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FY2025-SEB

…and center student voices in all that we do. From record-breaking participation in our signature events to the launch of new initiatives that support leadership development and community building, we have seen the impact of our collective efforts ripple across campus. Among the highlights, we successfully implemented new training models, expanded cultural…

https://www.wichita.edu/student_life/student_engagement_belonging/about/_archive/FY2025-SEB.pdf

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Center for Entrepreneurship

…you as you build profitable businesses. The Center for Entrepreneurship strives to positively impact the university and grow Wichita’s economy by helping students, faculty and community entrepreneurs learn how to turn a business idea into a thriving company. We forge strategic partnerships within the business community to work in concert with existing…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/business/cfe/index.php

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Mark A Glaser Full Vitae

…A. Glaser, Ph.D. Wichita State University Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs Professor Full Vitae Dr. Mark A. Glaser is a specialist in productivity measurement and development, community development, and citizen perceptions of government. He has worked with local governments for more than 25 years, and served as Professor in Residence with the City of…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_las/hugowall/About_Us/Mark_A__Glaser_Full_Vitae.php

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Featured OAL News

…student from Salina, Kansas, will graduate in May 2026 with a degree in organizational leadership and learning, crediting scholarships and a welcoming campus community for helping her thrive.Through meaningful volunteer work and hands-on learning, she discovered a passion for serving others and plans to continue her education in gerontology, with…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/oal/featured_news.php

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About Wichita State University

…Our Innovative Approach Request info Exploding Growth WSU has a long tradition of innovation and entrepreneurship that spurs the economy and serves the needs of the local community. See how our latest big, audacious plans — which have doubled the size of campus in just a handful of years — are working to build a better future for our students, the…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/index.php

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Shocktoberfest Parade

… and pride. Participants will enjoy entertainment from the Shocker Sound Machine marching band, dance teams, and decorated cars and floats from student groups, WSU departments and community members. Shocktoberfest is a university wide initiative coordinated by WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement and Student Affairs Guest Information Parade Route Parade…

https://www.wichita.edu/student_life/student_engagement_belonging/activities_traditions/Shocktoberfest/parade.php

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Bring your Shocker pride to Wichita State for Shocktoberfest 2024 | Wichita State News

Bring your Shocker pride to Wichita State for Shocktoberfest 2024 Strategic Communications 09/25/2024 03:09:49 PM Sept. 25, 2024 – Wichita State University invites the community to join in its Shocktoberfest celebrations in a week full of tradition and Shocker spirit. Shocktoberfest, which runs Sept. 30 through Oct. 5, is the university’s biggest annual…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2024/09-sept/2024shocktoberfest_7.php

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Shocker Family Newsletter – December 2020

…has been doing. I’m so proud of all of our students, faculty and staff who have pulled together to do their best during this unprecedented time for our campus community. I want to thank each and every one of you for the support and compassion you have shown your students over the past several months. I know you, like me, are looking out for the light …

https://www.wichita.edu/services/shockerfamily/newsletters/2020-12.php

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Wichita State's impact on arts and culture extends throughout Kansas

… 02:50:00 PM Dec. 14, 2021 - Arts at Wichita State University benefit the city and state in ways that range from tourism to education to mental wellness. It’s this impact on the community that Wichita State's Center for Economic Development and Business Research (CEDBR), part of the W. Frank Barton School of Business, is attempting to measure in its Arts and…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/12-dec/arts_release_4.php

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EPA and Partners Installing Three Trash Traps in St. Louis Streams

… 7’s Trash-Free Waters program, along with Wichita State University’s Environmental Finance Center and the Missouri Confluence Waterkeeper organization, are working with local community groups on a project to install and maintain three trash traps in St. Louis area streams. EPA Region 7’s Trash-Free Waters program, along with Wichita State University’s…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_las/hugowall/efc/news/EFC-News/epa-and-partners-installing-three-trash-traps-in-st-louis-streams.php

