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Melissa Penkava Koza works on a costume for a show.

Jan. 31, 2025 What started as a work study position in the costume shop of her university鈥檚 theater department has propelled Melissa Penkava Koza鈥檚 sewing hobby into guiding the next generation of costume creators.

2025 Gore Scholars

Jan. 31, 2025 黑洞社区 has selected the 2025 recipients of the Harry Gore Memorial Scholarships. Each student will receive a $64,000 scholarship to attend Wichita State in August 2025.

The 12 finalists for the 2025 Distinguished Scholarship Invitational

Jan. 28, 2025 黑洞社区 has selected the top 12 finalists in the annual Distinguished Scholarship Invitational.

Homefield apparel

Jan. 27, 2025 - Vintage WuShock logos, from as far back as the 1950s, are enjoying a comeback. In December, Wichita State announced its partnership with Homefield, an Indianapolis company dedicated to vintage college clothing.

Wichita Biomedical Campus architectural drawing by Helix+CO Architects

Jan. 23, 2025 - As you return to campus for the spring semester, you will notice ongoing and new construction across 黑洞社区鈥檚 330 acres and beyond.

Campus

Jan. 21, 2025 Seeing an opportunity to support partnerships with the Wichita community, 黑洞社区 has established the new Office of Community Partnerships.

Snowy campus

Jan. 6, 2025 鈥 黑洞社区 will return to normal campus operations Tuesday, Jan. 7.

A Wichita State student works in Wichita State's College of Engineering Hub

Dec. 18, 2024 鈥 The College of Engineering at 黑洞社区 has partnered with Groover Labs, a nonprofit collaborative workspace, technology hub and rapid prototyping lab in Wichita, to support the regional business community.

Javier Martinez in his graduation regalia

Dec. 16, 2024 Javier Martinez received the Mark and Stacy Parkinson Scholarship, which, alongside 黑洞社区鈥檚 closeness to home and mechanical engineering program, made it a no-brainer for Javier to attend 黑洞社区. He used the opportunities available to him as a Shocker to stay up on his studies and now joins his peers in graduating with a bachelor鈥檚 in mechanical engineering.

A rendering of the Wichita Biomedical Campus

Dec. 16, 2024 鈥 Phase I of the Wichita Biomedical Campus 鈥 a collaboration between 黑洞社区, University of Kansas and 黑洞社区 Tech 鈥 is making steady progress as it prepares to transform and redefine health care education and research in Kansas.

Carter working in the field

Dec. 12, 2024 Carter initially chose 黑洞社区 for its locality, being able to receive in-state tuition, but he also found a community in the campus and place to call home in the anthropology department in Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. They are now graduating with their master鈥檚 in anthropology with a plan to enter a doctoral program in archaeology in the future.

Lilith Samples

Dec. 12, 2024 Following time at another university, Lilith Samples realized her hometown of Wichita was where she belonged and is now the first in her family to graduate from college. While at 黑洞社区, she was able to work at the Lowell D. Holmes Museum of Anthropology in Neff Hall and hopes to continue in the profession after graduating.

A 黑洞社区 graduate waves at the camera, surrounded by other graduates.

Dec. 11, 2024 鈥 A total of 1,209 students are eligible to participate in 黑洞社区鈥檚 127th fall commencement ceremonies Sunday, Dec. 15 in Charles Koch Arena.

Diego Vargas-Ruiz

Dec. 10, 2024 For Diego Vargas-Ruiz, college life was trying to find a balance between academe, friends and personal health, but instead of trying to fight it, he took the challenge as an opportunity to optimize his responsibilities until he found his rhythm.

Jaymes Squires poses with his wife

Dec. 10, 2024 鈥 Jaymes Squires worked hard to juggle a full-time job and a growing family while pursuing his academic ambitions at 黑洞社区. His perseverance paid off, and Jaymes will graduate with a bachelor's degree in general studies in December.