Category: In the News

President Rick Muma joined Gust Applequist and Sydney Collins for the latest episode of the “Ask a Kansan” podcast. Applequist and Collins came to Wichita State University’s Innovation Campus to talk with President Muma about his journey from PA to university president and how WSU has become a powerhouse for innovation.

Ellen Abbey, director of Shocker Printing & Promo Solutions, was featured in “Ellen Abbey: A Lasting Legacy of Customer Service” in In-Plant Impressions, a national industry publication, as part of a monthly series highlighting leaders in print management.

Wichita State University and McPherson College have established a new academic partnership that creates an accelerated pathway into the Master of Business Administration program offered through Wichita State’s W. Frank Barton School of Business.

Beginning with the fall 2026 semester, eligible McPherson undergraduates will be able to earn up to nine graduate credit hours toward the Barton School’s MBA while completing their bachelor’s degrees.

The agreement, which is anticipated to be the first of many between McPherson and Wichita State, establishes a streamlined academic pathway enabling qualifying students to begin graduate-level coursework while completing their undergraduate degrees. Through this partnership, students may enroll in up to three MBA courses through the Barton School of Business — reducing the time and cost required to complete the degree.

Barb Myers, administrative specialist in the Department of Art, Design and Creative Industries, was featured in:

• “Wichita nonprofit works to give headstones to unmarked graves of city pioneers” on KWCH Channel 12
• “Radar being used to find unmarked grave of a Wichita founder” on MSN/KSNW

Dr. Jens Kreinath, associate professor and cultural anthropologist in the Department of Anthropology, was featured in “Cooperation Is No Longer Optional — An Unprecedented Coalition Confronts Syria’s Crisis” in Capitol Hill Media.

Dr. Jessica Provines, assistant vice president for wellness, chief psychologist with Counseling and Psychological Services, was featured in “Colleges confront a big mental health challenge: Phone use” in University Business.

Dr. Mark Schneegurt, affiliated faculty in the Department of History, was featured on New Books Network to discuss his book, “Everyday Holiday: A Jewish Calendar of Events and Observances.”

Janet Hartley and Shocker Financial Wellness were featured in “Students Use Vision Boards to Plan Finances” in Inside Higher Ed.

Usha Haley, professor and W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair in International Business in the Department of Management, was featured in:

• “Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros., challenging a $72 billion offer by Netflix” in the Associated Press
• “War in Iran May Not Save Russia Economy” on HotAir

Dr. Hamid Lankarani, professor of mechanical engineering and NIAR senior fellow, College of Engineering, was featured in “Mechanical engineering professor, NIAR senior fellow celebrated for legacy of excellence” in Mechanism and Machine Theory.