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Incoming Honors Student Information

Welcome, New Honors Students! Welcome, new Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College students, to an intellectual community that asks big questions and makes bold plans for the future. We want you to find your passion for inquiry and your reason to engage in more meaningful work. Follow the college on Instagram @CohenHonorsWSU and LinkedIn to stay up to date on …

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/honors_college/New_Honors_Student_Info.php

WSU Newsletters

Service-Learning Showcase announces 2026 award winners

… service-learning through applied learning opportunities to showcase their experience through a research or reflective poster about the application of their course work to current community issues. The showcase is an open forum for students to interact with faculty/staff, community partners and other students to engage in conversation about Wichita State’s…

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/04/17/service-learning-showcase-announces-2026-award-winners/

WSU Foundation

Part of something bigger

James Krstolich ’15 believes the best partnerships begin with listening; a philosophy that has followed him throughout his career. As the director of community relations and philanthropic partnerships at IdeaTek, Krstolich strengthens digital connections and expands broadband access across Kansas communities while creating opportunities and advocating for…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/part-of-something-bigger/

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Jump!Star to participate in Diverse Women's Summit

…Creative Concourse of the Diverse Women's Summit, presented by Wichita State Center for Women's Studies. As part of the Creative Concourse, Jump!Star invites members of the WSU community to submit their own "star stories" inspired by Jump!Star's 12 star characters. Jump!Star is an ongoing multimedia art project that celebrates the changing of the North…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fine_arts/adci/news/2019/jumpstar-diverse-womens-summit.php

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Hugo Wall Day 2026

…Building) 09:00 AM 09/29/2026 Hugo Wall Day 2026 Join us for Hugo Wall Day 2026, the Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs' annual celebration of public service, leadership, and community impact. Each year, alumni, students, faculty, staff, and public service professionals come together to engage in meaningful conversations, recognize outstanding…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_las/hugowall/Events/Hugo_Wall_Day.php

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Studio Arts: Wichita State School of Art, Design and Creative Industries

…The Ceramics Guild is one of the most active student groups in the school, hosting several events including the Empty Bowls Chili Cook-Off and twice-yearly ceramics sales. Community and Social Practices is a relatively new academic discipline where students develop their own work and focus on facilitating others' creativity. Students in Community and…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fine_arts/adci/programs/studio_art/index.php

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WSU gets $813,000 grant to boost minority STEM enrollment

…of a larger $3 million, five-year National Science Foundation grant awarded to Kansas State University, which is sharing grant funds with a statewide coalition of universities and community colleges. A $813,000 grant will help WSU boost enrollment and retention of students under-represented in STEM fields. The grant will fund new initiatives to provide…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2018/10-oct/stem_grant.php

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PCSI_Reduce_Obesity_Among_Vulnerable_Populations

…of interventions for strategy development Health disparities, behavioral science, environmental health, health literacy, and women’s health across the lifespan. Role: Community-based participatory research & population health Adolescent health & development, reducing health disparities, community development & program evaluation Role: Community-based…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/convergence_sciences/_files/PCSI_Reduce_Obesity_Among_Vulnerable_Populations.pdf

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Environmental Justice Small Grants

Environmental Justice Small Grants EPA 08/01/2019 01:14:47 PM The EPA provides funding to community-based organizations through Environmental Justice Small Grants to support and empower communities working on solutions to local environmental and public health issues. The EPA provides funding to community-based organizations through Environmental Justice…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_las/hugowall/efc/news/meramec-funding-source-pages/environmental-small-justice-grants.php

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People Helping People: How Volunteering Advances the Common Good

…for a day of work, food and fellowship when it was time for a large project, like a barn-raising. Too large a project for any one person or any one family to accomplish, the community pitched in and got the job done, each according to his or her specific abilities. Volunteering is in the DNA of every Kansan. When the pioneers were settling the Old…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2020-12-14Volunteering.php