Two Wichita State University seniors have partnered with the McConnell Air Force Base Innovation Lab to help fight COVID-19 – by using robotics. Computer science majors Lucy Hoang and Lydia Melles are creating an autonomous robot that uses ultraviolet C-lights (UVC) to clean grocery stores.
The project is part of a senior design class taught by Andy Stallard, WSU College of Engineering Senior Design Experience lecturer and director.
The Office of Engagement partnered with Common Ground Producers and Growers last December to provide food to those in need. The partnership also included Student Government Outreach and the Shocker Support Locker. Since December 2020, 4,250 to 5,400 pounds of food have been distributed on campus.
The groups hope in the future to donate to other Shocker neighbors through their neighborhood associations.
As part of the Strategic Planning process, Wichita State University has launched a revamped University Dashboards feature. The dashboards feature public-facing metrics that are aligned with the university’s updated strategic goals. You can see the dashboards on the WSU Strategic Plan website wichita.edu/wsustrategy.
The Wichita State University front page has some new prospective student and community-facing content features designed to better align the site with our evolving student-centered, innovation-focused approach. The front page will now feature prominent links to a new set of innovation and research pages that talk about WSU’s excellence and progress in those areas.
Among the content features are:
A main “Innovation at WSU” page that expresses our commitment to research, innovation and applied learning.
A new “Research at WSU” page that explores WSU’s rising prominence nationally.
An expanded Centers and Institutes page, with brief descriptions of each entity and links to websites and location information. The page also includes a feedback form that will allow centers to suggest additions or updates to the listing.
More than 3,500 Shockers are eligible for graduation in spring 2021. While each of their journeys is unique, they all share a common connection to Shocker Nation. Here’s what some of our graduates have to say about their time at Wichita State and the future.
The votes from April’s poll for a new dining concept at the Rhatigan Student Center are in, and the winner is Chaat House! Chaat House is inspired by the regional flavors of India.
Chaat House is scheduled to arrive at the RSC in fall 2021 from WSU Dining.
Paul Leeker, from Colwich, enjoyed his professors in the Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs and their assistance in preparing him for a career as a public administrator. Paul is one of more than 3,500 students eligible for spring 2021 graduation. Learn more about his time at Wichita State and what is next for the grad.
A first-generation college student is defined as a student whose parents or legal guardians have not completed a bachelor’s degree. A student who is the first person in their immediate family to attend a four-year college or university to attain a bachelor’s degree.
FOCUS ON FIRST-GEN: This week we highlight Zachary Brown, W. Frank Barton School of Business, manager of academic advising and student services.
F1RST-GEN T-Shirts are available in the RSC Shocker Store for $12.
If you’re interested in being featured as a first-generation profile, contact Lydia Santiago at fgshockers@wichita.edu.
The First-Gen Coordinating Council is proud to support our first-gen graduates. We have a gift for you. We are providing a yellow and white braided cord for eligible graduates to wear on graduation day. By wearing the cord, you are celebrating your graduation as the last first-gen in your family. Those who are eligible can pick up their cords at their designated location.
The W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University is creating online flexibility for three current majors in its degree program. International business, marketing and accounting majors will now be provided online and taught by the same Barton School professors who teach in-person classes.
