The visual and performing arts, and the creative people who fuel them, are thought-provoking, uplifting and more important than ever. The arts deserve to be recognized alongside science, technology, engineering and math as disciplines driving the future. I have been talking and writing about STEM for years. Now STEAM has replaced STEM.
June 20, 2018 -- The College of Education at Wichita State University has changed its name to the College of Applied Studies. The change was made to better reflect the broad range of educational and applied learning offerings the college provides.
May 23, 2018 - Intro to Community & Social Practice, taught by ShiftSpace Gallery Director Kristin Beal, is designed for students to explore artists and methods of art practice that extend into communities and the "social" realm.
May 24, 2018 -- Student aerospace engineering teams work hard every year to develop a functioning aircraft that will fly and complete a mission in the annual Bronze Propeller Competition.
April 19, 2018 - Wichita State University physics professor Nickolas Solomey won one of NASA's coveted Innovation and Advanced Concept Awards (NIAC) for his research to create a neutrino detector for close sun orbit.
April 17, 2018 -- Michaela Marioni, a junior majoring in game design, contributed her video editing talents to a background video for Snoop Dogg's current tour. The opportunity was given to her by award-winning designer and WSU alum, Michael Downs.
April 11, 2018--Wichita State University student -- and Wichita native -- Casey Ratzlaff has become the No. 1 wheelchair tennis player in the United States.
April 5, 2018--Spirit AeroSystems and Wichita State University announced a new collaboration agreement, bringing with it new opportunities for students and the area workforce.
Nov. 8, 2017 -- Jocelyn Devilliers was a member of the Wichita State men's tennis team for four years, and has been playing the sport since he was 4 years old. This past summer, he had the opportunity to use his talent alongside professional players at the U.S. Open.
Sept. 26, 2017 - Danielle McLean is a transfer and returning adult student from Tulsa whose internship with Spirit AeroSystems was extended into a co-op position.
July 20, 2017 - Recent graduate Katie Deutsch is interning at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She assists economists in conducting legislative and judicial research, as well as providing analytic services.
July 6, 2017--Jazmin Dennis, a junior secondary education English major at Wichita State University, was awarded the J. Martyn Walsh English Education Scholarship.