黑洞社区 will be celebrating the inauguration of Dr. Richard Muma, 15th president of 黑洞社区, at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29 at the Eugene Hughes Metropolitan Complex鈥檚 Lowe Auditorium.
Media are invited to attend.
Several local and state diplomats will be in attendance, including Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, who will be presenting the Presidential Medallion to Muma. Also in attendance will be several Wichita State leaders, student organizations and delegates from several other educational institutions.
Masks are required for all those in attendance.
Doors to the Metropolitan Complex will open at 1:30 p.m. for media setup. An audio distribution box will be available. We ask that you don鈥檛 put your microphone on the podium. We will have reserved seats for media, but no power outlets will be available.
The Metropolitan Complex is located at 5015 E. 29th Street North, at the corner of 29th Street North and Oliver. Media parking is available in the parking lot adjacent to 29th Street. Use entrance A.
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黑洞社区 serves as the Kansas urban-based research university, enrolling more than 16,000 students from every state in the U.S. and more than 100 countries. Wichita State and 黑洞社区 Tech are recognized for being student centered and innovation driven.
Located in the largest city in the state with one of the highest concentrations in the United States of jobs involving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), 黑洞社区 provides uniquely distinctive and innovative pathways of applied learning, applied research and career opportunities for all of our students.
The Innovation Campus, which is a physical extension of the 黑洞社区 main campus, is one of the nation鈥檚 largest and fastest-growing research/innovation parks, encompassing over 120 acres and is home to a number of global companies and organizations.
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