Third CAS dean candidate announced

September 30, 2022 — Wichita State’s Office of Academic Affairs will interview four dean candidates for the College of Applied Studies. The third candidate, Dr. Christopher Jochum, Fort Hays University Department chair, will be on campus on Oct. 5 and 6. Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend a public forum at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 5 at 209 Hubbard Hall.

ODI closing temporarily Oct. 7

September 30, 2022 — The Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) will close Friday, Oct. 7 to attend the 2022 Michael Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism and the 36th annual Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Conference. The office will reopen Monday, Oct. 10.

Testing Services to begin screening for electronic devices prior to tests

September 30, 2022 — Effective Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, students utilizing Testing Services will be screened for electronic devices before entering the exam room.  
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Annual fire alarm testing beginning in October

September 30, 2022 — Wichita State's Fire Safety and Sandifer Engineering will begin annual fire alarm testing during October. Testing for most facilities will be done between the hours of 11 p.m.-7 a.m. The tests should cause little to no interruption to any businesses or classes. For more information, contact Fire Safety at 316-978-5531 or 5803.

Offices of Online Learning and Adult Learning are merging

September 29, 2022 — Creating a single focus on serving our adult learners, whether online or in person, the Office of Online Learning and the Office of Adult Learning are excited to announce they are merging to become the Office of Online and Adult Learning. This change will better serve our adult learners — from prospective students to current students and alumni — by merging into a single organization. In the 10 years we have supported online learning centrally, we have consistently noted that our online program students are almost exclusively adult learners. We also know that adult learners use online classes to help … Continue reading "Offices of Online Learning and Adult Learning are merging"
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Read the September Teaching Today

September 29, 2022 — The September issue of Teaching Today is now available. The September 2022 issue has information about Suicide Prevention training, the upcoming January Academic Resources Conferece and information about the Course Messages feature in Blackboard.

Fourth CAS dean candidate announced

September 29, 2022 — Wichita State's Office of Academic Affairs will interview four dean candidates for the College of Applied Studies. The fourth candidate, Dr. Joan Brewer, Emporia State University The Teachers College professor and dean, will be on campus on Oct. 6 and 7.

Enrollment increases at Wichita State thanks to focus on student experience and economic growth

September 29, 2022 — Combined enrollment by headcount across all Wichita State University locations for fall 2022 is 21,942, according to the annual data released today by the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR). 
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President Muma rewards University Libaries

September 28, 2022 — Congratulations to University Libraries, this month's recipient of President Muma's Rick Rewards. University Libraries was recognized for it's services to students.
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Barton School Dean’s Advisory Board adds CEO of NXTUS

September 28, 2022 — Josh Oeding, president and CEO of NXTUS, and Founder and general partner of Tenzing Capital, is joining as a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board of the W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University. Oeding is an alumnus of the Barton School and will begin his term on the board in fall 2022.