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WSU NASA program launches first-generation student’s future | Wichita State News

WSU NASA program launches first-generation student’s future Abigail Klein, public relations advisor 06/07/2022 10:16:28 AM June 7, 2022 — Wichita State has a storied history of working with NASA while providing research opportunities to its students. David Nevarez-Saenz, an aerospace engineering senior and first-generation student, has been working with…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2022/06-jun/Nevarez_Saenz_2.php

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First-year seminars will be required for new freshmen in fall 2021, but why wait? | Wichita State News

First-year seminars will be required for new freshmen in fall 2021, but why wait? Andrew Martin, marketing intern 10/03/2019 03:35:24 PM Oct. 3, 2019 -- Beginning in fall 2021, first-year freshmen will be required to take one first-year seminar course for introduction to life at Wichita State. The courses will not be required for returning or transfer…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2019/10-oct/first_year_seminars_2.php

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First-generation student awarded scholarship to help make ends meet | Wichita State news

First-generation student awarded scholarship to help make ends meet WSU Foundation 11/07/2019 11:56:19 AM Nov. 7, 2019 - Levi Lowe, a senior majoring in applied computing and psychology is a first generation student who works 40 hours a week. Lowe works to pay for school on his own but was awarded a scholarship to help make ends meet. This is the first…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2019/11-nov/levi_lowe_2.php

WSU Newsletters

WSU will host the Ad Astra Conference for First-Generation College Students Jan. 30

Wichita State will host the 10th annual Ad Astra Conference for First-Generation College Students Jan. 30 in Woolsey Hall and Wichita State Connect. The annual conference brings together first-generation college students from higher education institutions across the state for a transformational day-long experience with educational workshops supporting the…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/10/23/wsu-will-host-the-ad-astra-conference-for-first-generation-college-students-jan-30/

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First-generation college students are finding increased success at Wichita State

First-generation college students are finding increased success at WSU WSU Strategic Communications 11/08/2018 02:41:12 PM Nov. 8, 2018 -- Providing a pathway to success for first-generation college students is one of Wichita State University's highest priorities and a success story that everyone can be proud of. This is the first bullet. Use what you need…

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Hyperborean Has Completed Its First Round of Financing With $2.1 Million In Angel Investment

Hyperborean Has Completed Its First Round of Financing With $2.1 Million In Angel Investment Wichita Business Journal 03/04/2020 11:56:23 AM HyperBorean, a company founded by entrepreneur Todd Gentry and based at Wichita State University, has completed its first round of financing with $2.1 million in angel investment. HyperBorean, a company founded by…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/GoCreate/newsroom/hyperborean.php

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Join First Generation Student Organization meetup Sept. 8

Join other first-generation students at the First Generation Student Organization (FGSO) first fall 2022 meeting 1-2p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8 at 262 Rhatigan Student Center. A first-gen student is a term that is used to refer to students who are the first in their families to attend college. FGSO was formed as a platform for first-gen students to meet and share…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/02/join-first-generation-student-organization-meetup-sept-8/

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Attend first generation financial wellness workshop Feb. 16

Join the First Generation Student Organization in collaboration with Wichita State Financial Aid and Shocker Financial Wellness for an informative and supportive workshop designed specifically for first-generation students along with free pizza from noon to 1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16 in 225 Woolsey Hall. This session will help you better understand…

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/02/04/attend-first-generation-financial-wellness-workshop-feb-16/

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President Rick Muma and First Gentleman Rick Case join KMUW’s on air pledge drive Sept. 23

President Rick Muma and First Gentleman Rick Case will join Debra Fraser and Carla Eckels on air for KMUW’s pledge drive at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, where they will be matching donations dollar for dollar. Tune in at 89.1 FM, visit kmuw.org or ask Alexa to play KMUW.

