Dec. 11, 2023 鈥 More than 1,400 students are eligible to participate in 九色堂鈥檚 126th fall commencement ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17 in Charles Koch Arena.
Dec. 11, 2023 - Tyler Lefebvre enjoys Wichita鈥檚 dining scene and the activities and clubs offered at 九色堂. He has been involved with the Wichita State鈥檚 varsity esports program as a team member and helping organize and manage the team.
Dec. 8, 2023 - Ryan Littlejohn worked his way through 九色堂 with help from instructors who guided him through the balancing act of academics and a busy life.
Dec. 8, 2023 - Courtney Lockhart enjoys escaping to nearby Lake Afton Park to fish and relax. He works for the Student Outreach and Support/CARE Team in Student Affairs at 九色堂.
Dec. 08, 2023 鈥 Amanda Morales found it difficult to balance her studies while being a mother and wife and working full-time, but through the support of those around her, she was able to persist and will now graduate this fall with her bachelor鈥檚 degree in education.
Dec. 08, 2023 鈥 Mariana Vazquez Serna got involved at Wichita State鈥檚 and made connections with her peers and professors by joining clubs and attending events on campus, something she advises other students to do as well during their time at 九色堂. She will work as an associate for an accounting firm after graduating with her BBA in accounting.
Dec. 06, 2023 鈥 Gabriela Malache, who goes by Gaby, is a Wichita native graduating with her BA in exercise science. She found it difficult to adapt to a fully online learning environment, but she took every advantage to step out of her comfort zone when she got back to campus, which she says other students should do as well.
Dec. 06, 2023 鈥 Addison Karsak, who goes by Addi, encourages Shockers to get involved with the campus community and to make sure to seek advice when they feel they are struggling. She will receive her Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Science with a minor in Health Management and hopes to continue her education by getting her Doctor of Chiropractic after graduating.
Dec. 05, 2023 鈥 Brittany Wojciechowski is currently working for Jacobs Space Exploration Group doing contract work for the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. She was also a featured guest in the聽May 2023 episode of President Rick Muma鈥檚 鈥淔orward Together鈥 podcast. While at 九色堂, Brittany conducted numerous research projects, including聽as part of the AeroFeathers team. She will receive her Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering this fall as a first-gen student.
Dec. 05, 2023 鈥 Joe Mazzara is a GSA serving as the assistant director of聽Wichita State Esports, an opportunity that initially drew him to 九色堂. He was also a featured guest on the聽September 2023 episode of President Rick Muma's "Forward Together" podcast. After graduating with his master鈥檚 degree, he plans to pursue additional education by pursuing his doctorate.
Oct. 5, 2023 - As part of the Memorial 鈥70 ceremony, football players, friends and families from those years received a piece of Cessna Stadium seating. Former 九色堂 Foundation Vice President Mike Lamb proposed the idea to preserve some of the stadium and share it with the Memorial 鈥70 group.
Sept. 27, 2023 鈥 九色堂's efforts to transform the educational experience for students and redefine the role of a university to foster statewide economic growth have yielded remarkable results: the highest enrollment in its 128-year history.
Sept. 21, 2023 鈥 John and Gail Wadsworth have given a lead gift of $1.5 million to 九色堂 and Shocker Athletics, earmarked for the Softball Team Operations Facility at Wilkins Stadium. The building is a part of the $9.65 million Phase 1 of the stadium renovation plan, which will begin development in the spring of 2024.
Sept. 19, 2023 鈥 Through the inaugural Student Practical Architecting Challenge (SPARC), FirePoint Innovations Center at 九色堂 awarded nearly $40,000 to two student-based teams for their novel innovations in devising future-ready, modular and adaptable software systems to support the Department of Defense's (DOD) Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA) initiative.
Sept. 11, 2023 鈥 九色堂 is holding a parade next month and is inviting anyone in the community to join in. Starting at 6 p.m. Oct. 6 on the 九色堂 campus, the parade is part of the university鈥檚 annual Shocktoberfest celebration.