’s office. The position works in partnership with the dean for strategic financial planning regarding the college’s state, restricted use and Foundation funds. Knowledge, skills and abilities required for the position: Understanding and navigating college budget operations. Creating and using…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/03/13/business-manager-position-open-in-fairmount-college-deans-office/

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Learn more about the new course evaluation tool: CES

Watermark’s Course Evaluations & Surveys (CES) tool is Wichita State’s new course evaluation tool. Find more information over the coming weeks in WSU Today about CES. Today’s focus is “What Is CES?” CES is a course evaluation platform from Watermark. The evaluation portion of the platform is called “Course Evaluations & Surveys” and at WSU, is referred to it…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/08/30/learn-more-about-the-new-course-evaluation-tool-ces/

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Shocker grad begins the next chapter in life with a diploma and a shiny new liver

When Alissa Haddock joined the Wichita State University Strategic Communications team as an intern in spring 2022, it was abundantly clear that she possessed outstanding talent as a graphic artist. What wasn’t as apparent was her lifelong battle with her health. A few months into her internship, her outward façade started to reflect her internal health…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/05/10/shocker-grad-begins-the-next-chapter-in-life-with-a-diploma-and-a-shiny-new-liver/

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Volunteers needed for research study

Researchers at Wichita State want to know how relationship history and personality impact performance on economic games. Participants will first play games with a research assistant. Participants will then be asked to complete an online questionnaire asking about relationship history, morals and personality. Participation is expected to last 30 minutes.…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/02/09/volunteers-needed-for-research-study/

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All college students get in free to men’s basketball games over break

Shocker Athletics is running a new Home For The Holidays Student Ticket Deal that will allow all college students — even if they don’t attend Wichita State — to get into Shocker men’s basketball games for free during the winter break. If your college-age kids are in town over the break, have them come be an honorary Shocker by attending a game! They just…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/12/08/free-admission-for-all-college-students-at-shocker-mens-basketball-break-games/

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NASA/WSU Campus Partnership Project proposals now being accepted

NASA and Wichita State are interested in continuing their partnership by sponsoring NASA-related activities to the community. Up to $55,000 is available to fund up to four proposals, with a 50 cents per dollar cost share requirement. WSU faculty are invited to submit proposals for activities: That engage a significant and diverse population of students,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/07/24/nasa-wsu-campus-partnership-project-proposals-now-being-accepted/

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Shockers requested to update their contact information with WSU

Students are requested to provide updated information to Wichita State any time there is a change to contact information. This includes mailing address, phone number and emergency contact. It is especially important that Shockers provide and update their emergency contact. The person listed will only be contacted in the event of a health or safety emergency …

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/09/26/shockers-requested-to-update-their-contact-information-with-wsu/

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Dining Services invites campus community to soul food extravaganza

Wichita State Dining Services is excited to celebrate Black History Month with a special event at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22 at the Shocker Dining Hall. For this occasion, it has created a menu of soul food recipes, selected by a team of experts comprised of Dr. Marche Fleming-Randle, vice president and chief diversity officer of Military and Veterans…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/02/20/dining-services-invites-campus-community-to-soul-food-extravaganza/

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NIAR secures $100 million contract for digital transformation and technologies to support USAF operational readiness

…Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Logistics and Product Support has sponsored a contract through the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) to award Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) a five-year $100 million cooperative agreement for digital engineering and technologies to support sustainment of…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/08/03/niar-secures-100-million-contract-for-digital-transformation-and-technologies-to-support-usaf-operational-readiness/

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Winners of 3MT competition announced

Winners of the annual 3MT competition at Wichita State were announced Nov. 11. They include: First place: Sangar Shanthanam, a doctoral candidate in electrical and computer engineering, working with Dr. Visvakumar Aravinthan. The winning presentation was “Low Cost Wave Energy Converter.” Shanthanam will go on to represent WSU at the Midwestern Association of…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/11/17/winners-of-3mt-competition-announced/

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WSU president, DEI director win Wichita NAACP awards

Wichita State University President Rick Muma and Dr. Kevin Sylvester Harrison, director of diversity, equity and inclusion at WSU, were each presented awards this weekend from the Wichita chapter of the NAACP. Muma was named Wichita NAACP’s Person of the Year, an honor that reflects the work he and WSU do on the WSU campus and in the Shocker Neighborhood to …

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/10/31/wsu-president-dei-director-win-wichita-naacp-awards%ef%bf%bc/

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Distinguished Professor of Psychology from Hunter College to speak on gender equity

…and speech-language-hearing sciences and director of the Language Acquisition Research Center and the Gender Equity Project at Hunter College, CUNY — is visiting Wichita State. The National Science Foundation Advance Catalyst team on campus is sponsoring the visit, including Valian speaking on gender equity at two events. Valian will deliver the…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/03/29/distinguished-professor-of-psychology-from-hunter-college-to-speak-on-gender-equity-3/

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Invite your college friends to men’s basketball games for free during break

Shocker Athletics is running a new Home For The Holidays Student Ticket Deal that will allow all college students — even if they don’t attend Wichita State — to get into Shocker men’s basketball games for free during the winter break. Let your college friends know it’s their chance to be an honorary Shocker! They just need to present their college ID at the …

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/12/08/invite-your-college-friends-to-mens-basketball-games-for-free-during-break/

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Distinguished Professor of Psychology from Hunter College to speak on gender equity

…and speech-language-hearing sciences and director of the Language Acquisition Research Center and the Gender Equity Project at Hunter College, CUNY — is visiting Wichita State. The National Science Foundation Advance Catalyst team on campus is sponsoring the visit, including Valian speaking on gender equity at two events. Valian will deliver the…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/03/23/distinguished-professor-of-psychology-from-hunter-college-to-speak-on-gender-equity/

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Distinguished Professor of Psychology from Hunter College to speak on gender equity

…and speech-language-hearing sciences and director of the Language Acquisition Research Center and the Gender Equity Project at Hunter College, CUNY — is visiting Wichita State. The National Science Foundation Advance Catalyst team on campus is sponsoring the visit, including Valian speaking on gender equity at two events. Valian will deliver the…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/03/24/distinguished-professor-of-psychology-from-hunter-college-to-speak-on-gender-equity-2/

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WSU Math Circle for middle school students continues regular meetings for fall semester

Wichita State University Math Circle resumes its meetings every Sunday for the fall semester. The next meeting is at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8 in 101 Lindquist Hall with speaker Dr. Buma Fridman, professor of mathematics, discussing the many kinds of infinity and how mathematicians can measure them. Math Circles are education enrichment and outreach programs…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/10/02/wsu-math-circle-for-middle-school-students-continues-regular-meetings-for-fall-semester/

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GoBabyGo program sponsored by College of Engineering to be featured at Tallgrass Film Festival

Matt Crow, a Wichita State alumnus and multimedia coordinator in the Office of Admissions, directed and produced a video that will be featured at the Tallgrass Film Festival at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 in the Orpheum Theatre. The video features GoBabyGo, a program sponsored by the College of Engineering, that modifies off-the-shelf ride-on toy cars for…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/10/04/gobabygo-program-sponsored-by-college-of-engineering-to-be-featured-at-tallgrass-film-festival/