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Friends, Leadership and Opportunity: Samir’s Scholarship Experience

… in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Another great stride I made to further push my academic goals was joining the Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College. This has further strengthened my sense of community at Wichita State with monthly seminars, expanded scholarship opportunities and better access to student organizations. They are very inclusive to those who strive for…

https://www.wichita.edu/admissions/undergraduate/blog/2025/09_26_HOWSU_Samir_DSI.php

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125 Shocker pride points, part six | Wichita State News

…International Food Festival is a cultural event that embraces a diverse range of dishes across the globe. The show case of food is a gate way that brings the shocker community together. Every semsters, International Student Union, in collaboration with several other student groups and organizations at WSU host this event. Button Link Learn more and…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2020/10-oct/points_of_pride_p7_5.php

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Boats & Bikes opens to get people moving on the Arkansas River

…sees the Boats & Bikes and the boathouse as a way for Wichita State to connect with the community. The presence on the river could help the university have a voice in the area’s future – he is involved in looking at how water activities could be involved on other parts of the river as development continues around the new baseball stadium and other…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2019/08-aug/boatsandbikes.php

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Import/Export Considerations

…is: "...basic and applied [information or] research... where the resulting information is ordinarily published and shared broadly in the research community, as distinguished from proprietary research and from industrial development, design, production, and product utilization, the results of which ordinarily are restricted for proprietary or national…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/humanresources/Talent_Acquisition/Hiring/ImportExport_Considerations.php

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Student Employment

…College of Fine Arts. The department’s primary responsibilities are to the College, most of which is with the School of Music with additional responsibilities through the campus community. Performance Facilities is responsible for all events occurring in Miller Concert Hall and Wiedemann Recital Hall. There is also technical support for the Metropolitan…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fine_arts/performance_facilities/StudentEmployment.php

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Wichita East High student wins 2024 Lenora N. McGregor Scholarship

…year, Ava completed an independent study, in which she researched and wrote extensively about feminine iconography in religious art. Her most meaningful involvement in her community is volunteering for the Wichita Public Library’s summer reading program to help support early childhood literacy. In her leisure time, Ava enjoys cooking, going on nature…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2024/03-march/2024-mcgregor_1.php

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Wichita State earns high national ranking for its support of low-income students | Wichita State News

…Success at Wichita State University Content Our goal is to help students develop skills and plans to graduate in a timely manner while engaging with our community of learners. We are excited to return to a better normal, and we hope you continue to work hard to be successful. Buttons Read more about Student Success.

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2021/12-dec/SMI_1.php

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Wichita State announces two executive-level retirements | Wichita State News

…at Concordia College and a private biotech firm. WSU has begun forming search committees to conduct open national searches to replace both positions. The campus community will be updated throughout the process. About Wichita State University Wichita State University is Kansas' only urban public research university, enrolling more than 23,000 students…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2024/04-april/retirements_8.php

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Exit Stage Left

…for the Kansas cities of South Hutchinson and Bel Aire specializing in financial management, utility management, collaborative decision making, community building, and economic development. Matt has extensive experience working with small communities and understands issues they face. Matt holds a BS in Political Science and Philosophy from Emporia State…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2020-06-25-ExitStageLeft.php

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Renowned FAA airworthiness assurance center transfers to WSU’s NIAR

…learning opportunities for students; and support the aviation and manufacturing industries – while driving innovation and prosperity for the community, region and state. Button Link Learn more about NIAR

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2021/06-jun/airworthiness_9.php

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WSU alumna takes up top leadership mantle at Saint Joseph’s University

…lectures, workshops and special events — participation in any one of which, she believes, might just spark a student or faculty member or community partner into meaningful action. McConnell reflects back on her own student experiences at Wichita State to cite a key prod to her pursuits in higher education. “My favorite memory,” she explains, “is taking a…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/wsu-alumna-takes-up-top-leadership-mantle-at-saint-josephs-university/

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Impact of the coronavirus on the full-service restaurant industry in Kansas

…economic and demographic information, conducting applied business, economic and demographic research, and serving as a vital link between the business and economic development community, Wichita State University and the W. Frank Barton School of Business. Buttons Visit the website

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2020/03-march/coronavirus_restaurant_industry_9.php

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Remembering longtime professor Clark Britton and other Shockers

…named Outstanding Kansas Elementary Art Educator of the Year in 1999, Aug. 2, 2025, Wichita. GARY L. DIRKS ’70, chemistry graduate who later taught at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas; Vietnam War-era veteran who served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Forrestal; forensic science professional who worked for the Kansas Bureau of…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/in-memoriam-06/

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Meet a Shocker: Abby Otten | Wichita State News

…ambitious students in any major to build a better future through rigorous classes, problem solving across disciplines, independent and collaborative research, and community service. Buttons Learn more about the Cohen Honors College

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2026/05-may/mas_otten_6.php

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Two Wichita State alumni win Presidential Awards for Excellence

…a Stop Everything and STEAM Day for her school building. Those funds allowed all students in the school to participate in monthly STEAM events and opened doors for community partnerships with the Wichita State University College of Engineering, which has continued through the 2021 school year. Zerrin Oelze, who earned her bachelor’s in Elementary…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2022/04-april/pres_awards_6.php

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Department Checklist for New ICAA Benefit Eligible Employee

… workspace/office, including restrooms and break areas and any expectations around use of those (ex: places they can store their food/lunches, expectations are food storage, community utensils, family friendly or single stall restrooms, wellness rooms and what they are used for). Explain breaktime rules, including when their lunchtime is, what to do if they …

https://www.wichita.edu/services/humanresources/Forms/Talent-Onboarding/Department_Checklist_for_New_ICAA_BE_Employee.php

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Supervisor_check-list_student

…schedule for first day Introduce employee to internal/external staff Tour office, including restrooms and break areas Explain break room policies (food storage and community utensils) Explain break rules, including lunchtime and smoking policies ACTION DATE COMPLETED Review job description and org chart Review telephone, long distance card, fax,…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/humanresources/documents/Supervisor_check-list_student.docx

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Wichita State hosting in-person, virtual commencement for 3,500 eligible students | Wichita State News

…seats to ensure 6’ social distancing. Wichita State will continue to monitor the COVID-19 statistics in Sedgwick County and throughout Kansas. We ask that the community remain flexible; and if necessary, we will notify the public with changes to the schedule or health accommodations. Ceremonies will not be broken down by college. Graduates will RSVP for…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/03-march/commencement_4.php

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Alumni Highlight: Luke Schuellein

…As Dr. Noble used to teach, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know. And it’s not who you know, it who knows you.” How has being part of the Shocker community influenced your personal or professional life? I live in Arizona now and there are not too many Shockers out here, but I still try and meet with the Sport Management program when I visit…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/education/Sport_Management/Alumni/Alumni_Highlight_Luke_Schuellein.php

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Wichita State launches certificate in Latin American and Latinx Studies

…Spanish was spoken here before other modern languages, and the southern half of the United States was Mexico until 1848. “We need to learn more about the Latinx community in order to better understand our own reality,” del Aguila said. The U.S. Census Bureau found that in 2010, 12.2 percent of people in Kansas identified as Hispanic or Latino. Pew…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2020/09-sept/latinx_3.php