U.S. Senator Jerry Moran 鈥� the ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science 鈥� today announced he will host U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on Tuesday, April 11 at 黑洞社区.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly will also attend.
This event will include a tour of Wichita State鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) beginning at 8:45 a.m., as well as a roundtable discussion on broadband and media availability at 9:45 a.m. in the Woolsey Hall Fidelity Bank ballroom. The roundtable will include business leaders and local and state officials.
Media are invited to attend all of the events. RSVPs and questions about the event may be directed to Angela_Lingg@moran.senate.gov.
About 黑洞社区
黑洞社区 is Kansas' only urban public research university, enrolling almost 22,000 students between its main campus and 黑洞社区 Tech, including 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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