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Telly McGaha announced as new Wichita State Foundation president, CEO

Courtney Brown, Investigative News Editor January 17, 2024

Following the search for new leadership since July, Telly McGaha has been announced as the new president and CEO of the Wichita State University Foundation and Alumni Engagement. McGaha’s most recent...

Snow covered the ground before the Rhatigan Student Center on Feb. 17, 2022. (File photo).

Wichita State will go remote first day of spring semester

Courtney Brown, Investigative News Editor January 15, 2024

Returning to campus for the start of the spring semester will wait a little longer. Wichita State University will operate remotely on Tuesday due to expected inclement weather conditions, according...

Madison (Maddie) Fields, a fall 2023 graduate, waits to have her picture taken before walking across the stage in Charles Koch Arena. Fields was the first student at Wichita State University to graduate with a bachelors degree in American Sign Language.

Student graduates with first American Sign Language bachelor’s at Wichita State

Mia Hennen, Editor in Chief January 15, 2024

When news first broke about Wichita State offering a bachelor’s in American Sign Language a year ago, Madison Fields and deaf studies instructor Lorita Slieter had no idea. “We hadn't heard about...

Lily Wu at the mayoral forum hosted at Wichita State on Oct. 18 (File photo).

Lily Wu, incoming Wichita City Council members sworn into office

Jacob Unruh, Reporter January 9, 2024

Lily Wu is officially the mayor of Wichita. Wu was sworn into her four-year term as the head of Wichita’s government, alongside city council members Becky Tuttle (District 2), Dalton Glasscock (District...

Brandon McClain speaks in a Student Government Association meeting on December 6 (File photo).

Student government adviser leaves Wichita State

Loren Amelunke, Reporter December 27, 2023

After serving over a year and a half at Wichita State, Brandon McClain is departing for a new position in his hometown. “There’s never a good time to leave,” McClain, the assistant director of Student...

Wichita State recognizes Juneteenth as university holiday

Wichita State recognizes Juneteenth as university holiday

Allison Campbell, News Editor December 22, 2023

Wichita State University announced earlier this week that Juneteenth, a newly state-recognized federal holiday, will be designated as an official university holiday beginning in 2024. Like other official...

Yolanda Camarena receives an honorary doctorate from Wichita State at the fall 2023 graduation commencement ceremony on Dec. 17. Camarena and her husband, Gene, were both awarded this honor.

Commencement speaker urges graduates to show gratitude for support systems

Courtney Brown, Investigative News Editor December 19, 2023

As a first-generation Latina college student, Yolanda Camarena changed her degree three times and graduated in five and a half years. She didn’t walk when she graduated. Over 40 years later, she said...

Wichita State University President Richard Muma, Staff Senate President Jason Bosch, Provost Shirley Lefever and Chief HR Officer Vicki Whisenhant elaborate on the universitys upcoming economic and programming developments. The administrators shared these updates during the Fall 2023 Wichita State University Town Hall on Monday, Dec. 11.

President Muma, Provost Lefever discuss campus updates via university town hall

Avery Gathright, Reporter December 15, 2023

Students, staff and faculty all had the opportunity to watch the Fall 2023 Wichita State University Town Hall via YouTube livestream on Monday, Dec. 11 . The meeting was hosted by Faculty Senate President...

Graduate student David Wanaselja speaks to student senators during the last SGA session of the semester regarding impropriety in the Wichita State University administration. “Because at the end, we’ll take home a piece of paper with their (university administration’s) name signed to it,” Wanaselja said. “I don’t know about you, but I want those signatures to be untainted by impropriety, and the institution that grants my degree to be above suspicion.”

Graduate student voices disgust at President Muma’s involvement in sexual harassment training

Allison Campbell, News Editor December 13, 2023

Graduate student David Wanaselja begged Student Government Association (SGA) members Wednesday night to “push back” against impropriety in the Wichita State administration after taking offense to WSU...

Margaret Carr shakes the ornament she created at the Destress Snowglobes event. The event was hosted by Disability Rights, Education, Activism and Mentorship (DREAM)on Dec. 6 in an effort to raise awareness about the organization.

DREAM hosts ornament decorating event, raises awareness of organization

Avery Gathright, Reporter December 10, 2023

Holiday music filled the air as students decorated ornaments in Rhatigan Student Center during the Destress Snowglobes event hosted by the Disability Rights, Education, Activism and Mentorship (DREAM)...

Student Government Assocation senators raise their hands as part of an informal vote during the Senate meeting on Dec. 6. During the session, senators passed a resolution that would encourage WhatsApp and Facetime to be available on campus Wi-Fi.

Student Government passes resolution to support WhatsApp, FaceTime access on campus Wi-Fi

Loren Amelunke, Reporter December 10, 2023

Editor’s note: This story previously incorrectly identified the author of the bill as former Sen. Ayleen Escobedo. The necessary corrections have since been made. The Student Government Association...

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