Make sure to catch the latest episode of the “Forward Together” podcast. Join President Rick Muma when he talks to representatives from WSU’s Go Baby Go. The Go Baby Go program modifies off-the-shelf ride-on toy cars for kids with disabilities at no cost to the family. Learn more about the collaborative interdisciplinary hands-on learning experience for WSU students and how their work benefits children with disabilities.

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The next episode will feature Iris Okere, student body president. Subscribe to be notified when new episodes are available.

Make sure to catch the latest episode of the “Forward Together” podcast. Join President Rick Muma when he talks to Dr. Bobby Berry, assistant dean and assistant professor for the College of Applied Studies, about serving students and his research and work with first-generation students.

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The next episode will feature representatives from GoBabyGo. Subscribe to be notified when new episodes are available.

Create Space - Find Joy in the Art of Storytelling. Episode 34 - Literature in the audio age with Dr. Katie Lanning

Jessica Newman, assistant educator in the Elliott School of Communication, produces and hosts the podcast Create Space. The show focuses on creativity and storytelling and has featured WSU faculty, students and alums.

The episode, “Literature in the Audio Age,” is a multidisciplinary collaboration between two departments in the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. Jessica is joined by Dr. Katie Lanning, assistant professor of English. Dr. Lanning is pioneering a new course at Wichita State titled “Literature in the Audio Age,” set to launch in fall 2024. In the episode, she gives a preview of the course as she and Jessica explore the fascinating intersection of literature and audio technology.

They dissect a piece of Shakespeare and discuss its meaning in the context of audio technology’s rapid growth. Listeners will learn how the experience of literature transforms in the dynamic landscape of the audio age, where podcasts, audiobooks and immersive soundscapes are reshaping the way people engage with narratives.

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Make sure to catch the latest episode of the “Forward Together” podcast. Join Wichita State President Rick Muma when he talks with Leanne Caret, featured on Forbes Magazine’s Most Powerful Women list, about her career in the aerospace industry and women in STEM.

While recording the podcast, Caret discovered several Easter egg photos on set featuring President Muma. Vote for your favorite. The first 100 responses will be eligible for a vintage WuShock glass.

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The next episode will feature Bobby Berry, assistant dean for diversity and outreach in the College of Applied Studies. Subscribe to be notified when new episodes are available.

Make sure to catch the latest episode of the “Forward Together” podcast. Join Dr. Elizabeth H. King, president and CEO for the WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement, as she takes over the “Forward Together” podcast and interviews President Rick Muma about some of the work being done at Wichita State.

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Make sure to catch the latest episode of the “Forward Together” podcast. President Rick Muma talks with the Honorable Stephanie Dawkins Davis about her career and her experience as a Shocker. Judge Dawkins Davis serves on the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals and has appellate jurisdiction over the federal district courts in Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee.

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The next episode will feature Elizabeth King, president and CEO of WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement. Subscribe to be notified when new episodes are available.

Make sure to catch the latest episode of the “Forward Together” podcast. President Rick Muma talks with Dave Isay, founder of StoryCorps and One Small Step. Designed to “remind the country of the humanity in all of us,” One Small Step brings people with different political views together to record a facilitated 50-minute conversation.

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The next episode will feature a conversation with the Honorable Stephanie Dawkins Davis, circuit judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit and WSU alum. Subscribe to be notified when new episodes are available.

Make sure to catch the latest episode of the “Forward Together” podcast. President Muma speaks with Travis Yang, director of Wichita State’s esports program, and assistant director Joe Mazzara about Shocker Esports, which began in 2019 and quickly became WSU’s fastest-growing varsity program.

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The next episode will feature a conversation with Dave Isay, founder and president of StoryCorps. Subscribe to be notified when new episodes are available.

The first episode of the Forward Together podcast for the fall 2023 semester airs Tuesday, Sept. 12. President Rick Muma will interview Travis Yang and Joe Mazzara with Wichita State Esports. The episode also debuts the brand new podcast set.

You can find previews of the episode on Wichita State’s YouTube channel, under “Shorts.” The first preview is already available, and more will publish over the weekend leading up to the air date.

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Photo of students on campus socializing.

As faculty and staff start planning for the fall semester, listen to the panelists from the April Teaching Matters event as they share their insights on the incoming freshmen for the semester.

The podcast is available online and featured three local high school instructors with tips on how to meet new students where they are.