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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

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Feb. 3, 2021 鈥 Kapow! Zap! Pop! Zoinks! A 黑洞社区 researcher is working to develop an app to make those words come alive for visually impaired comic book readers. Dr. Darren DeFrain, associate professor of English and director of Wichita State鈥檚 Writing Program, has recently been granted $11,000 from the John A. See Innovation Award to develop Vizling.

Feb. 1, 2021 鈥 Five minutes of scrolling through social media, and it鈥檚 evident that many people need a lesson in civil discourse. 黑洞社区鈥檚 Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) is working to change that through Real Talk discussions to promote respectful dialogue among people with varying viewpoints.

Jan. 28, 2021 鈥 黑洞社区 has selected the 2021 recipients of the Harry Gore Memorial Scholarships: Annie Wasinger from Thomas More Prep High School in Hays, Kansas; Braden Webb from Blue Valley North High School in Overland Park, Kansas; and Alondra Valle from Dodge City High School in Dodge City, Kansas.

Jan. 26, 2021 -- This semester, students at 黑洞社区 have become the first in Kansas to put their innovation skills to work in solving real-world national defense challenges as part of the Hacking for Defense (H4D) program, thanks to the FirePoint Innovations Center and 黑洞社区鈥檚 Masters of Innovation Design program.

Jan. 25, 2021 鈥 From a field of more than 800 applicants, 黑洞社区 has selected the top 14 finalists in the annual Distinguished Scholarship Invitational. Winners will be announced Friday, Jan. 29.