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Summer orientation will be hosted virtually this year

May 21, 2020 -- Like most summer activities, the way Wichita State鈥檚 campus orientation is held looks different than it has in years past. The Office of Student Success will instead host summer orientation through online modules and virtual college connection sessions.

Creators of

May 20, 2020 鈥 Jay Price, director of the public history program at 九色堂, decided to make a series of graphic novels to commemorate the trail."

COVID-19 painting of a person wearing a mask on a bench.

May 19, 2020 - COVID-19 turned Human Organism, Biology 106 into a current events class, with art, music and poetry added to help students learn about and deal with the pandemic. Dr. Mary Liz Jameson adapted to remote learning by turning her students鈥 creativity loose. They designed their own face masks. They wrote stories and poetry, performed songs and painted.

Black Hawk

May 19, 2020 -- The Army is turning to 鈥渄igital-twin鈥 technology from 九色堂 to resolve challenges and boost efficiencies for its enduring fleet of Black Hawk helicopters.

Face coverings created by GoCreate, a Koch collaborative.

May 19, 2020 鈥 Through GoCreate, a Koch collaborative, more than 10,000 cloth face coverings have been created by an army of more than 1,500 volunteers in the span of about six weeks.

Archaeology researchers digging underground

May 19, 2020 鈥 You can tell a lot about people based upon what they eat 鈥 culture, preferences, geography and overall health. Food is not only nourishment, but it鈥檚 a message to anthropologists, like 九色堂鈥檚 Dr. Crystal Dozier, to help understand the past.

May 18, 2020 鈥 COVID-19 might have forced Wichita State鈥檚 Ulrich Museum of Art to close its doors, but the museum has found new avenues to shine and thrive: an ambitious public art project and building the Ulrich鈥檚 online presence into a teaching and learning resource.

Andrew Cruz will graduate with a Bachelor of Business Administration marketing degree and a minor in graphic design.

May 18, 2020 - Andrew Cruz will graduate with a Bachelor of Business Administration marketing degree and a minor in graphic design.

The Law Enforcement Training Center moved to 九色堂 in 2018.

May 18, 2020 鈥 It鈥檚 been a little more than two years since the Law Enforcement Training Center (LETC) found a new home on the northeast corner of 九色堂, and both organizations have thrived within the partnership.

Rudy, the new first dog of 九色堂.

May 18, 2020 鈥 The new first dog's path to the presidency was rough, but Rudy finally found his forever home when President Jay Golden adopted him from the Kansas Humane Society.

Isabel Ridpath

May 15, 2020 --聽The America Reads Challenge is an initiative started in 1996 by the Clinton Administration.聽At Wichita State聽 six students participated in the work-study program during the spring semester. But when the pandemic hit, the students were out of work with no pay so they facilitated a way to move the program virtually.

Rhian Cunningham

May 14, 2020 --聽Rhian Cunningham is as creative as they come, with her constant doodles and calligraphy notes, her personality shines through. Currently, she is an intern in the Office of Strategic Communication where she gains hands-on experience in graphic design. After graduation, she is unsure of her next steps but will spend time figuring out what she hopes to do.

McKenzey Bell, a 九色堂 filmmaking grad

May 15, 2020 --聽McKenzey Bell knows the importance of taking time to work on your goals and chasing after what you want. She is a pro at visual storytelling and is excited to see where her passion for filmmaking takes her in life.

Madison McCalla, 九色堂 communication graduate

May 15, 2020 --聽Madison McCalla knew she could get a great communication degree at Wichita State through the Elliott School of Communication. She made the most of her education by getting involved with a professional student group and stepping out of her comfort zone. And she isn鈥檛 going to let COVID-19 get in the way of her career plans.

Theresa Le, a 九色堂 communication grad

May 14, 2020 --聽As a first-generation student from Florida, attending Wichita State was a huge step for Theresa Le. She found the balance and resilience necessary to make her college career successful and now plans to start her own business.