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Demolition of Brennan Hall began on July 21. Lot 17 has permanently been closed due to the demolition.

Demolition of the last legacy dormitory on Wichita State’s campus has begun

Maleah Evans, Summer News Editor August 6, 2025

The demolition process of Brennan Hall III, the last legacy dormitory on Wichita State’s campus, has begun across the street from the 17th Apartment complex. Brennan Hall has been part of WSU’s...

Plywood sits on a box of screws in the construction site of a new combined biomedical campus. The campus will combine program from WSU’s College of Health Professions, WSU Tech and KU and is expected to be fully operation in the summer of 2027.

Phase one of the Wichita Biomedical Campus is in progress. Here’s what we know.

Mya Scott, Reporter July 30, 2025

Phase one of the $222 million, 350,000-square-foot biomedical campus began in May of last year and is expected to be fully operational by the summer of 2027.  The project will combine WSU’s College...

Joseph Shepard walks up to the crowd to begin his opening remarks at the District One City Council Candidate forum on July 15. Shepard will run in the City Council primary election on Aug. 5.

Former Wichita State Student Body President Joseph Shepard runs for District 1 seat

Taliyah Winn, Editor in Chief July 30, 2025

A decade after serving in one of Wichita State’s top student leadership roles, Joseph Shepard is now running for Wichita City Council. He’s one of five candidates running for the District 1 seat.  Shepard...

Caution tape at the 3900 East 17th Street N apartment complex on Aug. 26. File photo

Teen dead in officer-involved shooting near Wichita State campus, apparent suicide

Taliyah Winn, Editor-in-Chief July 24, 2025

Investigators believe the shooting near 21st and Hillside early Thursday morning to be a case of suicide by police, according to a media advisory. Officials say a 19-year-old man and another male approached...

A Wichita State University police car parked on campus (file photo)

All-clear after shooting near campus prompted emergency alert Thursday morning

Ainsley Smyth, Reporter July 24, 2025

People are safe to resume normal activities according to Wichita State, after a shooting near campus.  WSU issued an emergency alert at around 6:45 a.m. on Thursday, July 24. The alert instructed the...

Ty Masterson, the president of the Kansas senate, expresses his gratitude for different Kansas agencies being able to come together to make a positive impact on the health care field. "From the leadership teams, to those that worked on the project, to the members of the legislature that helped us push those projects though... that was a tremendous accomplishment," Masterson said. "I love when we can work together."

Kansas Senate President, GoCreate director announces Republican campaign for governor

Taliyah Winn, Editor-in-Chief July 21, 2025

Director of GoCreate, Ty Masterson, announced his 2026 Republican gubernatorial campaign on Sunday. Masterson’s website said he is running to “Take Back Kansas,” pointing to incumbent Democratic...

Audience members applaud the District One City Council candidates at the end of the forum hosted on July 15. More than 200 people attended the forum, with more watching on a livestream.

District 1 candidates speak with the public at a forum hosted at Wichita State

Maleah Evans, Summer News Editor July 18, 2025

City Council election candidates for District 1 spoke at a forum hosted by the Wichita Journalism Collaborative at the Marcus Welcome Center on Wichita State’s campus on Tuesday in preparation for...

MyWSU login opened on a computer. (File photo)

WSU issues guidelines on email signatures following state, DEI law

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter July 17, 2025

Wichita State is mandating faculty and staff to update their email signature blocks and ensure compliance with new state legislation related to diversity, equity and inclusion, following guidance from...

Five people have filed to run for the District 1 City Council seat. / Wichita Journalism Collaborative

City Council candidates in District 1 to participate in forum at WSU

Jacinda Hall, WJC Reporter July 14, 2025

The Wichita Journalism Collaborative will hold a forum on July 15 for candidates running for the District 1 City Council seat. Three City Council seats are up for re-election this fall. But District...

Lindquist Hall is a part of Wichita State's main campus. Build in 1976, Lindquist Hall is the tallest building on campus.

Wichita State Liberal Arts and Sciences Advising Center has a new space

Maleah Evans, Summer News Editor July 3, 2025

Academic advising will be in a new location for Wichita State students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.  It was announced Tuesday, in WSU Today and an email to LAS students, that the advising...

Jeffrey Jarman, director of the Elliott School of Communication, speaks at the screening of the "Unwarranted" documentary at Wichita State. Jarman moderated a panel, which discussed the documentary's creation on Feb. 4, 2024 (File photo).

Jeff Jarman, director of the Elliott School of Communication, is leaving the university

Maleah Evans, Summer News Editor July 3, 2025

Jeffrey Jarman, Director of the Elliott School of Communication, is leaving the university after 29 years. He has accepted a full-time position to work as a litigation consultant and will officially retire...

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Wichita State student among 8 dead in Mexico car crash on family trip

Taliyah Winn, Editor-in-Chief July 2, 2025

Nuvia Castillo, a Wichita State student, was among eight dead in a fatal car crash in Mexico on Monday night, according to the GoFundMe. Castillo was studying nursing at WSU, and she was on a family...

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