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

…underserved and underrepresented areas rank it in the top 28% of the 2021 Social Mobility Index (SMI). The 2021 SMI, calculated by CollegeNET Inc., benchmarks 1,549 four-year colleges and universities in the United States according to how effectively they enroll students from low-income backgrounds and graduate them into well-paying jobs.

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/12/01/wichita-state-earns-high-national-ranking-for-its-support-of-low-income-students/

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The SGA McKinney-Vento Scholarship

…tuition need for students who are struggling and are identified under the McKinney-Vento classification of homelessness. The Student Senate approved $6,000 to be set aside for the year of 2020-2021. The Academics Committee will be providning oversight of this schoalrship and it will be open in the fall of 2020. All application information will be completely …

https://www.wichita.edu/student_life/sga/SGA_News/news/new-story_mckinney_vento.php

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Extreme Temperatures

…fueling your car or using a snow blower. Getting these materials on your skin will cause your body to lose a lot more heat. Do not ignore shivering—it’s an important first sign that your body is losing heat. Constant shivering is a sign that it is time to go inside.

https://www.wichita.edu/services/environmental_health_and_safety/extreme_temps.php

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Activist Kate Nicholson will speak at the Ulrich

…of people in pain. In connection with “[RE]POSE: Leisure Bodies and Empowered Postures,” which is on view at the Ulrich Museum through Dec. 7, Nicholson will speak on her 20-year journey to healing after a surgical injury left her bedridden and perpetually in severe pain.

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/11/18/activist-kate-nicholson-will-speak-at-the-ulrich/

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Wichita State names new tennis facility: Regine Feilmeier Tennis Complex

…Tennis Complex, recognizing Regine and the Feilmeier family's longstanding commitment to Shocker Tennis and their continued investment in Wichita State's future. 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 is the fifth bullet This is the sixth …

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2026/10-oct/tennis_7_release.php

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Samuel J.Yeager

…Council Subcommittee to Evaluate Five Graduate Programs 2003, Chair Graduate School Awards Committee 1995-2006, chair for 5 years Liberal Arts and Sciences College Council 2005-present Liberal Arts and Sciences Awards Committee 2004-2006 Liberal Arts and Sciences Tenure and Promotion Committee 2 non-consecutive 3 year terms Graduate Coordinator for the MPA…

https://www.wichita.edu/profiles/academics/fairmount_college_of_liberal_arts_and_sciences/Hugo_Wall/Yeager-Samuel.php

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Choose your sessions for next week’s ARC

…you. Topics include the move away from Panopto, pedagogy, student support, Blackboard tools and more resources to support you as the spring 2025 semester approaches. New this year is how you can plan and access the sessions. As you decide which sessions you want to attend, you will have the option to register for that session which will include both the…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/01/08/choose-your-sessions-for-next-weeks-arc/

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"How to Fly a Spacecraft" with Atri Dutta

…Before joining Wichita State, he was a post-doctoral research associate at Princeton University. He was a summer research associate at the Air Force Research Laboratory last year. He is a member of AIAA, AAS and IEEE, and serves on the AIAA Astrodynamics Technical Committee.

https://www.wichita.edu/research/space/news/2-29-19-Lecture.php

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Dentistry

…in Dentistry A bachelor’s degree is required for admissions into most dental schools. Any academic major is acceptable, as long as the degree includes the prerequisite core courses in math and sciences. Dental schools expect candidates to demonstrate the intellectual, analytical, and problem-solving skills necessary to succeed in dental school. Students…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_las/advising/premed/Dentistry.php

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Fairmount College Faculty: Michael Birzer transforms criminal justice theory into policy

…themes in his 2012 book, “Racial Profiling: They stopped me because I’m…!” Its publication earned him the 2021 WSU Community Researcher of the Year Award. He hopes to implement these findings to improve police training on racial awareness. Birzer, who served as lieutenant in the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Department for 18 years, continues to support…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/fairmount_news/Birzer_feature.php

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Brennan

…conditioning system, repairment of termite damage, adding an upstairs restroom and cosmetic updates. These much needed renovations will take place during the 2016-2017 academic year,

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_las/history/Brennan.php

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TRIO Student Support Services Staff

…Degree in Accounting with a minor in Finance. I was born in Texcoco, Mexico and spent my early childhood there until my family migrated to the United States when I was seven years old. I love spending quality time with my boys and being outside with them. My academic journey started 10 years after graduating high school to build a better future for…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/student_support/StaffPortfolios/Peer_Mentors/Montiel_Diana.php

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Suzy Finn

…for their students or helping businesses understand how to start cultivating their talent pipeline by partnering with the district.Prior to joining WPS, she spent five years with the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce overseeing initiatives to advance the community as the Director of Community Advancement and Young Professionals of Wichita. Areas…

https://www.wichita.edu/profiles/academics/business/alumni-council/Finn-Suzy.php

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Beyond the classroom: Tayana Martin

…A lifelong Wichitan, Tayana supports student hiring and corporate partnerships while building skills that will serve her well after graduation. More than 5,000 Shockers each year take what they’ve learned in the classroom and transfer that knowledge into real-world environments. Applied learning — which is required for every Wichita State student —…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/05/02/beyond-the-classroom-tayana-martin/

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Encourage students to make strong connections

…the academic calendar to find deadlines related to schedule changes, payment arrangements and refunds. If students are planning on applying for scholarships to cover costs next year, they should visit the scholarship website to access opportunities. Some scholarship deadlines may have already passed, so let students know now is the time to submit the…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/08/15/encourage-students-to-make-strong-connections/

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The Big Lie

…of sounds, subcultures, and society in postwar Germany. He has publishednumerous articles on popular culture, rock ‘n’ roll and German history. His first book, Culture from the Slums: Punk Rock in East and West Germany, will appear with Oxford University Press in 2021. He is beginning work on his next two projects: a study of the rise and spread …

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_las/whatshappening/ReestablishingReality/Hayton.php

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Program Director

A Word from the Program Director Shukura Bakari-Cozart I have more than two decades in higher education and the nonprofit sector supporting first‑generation, low‑income, and individuals from marginalized communities. I have served in multiple leadership roles at Wichita State University, including Director of Veterans Upward Bound, Academic Advisor/Tutor…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/mcnair/Director.php

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UniversityStaffSenateAgenda11182025

…HR Presentation – Vicki Whisenhant Faculty and Staff Senate Chair Policy Sub Committee Proposal At Large Appointments December Meeting Holiday Party (similar to last year) Open / As Arises Old Business Docking Survey Update Open/As Arises Senate Committee Updates Awards and Recognition Communications and Website Elections – no updates Policy Review…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/staffsenate/_documents/UniversityStaffSenateAgenda11182025.docx

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Joe Sauer

I am a 20+ year health insurance strategist who works with businesses and individuals to make the best health insurance purchase. I have spent the last 20 plus years helping business owners and the self-employed navigate through the ever changing health insurance landscape. I combine my market knowledge and creative problem solving skills to build strategic …

https://www.wichita.edu/profiles/academics/business/alumni-council/Sauer-Joe.php

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Woolsey Hall continues to bloom, featured in Sedgwick County’s annual Garden Tour

…locations in the annual Garden Tour sponsored by the Sedgwick County Extension Office’s Master Gardener Program. “We were honored and excited to be selected for this year’s garden tour,” said Dr. Larisa Genin, dean of the Barton School. “At the Barton School, we believe in blooming — in our students, our community and the vibrant plant life that…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/07/09/woolsey-hall-continues-to-bloom-featured-in-sedgwick-countys-annual-garden-tour/