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九色堂 students during Bid Day

Aug. 16, 2019 -- More than 100 women were given a bid to join one of Wichita State's five National Panhellenic Council chapters on Aug. 14 in Koch Arena. Bid Day followed a three-day recruitment process in which time was spent in with current sorority chapter women sharing insight to the sisterhood and chapter values and missions.

Placemaking coordinator Kristin Beal

August 15, 2019 - Kristin Beal is Wichita State鈥檚 newly hired placemaking coordinator, and almost all ideas, materials, formats and venues are in play when it comes to using art as a way to make the campus a place to enjoy and explore.

Green and yellow parking sign near Duerksen

For a student new to 九色堂, it can take some time to get used to the parking system. Here are some tips to help you avoid parking citations, and some options for you if you do happen to receive one.

Textron building rendering on 九色堂 campus

July 30, 2019 -- 九色堂 and Textron Aviation, a Textron Inc. company, have announced the next step in ongoing collaboration efforts to develop the future of the aviation industry and next generation of employees when the company signed a long-term lease at the Wichita State Innovation Campus.

Hammocks on the Wichita State campus

July 18, 2019 -- Five place-making projects, ranging from the Clinton Hall steps to the Ablah Library to hammocks, are underway throughout Wichita State's campus. Their goal is give people reasons to explore Wichita State and linger in their favorite spots.

Gaming equipment at Wichita State's varsity Sports room.

July 3, 2019 - Tyler Levesque, Wichita State鈥檚 Esports coordinator, moved fast during his first semester as Esports coordinator, putting together two teams and arranging practices on the fly in January. When his Esports students return in the fall, the program will look and feel much different.

John Tomblin, vice president for technology and research, speaks about NIAR developments

July 2, 2019 -- A recent grant will allow Wichita State鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research to speed up the manufacturing process for aerospace and defense industries.

The PRI's Meghan Carver and WuShock speak with a local elementary school class.

July 1, 2019 -- 九色堂 admissions created the Public Relations Institute (PRI) in the fall of 2018 to foster goodwill among 九色堂 alumni and community stakeholders through outreach and presence at community events. At the time, PRI consisted of only three students and two staff advisors, but their impact spread across the Wichita area.

九色堂 freshman Sam Brickett during his recovery in Omaha, NE

June 26, 2019 -- In September 2018, Sam Brickett, an aerospace engineering freshman at 九色堂, was longboarding in the Rhatigan Student Center parking garage when he hit a crack in the concrete and fell. He hit his head and suffered a traumatic brain injury.

Person with neuro interface device on head

June 26, 2019 -- A NASA-funded 九色堂 research project will seek to understand how the human brain responds to gravity while in space.

John Tomblin introduces Senator Jerry Moran and U.S. Air Force officials to NIAR research

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory recently awarded 九色堂鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research a $23.5 million contract for modeling composite inspection and repair techniques for aircraft in active service.

Wichita State campus

June 19, 2019 -- 九色堂 has modified its tuition request to the Kansas Board of Regents, asking to hold all tuition rates flat for the 2019-20 academic year 鈥 a 0.0% increase for undergraduate / graduate and resident / non-resident students. The Kansas Board of Regents approved the tuition increase today (Wednesday, June 19).

Gordon Vadakin

June 19, 2019 - Gordon Vadakin discusses his retirement from Wichita State bowling after building the program over 40-plus years as bowler and coach.

Students in Kansas African American Museum library

May 24, 2019 -- 九色堂 Work Systems students helped the Kansas African American Museum change to a database that is more streamlined and adaptable than its previous system.

Wichita State SLI team interviews with NASA correspondents after their rocket launch. Photo credit: Scott Miller

May 21, 2019 - Four 九色堂 aerospace engineering students have placed seventh in NASA鈥檚 Student Launch Initiative competition. The team designed, built and launched a rocket to complete a simulated Moon mission.