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Students help organize national AfterDark concert coming to WSU

C. Connor Clapham April 1, 2016

Four years ago, 2,000 Wichita State students gathered in Charles Koch Arena to watch the men’s basketball team win the NIT Tournament, followed by an AfterDark performance.Though the team is not playing,...

Title IX coordinator Natasha Stephens writes down ideas during a student forum Tuesday. Which prohibits sex discrimination and/or sexual misconduct.

Title IX forum first step in campaign; coordinator calls it ‘mission-critical’

Chance Swaim April 1, 2016

Title IX coordinator Natasha Stephens held a student forum Tuesday at the Rhatigan Student Center to introduce herself to students, talk about what her office does and answer questions.A small group of...

SGA president, vice president candidates to debate Friday

Shelby Reynolds April 1, 2016

Three parties in the running for student body president and student body vice president will voice their opinions Friday evening in the annual Student Government Association debate.Current SGA senator...

ODI named leader in diversity by Wichita Business Journal

Alex Perry March 28, 2016

Wichita State’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion has been recognized for their commitment to advocacy for unrepresented groups on campus and in the community.The Wichita Business Journal — a weekly...

WSU dance program to participate in national festival

Alex Bullock March 28, 2016

In 2007, Wichita State dance instructor Cheyla Chandler choreographed an emotionally charged duet piece after a failed relationship.“It has a lot to do with infidelity,” she said.Nine years later,...

Former chief of information officer sues university for discrimination

Danielle Prewitt March 28, 2016

James Pulliam, former chief of information officer at Wichita State, has sued the university in federal court on claims that he was fired for objecting to racial and sexual language used by the university’s...

Class project highlights issues students feel passionate about

Andrew Linnabary March 22, 2016

Sarah Newcomer encourages her students to take action for their beliefs.“I want my students to harness their passion and funnel it toward positive change,” she said.Newcomer, a Friends University graduate...

Engineering professor receives grant for research on invasive species

Chandler Ochoa March 22, 2016

Esra Buyuktahtakin Toy attributes her success to her parents.While in elementary school, her parents got rid of the TV, and her dad, who was an engineer, always helped her with her homework.“We used...

Digital caliper levels playing field for blind pre-med student

Chandler Ochoa March 22, 2016

Senior computer science major Daryl Claassen thought building a digital caliper for a blind student was going to be a weekend project.“It’s never as easy as it looks, but also there are a lot of things...

Two students report attack by alleged Trump supporter

Andrew Linnabary March 14, 2016

Two Wichita State students say they were physically attacked by a man shouting racial insults Saturday morning.“It was a gut-wrenching scene that I will never forget. I’ve never felt that helpless...

SGA passes resolution recommending removal of plus/minus grading

TJ Rigg March 10, 2016

Like other Wichita State students, sophomore Katie Wiggins said she has mixed feelings about the university’s plus/minus grading system.“If we’re going to do a plus/minus system, we need to make...

Woman’s Association collecting scholarship donations

Madeline Deabler March 10, 2016

Originally a professors’ wives club, the WSU Women’s Association has come a long way since it began in 1928.Now, the organization raises funds to provide scholarships to non-traditional, female students...

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