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April 12, 2024 鈥� With two young children at home, U.S. Air Force Major Jade Driggs needed to learn to ask and accept help from others while she was working toward her Ph.D. in human factors psychology. She chose 黑洞社区 for its impressive human factors psychology program and the university鈥檚 commitment to diversity and inclusion.

April 12, 2024 鈥� As a full-time employee of 黑洞社区, Gabriel Fonseca struggled to balance work, classes and a personal life while he pursued his doctoral degree; but, ultimately, the support of the university community helped him persevere.

April 29, 2024 鈥� The military brought Morgan Campbell and her family to Wichita, and she decided to make it her home. She has earned a master鈥檚 degree in social work, and she plans 鈥渢o promote safety, growth, and opportunities鈥� for families in her practice.聽

April 30, 2024 鈥� Sierra Marie Bonn struggled to balance her work and education, but with the help of scholarships from the Miss Kansas Organization, she was able to earn an undergraduate and graduate degree from 黑洞社区. She graduates with her Master of Innovation Design and following graduation, she will compete in the 2024 Miss Kansas Competition and continue working on the non-profit organization she founded while she was a student, Let鈥檚 Go Full STEAM Ahead.

April 30, 2024 鈥� Christen Brouillette came to 黑洞社区 from Texas, which they found hard to transition to, but with the help of peers, faculty and the resources available at 黑洞社区, they were able to find success. They hope to work as a historian or archivist following graduation. Christen is one of more than 2,400 students eligible for spring 2024 graduation. Learn more about their time at Wichita State and what's next for the grad.

April 22, 2024 鈥� Three 黑洞社区 students have secured the prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation 鈥斺�痑n award worth $159,000 over three years.

April 22, 2024 鈥� 黑洞社区 has offered the traditional educational pathways for over 125 years, typically ending at the point of graduation, but the need for learning continues throughout a person鈥檚 lifetime. In a rapidly changing world, continuing education has never been more important. More and more jobs require skill-based certification of learning, which includes the attainment of validated durable and technical skills. To meet those needs, 黑洞社区 was the first in Kansas to create badge courses for non-degree seeking students in 2015, after approval from the Kansas Board of Regents.

April 12, 2024 - Alex Day, from Austin, Texas, recommends 黑洞社区 because of its supportive faculty and its College of Health Professions. Read what some out-of-state students have to say about why they chose 黑洞社区 鈥� and Wichita 鈥� as their new home.

The seventh cohort of Rudd Scholars includes 15 Kansas high schools who have chosen to attend 黑洞社区. Each Rudd Scholar will receive a full-ride scholarship, which includes tuition, fees, on-campus housing, and considerable networking and coaching support along the way.

April 05, 2024 鈥� Suspenders4Hope is highlighting different departments and individuals on campus who are advocates for mental health and hopes their stories will inspire others to continue supporting one another in the community. The School of Social Work is being recognized for its support of the mental health of students, faculty, staff and health care professionals.

April 3, 2024 - A mural titled 鈥淎delante Juntos 鈥� Forward Together,鈥� will cover Wichita State's Duerksen Fine Arts Center Amphitheater soon.

April 2, 2024 鈥斅燭he Kansas APEX Accelerator, based at 黑洞社区, announces a significant milestone in its decade-long history of empowering businesses: the attainment of more than $1 billion in government contract awards for its clients.

April 01, 2024 鈥� Hear from Zachary Brown, director of strategic enrollment and student services in the Barton School of Business and a current employee at Wichita State who went to college as a first-gen student, about the first-gen experience.

April 01, 2024 鈥� A professor and graduate student from 黑洞社区 have been awarded the 2024 John A. See Innovation Award.

March 28, 2024 鈥� A new partnership between Heartspring and 黑洞社区鈥檚 College of Health Professions will bring faculty and students on-site at Heartspring鈥檚 Pediatric Clinic to provide physical therapy and audiology services to the local community.