WSU announces director for new Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance
Andrew Linnabary, Reporter
June 28, 2018
Christine Taylor, Title IX coordinator for Marquette University, has been named director of Wichita State’s new Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance, according to a university news release. She will assume the role August 13. According to the release, the new department will focus on “advancing...
Student struck by vehicle on campus
Matthew Kelly, Editor in Chief
June 26, 2018
A Wichita State student was struck by a vehicle outside of Ahlberg Hall Tuesday morning. Senior English major Madison Moore confirmed that she sustained minor injuries and was recovering after being taken from the scene in an ambulance. “WSUPD Officers are currently working a vehicle accident...
Wichita State to add Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, Panda Express in the Rhatigan Student Center
Evan Pflugradt, Campus Cuisine Reporter
June 25, 2018
Filed under Campus, Dining, Lifestyle, News
ichita State will add Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers and Panda Express to the list of on-campus food options this fall. Freddy's and Panda Express will replace Chartwells food retailers Mondo Subs and Sono on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center. The two new retailers are e...
Bardo: ‘Solid’ fall enrollment likely means more tripling in student housing
Matthew Kelly, Editor in Chief
June 24, 2018
Wichita State President John Bardo hinted at promising fall enrollment numbers for the university, and their potential effect on student housing, at last week's Kansas Board of Regents meeting in Topeka. "Our numbers for fall, as of right now — and you know this can change — but our numbers are...
Regents president to get raise
Matthew Kelly, Editor in Chief
June 21, 2018
Filed under News
The Kansas Board of Regents voted Thursday to raise Regents President Blake Flanders' salary by as much as 15 percent. Flanders, who has served as board president and CEO since 2015, made $204,000 in 2017, according to government records. The regents voted to give Flanders a "market-based increase"...
Regents approve tuition, fees increases for Wichita State
Matthew Kelly, Editor in Chief
June 20, 2018
Filed under Campus, News, Showcase
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 of Regents meeting in Topeka. Regent Dennis Mullin called across-the-board tuition increases a...
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 held Wednesday and Thursday in Topeka. Resident tuition and fees at WSU have more than tripled...
Grant will pay for students to relocate to Wichita, attend WSU Tech
Matthew Kelly, Editor in Chief
June 13, 2018
Filed under Campus, News, Showcase
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 a $500,000 grant to pay for students' housing, transportation, and other living expenses, as a part...
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 program in 2007, was one of four finalists for the position. He replaces Ron Matson, longtime...
Kelly promises to investigate Innovation Campus if elected governor
Matthew Kelly, Editor in Chief
May 26, 2018
Filed under Politics, Showcase
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 whip, who was joined at Milkfloat by her running mate and Senate colleague Lynn Rogers, spent half...
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 Iraq combat veteran appears to be a move to the left for Svaty, a centrist with an anti-abortion...
Wichita State receives $12 million gift from oilman, wife
Matthew Kelly, Editor in Chief
May 16, 2018
Filed under Campus, News, Showcase
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 Woolsey's lead gift of $10 million will go towards building a new home on Innovation...