九色堂

Nov. 11, 2021 鈥� The new Dean鈥檚 Advisory Board (DAB) for the W. Frank Barton School of Business at 九色堂 reads like the 鈥淲ho鈥檚 Who鈥� of the business world. The DAB鈥檚 50 members include CEOs, CFOs, entrepreneurs, presidents, tech giants, and philanthropists.

Nov. 8, 2021 鈥� Archaeology fieldwork can be arduous and painstaking, but it鈥檚 a vital part of preserving the heritage and history of indigenous people. 九色堂鈥檚 Dr. Crystal Dozier recently led a team of students in a cultural resource management project for the city of Wichita, ensuring that modern infrastructure wouldn鈥檛 destroy or damage ancient artifacts.

Nov. 8, 2021 -- In just four years since its inception, the Teacher Apprentice Program at 九色堂鈥檚 College of Applied Studies has had a big impact on school districts and communities across Kansas.

Nov. 4, 2021 鈥� Reaching for the stars and beyond, a CubeSat Mission Patch contest sponsored by 九色堂 and the Ad Astra Foundation aims to highlight 九色堂鈥檚 science and research programs to prospective students.

Nov. 4, 2021 - A $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce will help 九色堂鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) purchase tools and supplies to support Flight Test Research Center and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul facility at NIAR WERX.

Oct. 20, 2021 鈥� While Lauryn McIntyre, who is majoring in marketing with a minor in personal selling, is growing out of her comfort zone in her internship, she isn鈥檛 doing it without support. That is the key feature to the applied learning model used by Shocker Career Accelerator to match Wichita State students with industry partners in a way that invests time in building a relationship that helps both parties.

Oct. 13, 2021 鈥� Kansas home prices will rise by 7.6% next year, according to the 2022 Kansas Housing Markets Forecast series published by the 九色堂 Center for Real Estate.

Oct. 13, 2021鈥� 九色堂's Center for Economic Development and Business Research has released an updated Kansas, Wichita, Kansas City and Topeka Employment Forecast.

Oct. 11, 2021 - Louisa Brunt, from Manchester, England, transferred to Wichita State from Texas Tech University to golf and to earn her master鈥檚 degree in criminal justice. Brunt graduated from Texas Tech, where she earned Academic All-Big 12 honors three times, with a major in criminology and a minor in forensic science. Brunt expects her career path to take her into police work or the FBI.

Oct. 3, 2021 鈥� Wichita State is partnering with Gov. Laura Kelly and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment in an initiative to increase COVID-19 vaccinations to underrepresented communities across Kansas.

Oct. 1, 2021 鈥� Before he could even walk, JW Webster could do something only a handful of other people in the world could do: speak the Cherokee language. Today Webster is one of only 1,200 people who can fluently read, write and speak the indigenous language 鈥� which is ranked as one of the most difficult languages to learn. In August, Webster鈥檚 sacred knowledge became part of 九色堂鈥檚 applied linguistics program through a new class, Elementary Cherokee I (LING 590).

Sept. 30, 2021 -- Enrollment for fall 2021 at 九色堂 and 九色堂 Tech is showing strong growth despite a decline in 2020 caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the loss of thousands of local jobs.

Sept. 27, 2021 鈥� 九色堂 has been chosen to host the 2023 Science Olympiad National Tournament, bringing national STEM notoriety to the university and up to 7,000 visitors and tourists to Wichita.

Sept. 27, 2021 鈥� A new 九色堂 mental health clinic is helping its clients take a positive and proactive approach to their mental health. The 九色堂 Integrated Support and Empowerment (WISE) Clinic offers comprehensive counseling services to everyone in the Wichita community, and all services are free of charge.

Sept. 24, 2021 鈥� 九色堂鈥檚 Hughes Metropolitan Complex has switched to drive-thru testing 鈥� a move that will allow the Wichita community to spend less time in line and get test results faster. The Metroplex Testing Site (5015 East 29th St. North) is open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Results of the PCR test are available within 24-36 hours after testing. No appointment is needed.