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Wichita State applications are free for Kansas residents Oct. 5-9

October, 1, 2026 - Wichita State University is taking part in the statewide free college application period — Apply Free Days ...
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Wichita State announces largest freshman class in its 131-year history

Driven by the largest freshman class in university history, combined enrollment by headcount across all Wichita State ...
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Memorial '70 remembrance for WSU plane crash set for Oct. 2

Sept. 28, 2026 - The annual remembrance of Memorial ’70 will be held at 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2, at the memorial sculpture at ...
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WSU basketball sets stage with Shocker Madness, charity scrimmage and luncheon

Get your first look at the men’s and women’s basketball teams at Shocker Madness, the annual start to the season, at 6:30 p.m ...
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Wichita State’s John Tomblin elected to AIAA associate fellow class of 2027

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has elected Dr. John Tomblin to the grade of Associate Fellow, ...
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NIAR and Orizon Aerostructures form strategic alliance to accelerate aerospace and defense manufacturing

Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) and Orizon Aerostructures today announced a strategic alliance aimed at accelerating aerospace and defense manufacturing ...
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WSU Topics: Crossland Stadium

The Wichita State University Board of Trustees approved funding in 2022 to help fund phases 1A and 1B for the capital improvement plan to replace Cessna Stadium. When completed, the new stadium, ...
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Hexcel and NIAR to break ground on new applications center at Wichita State University

Hexcel Corporation, a global leader in advanced composite materials, will join Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research, along with U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, to break ground ...
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Wichita State discontinuing its NCAA men’s and women’s golf programs

Wichita State University announced today that the university is discontinuing its NCAA men's and women’s golf programs, effective immediately. This difficult decision followed a careful and ...
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Wichita State's CubeSat ready for NASA launch into low Earth orbit

On May 3, a solar detector prototype developed by Wichita State University will be launched by NASA into low Earth orbit, toward a potential future mission close to the sun. Integrated via Germany’s ...
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Dr. Jamarco Clark named new vice president for Student Affairs at Wichita State

Wichita State has named Dr. Jamarco Clark as its next vice president for Student Affairs, effective July 1. Clark currently serves as vice chancellor for Student Affairs at the University of Illinois ...
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Wichita State University receives $2.5 million grant to launch paid humanities internship program

Wichita State University has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to create the Wichita HIREs program: Humanities Internships Reward Employers, an initiative designed to expand ...