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Richard Dinkel Encourages Wichita State Graduates to Embrace Uncertainty During Spring 2026 Commencement Address

Richard Dinkel Encourages Wichita State Graduates to Embrace Uncertainty During Spring 2026 Commencement Address Barton School of Business 05/27/2026 01:35:34 PM Thirty-six years after sitting in the crowd as a Wichita State graduate uncertain about what came next, Koch executive and Barton School alumnus Richard Dinkel returned to Charles Koch Arena with a …

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/barton_news/05-27-26-richard-dinkel-commencement-speaker.php

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Shocker State Fair is back Sept. 25

Join the Office of First-Year Programs for an evening full of fun and free entertainment at the third annual Shocker State Fair from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, from 4-8pm at the Rhatigan Student Center. Enjoy inflatables, games, rides, live music and local food trucks. The event is free for WSU students. For questions, contact Kaelyn Hannah at…

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/09/11/shocker-state-fair-is-back-sept-25/

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Wichita State will be closed Wednesday in honor of President George H.W. Bush

Wichita State will be closed Wednesday in honor of President George H.W. Bush WSU Strategic Communications 12/03/2018 11:01:04 AM Monday, Dec. 3, 2018 -- Wichita State University will be closed Wednesday in accordance with Gov. Jeff Colyer's order that state offices close. The governor designated Wednesday as a legal holiday “in observance of the National…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2018/12-dec/university_closing_bush_observance.php

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Khushi Choudhary’s applied learning experience: Developing experience through Wichita State University

Khushi Choudhary, a junior majoring in health management, is gaining valuable professional experience as a student assistant with the Kansas Small Business Development Center (KSBDC) at Wichita State. The KSBDC supports small business leaders as they work toward their goals and contribute to the region’s economic growth. As her first professional position,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/09/09/khushi-choudharys-applied-learning-experience-developing-experience-through-wichita-state-university/

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Wichita State to hold Memorial '70 ceremony at Cessna Stadium

Wichita State to hold annual Memorial '70 observance at Cessna Stadium WSU Strategic Communications 09/30/2020 05:15:32 PM Sept. 30, 2020 - The annual ceremony of remembrance for those who died in the 1970 Wichita State University plane crash will be held at 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2, at Cessna Stadium. There will be a reception immediately following the…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2020/09-sept/memorial_11.php

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Wichita State satellite prototype hits milestone with first transfer of data from orbit

On May 3, a satellite prototype created at Wichita State was launched into low space orbit by NASA. On Aug. 4, when the first delivery of data came through, Dr. Nickolas Solomey, professor of mathematics, statistics and physics, and his entire team of faculty and students breathed a huge sigh of relief. The CubeSat project, known as SNAPPY (Solar Neutrino…

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/09/03/wichita-state-satellite-prototype-hits-milestone-with-first-transfer-of-data-from-orbit/

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Meet a Shocker: Saniya Ahmed | Wichita State News

Meet a Shocker: Saniya Ahmed Tammie Huynh, marketing intern 05/05/2021 01:41:24 PM May 6, 2021 -- Saniya Ahmed came to Wichita State where she found her ideal major in health sciences and many scholarship opportunities. Since coming to Wichita State, she has helped establish the first Muslim sorority on campus, and in the nation, Mu Delta Alpha Sorority…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2021/05-may/Saniya_Ahmed_11.php

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Wichita State University chemist working to develop antiviral drugs in fight against COVID-19

Wichita State University chemist working to develop antiviral drugs in fight against COVID-19 WSU Strategic Communications 03/23/2020 08:00:18 AM March 23, 2020 -- Up until recently, COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) may have been a relatively new phenomena to the general public, but Wichita State University medical chemist Bill Groutas, two virologists…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2020/03-march/covid_drugs_groutas_3.php

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Wichita State named No. 1 most affordable, LGBTQ-friendly school in Kansas

