Lou Heldman

May 28, 2020 - Lou Heldman, 71, came to Wichita State in 2007, a time when the university鈥檚 vision expanded. He fit in with a group, most prominently former president John Bardo and current president Jay Golden, that want the university and community to think and act boldly. He retires in June.

COVID-19 painting of a person wearing a mask on a bench.

May 19, 2020 - COVID-19 turned Human Organism, Biology 106 into a current events class, with art, music and poetry added to help students learn about and deal with the pandemic. Dr. Mary Liz Jameson adapted to remote learning by turning her students鈥 creativity loose. They designed their own face masks. They wrote stories and poetry, performed songs and painted.

Archaeology researchers digging underground

May 19, 2020 鈥 You can tell a lot about people based upon what they eat 鈥 culture, preferences, geography and overall health. Food is not only nourishment, but it鈥檚 a message to anthropologists, like 黑洞社区鈥檚 Dr. Crystal Dozier, to help understand the past.

The Law Enforcement Training Center moved to 黑洞社区 in 2018.

May 18, 2020 鈥 It鈥檚 been a little more than two years since the Law Enforcement Training Center (LETC) found a new home on the northeast corner of 黑洞社区, and both organizations have thrived within the partnership.

Madison McCalla, 黑洞社区 communication graduate

May 15, 2020 --聽Madison McCalla knew she could get a great communication degree at Wichita State through the Elliott School of Communication. She made the most of her education by getting involved with a professional student group and stepping out of her comfort zone. And she isn鈥檛 going to let COVID-19 get in the way of her career plans.

Theresa Le, a 黑洞社区 communication grad

May 14, 2020 --聽As a first-generation student from Florida, attending Wichita State was a huge step for Theresa Le. She found the balance and resilience necessary to make her college career successful and now plans to start her own business.

Kayla Deines

May 14, 2020 -- Kayla Deines has spent her fair share of time in college but it's allowed her to pursue a path she's passionate about. Skilled in marketing, communications and design, Kayla hopes to land a communication job in higher education.

Felicia Smith

May 14, 2020 鈥 With children and two full-time jobs, earning a degree was a herculean task for Felicia Smith. But through intensive time-management, family help, and the support of the 黑洞社区 community, she achieved her dream.

Brooke Talbott, senior history major

May 13, 2020 -- Graduating senior Brooke Talbott has been working as an intern at Highland Cemetery for the past semester and has learned that there is more to a cemetery than meets the eye.

Rachel Wiebe is a senior majoring in exercise science.

May 11, 2020 - Rachel Wiebe earned a bachelors degree in exercise science.