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Share your story with OAL for Student Parent Month

Balancing classes while raising children takes dedication, resilience and heart. This September, during Student Parent Month, the Office of Online and Adult Learning (OAL) would love to spotlight the experiences of students who are juggling academics and family caregiving responsibilities. Would you be willing to share your story? OAL would love to learn…

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/08/20/share-your-story-with-osat-for-student-parent-month/

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Shocker student's internship provides experience before graduation | Wichita State news

…Architecture in Wichita for over a year. He is a part of a team responsible for documenting the new and existing electrical diagrams for projects. He believes his hands-on applied learning experiences have provided a pivotal shift in his college career. Austin Nefzger, a senior studying electrical engineering, believes his hands-on applied learning…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2019/09-sept/austin_nefzger_2.php

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Home Away From Home: The Benefits of Living on Campus

… Benefits of Living on Campus Lucy Schneider 05/17/2022 09:28:39 AM Current student Lucy shares how living on campus has impacted her time as a Shocker. From community building to learning new life skills, living on campus has provided her with many memories and friendships. Yes, college is about getting an education. It's important to go to class, complete …

https://www.wichita.edu/admissions/undergraduate/blog/2022/05-17_lucy-housing.php

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From one student to another: Be a Summer Shocker | Wichita State News

…Shocker Matthew Ferguson, Marketing Intern 04/12/2021 01:55:48 PM April 12, 2021 — Mahatma Gandhi once said, “Learn as if you were to live forever.” Gandhi wants us to be learning continuously, and a great way is to take summer classes. Here are 10 reasons you should be a Summer Shocker. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest.…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2021/04-april/summer-shocker.php

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Meet a Shocker: Riley McMillan | Wichita State News

…and Wichita State, I did not need to worry about paying for college and could focus on performing well in my classes and being involved. What applied learning experiences did you participate in during your time here? I participated in undergraduate research, studying in a cancer biology laboratory under Dr. William Hendry. I studied immunohistochemical…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2026/04-april/mas_mcmillan_6.php

WSU Newsletters

Wichita State students earn record $39.2 million in paid internships, fueling Kansas’ talent pipeline

Wichita State students earned a record-breaking $39.2 million through applied learning in the 2025 academic year — a powerful testament to WSU’s hands-on approach to career readiness and its role in strengthening the Kansas workforce. That marks an 11% increase from the previous year’s $35.3 million. And more students than ever are receiving these…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/10/09/wichita-state-students-earn-record-39-2-million-in-paid-internships-fueling-kansas-talent-pipeline/

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OLCPlaybook

…has either closed or rapidly moved face-to-face classes to “remote instruction.” For those moving online, the initial mantra was “make it run” in the interest of learning continuity, and for the benefit of students needing to complete courses and earn credits. Today, as we’re transitioning into a new phase of planning for an uncertain summer and…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/mrc/WSUARC/documents/_ARC2020_Docs/OLCPlaybook.pdf

Course Catalog

Shocker Career Accelerator

The Shocker Career Accelerator is your one-stop resource for career readiness and applied learning. Our comprehensive services empower students to gain the skills, connections and experiences needed to excel in their career journey. Get Career Ready! We assist students in: Understanding their career interests, personality and skills. Exploring potential…

https://catalog.wichita.edu/graduate/wichita-state-resources/academic-resources/shocker-career/

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Shocker Career Accelerator

The Shocker Career Accelerator is your one-stop resource for career readiness and applied learning. Our comprehensive services empower students to gain the skills, connections and experiences needed to excel in their career journey. Get Career Ready! We assist students in: Understanding their career interests, personality and skills. Exploring potential…

https://catalog.wichita.edu/undergraduate/wichita-state-resources/academic-resources/shocker-career/

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College of Health Professions

…applicants are encouraged to consult with their chosen professional governing or licensing organization for more detailed information before applying. Clinical Learning Learning in clinical settings is an important aspect of programs of study in the College of Health Professions. Many health care facilities require information on students engaged in clinical…

https://catalog.wichita.edu/graduate/health-professions/

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Work by Shockers Vote! helped increase student voting in 2020 election | Wichita State News

