No. 10 Welcomefest kicked off the fall semester with several events! In its second year, Clash of the Colleges brought together 800 students representing their colleges in head-to-head competition. http://bit.ly/2hyFh7u
No. 9 Shock the World, a campaign to raise $250 million in private funds toward Wichita State’s vision, launched this year. The funds raised will provide $115 million for student and faculty support, $101 million to build or renovate facilities and $34 million for Excellence Outside the Classroom initiatives. http://bit.ly/2dKnLHM
No. 8 Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, Gregg Marshall become the winningest head coach in Shocker history with win No. 221. http://bit.ly/2gtp2Uy
No. 7 Construction of a new Law Enforcement Training Center began this year. Located on WSU’s Innovation Campus, the center will provide unprecedented experience for students in WSU’s Criminal Justice Program. http://bit.ly/20xnmdH
No. 6 WSU and the Wichita community celebrated the accomplishments of Paralympians Deja Young, Nick Taylor and Liz Willis, as well as Olympian Nico Hernandez. http://bit.ly/2dsM5xx
No. 5 In 2016, WSU’s adult learning programs ranked in top 15 percent in the nation. http://bit.ly/2cwncmi
No. 4 The beloved Miro mural returned to WSU’s Ulrich Museum after a five-year restoration with a grand celebration on Sunday, Oct. 30. http://bit.ly/2hgmqxm
No. 3 In 2016, Wichita State enrolled the largest freshman class in history. http://bit.ly/2cGodZC
No. 2 Several counties in Missouri and Texas (http://bit.ly/2a5jqRZ) were added to the Shocker City Partnership list, which provides resident tuition rates to students from specific metropolitan areas. Full list and details: http://bit.ly/2ifaZDm.
No. 1 2016 was a huge year for Wichita State's Innovation Campus with even bigger plans for 2017! http://bit.ly/2hzjw7u