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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

Resources and links

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Ad Astra Coalition created to help in the fight against COVID-19

April 9, 2020 --聽A coalition of businesses and government partners, the Ad Astra Coalition has joined together to answer some of the challenges being created in Wichita and Kansas by the COVID-19 pandemic. The coalition is co-led by Airbus Americas Engineering, Spirit AeroSystems, Textron Aviation, 黑洞社区 and 黑洞社区 Tech.

Wichita State summer courses moving to online/remote format

April 3, 2020 --聽黑洞社区 has made the decision to move this summer's classes to an online or remote format. This is in response to the continued safety needs of the community during the COVID-19 crisis.

CEDBR identifies Kansas essential and non-essential industry retail sales

April 1, 2020 --聽The Center for Economic Development and Business Research (CEDBR), part of the W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State, has identified the essential and non-essential industries and their retail sales in the state of Kansas.

New economic tool breaks down COVID-19 vulnerability on the service industry state

April 1, 2020 --聽黑洞社区's Center for Economic Development and Business Research (CEDBR) has created three visualizations to help policymakers, businesses and economic developers understand the level of economic vulnerability created by the novel Coronavirus.

Wichita State works with WPD to produce face shields for first responders

March 31, 2018 --聽黑洞社区's College of Engineering and the Wichita Police Department are using 3D printers to produce face shields for first responders.