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Student Success Tip: Get career ready

…by working with their career ready competencies and strengthening them before graduation. Students needing professional work experience in their field can also explore applied learning opportunities. Students can keep track of their applied learning opportunities in the app Shocker 360.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/08/26/student-success-tip-get-career-ready/

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Attend food insecurity panel from HEALTH Student Association and public health sciences

…Unequal Plates panel at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 9 in 300 Ahlberg Hall. Expert panelists will explore how food insecurity is addressed in Kansas with a special focus on the Shocker learning community. Attendees can receive a free T-shirt, while supplies last, and light refreshments will be served. Contact the HEALTH faculty advisor Amy Drassen Ham at…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/04/07/attend-food-insecurity-panel-from-health-student-association-and-public-health-sciences/

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WSU’s Environmental Finance Center will help create WaterCorps

Wichita State University’s Environmental Finance Center will help create WaterCorps, a project to connect students to applied learning opportunities in the water workforce. Wichita State is one of 10 organizations selected to receive part of a $3.8 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The new program will help build the water…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/10/26/wsus-environmental-finance-center-will-help-create-watercorps/

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Donna Tran: Empowering communities through social work and advocacy

Applied Learning Fund recipient Donna Tran is a graduate student from Garden City, Kansas who is currently pursuing her Master of Social Work at Wichita State. Alongside her studies, she balances a practicum at United Way of the Plains and a part-time role at Comcare Crisis of Sedgwick County as an Integrated Care Specialist. Donna aspires to become a…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/04/23/donna-tran-empowering-communities-through-social-work-and-advocacy/

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Minhal Abbas: Building a future in supply chain and innovation

…from Pakistan, is currently pursuing a master’s degree in management science and supply chain management at Wichita State. As part of his academic journey, he holds an applied learning role as a student intern in the Innovation Prairie Program, working within the Tech Transfer and Commercialization department. Passionate about building a future in supply…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/05/01/minhal-abbas-building-a-future-in-supply-chain-and-innovation/

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Larissa Raigosa’s sports industry journey begins with NCAA basketball tournament

…by working at the 2025 NCAA basketball tournament in Wichita. As part of the duplication team, she delivered game stats to media during timeouts and postgame interviews — learning the importance of communication, teamwork and adaptability along the way. She also received praise from colleagues and instructors for her performance. The opportunity gave …

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/04/18/larissa-raigosas-sports-industry-journey-begins-with-ncaa-basketball-tournament/

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Meet a Shocker: Natasha Seneviratne | Wichita State News

…trying to catch up to my peers who had been coding for years felt impossible. It took a lot of self-reflection and encouragement from professors and classmates to realize that learning isn't a race. I stopped defining myself by how much I already knew and started embracing how much I was willing to learn. That shift helped me gain the courage to confidently …

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2025/05-may/mas_seneviratne_6.php

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CSD clinical faculty featured on SpeechTherapyPD podcast

…Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD), was an invited presenter on the “Making Sense of Myo: Using Orofacial Myology To Support Differential Diagnosis” episode of the SLP Learning Series podcast on SpeechTherapyPD.com. The episode explored how knowledge of orofacial myology allows speech pathologists to effectively use differential diagnosis to…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/12/05/csd-clinical-faculty-featured-on-speechtherapypd-podcast/

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Unlock AI for your business with the Kansas Small Business Development Center

Join the Kansas Small Business Development Center for an engaging and interactive day of learning from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 9 in the Hughes Metropolitan Complex, where you’ll gain actionable insights and practical tools to unlock the full potential of AI for your small business needs. Whether you’re looking to optimize operations, create compelling content …

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/04/18/unlock-ai-for-your-business-with-the-kansas-small-business-development-center/

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Exploring Mars, shaping the future: Sejun Moon’s journey in multi-agent robotics

Wichita State junior Sejun Moon is exploring how teams of autonomous robots work together in extreme environments like Mars using a multi-agent reinforcement learning approach. Under the guidance of Dr. Fujian Yan, Moon is developing a scalable, hierarchical system that enables robot collaboration with minimal human input — a concept with promising…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/04/10/exploring-mars-shaping-the-future-sejun-moons-journey-in-multi-agent-robotics/

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MA in Economics and Quantitative Analysis - Financial Economics Concentration

