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Adult learning at 成人直播 State University

April 6, 2022 鈥 成人直播 State University has been designated an Age-Friendly University for its leadership in research, education and care for older adults. 成人直播 State is the first institution of higher learning in Kansas to receive this designation. Being recognized as an AFU demonstrates 成人直播 State鈥檚 commitment to promoting healthy and active aging through research, enhanced learning opportunities for people across generations, and innovations that address issues affecting older adults.

Rapper Wale

March 28, 2022 鈥 Grammy-nominated rap star, actor and advocate Wale will perform in concert at 成人直播 State University at 8 p.m. Friday, April 15, in Charles Koch Arena.

Recovery Connect

March 24, 2022 鈥 A new initiative by 成人直播 State鈥檚 Public Policy Management Center and Sedgwick County is helping connect community members to resources that could help with economic recovery efforts. Recovery Connect focuses on helping people, small businesses and non-profits find existing resources in the community.

NIAR completes ground vibration testing for Kansas Modification Center鈥檚 777-300ERCF conversion

March 14. 2022 鈥 Things are shaking in 成人直播 with the Kansas Modification Center鈥檚 777-300ERCF conversion program at 成人直播 State University鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR). The team at NIAR WERX completed ground vibration testing last month.

成人直播 State's Molecular Diagnostics Lab

March 10, 2022 鈥 成人直播 State University鈥檚 Molecular Diagnostics Lab has been awarded the Jiggs Nelson Quality of Life 2022 award for its lifesaving and heroic work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Forward Together graphic

March 10, 2022 鈥 成人直播 State University President Rick Muma has launched a new podcast, called 鈥淔orward Together,鈥 where the president speaks with guests from throughout Shocker Nation to highlight the people and priorities that guide WSU. The podcast drops monthly, with the March edition releasing March 9. Some of the guests so far include Hollywood director Dean Hargrove, WSU basketball coach Isaac Brown and WSU research vice president Coleen Pugh.

B1B in a 成人直播 State parking lot

On March 9, 2022, the B-1 System Program Office (SPO), Tinker AFB, OK awarded a six-year, $100 million follow-on contract to 成人直播 State University鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) to continue the B-1鈥檚 Digital Engineering (DE) transformation. The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) helped form the strategic partnership and created a flexible contract structure, which allows NIAR and the B-1 SPO to adapt requirements real-time to meet critical warfighter needs.

Tom Gentile

March 7, 2022 鈥 Tom Gentile, president and CEO of Spirit AeroSystems, has been named as the newest member of the Dean鈥檚 Advisory Board for 成人直播 State鈥檚 W. Frank Barton School of Business.

students in front of the RSC

March 3, 2022 鈥 In accordance with recently updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, effective Friday, March 4, masks will no longer be required for students, employees or visitors, regardless of vaccination status, while on or in 成人直播 State University premises or while attending campus activities or athletic events (unless otherwise noted). This includes all indoor and outdoor campus locations.

Official Graphic for Kansas Undergraduate Research Capitol event.

March 2, 2022 鈥 Three 成人直播 State students鈥 projects are being highlighted as a part of the Kansas Undergraduate Research Day event March 1-3.

Researchers at 成人直播 State University's Molecular Diagnostics Lab test a specimen.

March 1, 2022 鈥 成人直播 State鈥檚 Molecular Diagnostics Lab (MDL) is re-opening COVID test collections to the public starting today (March 1).

J. Robert Young

Feb. 23, 2022 鈥 成人直播 State alumnus J. Robert Young has pledged a gift of $3 million to provide resources that will help students build successful careers. Of that total, $2 million will endow the J. Robert Young Executive-in-Residence Program in the W. Frank Barton School of Business. The remaining $1 million will support the Shocker Success Center project, which will consolidate 17 student services in Clinton Hall.

Margaret Dechant

Feb. 22, 2022 - The Dean鈥檚 Advisory Board for the W. Frank Barton School of Business at 成人直播 State University is excited to announce Margaret Dechant as its new leader. Dechant, CEO and partner at 6 Meridian, will take over for Clark Bastian. Dechant currently serves as a member of the board and looks to bring her knowledge and passion for the Barton School and WSU to her appointment. Bastian chairman of Fidelity Bank, will remain on the board after his term as chair comes to an end in June.

Volunteers collect litter at a 成人直播 park.

Feb. 22, 2022 鈥 The 成人直播 Litter Study was borne from community concern about the number of single-use plastic bags floating throughout the city. The study focused on 12 small sites within 成人直播 municipal parks 鈥 two parks within each city council district; and the data, while concerning, was not altogether a surprise for the research team.

The new entrance to 成人直播 State campus on the corner of 21st and Oliver streets.

Feb. 18, 2022 鈥 The entrance to 成人直播 State University鈥檚 Innovation Campus on the corner of 21st and Oliver streets is about to get a Shocker makeover with new signage and landscaping.