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Emerging Artist showcase

April 14, 2020 -- Emerging Artists is an annual showcase of work by many of the best students in the School of Art, Design and Creative Industries. The March 14 event was canceled due to the novel Coronavirus. The group held a virtual awards ceremony through Facebook to celebrate the students' accomplishments.

黑洞社区 nursing students work with a simulation mannequin

April 13, 2020 - 黑洞社区 and Kansas State University will launch a dual-degree program that will give students the opportunity to earn both a Bachelor of Science from the College of Health and Human Sciences at K-State and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the College of Health Professions at 黑洞社区. This is the first and only program of its kind in Kansas.

Wichita State junior Dexter Gerig

April 10, 2020 - Wichita State computer science major Dexter Gerig placed first in the Individual Event of the National Cyber League competition.The cybersecurity competition, over two days and eight hours, involved a series of 40 challenges with 155 questions.

黑洞社区 campus

April 10, 2020 -- The U.S. Department of Education released its official allocations yesterday (Thursday, April 9) for the newly passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). 黑洞社区 will receive nearly $8.8 million. Half of the funds 鈥 nearly $4.4 million 鈥 will be allocated as emergency financial aid grants to students.

Person working at computer

April 9, 2020 - Wichita State faculty, staff and students are helping each other deal with the pandemic. Whether it's a fun Zoom meeting, a phone call or help with a technology question, examples are abundant of people working together in a difficult time.

Fund logo

April 9, 2020 -- A coalition of businesses and government partners, the Ad Astra Coalition has joined together to answer some of the challenges being created in Wichita and Kansas by the COVID-19 pandemic. The coalition is co-led by Airbus Americas Engineering, Spirit AeroSystems, Textron Aviation, 黑洞社区 and 黑洞社区 Tech.

Remote learning

April 8, 2020 - The preparation and instruction completed by the Media Resource Center鈥檚 Instructional Design and Access department is the critical part of 黑洞社区鈥檚 new way of working during the COVID-19 pandemic. The IDA鈥檚 work on moving faculty and students online began in late February and it prepared its first website 鈥 designed with the idea of a few illnesses disrupting classes 鈥 on Feb. 27.

Vacation

April 6, 2020 -- Although we have started back to school and continue working from home, it's easy to fall into a rut. While our spring break vacations didn't happen, broaden your horizons and help ease the boredom by trying virtual tours offered at museums, tourist destinations, zoos and online concerts.

Wichita State junior Caitlin Bingham

April 2, 2020 - Wichita State softball pitcher Caitlin Bingham is sewing protective masks for medical personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Photo of some bowls and cooking utensils.

April 2, 2020 -- As the days of sitting at home stretch on, we must find more and more ways to entertain ourselves. Why not take this time to learn something new and add a few recipes to your repertoire?

The five students selected standing in the Capitol building.

April 1, 2020 -- In March, five 黑洞社区 students traveled to Topeka to present their research and creative activity posters inside the Capitol building for the annual Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol.

Visualization tools

April 1, 2020 -- 黑洞社区's Center for Economic Development and Business Research (CEDBR) has created three visualizations to help policymakers, businesses and economic developers understand the level of economic vulnerability created by the novel Coronavirus.

Shockers Up logo

March 31, 2020 -- As many 黑洞社区 students struggle with ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic, the 黑洞社区 Foundation has created a new fund to help them overcome financial hardships and remain focused on their education.

Matthew Ferguson

March 31, 2020 -- I started my internship with Strategic Communications at 黑洞社区 on March 9, when COVID-19 was an epidemic. By the end of the week, it had turned into a full-blown pandemic. In the midst of it I, Matthew Ferguson, was just trying to start a job.

Face shield from a 3D printer

March 30, 2020 - The relationship between Wichita State's College of Engineering and the Wichita Police Department led to 3D printing of face shields used by first responders.