… Nov. 18, 2021 - Work by the Shockers Vote! Coalition helped Wichita State increase its voting rate for students by 19.2 percent from 2016, according to the 2020 National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement. Wichita State’s 2020 voting rate of 68.1 percent is above the national 66 percent rate, according to the data compiled by the Tufts University…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2021/11-nov/vote_5.php

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Wichita State's NIAR receives patent for composite part inspection robot | Wichita State News

…and repair damage on aircraft parts autonomously. Developed at NIAR’s Automation Research Center and recently installed at a U.S. Army facility, the system uses machine learning to analyze inspection images and speed up aircraft maintenance. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the second bullet This is the third…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2025/06-jun/vision_3.php

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Need some handy college hacks? We got ya covered | Wichita State News

Need some handy college hacks? We got ya covered McKenzey Bell, video intern 08/30/2019 10:56:34 AM Aug. 30, 2019 -- Learning how to study and take tests can be hard. Here are some handy college hacks to help out. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the second bullet This is the third bullet This is the fourth bullet This…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2019/08-aug/college_hacks_studying_5.php

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We got funding for two projects!

…to announce two grants to support our projects! In this post, we present the purpose of the projects and we invite you to collaborate with us. The first project has to do with civic engagement among Spanish speakers in Kansas. What is civic engagement? On one hand, it includes efforts to get out the vote and get involved in the electoral process; on the …

https://alcesuvoz.wichita.edu/2022/09/03/we-got-funding-for-two-projects/

WSU Newsletters

WSU receives $2.5 million to launch paid humanities internship program

…been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to create the Wichita HIREs program: Humanities Internships Reward Employers, an initiative designed to expand applied learning opportunities for students pursuing humanities degrees. This transformative grant includes a $1 million matching funds requirement to build a long-term endowment to…

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/02/09/wsu-receives-2-5-million-to-launch-paid-humanities-internship-program/

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Transparency opens lines of communication

Expanded transparency opens lines of communication Paul Suellentrop 08/08/2018 04:27:29 PM Wichita State administrators are clear on their goals for applied learning and research for students and faculty, creation of new technology, formation/acceleration of businesses based on university research, collaboration across academic disciplines, support for local…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2018/08-aug/transparency_communication.php

WSU Foundation

Engineering alum uses thesis to bridge industry and academia

Wichita State’s applied learning opportunities set students up for success post-graduation, but the benefit of industry connections extends far beyond campus. Just ask Ridge Towner, two-time alum and reliability engineer at Spirit AeroSystems. “In an ideal world, there would be no separation between industry and academia,” Towner ‘21/23, said. “Both fields…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/engineering-alum-uses-thesis-to-bridge-industry-and-academia/

WSU Newsletters

Staff and faculty invited to Transit 101 programming event

… ride Wichita public transit for free with your Shocker ID? The Student Outreach & Support Case Management Team invites staff and faculty to attend Transit 101, a free come-and-go learning opportunity focused on local public transportation, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14 in 262 Rhatigan Student Center, Herrman Room. Explore the transit app,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/08/13/staff-and-faculty-invited-to-transit-101-programming-event/

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Talk Like a Shocker: Wichita State Words You Need to Know

Talk Like a Shocker: Wichita State Words You Need to Know Kayla Klein 12/04/2025 09:28:39 AM Learning how to pronounce some common names and facilities around campus can have you sounding like a Shocker from day one. This guide goes over some of the trickiest. Matt Crow/Undergraduate Admissions Men's basketball games take place in Koch Arena - one of the…

https://www.wichita.edu/admissions/undergraduate/blog/2025/12_04_Pronunciation.php

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Meet a Shocker: Caleb Gimar working on project with NASA

…Caleb Gimar working on project with NASA WSU Strategic Communications 05/07/2019 02:10:36 PM May 7, 2019 - Wichita State graduate student Caleb Gimar is gaining amazing hands-on learning experience working on a research project with NASA. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the second bullet This is the third bullet…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2019/05-may/caleb_gimar.php