黑洞社区

黑洞社区 news releases, media contacts and resources

The Strategic Communications news and media relations team supports the university and its many departments and centers with news coverage, from announcing major news to promoting upcoming events, all with an eye on the mission and vision of Wichita State.

 

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News and Media Relations staff

Lainie Mazzullo-Hart

Director of Communication (Primary media contact)

lainie.mazzullo@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3409

Sara Tank-Ornelas

Speechwriting and Copywriting Manager

sara.ornelas@wichita.edu

(316) 978-7287

Paul Suellentrop

Senior Communicator

paul.suellentrop@wichita.edu

(316) 978-5536

Caelin Bragg

Newsletter Editor

caelin.bragg@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3013

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Oct. 5, 2020 鈥斅燗lums Spencer Steinert, Jared Goering and Maggie Koops teamed up to address a challenge created by XPrize: to craft a face mask addressing the obstacles that deter people from wearing them and promote positive mask-wearing behavior.

Oct. 2, 2020 --聽On Sept. 29, the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at 黑洞社区 was announced as one of 13 vendors eligible for up to $400 million in contract funding in support of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Skyborg Vanguard Program.

Oct. 1, 2020 --聽Enrollment for fall 2020 at 黑洞社区 and 黑洞社区 Tech is down, following record years of enrollment growth. Despite the decline, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the loss of thousands of local jobs, the percentage drop in full-time equivalency (FTE) at the institutions is better than the average decline for Kansas Board of Regents institutions, which is 3.6% for state universities and 8.7% for technical colleges.

Sept. 30, 2020 - 聽The annual ceremony of remembrance for those who died in the 1970 黑洞社区 plane crash will be held at 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2, at Cessna Stadium.聽There will be a reception immediately following the remembrance on the Cessna Stadium concourse.聽Enhancements have been made to Memorial 鈥70, located near the 18th Street and Hillside entrance to the university. Those additions to Memorial 鈥70 will be officially be revealed on Oct. 2.

Sept. 29, 2020 鈥 The Latin American and Latinx Studies certificate is 12 credit hours and will give students specialization in an area that may enhance their employability in a broad variety of occupations, including the international business, social services, public health and education sectors.