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Rodney Miller

Sept. 21, 2020 鈥 A panelist of performing artists, moderated by Rodney Miller, dean of the College of Fine Arts, will discuss the disproportionate effect of COVID-19 on the events industry at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23.

Emily Christensen

Sept. 18, 2020 - In July, Emily Christensen spent five days on Zoom participating in the National Critics Institute, a program of the Eugene O鈥橬eill Theater Center in Waterford, Conn. Christensen, coordinator of external affairs for 黑洞社区鈥檚 School of Art, Design and Creative Industries, wrote about food, plays, movies and dance. She, and 16 others in her group, listened to and received critiques from people such as such as Chicago Tribune theater critic Chris Jones, who directs the program, and Helen Shaw of New York Magazine.

Charles Koch Arena

Sept. 18, 2020 -- The 黑洞社区 Shockers Vote! Coalition is proud to announce that Charles Koch Arena will become an early voting site for the 2020 general election.

Convergence sciences awards

Sept. 18, 2020 -- 黑洞社区 today announced the inaugural awardees of the highly competitive President鈥檚 Convergence Sciences Research Initiative. The initiative brings together the intellectual curiosity and strengths of faculty and students from a range of disciplines and gives them the support to develop research programs that drive the diversity and growth of the Kansas economy while addressing global challenges.

Blue-green algae samples taken from Marion Lake.

Sept. 16, 2020 鈥 A team of researchers from 黑洞社区 is investigating blue-green algae in Marion Reservoir and its toxic, and sometimes deadly, dangers to wildlife, pets and people.

125th Anniversary Shocker Pride Points

Sept. 16, 2020 -- During each month throughout Wichita State's 125th anniversary, we will release 11 Shocker pride points for a total of 125 by next June. Wichita State is the greatest metropolitan university in the United States, and these points prove it.

125th Anniversary Shocker Pride Points

Sept. 16, 2020 -- During each month throughout Wichita State's 125th anniversary, we will release 11 Shocker pride points for a total of 125 by next June. Wichita State is the greatest metropolitan university in the United States, and these points prove it.

Air travel

Sept. 15, 2020 -- With holiday travel season on the horizon, a just-released annual forecast from Dean Headley, co-author of the Airline Quality Rating and associate professor emeritus at 黑洞社区, offers new insights into making travel plans in these extraordinary times.

Moran Center

Sept. 14, 2020 -- 黑洞社区鈥檚 Advanced Center for Virtual Engineering and Testing will soon have a new name. The building鈥檚 renaming is a tribute to Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran鈥檚 commitment to provide vital resources and connections that help Wichita State offer impactful student experiences to drive prosperity for the city, region and state.

Exterior rendering of Deloitte Smart Factory building

Sept. 10, 2020 -- Deloitte and 黑洞社区 today announced the launch of The Smart Factory @ Wichita, a groundbreaking and immersive experiential learning environment that will accelerate the future of manufacturing as innovation and new technologies continue to reshape operations and the modern enterprise.

Dr. Breanna Boppre

Sept. 8, 2020 鈥斅燘reanna Boppre, assistant professor of criminal justice, will discuss the implications of COVID-19 for correctional agencies nationwide and in Kansas. Boppre's talk is part of the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' Perspectives on the pandemic series.

Dr. Linda Rhone and Vanessa Souriya-Mnirajd

Sept. 8, 2020 鈥斅The U.S. Department of Education has awarded two of 黑洞社区鈥檚 TRIO programs 鈥 Student Support Services (SSS) and Disability Support Services (DSS) 鈥 grants totaling more than $3.9 million to help limited-income, first-generation students and students with disabilities.

Computer learning

September 4, 2020 - 黑洞社区鈥檚 Instructional Design and Access team, part of the Media Resource Center, worked with faculty over the summer to continue to improve hybrid learning. IDA took its one-day Academic Resources Conference and turned it into a week of training, via Zoom, in June and again in August before classes started. Another week is scheduled in January to prepare spring classes.

Courtesy

Sept. 3, 2020 鈥 Emily Schlenker was born to study STEM. However, because she was born blind, her passion for organic chemistry and biology almost went by the wayside. That's when the folks at Wichita State's Media Resource Center stepped in to help Emily achieve her dreams.

125th Anniversary Shocker Pride Points

Sept. 2, 2020 -- During each month throughout Wichita State's 125th anniversary, we will release 11 Shocker pride points for a total of 125. Wichita State is the greatest metropolitan university in the United States, and these points prove it.