February 15, 2022

Wichita State’s University Village initiative moves to feedback stage

By ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ Strategic Communications

 

In the next steps toward the creation of the University Village, ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ is seeking public feedback and engagement on the lead proposals. 
 
Public meetings will be on Wednesday, Feb. 23 in the Shirley Beggs Ballroom of Wichita State’s Rhatigan Student Center. These sessions will be offered in-person and virtually via Zoom. There will be three meetings:

  • 2 to 3:30 p.m. for Wichita State students, faculty and staff
  • 4 to 5:30 p.m. for everyone on Wichita State’s main campus and Innovation Campus
  • 6:30 to 8 p.m. for the Wichita community

In September 2020, Wichita State kicked off an effort to explore opportunities to bring much-needed amenities to the campus and Shocker Neighborhood communities. After completing solicitations for a request for qualifications followed by a request for proposal, the university committee is poised to introduce the lead respondent and solicit additional feedback for the process.
 
β€œWe have undertaken a thorough and transparent process to ensure that diverse stakeholders have an opportunity to engage in planning for our shared future,” said Dr. Kaye Monk-Morgan, vice president for strategic engagement and planning. 
 
University Village is at a juncture where community engagement and input are critical, she said. 

β€œOur hope is that in hosting several presentations and feedback sessions, multiple voices will be heard, and considerations are made that help us focus on the greatest needs with limited resources,” Monk-Morgan said. 

Register for the feedback sessions and learn more about University Village

ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ serves as the Kansas urban-based research university, enrolling more than 16,000 students from every state in the U.S. and more than 100 countries. Wichita State and ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ Tech are recognized for being student centered and innovation driven.

Located in the largest city in the state with one of the highest concentrations in the United States of jobs involving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ provides uniquely distinctive and innovative pathways of applied learning, applied research and career opportunities for all of our students.

The Innovation Campus, which is a physical extension of the ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ main campus, is one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing research/innovation parks, encompassing over 120 acres and is home to a number of global companies and organizations.

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