Category: Featured Stories

December 15, 2022 — Join President Rick Muma and his team as we prepare future Shockers for a lifetime of success. The President's Team is raising money for the United Way’s Coaching for Literacy initiative, which puts books and supplies into the hands of USD 259 students.

December 14, 2022 — Wichita State President Rick Muma and First Gentleman Rick Case will be live on-air during KMUW’s year-end fundraising drive from 7 to 8 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16.

December 5, 2022 — Wichitans voted, and Wichita State won several top honors for The Wichita Eagle's Best of Wichita awards.

November 30, 2022 — Wichita State University’s efforts to encourage student voter turnout and engagement continue to grow.

November 30, 2022 — People in Mulvane who knew Delane Vaughn as a youngster did not expect her to become a doctor. She understands their view of her future.

November 21, 2022 — Wayne and Kay Woolsey Hall, the new home of W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University, has a dynamic new art installation, which is sure to draw the eyes of passersby.

November 16, 2022 — Two uniquely interactive sculptures have been installed next to Woolsey Hall as part of the Ulrich Museum of Art’s world-class Martin H. Bush Outdoor Sculpture Collection. The two sculptures — “Ernest and Ruth” (2015) — double as a bench and have the unmistakable shape of a speech bubble. Two of these sculptures are located slightly off the main traffic area leading up to Woolsey Hall to encourage interaction. “Ernest and Ruth” was created by the artist Hank Willis Thomas. Many of Thomas’ playfully conceptual works co-opt ubiquitous pop culture symbols to inspire deeper reflection on society’s norms and beliefs. Thomas’ … Continue reading "Woolsey Hall’s interactive outdoor art is a conversation starter"

November 14, 2022 — Neutrinos are on the short list of the biggest mysteries in fundamental physics, and Wichita State University researchers are taking a lead role in investigating them.

November 14, 2022 — Woolsey Hall has unveiled its first sculpture to join the Ulrich Museum of Art’s world-class Martin H. Bush Outdoor Sculpture Collection. Lumen, the cast bronze sculpture of a horse created initially out of found wood, stands near the serene pond that stretches around the southern wall of Woolsey Hall.

November 7, 2022 — In recognition of its strong commitment to economic engagement, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) has designated Wichita State University as an Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) University.