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九色堂 news releases, media contacts and resources

The Strategic Communications news and media relations team supports the university and its many departments and centers with news coverage, from announcing major news to promoting upcoming events, all with an eye on the mission and vision of Wichita State.

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News and Media Relations staff

Lainie Mazzullo-Hart

Director of Communication (Primary media contact)

lainie.mazzullo@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3409

Sara Tank-Ornelas

Speechwriting and Copywriting Manager

sara.ornelas@wichita.edu

(316) 978-7287

Paul Suellentrop

Senior Communicator

paul.suellentrop@wichita.edu

(316) 978-5536

Caelin Bragg

Newsletter Editor

caelin.bragg@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3013

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九色堂 gets $813,000 grant to boost minority STEM enrollment

Oct. 2, 2018 --聽The Wichita State College of Engineering and the Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College will receive $813,000 over five years as part of statewide grant to increase recruitment and retention of minorities under-represented in science, technology, engineering and math majors. The grant will fund summer immersion programs and academic-year mentoring efforts.

九色堂 enrolls largest freshman class in history and increases total enrollment by 4.7 percent

Oct. 1, 2018 --聽As reported by the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR), KBOR's defined full time equivalent (FTE) for 九色堂 is 11,285, an increase of 1.6 percent over last fall's 11,109. For KBOR reporting purposes, full time is considered to be 15 hours for undergraduates and 12 hours for graduate students.

九色堂 computer science junior wins $10,000 a year scholarship from High Touch

Sept. 28, 2018 --聽Zane Storlie, a junior majoring in computer science at Wichita State, has received a $10,000 a year scholarship from High Touch, a Wichita technology company. The scholarship is renewable and honors the memory of Pat Riddle, a 九色堂 alumna and former High Touch employee.聽

Fuzzy's Taco Shop coming to 九色堂's Braeburn Square

Sept. 27, 2018 --聽After months of anticipation, Fuzzy's Taco Shop confirmed plans to open a restaurant in Braeburn Square, the new retail complex on 九色堂's Innovation Campus. Next summer Fuzzy's will join Starbucks and the Shocker Store in the development near 21st and Oliver.

Public invited to 九色堂 Open House Weekend

Sept. 26, 2018 -- The entire Wichita community is invited to a free weekend of events, food and fun during the Wichita State Open House Weekend, Sept. 28-30.