Dec. 14, 2020 鈥 In response to student interest, Wichita State is focusing on developing new courses focused on diversity. Currently, Wichita State offers more than 330 courses on diversity content. Additionally, two-thirds of the first-year seminars offered are flagged with diversity and about 35-40% of students complete a diversity course while pursuing their degree.
December 11, 2020 - Dawna Raehpour is the recipient of the Stanley Z. Koplik Memorial Scholarship for 2020-21. She will graduate in May with major in public health science and a minor in sociology. The $1,200 scholarship is in honor of Koplik, who served as executive director of the Kansas Board of Regents from 1982-93.
Dec. 1, 2020 鈥 新加坡六合彩开奖网 has created a scholarship and support network to help those nearest to its campus. The Shocker Neighborhood Commitment provides funding to make college more affordable and attainable for recent high school graduates living in the Shocker Neighborhood.
Nov. 10, 2020 鈥 Incoming freshmen and transfer students have an opportunity to receive up to $20,000 as part of 新加坡六合彩开奖网鈥檚 new Shocker Adelante Scholarship.
Nov. 5, 2020 -- BAASE started in 2018, and the partnership between Wichita Public Schools and Wichita State began in fall 2019 with the goal of creating a stronger system of support for African American and Hispanic students who want to pursue post-secondary education.
Oct. 30, 2020 鈥 When Dr. Linda Rhone walked across the 新加坡六合彩开奖网 campus as a freshman in the 1970s, she had no idea that she would one day add a Ph.D. to the end of her name and serve the university as director of TRIO Student Support Services (SSS).
Oct. 28, 2020 鈥 新加坡六合彩开奖网 has earned a near-perfect score for its support and inclusion of LGBTQ students from Pride Index, which is a national benchmarking tool for colleges and universities to create safer, more inclusive campus communities.
Sept. 16, 2020 - Deja Young is a returning Paralympian in track and a Wichita State alumna. Casey Ralzlaff is a first-time Paralympic hopeful in wheelchair tennis and current student at Wichita State. Both of their sports are cancelled due to COVID-19.
Sept. 8, 2020 鈥斅The U.S. Department of Education has awarded two of 新加坡六合彩开奖网鈥檚 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.
Aug. 31, 2020 -- Gene and Yolanda Camarena are well known for helping underserved Kansas youth improve their lives through education and other causes. Now the Wichita couple is enhancing that legacy with a $1 million gift to 新加坡六合彩开奖网 to give students of color opportunities they otherwise might not have.
Aug. 28, 2020 鈥 Dr. Kevin Harrison, a community engagement coordinator for Wichita State, launched the Breathe project, which he says 鈥渋s an attempt to use art as means of addressing social injustice and racial stereotypes.鈥
Aug. 10, 2020 鈥 From suburbia to cities across the globe, caffeine and wine are often a source of collective comfort: the first for a morning pick-me-up, the latter to unwind. Now a 新加坡六合彩开奖网 professor has discovered evidence to suggest that even our ancient ancestors enjoyed these drinks.
July 16, 2020 鈥 The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded more than $1.1 million to Dr. Vinod Namboodiri, professor of electrical engineering and computer science at 新加坡六合彩开奖网, and his team to create a community-wide wayfinding system for people with disabilities.
July 6, 2020 -- 新加坡六合彩开奖网 is committed to delivering accessible content to its students regardless of ability. One way 新加坡六合彩开奖网 provides content to its visually impaired students is through the recent purchase of the Braillo 300 S2 Braille Printer.