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WSU Math Circle for middle school students resumes Sept. 11

Wichita State’s Math Circle resumes 2-3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11 at 372 Jabara Hall. Math Circle is a program for middle school students. Math Circle Circle exists to keep young people interested in mathematics and let them explore and enjoy new topics. Children and grandchildren of faculty and staff grades 5-9 are invited to attend. To attend, please, RSVP…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/06/wsu-math-circle-for-middle-school-students-resumes-sept-11/

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Tuesday Talks: What parents need to know

…director; Caitlin Nolen, First-Year Programs intern; and Michelle Barger, a new college parent, as they discuss what parents need to know about keeping students healthy at Wichita State.

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/08/13/tuesday-talks-what-parents-need-to-know-4/

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American Athletic Conference expands with addition of six schools, three in Texas

The American Athletic Conference is investing in big cities and the state of Texas with its addition of six new members recently. The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Florida Atlantic University, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, University of North Texas, Rice University and The University of Texas at San Antonio had their applications for …

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/01/american-athletic-conference-expands-with-addition-of-six-schools-three-in-texas/

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Senior Honors applications due Feb. 21

The Senior Honor is one of the most prestigious honors a Wichita State student can receive. Each year, only ten students are selected to receive the Senior Honor. This highly competitive honor is awarded to students who demonstrate outstanding scholarship, leadership, involvement at WSU and service to WSU and the local community. Applications will be…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/01/28/senior-honors-applications-due-feb-21/

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Travel to a new city with the National Student Exchange program

…National Student Exchange (NSE) program are now available. The NSE allows undergraduate, domestic students the opportunity to study at one of 200 universities across the United States and Canada while paying Wichita State tuition and earning credit toward their degree. For more information or questions, contact Abbi Whisler at NSE@wichita.edu.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/03/18/travel-to-a-new-city-with-the-national-student-exchange-program/

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School of Nursing hosting information session

Are you interested in a career in nursing? Wichita State’s School of Nursing will host an information session at 10 a.m. Friday, March 11 at Ahlberg Hall (Room 110). The session will discuss program options, admission requirements and will allow time for participants to ask the nursing faculty questions. To attend this event, registration is required within …

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/03/02/school-of-nursing-hosting-information-session-3/

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Storytime Village, WSU partner to drive educational achievement

What started as one woman’s passion project has flourished into a literacy empire that serves thousands of children in schools across the Wichita area — helped along the way by the people and services of Wichita State University. Prisca Barnes founded Storytime Village in 2009 with a mission “to inspire a lifelong love of reading for underserved Kansas…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/22/storytime-village-wsu-partner-to-drive-educational-achievement/

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Barton School of Business to award $40,000 in scholarships to Butler CC students

The W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University is helping Butler Community College students interested in furthering their business education with $40,000 in scholarships. These scholarships will help amplify and activate the coordinated “2+2” program between the two schools where Butler students can receive their associates degree and…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/04/27/barton-school-of-business-to-award-40000-in-scholarships-to-butler-cc-students/

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Muma, Lefever will match funds during KMUW fundraiser

Wichita State President Dr. Rick Muma and interim Vice President/Provost Dr. Shirley Lefever will be featured on KMUW’s at 7 a.m. Wednesday, March 30 for the station’s spring fundraiser. During the show, Muma and Lefever plan to issue a matching-funds challenge, which will be funded by them personally. Listeners can tune into KMUW at 89.1 on their radios or …

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/03/28/muma-lefever-will-match-funds-during-kmuw-fundraiser/

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WSU mourns the loss of LaWanda Holt-Fields

LaWanda Holt-Fields, director of WSU’s McNair Scholars Program, died Aug. 6, 2022. LaWanda, 54, touched many lives at Wichita State and beyond, including those she served through the McNair program, as well as the many faculty, staff and students she interacted with on a daily basis. Details on services are still pending and will be published at LaWanda’s…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/08/10/wsu-mourns-the-loss-of-lawanda-holt-fields/

