Construction on the new Shocker Hall residence facility is on schedule and will be finished in August 2014.

Campus construction projects continue moving forward

Sep 3, 2014 — By Lainie Rusco — There's a lot of construction going on at Wichita State these days. But it's all for a good cause, and before long, the updates, renovations and additions will make being a мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø student an even better experience.

JJ Pionke recently accepted the position of assistant professor and instruction and Research Services librarian. While she has a passion for knowledge, she also have a passion for play and having fun.

Wichita State welcomes new professor and librarian, JJ Pionke

Oct 25, 2013 — By Jen Hendricks — New to Kansas and мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø, JJ Pionke is excited to use her previous teaching experience and international internships to help students and professors with all their research and library needs.

From left: Sarah Rajala, chairwoman of GEDC; Charles Champion, Airbus executive vice president engineering; Ana Lazarin.

Wichita State's Ana Lazarin wins $10,000 diversity award

Nov 16, 2015 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — European aircraft manufacturer Airbus and the Global Engineering Dean's Council selected мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø's Ana Lazarin for the inaugural GEDC Airbus Diversity Award, worth $10,000.

Professor Kathy Coufal has been chair of the Communication Sciences and Disorders department at Wichita State for the past eight years.

мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø's speech-language pathology benefits students, community

Oct 29, 2013 — By Travis Gillespie — With a degree program that offers 100 percent employment and other opportunities, мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø's Speech-Language Pathology Program is a nationally regarded asset to the school and the community.

мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø professor Barbara Hodson, right, works with a student in the Speech-Language Pathology Program.

мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø grad succeeds through Speech-Language Pathology Program

Oct 23, 2013 — Travis Gillespie — A successful alumna of мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø, Jennifer Diemart has taken the skills she learned in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and built a career as a young leader in the field of speech-language pathology.

Nominees for 2013 Man and Woman of the Year meet with мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø President John Bardo. (Isaac Roehm not pictured.)

Two stand-out Shockers to be named Man and Woman of the Year

Oct 23, 2013 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø's 2013 Man and Woman of the Year will be announced at an awards banquet Saturday, Oct. 26, and presented to the student body during Songfest on Monday, Oct. 28.

Halloween-themed concert to feature мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø Symphony Orchestra

Oct 21, 2013 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — The мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø Symphony Orchestra will present a Halloween Family Concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, in Miller Concert Hall. Tickets are available from the мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø Fine Arts Box Office for $7. Discount prices are available, and students can get a free ticket with a current мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø ID at the box office. Children in costume will also be admitted free.

The yearly Kansas BEST robotics competition, normally held at мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø's Koch Arena, will be held at Hartman Arena on Saturday, Nov. 2.

Robots to take center stage at Hartman Arena Nov. 2

Oct 21, 2013 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — The 15th Annual Kansas BEST robotics competition, designed to inspire and motivate high school students toward careers in engineering, science and technology, will be held from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, in Hartman Arena. Kansas BEST is sponsored by мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø's College of Engineering.

The new residence hall, slated for completion in August 2014, will be named Shocker Hall.

New Wichita State residence facility to be called Shocker Hall

Nov 8, 2013 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — The new residence hall under construction at Wichita State will be called Shocker Hall. Construction is still on schedule with plans for the building to be open on Aug. 6, 2014, in time for next year's fall semester.

мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø's Ana Lazarin has been nominated for the GEDC Airbus Diversity Award.

Wichita State director nominated for $10,000 diversity award

Oct 18, 2013 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — Wichita State's director of Programs to Broaden Participation in Engineering, Ana Lazarin, has been nominated for the GEDC Airbus Diversity Award.