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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

Kansas Board of Regents Chair Jon Rolph speaks during the Dec. 14, 2022, meeting of KBOR.

KBOR speaks out against proposed DEI legislation

Trinity Ramm, Managing Editor February 23, 2024

Jon Rolph, chair of the Kansas Board of Regents, defended diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in his chair’s report at a KBOR meeting on Feb. 14. His report is in response to debates in the Kansas...

Racine Zackula, family literacy coordinator for the Wichita Public Library, organizes books on the Book Bus. The Book Bus is a library on wheels that bring various books to different communities or individuals in Wichita.  I love our mission, Zackula said about the WPL. We are to be out in the world and connecting with others where theyre at — and thats what its all about.

Wichita State alum infuses love for reading in ‘Book Bus’ work

Mia Hennen, Editor in Chief February 22, 2024

Racine Zackula had a lot of ideas about her future career before she landed on being a librarian; she wanted to be a French horn professor, a DJ, a French professor — she even dabbled in being a...

Nicholas Heald, a WSU alum, speaks to a student outside of the Rhatigan Student Center on Tuesday, Feb. 20. Heald expressed anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments to students and passers-by.

Anti-abortion preacher returns to Wichita State, attracts police attention

Courtney Brown, News Editor February 22, 2024

Please note that some aspects of this story and gallery could be triggering. An anti-abortion advocate stood outside the Rhatigan Student Center on Tuesday to “preach the gospel” and speak against...

Pamela ONeal responds to an interview question for The Sunflowers podcast. ONeal is the associate director of student engagement for the Office of Online and Adult Learning.

Sunflower Spotlight: Associate director of Office of Online and Adult Learning discusses passion for helping adult learners 

The Sunflower February 18, 2024

This week, we sat down with Pamela O’Neal, associate director of the Office of Online and Adult Learning at Wichita State. O’Neal discussed her recent achievement of earning the Adult Learners Advocate...

Kansas Leadership Center building located in downtown Wichita. The Kansas Leadership Center is holding a listening session on housing in Wichita on Feb. 26.

Wichita residents invited to discuss affordable housing

Ainsley Smyth, Reporter February 16, 2024

Editor’s note: This story comes from the Wichita Journalism Collaborative, a partnership of 11 organizations, including The Sunflower. Are you struggling to find quality affordable housing? Interested...

Decreasing graduate student headcount in the College of Engineering and the College of Health Professions.

Administrators warn faculty, staff that budget cuts loom unless graduate school enrollment picks up

Trinity Ramm, Managing Editor February 15, 2024

President Richard Muma and Provost Shirley Lefever said in an email to faculty and staff on Feb. 5 that Wichita State is facing a $2 million gap in its budget following drops in graduate student applications...

NASA partnership led by Wichita State to increase manufacturing in space

NASA partnership led by Wichita State to increase manufacturing in space

Loren Amelunke, Reporter February 15, 2024

NASA’s new Artemis III mission plans to land the first woman and the second man on the Moon in 2026. Colonizing the Moon is the finish line. Still, there are numerous factors to consider when discussing...

Staff Senate President Jason Bosch (right) laughs at the Class of Colleges event on Aug. 25, 2023. File photo.

Staff Senate president reflects on 17 years at WSU

Genesis Merriett, Reporter February 13, 2024

Jason Bosch enjoys spending time with his family, grilling outdoors on sunny days and coaching young people in leadership, the last of which he will do at his new position at the Kansas Leadership Center,...

This weeks news in brief — Feb. 12

This week’s news in brief — Feb. 12

Jennifer Anima, Reporter February 12, 2024

Ulrich Museum of Art celebrates sculpture collection with help from NEA The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has chosen Wichita State as one of its award recipients for a grant of $10,000. The...

Blake Grimsley, a former intern with the Music Theatre Wichita in Century II in downtown Wichita speaks on The Sunflowers podcast.

Sunflower Spotlight: Theatre student talks internship with Music Theatre Wichita 

The Sunflower February 11, 2024

This week in the Elliott School Studio, we sat down with Blake Grimsley, a Wichita State junior design and technical theatre major, to discuss their experience as an intern with Music Theatre Wichita....

David Miller, the university budget director, presents an outline of how the university takes in and distributes funds to the Student Government Association on Feb. 7. Miller also spoke about Wichita States financial “challenge” regarding international graduate students.

Graduate student applications and enrollment declining university wide, may cause $2 million budget shortfall

Trinity Ramm, Managing Editor February 10, 2024

In an email titled “Enrollment is everyone’s responsibility” sent to faculty and staff, Richard Muma and Shirley Lefever said that Wichita State is facing a $2 million gap in its budget following...

The Wichita State University Police Department (WSUPD) building at Wichita State. The building is one of two locations students can drop off donations for the Food For Fines initiative.

‘Making it more accessible’: Food For Fines makes three key changes to help university population

Jacinda Hall, Podcast Editor February 9, 2024

Food For Fines ran from Feb. 5-9. The program is an initiative to support the Shocker Support Locker. It provides an opportunity for students to pay off traffic and parking citations.  The program...

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