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President Khan and Speaker Tubach ratify 2022 General Election

…Aubany Russell, and Gregory Vandyke Jr. International Senators-elect: Guo "Rex" Hao Teh and Naga Kowshik Mocharla Applied Studies Senators-elect: Samuel Thornberry Returning Adults Senators-elect: Mark Barlow, Chris Harris Military and Veteran Senators-elect: Elaine Bethel and James Watts At-Large Senators-elect: Andruw Hoopes, John Kirk, Jacob Unruh,…

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Cousin with autism inspires WSU student to write children's book

… In middle school she realized that she truly enjoyed spending time with them and wanted to help make their lives better. That passion stayed with her into adulthood. “I realized when I was writing essays for college scholarship applications that Lili kept coming up as my source of inspiration,” she says. “My mom suggested writing a book about my experience …

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Literacy Camp combines fun and reading at Wichita State Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic

…with reading and showed significant progress throughout the program.” The Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic offers several programs and groups for children and adults with communications difficulties. For more information, go to www.wichita.edu/slhclinic. Call Out Header The Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic at Wichita State is open to the general public for…

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WSU students help Girl Scouts affected by social distancing | Wichita State News

…coming up with unique and innovative ways to help kids impacted by COVID-19. The class is working with Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland, which serves more than 11,700 girls and adults throughout Kansas, to create STEM activity kits that include projects in fields like engineering, robotics and coding. These kits are typically comprised of physical materials…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2020/05-may/girl_scouts_engineering_6.php

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Criminal justice professor fights for prisoners' families

…astronomically higher than the odds of her becoming Dr. Breanna Boppre, assistant professor of criminal justice at Wichita State University. “Throughout my childhood and young adulthood, both my parents were incarcerated,” Boppre said. “I grew up visiting my dad in prisons all across the state of Nevada. Depending on the source, research indicates that a…

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Shocker alums power through the unprecedented as school principals

…and perseverance and having grit and resilience. Those are things that are long-lasting through adulthood and make for lifelong learners.” Jeff Freund Bachelor of Elementary Education, 1998; Master of Educational Leadership, 2010 Jeff Freund After his first week of being a principal during a pandemic, Robinson Middle School principal Jeff Freund looked…

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Wichita State researchers address health disparities, obesity | Wichita State News

…likely be focused on reducing health disparities for women and children,” Keene Woods said. “Dr. Hill's work with older adults will be another big area the institute can focus on. Our group continues to grow through the support of our collective members. The sky is the limit. I think there's a lot of different ways that we can go.” Call Out Header…

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Wichita State, USD 259 partner to help children with 'Tenacious Men' program | Wichita State News

…to work alongside them to grow their efforts.” Wichita State and Wichita Public Schools will recruit mentors to work with the students, emphasizing adults with backgrounds and stories that the children can identify with. Topics will range from mentors discussing a successful business to learning how to tie a tie or dinner etiquette. “It’s going to be…

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From one student to another: 10 winter activities to do during the holiday break | Wichita State News

… Kevin McCallister, it can for you. 10. Get Yourself an Elf on a Shelf. This activity is best for families with younger kids, but it can be fun for adults. Try hiding the elf around the house and have the kids look for it. Then curl up around the fire and read from the book. For more ideas, look here. I am not a fan of mischievous, red-cheeked elves…

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Q&A with Wichita State's service-learning leaders

…Where can you volunteer? If it’s mentoring, if it’s for aging adults. It’s easier access for students to know where to go. You can categorize it by colleges. Now, you can run reports. You can do all the reporting and tracking. Now we have the numbers. That helped us move the needle a lot. We can track the hours by college, so the colleges can have a…

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WSU Honors course challenges students' mindsets

…to Wichita State University. Although other universities like Harvard have similar adaptive leadership programs, few focus on the development of young adults and their interactions in social environments. The class holds the idea that innovation happens in hearts and minds, and extends into every aspect of learning at WSU and beyond. Cohen encourages…

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New WSU scholarship will help DACA students succeed

…volunteers for community organizations such as the Kiwanis and has a part-time job. Stacy Parkinson, an attorney who works as a citizenship instructor for adults pursuing naturalization, said Lozano and Martinez are good examples of the talent and ambition many young immigrants have to offer. “Immigrants are our heritage and the fabric of our…

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Criminal justice major got real-world experience as a corrections officer

…as a guardian to children who need guidance and have been admitted for different reasons, her job is to be a role model. “These kids have negative interactions with the adults in their lives and it is my job to show them that they can have healthy relationships by showing them positivity,” says Rachel. The goal of the facility is to get the kids home to…

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From one student to another: How to navigate WSU while dealing with anxiety

…beginning of a new semester can be scary. For many students, including me, that fear manifests itself as anxiety, the most common mental illness in the U.S. Of the 40 million adults in the U.S. with anxiety disorders, 30 million of them first experienced symptoms before the age of 22. That means a large number of college students are dealing with them…

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Faculty and staff news, fall 2019 | Wichita State news

… Ray Hull, professor for Communication Sciences and Disorders, published the third edition of “Introduction to Aural Rehabilitation: Serving Children and Adults with Impaired Hearing.” The book discusses topics such as cochlear implantation and family involvement for children with impaired hearing. Hull also published an article in The Hearing journal titled…

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Jay Golden named 14th President of Wichita State | Wichita State News

…neurosciences. Shea plans to go to medical school upon graduation. Golden said he has a strong appreciation for working adults. Midway through his undergraduate studies, he served seven years as a full-time sworn police officer and hazardous materials specialist in Arizona, leading criminal investigations of state and federal white-collar environmental…

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Pediatric feeding group helps picky eaters and problem feeders at WSU Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic | Wichita State News

…and support groups Content The Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic at Wichita State offers many programs and groups for children and adults with communications difficulties. Button Link Learn more

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Three high school seniors selected as 2021 Gore Scholars | Wichita State News

…forensics qualifier, and has performed in several musicals and plays. She’s also the founder and director of Center Stage Theatre Camp, an organization created for adults with developmental or intellectual disabilities. Sara Bloom, executive director of the Downtown Hays Development Corp., said: “Annie shows love to everyone she meets, no exceptions. She…

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Wichita State students led 1958 sit-in at whites-only lunch counter | Wichita State News

… years. Most of all, they were focused on change. Almost 62 years ago now, a group of African-American youth and young adults, members of Wichita’s NAACP Youth Council, stood up together — or rather sat down — in peaceful protest of segregation in Wichita. KMUW (2018) This year is the 60th anniversary of the first successful student-led sit-in of the modern …

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Wichita State engineering, PT students create bike for boy with cerebral palsy

…or vision loss, communication challenges or other disabilities. Since 2020, the class has been able to make products for special needs children and adults who do not fit the typical GoBabyGo model and need more custom solutions for daily living or enjoyment, which was very important to Hall. “If something is super hard, it is difficult to enjoy, and I …

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