Year: 2024

The week-long Shocker STEM Camp from June 3 through June 7 is open to boys and girls who are entering grades two through five. Campers will explore STEM through a variety of hands-on activities including In the Game, Let’s Glow, Operation: HydroDrop and Prototyping Studio.

For more information and registration, visit Shocker STEM Camp.

In conjunction with “Urban Canvas: Exploring Muralism in Wichita,” join artist, designer and community organizer Armando Minjárez for a panel discussion with local muralists about the triumphs and challenges of mural making in Wichita at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 18 in the Ulrich Museum of Art.

The panel is comprised of four artists: Ellamonique Baccus, Ric Dunwoody, Connie Fiorella Fitzpatrick and Chris Garcia, and attend the reception at 5:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend the free event.

Congratulations to Dr. Dean Elledge, director for the Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) program, who was named 2024 Dentist of the Year by the Kansas Dental Association. Dr. Elledge was presented with the award at the Kansas Dental Association conference in Kansas City. 

Dr. Elledge’s specialties include implantology and prosthodontics, and he is the only licensed prosthodontist in the area. The AEGD program at Wichita State is a one-year, postdoctoral education program for dentists and is the only dentistry education training in Kansas.   

The Barton School of Business is poised to host its esteemed “Beyond” Hall of Fame 2026, dedicated to recognizing, honoring and celebrating industry executives and business leaders who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to their communities and the advancement of the Barton School. The illustrious inductees of the inaugural Hall of Fame in 2024 were Frank Barton, Clark Bastian and Fran Jabara. Nominations for this prestigious event’s next group of inductees are being welcomed until Friday, May 10, 2024.

“The Barton School has been shaped by countless luminaries,” said Dr. Larisa Genin, dean, Barton School. “This recognition stands as our heartfelt tribute to their remarkable achievements and profound impact. Each inductee serves as a beacon of inspiration to us all.”

The “Beyond” Hall of Fame 2026 crowning event will take place on Feb. 21, 2026, at the celebrated Mark Arts in Wichita. This spectacular event coincides with the Barton School’s 100th centennial celebration, promising an evening of unparalleled grandeur and significance!

Nominations for the 2026 Business Hall of Fame inductees are currently open. If you are aware of individuals whose contributions have left a lasting impression on the Barton School, we encourage you to submit your nominations to bartonbeyond@wichita.edu by May 10, 2024. Please include the nominee’s name, title, company affiliation, a brief rationale for the nomination, along with the nominator’s name and contact information.

Congratulations to Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS) student Dorianne “Dori” Lebron Malave for being selected as the recipient of the annual endowed scholarship from Southcentral Pathology Laboratory for fall 2024. Dori was recently surprised during class with the news that she is this semester’s award recipient. Dori was nominated by faculty in the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences for her dedication and outstanding academic performance in the program. Isai Chavira, who was the recipient in fall 2023, will continue to receive the scholarship in fall 2024. 

Dori says the scholarship will bring her the peace of solely focusing on academics and pursuing her Medical Laboratory Sciences degree.  

“Ever since I came into the program, everything felt right, and this award proves it to be real,” she says. “I would like to thank the faculty, my classmates and Dr. Alderson for being part of this special moment that has given me the reassurance that I’m right where I need to be.” 

The Southcentral Pathology Scholarship award was established in 2021 by Dr. Joel Alderson, president of Southcentral Pathology in Wichita, the largest group of surgical pathologists in southcentral Kansas. His goal in establishing this scholarship is to attract students to the medical laboratory sciences profession and reward students who have displayed success through academic achievement, character and personal testament.  This generous award provides full-ride scholarships to two deserving students each year in the WSU MLS program. Recipients are chosen based on merit and financial need, and each student receives an equal amount of funds. This is the largest scholarship donation to the MLS program.

The Shocker community are invited to attend the groundbreaking for the upcoming Wichita Biomedical Campus at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 8 on the southeast corner of Broadway and William.  

Representatives from Wichita State, University of Kansas and elected officials, will provide remarks beginning at 11:15 a.m., and a reception will follow in NICHE, 124 S. Broadway. 

RSVPs are requested by 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 1.

Wichita State’s public affairs program has been ranked near the top third of all graduate school programs of its kind in the United States by U.S. News & World Report for the 2024-2025 academic year. The program, housed in the Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs, emerged in 99th position, moving up from 118th place last year.

Additionally, the public affairs program’s specialty area of public finance and budgeting has been ranked 27th by U.S. News, tied with the University of Central Florida and the University of Michigan.

Do you need a serotonin boost and a mental break from studying or still need a puppy fix after Bark in the Park? Student Activities Council (SAC) is hosting a photo gallery for Shockers to show off their pets.

Join SAC in the Rhatigan Student Center Shocker Store from April 29 to May 2 to admire the Shocker pets under categories: Best Dressed, Caught in the Act, Best Buds and Funniest Pet.

If you would like to include your pet, submit a photo alongside what category you would like to be entered in. The deadline to submit is by 11:59 p.m. April 28.

Improve access to undergraduate research opportunities with your energy, creativity and enthusiasm and serve as the founding director of a new office for undergraduate research tentatively called the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Hub, located in the Ablah Library. It seeks a tenured faculty member to support the hub’s inauguration in a 0.5 director role. Some work may begin in summer 2024.

The position will provide overall strategic management in the areas of policy development, program management, financial management and fund raising, data reporting and evaluation, and staffing. It will also:

• Lead and manage with a primary mission to serve students, faculty and administrators as a resource and coordinated source of information about undergraduate research on campus and beyond.
• Evaluate needs and deliver services to students and faculty.
• Seek external funding.
• Develop and implement long-term strategies to increase the accessibility and visibility of this office as the hub of information and advising for undergraduate research and related opportunities.

Strong communication is required for effective collaboration with internal and external constituents at all levels. If you are a researcher at heart but also love supporting the academic community, students and faculty in their ongoing development, this could be the next opportunity for you.

Join the International Student Union (ISU) for its Interfest event for the spring 2024 semester from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 18 in 305/306 Rhatigan Student Center, Beggs Ballroom.

Attendees will purchase tickets that can be used to grab food at the various booths:

• Pakistani Student Association
• Iranian Student Assocation (IRANSA)
• Paraguayan Student Assocation
• Association of Hindu Students in America (AHINSA)
• Green Card Kitchen
• Warung Mini

Find the full menu on ISU’s Instagram.