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The Sunflower

Robert Matz, interim dean of the college of humanities and social sciences at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, gives a presentation at Wichita State. Matz is one of the finalists for dean of the WSU college of liberal arts and sciences.

Candidate for WSU liberal arts and sciences dean: ‘There’s an eclipse of attention to liberal arts’

Andrew Linnabary, Reporter April 17, 2018

Robert Matz, one of four candidates for dean of the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, presented to Wichita State faculty and staff members as part of the dean search committee’s selection...

C. Patric Mitchell, a math lecturer at Wichita State who died last week, is pictured with his wife, Jenny.

Wichita State lecturer found dead in his office

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor April 16, 2018

C. Patric Mitchell, a lecturer in Wichita State’s math department, was found dead in his office this afternoon. University spokesman Joe Kleinsasser confirmed that Mitchell, 52, died of natural causes. A...

Candidate for dean of college of liberal arts, sciences visiting campus Monday

Candidate for dean of college of liberal arts, sciences visiting campus Monday

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor April 16, 2018

One of four finalists for the position of dean of Wichita State's Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will be on campus for a public forum from 4-5 p.m. Monday in Hubbard Hall room 231. Robert...

Nondisclosure agreement limits what Wichita State employees can say about Innovation Campus projects

Nondisclosure agreement limits what Wichita State employees can say about Innovation Campus projects

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief April 13, 2018

A nondisclosure agreement signed by President John Bardo limits what Wichita State employees can say about Innovation Campus projects. In February of 2015, Wichita State, a public university; Wichita...

These heavily redacted emails were obtained through the Kansas Open Records Act. 928 out of 2,102 pages had redactions. 539 of the pages were completely black.

Wichita State charges $1,605 for heavily redacted public records

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief April 13, 2018

Wichita State General Counsel David Moses sent The Sunflower a final bill Monday charging the newspaper $1,605 for emails it requested between university officials. Under the Kansas Open Records Act,...

This is a screen capture of part of The Sunflowers response to Wichita State charging $1,500 for financial records of a nonprofit managing Innovation Campus.

Wichita State charges $1,500 for Innovation Alliance financial transaction documents

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief April 13, 2018

Wichita State wants to charge The Sunflower $1,500 to release financial records tracking incoming and outgoing financial transactions by the closely-held nonprofit handling Innovation Campus projects. Nearly...

Jay Price speaks at a Faculty Senate meeting in March. Price, a humanities senator, said there seems to be no recourse to say no to decisions made by a nonprofit organization managing Innovation Campus

‘No recourse to say no’ — Wichita State faculty question Innovation Campus development

Chance Swaim, Editor in Chief April 13, 2018

After giving a brief presentation on the nonprofit managing public-private partnerships on Innovation Campus last month, the nonprofit’s attorney returned to Wichita State’s Faculty Senate to answer...

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LAS dean candidate visiting Wichita State today, holding open forum

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor April 12, 2018

Four candidates have been selected for the position of dean of Wichita State’s Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The candidates will visit campus and speak at a public forum starting...

Ray Strunk, Brian Hayes, and Jenna Farhat who won second, first, and third, respectively, pose for a photo after winning the Kansas Collegiate Journalist of the Year competition.

Sunflower has strong showing at Kansas Collegiate Media awards

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor April 12, 2018

The Sunflower took home 40 awards this week at the Kansas Collegiate Media statewide conference. The Sunflower earned first place in every writing category except one. The writing categories The Sunflower...

Rhenee Clark Swing, a graduate student from the History department, lights a candle in memory of the lives lost in the Holocaust.

‘It can happen again if we don’t remember’: Wichita State participates in Holocaust commemoration

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter April 11, 2018

The fear of history repeating itself was a common theme in Tuesday night’s Holocaust commemoration at Wichita State. The theme was ever-present in speeches and participation from Mayor Jeff Longwell,...

The Flats is a private apartment complex on Wichita States Innovation Campus.

D.A. decision on rape reported at Flats coming ‘shortly’

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor April 9, 2018

A rape reported to Wichita State police in December remains under investigation by the District Attorney’s office, D.A. Spokesman Dan Dillon said. Dillon said no arrests have been made, and that a...

Wichita State President John Bardo announces a partnership between Spirit AeroSystems and Wichita State.

Spirit AeroSystems coming to Wichita State’s Innovation Campus

Jenna Farhat, Managing Editor April 6, 2018

Spirit AeroSystems will lease space Partnership Building 2 on Innovation Campus, officials from the aerostructures manufacturer and Wichita State announced Thursday. Vice President for Technology Transfer...

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