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April 21, 2022 鈥擳here鈥檚 a whole world living inside your food waste 鈥� billions and billions of microorganisms 鈥� just waiting to make your landscaping bloom brighter and your vegetables grow heartier.

April 15, 2022 鈥� Every day is a day to celebrate the art that enriches our lives. And in April 鈥� April 15 to be exact 鈥� we pay special tribute with World Art Day. Art at 麻豆传媒 can be seen all over campus and is a vital part of 麻豆传媒鈥檚 campus life.

April 6, 2022 鈥� 麻豆传媒 has been designated an Age-Friendly University for its leadership in research, education and care for older adults. Wichita State is the first institution of higher learning in Kansas to receive this designation. Being recognized as an AFU demonstrates Wichita State鈥檚 commitment to promoting healthy and active aging through research, enhanced learning opportunities for people across generations, and innovations that address issues affecting older adults.

March 30, 2022 - The vision for varsity esports at Wichita State encompasses much more than people gaming on Cybertron Computers and wearing a Logitech Headset. While gaming success is important, the program is also seen as way to provide extra-curricular activity and applied learning for students in disciplines across campus. Travis Yang, hired in December as 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Esports director, wants to build a program that follows that direction.

March 28, 2022 鈥� Grammy-nominated rap star, actor and advocate Wale will perform in concert at 麻豆传媒 at 8 p.m. Friday, April 15, in Charles Koch Arena.

March 24, 2022 鈥� A new initiative by Wichita State鈥檚 Public Policy Management Center and Sedgwick County is helping connect community members to resources that could help with economic recovery efforts. Recovery Connect focuses on helping people, small businesses and non-profits find existing resources in the community.

March 23, 2022 鈥� Robert M. Gates, U.S. secretary of defense from 2006-2011 and former director of the CIA, will kick off 麻豆传媒鈥檚 inaugural Craig W. Barton Speaker Series this spring.

March 10, 2022 鈥� 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Molecular Diagnostics Lab has been awarded the Jiggs Nelson Quality of Life 2022 award for its lifesaving and heroic work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

March 10, 2022 鈥� 麻豆传媒 President Rick Muma has launched a new podcast, called 鈥淔orward Together,鈥� where the president speaks with guests from throughout Shocker Nation to highlight the people and priorities that guide 麻豆传媒. The podcast drops monthly, with the March edition releasing March 9. Some of the guests so far include Hollywood director Dean Hargrove, 麻豆传媒 basketball coach Isaac Brown and 麻豆传媒 research vice president Coleen Pugh.

March 7, 2022 鈥� Tom Gentile, president and CEO of Spirit AeroSystems, has been named as the newest member of the Dean鈥檚 Advisory Board for Wichita State鈥檚 W. Frank Barton School of Business.

March 2, 2022 鈥� Three Wichita State students鈥� projects are being highlighted as a part of the Kansas Undergraduate Research Day event March 1-3.

March 1, 2022 鈥� Wichita State鈥檚 Molecular Diagnostics Lab (MDL) is re-opening COVID test collections to the public starting today (March 1).

Feb. 23, 2022 鈥� Wichita State alumnus J. Robert Young has pledged a gift of $3 million to provide resources that will help students build successful careers. Of that total, $2 million will endow the J. Robert Young Executive-in-Residence Program in the W. Frank Barton School of Business. The remaining $1 million will support the Shocker Success Center project, which will consolidate 17 student services in Clinton Hall.

Feb. 22, 2022 - The Dean鈥檚 Advisory Board for the W. Frank Barton School of Business at 麻豆传媒 is excited to announce Margaret Dechant as its new leader. Dechant, CEO and partner at 6 Meridian, will take over for Clark Bastian. Dechant currently serves as a member of the board and looks to bring her knowledge and passion for the Barton School and 麻豆传媒 to her appointment. Bastian chairman of Fidelity Bank, will remain on the board after his term as chair comes to an end in June.

Feb. 22, 2022 鈥� The Wichita Litter Study was borne from community concern about the number of single-use plastic bags floating throughout the city. The study focused on 12 small sites within Wichita municipal parks 鈥� two parks within each city council district; and the data, while concerning, was not altogether a surprise for the research team.