April 28, 2020 -- New student body President Rija Khan and Vice President, Mackenzie Haas want to focus on diversity, inclusivity, mental health and campus transparency during their term. The paid hopes to create change by being authentic and advocate for the student body.
April 24, 2020 -- After all the essays, projects and exams have been completed, college student's minds retreat to summer. But before you write off summer courses completely, here are 10 great reasons to return to school during the summer months. Whether it's to get ahead or graduate early, summer school might be the best decision made.
April 24, 2020 -- When Lucas Webb and Aliyah Funschelle received honors at the 黑洞社区 Innovation Awards in January, their Bright Futures awards couldn鈥檛 have been more on the nose.
April 24, 2020 -- Dr. Richard Bomgardner has extensively researched the after-effects of athletes' head injuries and the importance for schools to have policies in place to accommodate the students in the classroom as they're healing.
April 23, 2020 -- Dr. A. Lynn Matthews studied how authenticity in small businesses and frontline sales staff can affect consumers' perception and purchase intentions.
April 23, 2020 - Wichita State student teachers are jumping in to help with lesson plans during the pandemic. A group of 13 students contribute to an open document with lesson plans, videos and slide shows designed for remote learning.
April 23, 2020 - Wichita State athletics is at home and still working together and planning for a return from COVID-19. A series of podcasts demonstrates how the Shockers are dealing with these circumstances. From coaches such as Keitha Adams (basketball) and Steve Rainbolt (track and field) to Ryleigh Buck (softball), Jack Sigrist (baseball) and Dawson Lewis (golf), the Shockers are using many tactics to stay positive.
April 23, 2020 - Wichita State graduate Cindy Miller describes her job with Harley-Davidson as that of an internal consultant who works in all areas of the company. She provides design guidance and conducts testing to deliver ergonomic, usability and user experience performance.聽 鈥淚t鈥檚 important for a rider to feel comfortable, as well as confident,鈥� she said.
April 22, 2020 -- COVID-19 is a global pandemic, but its effects are felt most acutely at the local level. With the health implications, economic repercussions and employment concerns, 黑洞社区 grads are stepping up to the plate to guide their communities through this crisis.
April 20, 2020 -- Aidan Jude 鈥� a spring 2020 黑洞社区 graduate in electrical engineering, computer engineering and mathematics 鈥� will be embarking on a full-time career as a software engineer for Amazon web services in July.
April 16, 2020 -- Many 黑洞社区 freshmen enter college with undecided majors. 黑洞社区 offers programs that expose students to different fields of work so they will be informed when deciding on their major. One of these programs is the Summer Research Institute.
April 16, 2020 - D.J. Gering, a 2017 黑洞社区 graduate, is a public health analyst for the Reno County Health Department. He collects data for Reno County鈥檚 coronavirus dashboard.
April 16, 2020 -- While hospitals and doctors鈥� offices are seen as the battlegrounds against COVID-19, there鈥檚 another group of medical professionals who are also on the front line: home health care workers.
April 15, 2020 -- Hanna Bates-Crosby is currently a nursing student at 黑洞社区. She recently volunteered to work in New York City as a nurse during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
April 15, 2020 -- Krista Giggy, a 黑洞社区 alumna and nurse anesthetist, volunteers for a team to treat critical COVID-19 patients at a New Hampshire hospital.