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/09/21/president-rick-muma-and-first-gentleman-rick-case-join-kmuws-on-air-pledge-drive-sept-23/

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Butterfield’s First Public Art Display in Kansas Finds a Home Outside Woolsey Hall

Butterfield’s First Public Art Display in Kansas Finds a Home Outside Woolsey Hall Barton School of Business 11/14/2022 08:10:10 AM Woolsey Hall, the home of the W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University, has unveiled its first sculpture to join the Ulrich Museum of Art’s world-class Martin H. Bush Outdoor Sculpture Collection. Lumen,…

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Butterfield’s First Public Art Display in Kansas Finds a Home Outside Woolsey Hall

Butterfield’s First Public Art Display in Kansas Finds a Home Outside Woolsey Hall Barton School of Business 11/14/2022 08:10:10 AM Woolsey Hall, the home of the W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University, has unveiled its first sculpture to join the Ulrich Museum of Art’s world-class Martin H. Bush Outdoor Sculpture Collection. Lumen,…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/barton_news/11-14-22-lumen-sculpture-1.php

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Students invited to first-generation discussion event

Join the First-Generation Student Organization and the First-Generation Coordinating Council as they engage in small group discussions about being a first-generation student at Wichita State at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 21 in 266 Rhatigan Student Center. A first-generation college student is a student whose parents or legal guardians have not completed a…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/03/20/students-invited-to-first-generation-discussion-event-2/

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Students invited to first-generation discussion event

Join the First-Generation Student Organization and the First-Generation Coordinating Council as they engage in small group discussions about being a first-generation student at Wichita State at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 21 in 266 Rhatigan Student Center. A first-generation college student is a student whose parents or legal guardians have not completed a…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/03/14/students-invited-to-first-generation-discussion-event/

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Transformational estate gift will benefit first-generation students at Wichita State

Ed and Marla ’71/86 Flentje have designated a transformational estate gift to create the Flentje Scholarship Fund at Wichita State University. The gift will support first-generation students with financial needs to seek degrees in the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Ed and Marla have been lifelong advocates of education, and both have…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/transformational-estate-gift-will-benefit-first-generation-students-at-wichita-state/

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Senior talks about the struggles and triumphs of being a first-generation student | Wichita State News

Senior talks about the struggles and triumphs of being a first-generation student Tessa Karbowski, Strategic Communications Intern 11/22/2021 02:22:40 PM Nov. 22, 2021 – New beginnings are usually an adjustment, and it can be a leap of faith if you are the first to go to college in your family. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest.…

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Barton School launches Executive-in-Residence program, names Spirit AeroSystems CEO as first executive

…program. This program will provide Barton School students, faculty and the Wichita community with vital perspectives and knowledge from industry leaders. Tom Gentile, president and CEO of Spirit AeroSystems, will serve as the program’s first resident for the fall 2021 semester. “The wisdom of industry leaders is so vast and…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/05/03/barton-school-launches-executive-in-residence-program-names-spirit-aerosystems-ceo-as-first-executive/

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First-generation student finds success with help from WSU resources

First-generation student finds success with help from WSU resources Jackie Elson 02/28/2019 03:14:21 PM Feb. 28, 2019 -- Sandra Sanchez is a first-generation student who will graduate with a degree in social work in May 2019 A first-generation student will graduate with a degree in social work. She had scholarship and academic assistance from different…

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Wichita State’s first gentleman leads by example through teachable moments | Wichita State News

Wichita State's first gentleman leads by example through teachable moments Sara Tank-Ornelas, Strategic Communications 06/13/2023 12:41:46 PM June 13, 2023 — Whether it's a tour of the gardens or helping a student change a tire, Wichita State First Gentleman Rick Case approaches his time on campus and interactions with students as teachable moments. This is …

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First-generation student never gave up on his dream

First-generation student never gave up on his dream WSU Strategic Communications 12/19/2018 11:27:16 AM Dec. 19, 2018 -- As a nontraditional student who was the first in his family to go to college, the thought of college was scary for David Bustos-Morales. But spurred on by the desire to make his family proud, he pushed through and graduated in December…

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Wichita State's first gentleman leads by example through teachable moments | Wichita State News

Wichita State's first gentleman leads by example through teachable moments WSU Strategic Communications 06/13/2023 01:01:09 PM June 13, 2023 — Whether it's a tour of the gardens or helping a student change a tire, Wichita State First Gentleman Rick Case approaches his time on campus and interactions with students as teachable moments. This is the first…

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