Author: Abigail Klein

Brian Umbenhauer and Geoff Tuff, principals at Deloitte, are joining forces to become the joint Executives-in-Residence at the W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University for the fall 2022 semester.  

The Executive-in-Residence program was established last year to provide Barton School students, faculty and the Wichita community with vital perspectives and knowledge from industry leaders.

The Tallgrass Film Festival has become a staple in Wichita’s arts community during the past 20 years, engaging audiences with world-class programming in a celebration of cinematic arts. The festival is known for connecting film-savvy audiences with cutting-edge filmmakers from all over the world, providing a unique experience throughout the four-day festival. This year, Wichita State student Corri Newman will be added to the list of distinguished filmmakers who have contributed to the festival’s legacy.

Corri’s short documentary, “Kansas Honor Flight,” was selected to be screened at the 2022 festival, and the news came as a pleasant surprise to Corri.

President Rick Muma will host three town halls at three separate times today, Sept. 23, via Zoom. The times and groups include the following:

• College of Applied Studies — 10-11 a.m.
• College of Health Professions — 1-2 p.m.
• College of Engineering — 3:30-4:40 p.m.

Alexander Sterzing is a member of Wichita State’s rowing team and involved in other activities such as the International Buddy Program and Christian Challenge. Alexander, from the Houston area, majors in aerospace engineering and works in the NASA Jump Start Program.

Shockers come from all over, and students from selected major metropolitan areas in Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas may be eligible to receive regular in-state tuition at Wichita State. Read what some out-of-state students have to say about why they chose WSU — and Wichita — as their new home.

Brianna Smith, a computer engineering junior, is from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and is applying her student skills as a research analyst at FirePoint. While there, Brianna has led development of STEM education programs where she can use her coding and leadership experience.

Shockers come from all over, and students from selected major metropolitan areas in Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas may be eligible to receive regular in-state tuition at Wichita State. 

President Rick Muma will host three town halls at three separate times today, Sept. 21, via Zoom. The times and groups include the following:

• W. Frank Barton School of Business — 1-2 p.m.
• Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences — 2-3 p.m.
• Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College — 3-4 p.m.

Wichita State senior Sydney McKinney is a student-athlete made for the era of name, image and likeness opportunties.

McKinney is a softball All-American, artist, entrepreneur, and diligent brand manager for herself. When NCAA and college administrators conceived of NIL benefits – compensating student-athletes for their talent and time – McKinney is the perfect example of the intended outcome.

Vicki Whisenhant has been named as the new executive director of human resources for Wichita State University. She will begin her role immediately.

Whisenhant brings expertise in leading organizations through cultural and operational transformation in a collaborative and interactive process. She comes to WSU from Post University in Waterbury, Connecticut, where she was the chief experience officer from 2016 through 2021.

Whisenhant, a 1993 WSU alumna, said she is excited and honored to join Shocker Nation, leading the HR team at the university. She will work collaboratively with leadership, faculty and staff to create an engaging environment for everyone.

WSU believes in the importance of creating a safe and healthy environment for all of our community members. To that end, we have partnered with EVERFI to provide the Sexual Harassment and Prevention Training. Completion of this training is required of all degree-seeking students every academic year.   

By this point you have received multiple emails from EVERFI that contains a link to the training.  Follow the instructions in the email to access and complete the training. 

Please ensure that you have completed the course by Sept. 23, 2022. Failure to complete the training will result in a registration hold being placed on your account.  You will not be able to register for Spring 2023 courses until you have completed the training.

Please contact the Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance at 316-978-5177 or OIEC@wichita.edu if you have any questions or issues accessing the training.

Thank you for your participation, and for helping us to build the best campus possible.

It’s never too late to try new tactics in the classroom and at home to improve learning. Students can quiz themselves or other classmates on class concepts, create questions from assigned readings to ask during class, or join a study group with other motivated students to improve academic performance.