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The Kansas Board of Regents discusses tuition and fees at their June 2018 meeting in Topeka (FILE PHOTO).

Regents approve tuition, fees increases for Wichita State

Matthew Kelly, Editor in Chief June 20, 2018

Wichita State students will see a 2.5-percent tuition increase and a 0.9-percent fees increase for the upcoming school year. WSU's tuition and fees proposal was approved Wednesday at the Kansas Board...

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Wichita State seeks approval of tuition, fees increases

Matthew Kelly, Editor in Chief June 20, 2018

Wichita State has proposed a 2.5-percent tuition increase and a 0.9-percent fees increase for the upcoming school year. Tuition and fees proposals will be voted on at the Kansas Board of Regents meeting...

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Grant will pay for students to relocate to Wichita, attend WSU Tech

Matthew Kelly, Editor in Chief June 13, 2018

The Wichita Community Foundation announced plans Monday to partner with WSU Tech on a program that will help potential students relocate to Wichita to train for high-demand jobs. WSU Tech will receive...

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University of Kentucky linguistics chair named LAS dean

Matthew Kelly, Editor in Chief May 29, 2018

Andrew Hippisley, chair of linguistics at the University of Kentucky, was named dean of Wichita State’s Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Tuesday. Hippisley, who joined Kentcky's linguistics...

Kelly promises to investigate Innovation Campus if elected governor

Kelly promises to investigate Innovation Campus if elected governor

Matthew Kelly, Editor in Chief May 26, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Laura Kelly spoke to supporters in Wichita Friday, voicing her concerns with Innovation Campus and decrying privatization in state government. The Kansas Senate minority...

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Svaty speaks to supporters Thursday at Reverie Coffee Roasters.

Svaty rolls out pro-choice running mate despite anti-abortion voting history

Matthew Kelly, Editor in Chief May 17, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Josh Svaty introduced supporters to his running mate, Katrina Lewison, at Reverie Coffee Roasters Thursday morning. Lewison's addition to the ticket as a vocally pro-choice...

Wayne Woolsey and Dean of the School of Business Anand Desai wait to take photos with the rendering of the new building which will be the future home of the Barton School of Business.

Wichita State receives $12 million gift from oilman, wife

Matthew Kelly, Editor in Chief May 16, 2018

Wichita oilman Wayne Woolsey and his wife, Kay, announced Wednesday that they will make a $12 million cash donation to Wichita State — the largest such gift in school history, according to the WSU Foundation. The...

Fairmount Towers, formerly student housing, will be demolished by spring of 2019.

Asbestos removal begins at Fairmount Towers next week

Matthew Kelly, Editor in Chief Elect May 14, 2018

Crews will begin removing asbestos from the Fairmount Towers Complex next week in preparation for the building’s demolition, according to a university press release. In Fairmount Towers’ 50 years...

Provost Rick Muma talks about the goals for enrollment during an Unclassified Professional Senate meeting in Hubbard Hall.

Muma named Wichita State’s provost

Matthew Kelly, Editor in Chief Elect May 11, 2018

Rick Muma was selected Tuesday to become Wichita State’s next provost and chief academic officer, getting the nod over a pair of vice provosts from the University of North Dakota and the University of...

President John Bardo talks about the state of the university and the direction it is headed in during an Unclassified Professional Senate meeting in Hubbard Hall.

Bardo: ‘Do we wish we were an elite little liberal arts college?’

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor May 3, 2018

President Bardo presented to a group of Wichita State’s unclassified professional employees, and spoke heavily of the role of the liberal arts in the STEM-focused direction of Innovation Campus. The...

The Kansas State Capitol Building is where the Kansas Legislature meets. The Legislature passed an amendment to the budget bill requiring student fee deliberations to be conducted publicly at Wichita State and five other Regents universities.

Kansas Legislature passes bill requiring open student fees deliberations

Chance Swaim, Editor-in-Chief May 3, 2018

If Gov. Jeff Colyer signs the latest budget bill passed by the Kansas legislature, Wichita State will have to open its student fees deliberations next year. The Kansas Legislature sent a budget bill...

The Above and Beyond Award for 2018 given by the Sunshine Coalition for Open Goverment to The Sunflower for its investigative work over the past year.

Kansas Sunshine Coalition honors The Sunflower for ‘courageous work’

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor May 3, 2018

The Kansas Sunshine Coalition for Open Government has presented The Sunflower with the Above and Beyond Award for 2018. The Kansas Sunshine Coalition board voted unanimously to give the award to The...

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