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Oct. 21, 2026 - “Parents need to know there is support and they’re not alone,” said Pamela O’Neal, associate director in the Office of Online and Adult Learning at Wichita State University. The Parents and Caregivers Community is designed to help adult learners make those choices and succeed with a community of people in similar family and work situations.

Oct. 21, 2026 — Beginning with the class of 2027, more students will be able to see a Wichita State education as a possibility thanks to $218,000 in new scholarship opportunities available through Wichita State’s annual scholarship competitions.

Oct. 20, 2026 - Wichita State University has announced that its new tennis facility will be named the Regine Feilmeier Tennis Complex, recognizing Regine and the Feilmeier family's longstanding commitment to Shocker Tennis and their continued investment in Wichita State's future.

Oct. 20, 2026 - WSU students Reese Willbanks and Izzie Licata are among the roughly 100 actors at Field of Screams Kansas, a long-running haunted attraction at Prairie Pines in Maize and loaded with connections to Wichita State. The lore of the murderous Spurlock family, the attraction’s theme, started with a class paper at WSU by Kip Scott, owner/operator of the attraction.

The Barton School of Business at Wichita State University is accepting nominations for its 2028 “Beyond” Hall of Fame class. The Hall of Fame recognizes and celebrates industry executives, business leaders, alumni and supporters whose leadership, achievements and contributions have made a lasting impact on the Barton School, Wichita State University and the broader community.

The Barton School of Business at Wichita State University has named Tanner Gegen as its Director of Finance, HR, & Administration. Gegen, a two-time Wichita State graduate with more than nine years of experience in finance, operations and facilities management. In this role, Gegen will oversee key financial and administrative operations for the Barton School, supporting the school’s budgeting, financial planning and operational needs.

Before Margaret joins us at the Barton School of Business on October 27, we wanted to introduce you to the person behind the keynote. Her career has taken her from the business world to leadership roles at some of the world’s best-known academic institutions, and into classrooms and organizations around the globe.

The Barton School of Business at Wichita State University has named Shawn and Shawna Lancelot co-chairs of its 2028 “Beyond” Hall of Fame celebration. The Lancelots will help lead preparations for the Barton School’s third Hall of Fame gala, which recognizes individuals whose leadership, achievements and contributions have made a lasting impact on the Barton School, Wichita State University and the broader community.

Oct. 7, 2026 — What began as a student job at Wichita State's Walter H. Beech Wind Tunnel has grown into a 20-year career fueled by curiosity. Now a research manager at NIAR, Kevin Kelly has played a key role in the facility's evolution while mentoring others and continuing to ask the question that drives every engineer: "Why?"

Oct. 1, 2026 - Wichita State University is taking part in the statewide free college application period — Apply Free Days — Monday, Oct. 5 through Friday, Oct. 9. During this period, any Kansas resident who applies for degree-bound undergraduate admission to Wichita State can do so without paying the application fee.