Wichita State named No. 1 most affordable, LGBTQ-friendly school in Kansas Strategic Communications 06/21/2021 11:15:06 AM June 21, 2021 — Adding to its myriad points of pride, Wichita State University has been named the most affordable, LGBTQ-friendly college in the state. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the second…

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

Work by Shockers Vote! helped increase student voting in 2020 election Paul Suellentrop 11/18/2021 01:36:16 AM 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…

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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…

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WSU's College of Engineering ranks 12th in National Cyber League power rankings, student team cracks top 10 in competition | Wichita State News

WSU's College of Engineering ranks 12th in National Cyber League power rankings, student team cracks top 10 in competition Strategic Communications 06/25/2025 09:45:26 AM June 26, 2025 — Wichita State's College of Engineering is ranked 12th in the country out of over 500 universities in the Cyber Power Rankings, which were created by Cyber Skyline in…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/engineering_news/ncl-2025-rankings.php

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Wichita State re-envisions its main campus atop Fairmount Hill

Once a decade, the Kansas Board of Regents mandates that all state universities re-envision their main campuses. This is the master plan for the university that first took shape in 1895 as Fairmount College. Back in 1926, a year after the creation of the first entity more or less equivalent to our modern day state board of regents, the newly established…

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Kansas entrepreneur gives back by supporting WSU’s Women’s Innovation Fund | Wichita State News

Kansas entrepreneur gives back by supporting WSU’s Women’s Innovation Fund Abigail Klein, Strategic Communications PR Advisor 06/17/2021 03:17:23 PM June 17, 2021 — Logan Brown, a Kansas entrepreneur and Harvard Law School student, loves her home state so much that when she decided to pay it forward, she partnered with Wichita State University to help propel…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2021/06-jun/spencer_jane_10.php

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Episode 10 – Wichita State R&D with Industry and Defense

In this episode of Wichita State University’s “Forward Together” podcast, President Rick Muma speaks with John Tomblin, senior vice president for Industry and Defense and executive director of WSU’s National Institute for Aviation Research. They discuss the evolution and advancement of research at Wichita State, including how Tomblin has grown WSU’s…

https://wichitastate.tv/podcast/episode-10-wichita-state-rd-with-industry-and-defense/

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Cowley College, Wichita State sign 2+2 articulation agreement

Cowley College, WSU sign 2+2 articulation agreement Strategic Communications 08/01/2018 08:48:01 AM Aug. 1, 2018 - Having signed an articulation agreement in engineering with Wichita State University prior to the start of the 2017 fall semester, Cowley College and Wichita State partnered once again with the signing of a 2+2 agreement on Monday, July 30,…

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WSU supports rescission of SEVP ruling | Wichita State News

WSU supports rescission of SEVP ruling WSU Strategic Communications 07/16/2020 05:01:40 PM July 16, 2020 -- From Wichita State President Dr. Jay Golden: Together with Wichita State University’s Office of International Education, I’m encouraged at the federal government’s decision to rescind last week’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) guidelines…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2020/07-july/international_statement2_4.php

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Forward Together Podcast | Episode 42 ASL @ Wichita State: Interpreting Linguistics and Deaf Culture

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WSU featured in PBS 'News Hour' segment on Wichita’s art institutions | Wichita State News

WSU featured in PBS 'News Hour' segment on Wichita’s art institutions Paul Suellentrop 01/23/2023 04:31:45 AM Jan. 23, 2023 — A recent "PBS News Hour” story highlights the role Wichita State University plays in the arts community of Wichita. “Wichita State has a hand in almost every arts entity in the Wichita metropolitan area, from the symphony to the art…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2023/01-jan/pbsarts_7.php

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$100,000 gift will support Wichita State Women’s Bowling facility enhancement

Karma and Gary Mason have given a lead gift of $100,000 to support the Wichita State Women’s Bowling facility enhancement project. This $300,000 initiative will include a new locker room, conference room and offices for coaching staff inside the Rhatigan Student Center. “Gary and I are thrilled to kick off this fundraiser for Women’s Bowling,” said Karma…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/100000-gift-will-support-wichita-state-womens-bowling-facility-enhancement/