Fall faculty and staff happenings

Jan 17, 2018 鈥� By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥� Academe welcomes news from 黑洞社区 faculty and staff about research, teaching and service activities. This column recognizes grants, honors, awards, presentations and publications, new appointments, new faculty, sabbaticals, retirements and deaths of current and former colleagues.

Jocelyn Devilliers was a member of the Wichita State men's tennis team for four years, and has been playing the sport since he was 4 years old. This past summer, he had the opportunity to use his talent alongside professional players at the U.S. Open.

Former Wichita State tennis player Jocelyn Devilliers plays with the professionals

Nov 8, 2017 鈥� By Sydney Payne 鈥� Jocelyn Devilliers, a Wichita State senior and former men's tennis team member, got the opportunity to intern at the U.S. Open this past summer.

Robotics lab gives students real-world industry experience

Nov 8, 2017 鈥� By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥� The Robotics and Automation Lab, part of 黑洞社区's National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR), gives students the opportunity to apply their knowledge to real industry problems.

William Powers (King Philip), left, and Samuel Ramey (Grand Inquisitor) star in Wichita Grand Opera's production of

Two homegrown opera stars return to Wichita State to teach

Nov 7, 2017 鈥� By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥� A Nov. 6, 2017 story in The Wichita Eagle highlights Alan Held and Samuel Ramey, opera stars who are also instructors at Wichita State.

Scholarship program helps record number of returning adult students

Nov 10, 2017 鈥� By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥� The Osher Reentry Scholarship Program -- which awards financial assistance to returning adult students -- provided assistance to a record number of students this fall. The program was initiated in 2012 and is now serving 29 students. Wichita State is the only university in Kansas that provides assistance to returning adult students through the Osher Scholarship.

Kaye Monk-Morgan to join Fairmount College Dean's Office

Nov 1, 2017 鈥� By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥� Kaye Monk-Morgan, director of Wichita State's TRIO Upward Bound Math Science Center for 20 years, will join the Fairmount College Dean's Office as assistant dean for students, effective Nov. 6.

Grace Wilkie Hall is being rededicated in honor of the 50th anniversary of death of Grace Wilkie, for whom the building was named after.

Grace Wilkie Hall rededicated on the 50th anniversary of namesake's death

Nov 6, 2017 鈥� By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥� Grace Wilkie Hall will be rededicated on Wednesday, Nov. 8. The ceremony will begin at 2:30 p.m. and feature a guest speaker and ribbon cutting. An open house will be held from 3-4:30 p.m. to give attendees the opportunity to see the services available in Grace Wilkie.

The new FirePoint Innovations Center will be located in Wichita State's Experiential Engineering Building on the 黑洞社区 Innovation Campus.

U.S. Army award will provide applied learning opportunities for students

Oct 31, 2017 鈥� By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥� 黑洞社区 has signed a Partnership Intermediary Agreement with the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center to support a two-year, $1.9 million effort focused on fostering new research and development collaborations to advance military technology and move it more quickly into the hands of Army users.

黑洞社区's Shocker Studios, a state-of-the-art professional production space, is now open and home to the new Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts applied learning degree.

黑洞社区 opens Shocker Studios, a state-of-the-art media arts facility

Oct 27, 2017 鈥� By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥� Wichita State will officially unveil its new state-of-the-art professional production space -- Shocker Studios -- at an open house noon-5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at 3805 E. Harry St. All are welcome to attend.

Ron Matson, longtime professor and dean of Wichita State's Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, will retire after a storied career June 30, 2018.

Dean Ron Matson announces retirement; national search planned

Oct 27, 2017 鈥� By 黑洞社区 News Services 鈥� Ron Matson, dean of 黑洞社区's Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and associate professor of sociology, has announced his retirement effective June 30, 2018. "My wife Linda and I will always be Shockers, but we look forward to concentrating on one another in the times to come."