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4 days ago · Sophia Best, Reporter. November 10, 2024. News. Pickleball courts relocation halted as student government denies extra funding. Ainsley Smyth, News Editor • November 7, 2024. Plans to rebuild Wichita State’s pickleball courts are up in the air after the Student Government Association voted against providing $137,000 to help... Continue Reading.
Women’s basketball avoids three-game losing streak with win …
1 day ago · In its first-ever meeting against the University of St. Thomas – Minnesota (UST), Wichita State women’s basketball narrowly defeated the Tommies on Saturday afternoon, 69-64. With the win, the Shockers avoided a three-game losing streak and improved to 2-2 on the season and UST dropped to 3-2 overall. Graduate student guard Taylor Jameson said that...
OPINION: Wichita State’s latest construction shows disregard for …
23 hours ago · As a student at Wichita State, I have come to expect frequent construction around campus, but the new Hub for Advanced Manufacturing Research (HAMR) building for the National Institute for Aviation Research has brought fresh frustrations.. Located behind Woolsey Hall and The Suites, the HAMR occupies prime land that could have benefited all students directly.
Students say they understand WSU’s academic integrity policy, but ...
4 days ago · Most students who passed by the Student Conduct table during Academic Integrity Week said they are aware of the “basics” of academic integrity policies, but large numbers of violations are still reported every year. The topic of academic integrity made headlines last month after allegations of academic misconduct were brought against Wichita State President Richard...
Wichita State’s new provost selected, set to start in January
5 days ago · Wichita State has announced its newest provost. Monica Lounsbery will replace Shirley Lefever, as the latter retires. The change will go into effect on Jan 5. Lounsbery comes from California State University Long Beach where she worked as the dean of the College of Health and Human Services. She previously served as an associate dean...
Campus housing rates to go unchanged, meal plans to increase
5 days ago · Next year’s increase will be the same. This means WSU’s minimum meal plan, which costs $2,345 per semester, will go up by $70. Next year’s rates will still need to be approved by the Kansas Board of Regents, the governing board that oversees the state’s higher education. But Austin said she’s never seen them reject proposed rates.
PHOTOS: Maker Market – The Sunflower
4 days ago · PHOTOS: Maker Market. Students purchased and perused local vendors’ products at the “Maker Market”, an annual arts and crafts fair held inside the RSC, on Nov. 12 and 13. Marin Baucom, a math and data science major, enters a raffle at a booth during the Makers Market on Nov. 12. Shelby DuVall is a photographer and reporter for The Sunflower.
OPINION: Fight the burnout blues as the end of the semester …
3 days ago · According to a study by Handshake in 2023, 29% of undergraduate students reported feeling burnt out often, and 51% said they felt burnt out sometimes. As college students, life doesn’t stop, even when it gets hard. As easy as it is to skip class, students are often the ones who pay for it, financially and academically.
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Arts and Culture – The Sunflower. Lifestyle. REVIEW: WSU's first hosting of ghost hunt explores campus rumors of paranormal activity. Lily Bann, Arts and Culture Editor. ‘Heavenly choir has a new director’: Former music director remembered by students and colleagues. Allison Campbell, Editor-in-Chief • October 24, 2024.