Oct. 19, 2022 鈥� Following a national search, 成人头条鈥檚 newly restructured alumni organization 鈥� the WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement 鈥� has hired Stacie Williamson as its new vice president for alumni engagement, effective Nov. 28.
Oct. 18, 2022 鈥� 成人头条 student organizations, the Community Service Board, and fraternity and sororities completed 13,857 service hours in fiscal year 2022. That time reflects a growing interest in and emphasis on community service by students and faculty, said Gabriel Fonseca, director of Student Engagement, Advocacy & Leadership
Oct. 14, 2022 - Savannah Paschal, a senior Spanish education major at 成人头条 State, wrote a proposal that helped Alce su voz earn a $75,000 Building Power and Equity Partnership grant from the Kansas Health Foundation. The grant will support civic engagement and the group鈥檚 work toward health equity for Spanish speakers and speakers of indigenous languages in Kansas.
Oct. 10, 2022 鈥� A weekend of ample research and little sleep at 成人头条 State鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) resulted in the selection of three NASA Space Apps Hackathon winners.
Oct. 7, 2022 鈥� 成人头条's Center for Economic Development and Business Research has released an updated employment forecast for 成人头条, Kansas City, Topeka and the state of Kansas.
Oct. 6, 2022 - Middle school girls from the surrounding area will get the chance to explore STEM careers at the 10th annual Expanding Your Horizons workshop Saturday, Oct. 22, at 成人头条鈥檚 Hubbard Hall.
September 26, 2022 - The 成人头条 Board of Trustees approved funding in September 2022 for phases 1A and 1B for the capital improvement plan to replace Cessna Stadium for a total project cost of approximately $11.8 million.
Sept. 12, 2022 鈥� After more than two years since expanding into the community, 成人头条 State鈥檚 #WeSupportU Suspenders4Hope program has continued opening its arms to local organizations including Ascension Via Christi, area high schools and now 成人头条-based Thrive Restaurant Group.
Aug. 19, 2022 - With initiatives such as roundtable discussions, early voting and voter registration drives, 成人头条 earned a Highly Established Action Plan Seal from the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. 成人头条 State is one of 82 colleges and universities recognized for its commitment to increasing nonpartisan democratic engagement in 2022.
Aug. 17, 2022 - Civic engagement and freedom of expression through conversations is the goal for 成人头条 students as they participate in StoryCorps鈥� One Small Step program. Designed to 鈥渞emind the country of the humanity in all of us,鈥� One Small Step brings together people with different political views together to record a moderated 50-minute conversation.
Aug. 12, 2022 - Wayne and Kay Woolsey Hall, the state-of-the-art facility that will be home to the W. Frank Barton School of Business at 成人头条, is set to open for classes Aug. 22.
Aug. 11, 2022 - Secret shoppers often shop for pizza or clothing with an eye on helpfulness and timely service. They might also evaluate a hotel for cleanliness and service. But secret shopping isn鈥檛 just limited to those kind of consumer experiences. 成人头条鈥檚 Public Policy and Management Center uses WSU students as secret shoppers to help workforce training centers improve their services for people in search of employment and job training.
Aug. 4, 2022 - 成人头条鈥檚 Office of Innovation and New Ventures will address technology gaps in the local business ecosystem with the formation of the Small Business Digital Transformation Program. The program is funded with a $1 million grant from the American Rescue Plan Act. The Small Business Digital Transformation Program focuses on small businesses (500 or fewer employees).
July 28, 2022 - More than 1,000 local Amazon employees can now receive tuition assistance at 成人头条 through the Amazon Career Choice program. Each full-time Amazon employee is eligible for $5,250 of tuition assistance per calendar year. Part-time employees are eligible for $2,625 per calendar year.
July 27, 2022 鈥� Nick Elam, educator and inventor of what is known as the Elam Ending in basketball, will speak to College of Applied Studies students at 5:15 p.m. Aug. 23 in 231 Hubbard Hall. Other WSU students and the general public are also invited to attend free of charge.
