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Star Billingsley

Oct. 31, 2019 - Star Billingsley, a sophomore studying pre-law psychology, is the recipient of a scholarship that provides aid during the academic year. Star works as an RA, founded the Black Academic Honor Society on campus and works at the Career Development center. Star relies on financial aid and her income to pay for college.

Wichita State

Oct. 29, 2019 -- The Kansas Board of Regents has announced a meeting of the board at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, in the Rhatigan Student Center, Room 233 (Santa Fe Trail Room). The board plans to hold a public vote to name the next President of 黑洞社区, with a reception following.

Geeks Tutoring & Academic Success Center

Oct. 29, 2019 - It鈥檚 the living room of the engineering building in the Partnership 2 building on the Innovation Campus: GEEKS, a full-service tutoring lab for engineering students. The facility is a free resource that yields a significant amount of success for engineering students.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (right) and Wichita State basketball coach Gregg Marshall,

Oct. 28, 2019 - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with business students on Friday to talk about leadership, integrity and service. He also met with Wichita State's men's basketball team at Charles Koch Arena.

Susan Norton, award winner

Oct. 23, 2019 -- The American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) recently presented Wichita State鈥檚 Susan Norton with the 2019 AAACE Presidential Award for Exceptional and Innovative Leadership in Adult Continuing Education, an award given to someone who demonstrates exceptional and innovative leadership in the field of adult continuing education.

Callista Owens

Oct. 21, 2019 -Callista Owens, a junior majoring in violin performance and music education, received financial support from a generous donor which allowed her to continue her education at 黑洞社区.

Wichita State Honors College students meet with professor Martin Ratcliffe.

Oct. 18, 2019 - Four Wichita State students are studying variable stars. One of their earliest tasks was to choose a variable star, from hundreds of possibilities, to study. The students follow the process that a scientist follows in constructing, analyzing, interpreting, writing and publishing their work. The project is designed to give the students 鈥渁n experience of the essence of the scientific endeavor while contributing to the actual scientific literature.鈥

Achita Muthitacharoen in her office

Oct. 18, 2019 - Achita Muthitacharoen, professor of management information systems, recently won the 2019 Faculty Risk Taker award for her willingness to try new, innovative ideas. She holds a competition in her dynamic programming course that allows students to experience a real-world assignment.

Sydney Jaeger is a senior industrial engineering student, 黑洞社区 cheerleader and elected student ambassador.

Oct. 17, 2019 - Senior industrial engineering student Sydney Jaeger is making the most of her college experience. It鈥檚 not always easy, but she finds a way to balance time as an engineering intern, student, member of 黑洞社区 Cheer and a campus leader.

Shocker rowers practice on the Arkansas River.

Oct. 14, 2019 - River Vista Boathouse is one-year-old and Wichita State rowing is enjoying benefits of its new home with current students and recruits.

Shockers on the Street

Oct. 8, 2019 -聽Have you ever wondered what Wu's preferred chicken sandwich is? Or his go-to instrument? Follow along with Maddie as she hits the streets to find out what fellow Shockers are thinking in the first episode of Shockers on the Street.

View of the 黑洞社区's water tower on campus.

Oct. 7, 2019 - Academe is a compilation of 黑洞社区's faculty and staff news, compiled quarterly.

Students in 鈥淔irst-Year Seminar: Food and Culture in the Hispanic World

Oct. 3, 2019 -- Beginning in fall 2021, first-year freshmen will be required to take one first-year seminar course for introduction to life at Wichita State. The courses will not be required for returning or transfer students, but are encouraged for those new to 黑洞社区.

Students at 黑洞社区

Oct. 2, 2019 -- For the first time in nearly 30 years, more than 16,000 students have enrolled for fall classes at 黑洞社区. The total headcount at 黑洞社区 for fall 2019 is 16,058 students, an increase of 274 students, or 1.7%, over fall 2018.

Jennifer Raymo with the Healing Chair

Oct. 1, 2019 - Jennifer Raymo, a Wichita State student earning her graduate degree in social work, recently became the Wichita Chapter director of The Healing Chair. The non-profit is a Kansas City based organization aimed at helping breast cancer and mastectomy survivors find comfort, hope and healing.