Category: Kudos

Ashlee Villarreal, one of 18 students awarded the Rudd Scholarship, was featured in USA Today. Ashlee, Garden City High School grad, will start classes at Wichita State in fall 2023.

Each Rudd Scholar will receive a full-ride scholarship, which includes tuition, fees, on-campus housing, and considerable networking and coaching support along the way.

KSN featured Suspenders4Hope’s new Hope Kits in partnership with Comcare Community Crisis Center, providing them with a trial run of 250 of the Hope Kits. The kits are designed to bridge the gap between someone’s emergency psychiatric care and their next outpatient visit.

Suspenders4Hope launched in 2015 with the goal of providing mental health resources to WSU’s student body. Suspenders4Hope is a comprehensive, strategic approach to promoting mental health wellness, preventing suicide, substance abuse and sexual violence. By showcasing real stories of hope, help-seeking and resiliency, Suspenders4Hope aims to increase connections and end the stigma surrounding mental health.

Jolynn Dowling, associate educator, and Janice M. Riordan, Distinguished Professor in Maternal Child Health in the School of Nursing, contributed authorship to the article “Electronic Monitoring of Mom’s Schedule (eMOMS): A Qualitative Study of Experiences in a Lifestyle Change Program with Lactation Support” in the American Journal of Health Promotion.

A subscription may be required to view the article.

Dowling will also co-present with the lead investigator on the topic at the International Lactation Consultant Association Conference in August.

KWCH spoke with Calvin Cupp, head coach for Shocker Rowing, who explained the history behind the Shocker Rowing program and how it has evolved. Cupp also shared what the program offers to students and the community, including the Boats & Bikes business.

KWCH also spoke with students in the program, who discussed the experience and their motivations to join the team.

“That student experience as an athletic experience is still at the core of it,” Cupp said. “… We’re pretty integrated into what’s happening here (in Wichita), because we want to make an impact, not just with our student athletes, but also with our community and the citizens.”

KWCH featured Wichita State’s Varsity Esports program in its weekend broadcast.

KWCH spoke with Travis Yang, director of esports, and students about the opportunities the program provides and what the future holds for esports.

“The stigma used to be, kid’s playing games in the basement and needs to get out. These days, when paired with a varsity program that has the structure and keeps students accountable, it has a lot of potential,” Yang told KWCH

Quang Nguyen, formally with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, has joined the Student Affairs marketing department as its assistant director of marketing and special projects.

Student Affairs would like a hand in welcoming Quang to its team.

Usha Haley, W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair in International Business and Kansas Faculty of Distinction, was recently covered in the Financial Times on an academic scandal concerning research credibility and fraud, using her knowledge as a leading global expert on the impact and worth of academic research.

Haley has recently published articles on the subject:

• Triviality and the Search for Scholarly Impact in the Organization Studies
• Measuring Societal Impact in Business and Management Research, with Andrew Jack at the Financial Times, a Sage White Paper

Please join Student Conduct and Community Standard in congratulating Liz Thornton on being appointed co-Region 4 coordinator for the Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA).

ASCA is an international organization that strives to connect members on all levels, — from local to regional, national and international. It is divided into 13 regions, with each region being led by a region coordinator and their region leadership team.

Organizations, individuals and programs within Wichita State were featured in a Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) guide for startups:

The Center for Entrepreneurship, including ignitor and Kansas Family Business Forum, the Entrepreneurship Research Workshops from WSU Libraries, GoCreate, Shocker New Venture Competition, and Small Business Digital Transformation Program were all featured resources for new business startups in Wichita.

Troy Tabor, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship, headlined one of WBJ’s “People you should know” articles.

FirePoint Innovations on the Innovation Campus was featured in one of a series of articles on startups in Wichita.

On May 9, Wu Reads members were invited by United Way to help deliver books to kindergarten through third grade students at Gordon Parks Academy.

During the visit, the group had the opportunity to read the books to the students. The opportunity to give the students these books was with the help of WSU, Coaching for Literacy and community members who donated their time and money to help encourage the students to read over the summer.