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New partnership promotes WSU faculty innovation

A key partnership has been forged to diversify Kansas’ economy and promote Wichita State University’s faculty innovation. WSU’s Office of Tech Transfer and Commercialization has aligned with Innosphere Ventures, a Colorado-based incubator and commercialization program that accelerates business success of science and technology-based start-up companies, to…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/08/12/new-partnership-promotes-wsu-faculty-innovation/

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Shocker baseball to host two Family Days

Wichita State Baseball will host two Family Days throughout the remainder of the season: Sunday, May 16 and Thursday, May 20. Join the Shockers for some family fun sponsored by The Wichita Eagle. Purchase includes four tickets, four hot dogs, four sodas, and four bags of popcorn for only $32. Come support Head Coach Eric Wedge and the team, as they take on…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/04/22/shocker-baseball-to-host-two-family-days/

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Tuesday Talks: What Parents Need to Know

… Caitlin Nolen, First Year programs intern, and Michelle Barger, a new college parent, as they to discuss what parents need to know about keeping their students healthy at Wichita State.

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/07/09/tuesday-talks-what-parents-need-to-know-2/

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Home for digital transformation rising on Innovation Campus

The steel columns and beams rising on the east edge of the Innovation Campus will soon provide a physical centerpiece for the ongoing work of digital transformation at Wichita State University. The National Institute for Research and Digital Transformation (NIRDT) will occupy the building at 18th Street and Oliver by spring 2023. Construction on the…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/05/06/home-for-digital-transformation-rising-on-innovation-campus/

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Win prizes at free virtual bingo

Would you love a chance to win free prizes in the comfort of your own space? Come join the Wichita State Student Activities Center for virtual bingo at 7 p.m. Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. Prizes include Eddie Bauer blanket and pillows, hunting rangefinders, a heating blanket, and a galaxy projector with an LED speaker. Follow the link or scan the QR code below to…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/14/fall-in-love-with-virtual-bingo/

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Athletic Ticket Office hiring part-time

Wichita State Intercollegiate Athletic Association (ICAA) is looking for a ticket service assistant for the 2022-2023 school year. The job will include assisting with Shocker Athletic Ticket Office operations by providing customer service to the public during office hours, and taking in-person, phone, and mail orders for all ticketed events. For more…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/06/03/athletic-ticket-office-hiring-part-time/

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Read September 2022 issue of Forward Together

This month’s issue of Forward Together starts off with a message from President Rick Muma about how Wichita State fits into the New University model. Additional items include the following: The importance of faculty and staff to support students’ successThe transformation of Clinton Hall into the Shocker Success CenterThe groundbreaking for the Millie Marcus…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/26/read-september-2022-issue-of-forward-together/

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SAC to host a Murder Mystery Dinner

Rewind to the 1920s with Wichita State’s Student Activities Council (SAC) for a Murder Mystery Dinner beginning at 6 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Beggs Ballroom, located on the third floor of the Rhatigan Student Center. The event will include a three-course dinner. Registration is required to attend and closes Oct.16. Tickets are $8 for students, $15 for faculty and…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/23/sac-to-host-a-murder-mystery-dinner/

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WSU professors and students recognized for innovative research

Two Wichita State researchers and a student group have been awarded the John A. See Innovation Award. The award is given each year as a way to recognize novel ideas that have the potential to meet a market need and attract further funding once they have advanced through the early prototyping phase. Examples of supported costs are prototype development,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/03/14/wsu-professors-and-students-recognized-for-innovative-research/

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Learn to use Pivot to search for funding

Fran Cook, from the Wichita State Office of Research, will host a workshop demonstrating tips and tricks for using Pivot to search for funding opportunities at 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 5 via Zoom. Participants should sign up for a Pivot account before the workshop to practice searching Pivot during the workshop. For more information or to receive a link to the …

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/03/14/learn-to-use-pivot-to-search-for-funding/