…Finance3 Three additional courses in economics or finance that are concentration related and approved by the graduate coordinator9 Total Credit Hours12 Applied Learning Students in the MA in economics and quantitative analysis - financial economics concentration program are required to complete an applied learning or research experience to…

https://catalog.wichita.edu/graduate/w-frank-barton-business/economics-marketing/ma-economics-quantitative-analysis-financial-economics-concentration/

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Curriculum and Instruction - MEd LID Adm

MEd in Learning and Instructional Design Program Details Admission Requirements Program Entry Applications are accepted for fall, spring and summer semester admissions. In addition to the Graduate School requirements, students seeking this degree must show potential to do graduate work by meeting GPA or GRE score requirements and by providing evidence of…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/education/stl/instructional_design/LID_addmission.php

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BA in Psychology

…Statistics3 PSY 311Research Methods in Psychology4 Core Content Courses Select 15 credit hours from the following15 PSY 320Biological Psychology PSY 321Psychology of Learning PSY 322Cognitive Psychology PSY 323Social Psychology PSY 324Psychology of Personality PSY 325Developmental Psychology PSY 327Systems and Theories in Psychology PSY…

https://catalog.wichita.edu/undergraduate/fairmount-liberal-arts-sciences/psychology/psychology-ba/

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University Staff Senate invites you to join the second annual Shocker STRIVE Conference for staff development

The STRIVE planning committee and Staff Senate have worked to create the Shocker STRIVE Conference as an opportunity that is flexible for any staff interested in learning while also making connections with others. The conference will have half-day (morning and afternoon) sessions to allow staff to attend at a time that is convenient for their schedule. The…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/03/04/university-staff-senate-invites-you-to-join-the-second-annual-shockers-strive-conference-for-staff-development/

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Academic Services

…appointment directly from our Success Coach page. Tutoring and Supplemental Instruction (SI): If you want to improve your academic performance in your classes, visit the Shocker Learning Center. If your class has SI, connect with your SI leader in Blackboard. You may request a tutor from myWSU and work independently with your tutor to coordinate sessions. …

https://www.wichita.edu/services/student_support/StudentResources/academic.php

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Meet a Shocker: Kaitlyn Hemberger | Wichita State News

…grad. Hometown Wichita, Kansas Degree Bachelor of Arts in Applied Linguistics What made you want to attend Wichita State? Wichita State was affordable and had a push for applied learning and diversity content, both of which are very important to me. I also had a lot of flexibility in creating my own educational path. My major is brand new, so my advisor…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2022/05-may/MASKaitlyn_6.php

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KMUW and Wichita Public Library present a special Big Read edition of Wichitalks April 18

KMUW and the Wichita Public Library are partnering to present a special edition of Wichitalks as part of the 2025 NEA Big Read: Wichita at 7 pm Friday, April 18 at the Advanced Learning Library. Wichitalks is an eclectic and insightful event series featuring lightning-fast, five-minute talks with 20 slides auto-advancing every 15 seconds. The event brings…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/04/11/kmuw-and-wichita-public-library-present-a-special-big-read-edition-of-wichitalks-april-18/

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Meet a Shocker: Aida Amir | Wichita State News

…with a calendar app and made sure to have time for myself to do things I love such as playing sports, reading or hanging out with friends. What has been your most helpful learning experience at Wichita State? The applied learning opportunities available for students, such as the WSU GoBabyGo program, has been one of the most helpful learning experiences…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2022/11-nov/Amir_6.php

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WSU to host 3rd OAK Supercomputing Conference May 20-23 and 4th High-Performance Security Workshop May 20-21

…Full details are available on the conference website. The program includes scientific talks, poster presentations and hands-on workshops. Special workshops offered include: Deep Learning by NVIDIA and MATLAB by MathWorks. The conference is being co-organized with the fourth national High-Performance Computing Security Workshop, May 20-21. The OAK…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/04/01/wsu-to-host-3rd-oak-supercomputing-conference-may-20-23-and-4th-high-performance-security-workshop-may-20-21/

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Meet a Shocker: Joshua Iron Wing | Wichita State News

…Managing a full-time job, family needs and school requirements has been difficult. Time management has been a crucial part of my success. What has been your most helpful learning experience at Wichita State? Learning time management. I cannot stress enough that creating and keeping a set schedule will not only allow you to succeed, it will also boost…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2022/05-may/MASIron_Wing_6.php