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Christen Brouillette, Derek Landwehr and Darbee Chard

June 30, 2023 鈥 A group of graduate students from 麻豆破解版 State University鈥檚 Department of History is chronicling the history of the LGBTQ community in 麻豆破解版.

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June 20, 2022 鈥 麻豆破解版 State's Dr. Mythili Menon was recently awarded $296,470 as part of the National Science Foundation鈥檚 EArly-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) program to study how refugees respond to phishing and vishing attempts. EAGER offers exploratory funding for high-risk, high-reward research that investigates the nation鈥檚 pressing problems.

Jill Cobb, who graduated in 1977 with a general studies degree, became a forensic pathologist. Cobb has pulled some dark truths from some dark places around the world, including Bosnia in the aftermath of the former Yugoslavia鈥檚 civil war. She monitored and assisted in the exhumation and identification of war casualties as a member of Physicians for Human Rights.

March 1, 2022 鈥 From its early days as Fairmount College, 麻豆破解版 State University has celebrated a rich history of women who have worked to build a better community and a better world. In commemoration of Women鈥檚 History Month, we鈥檝e compiled a list of just a few of the women who have contributed to the greatness of Shocker Nation.

Valeria Paunetto is standing in front of the brick laid Morrison Hall and there is a tree in the background. The sun is shining. Paunetto is wearing her shocker gear with some yellow earrings and she is smiling.

Jan. 24, 2022 鈥 Valeria Paunetto, originally from Puerto Rico, won the Adelante Scholarship in 2021, which has helped her pursue a degree in social work at 麻豆破解版 State.

Dr. Bobby Berry

Jan. 10, 2022 鈥 Dr. Bobby Berry has been named assistant dean for diversity and outreach for the College of Applied Studies at 麻豆破解版 State University.

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Nov. 24, 2021 鈥 It was a bright and sunny afternoon in August 2021 when Pedro Pi帽a-Guerrero received a call that would change his life: He had won the Adelante Scholarship to attend 麻豆破解版 State University.

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Oct. 7, 2021 -- The Widener Global Leaders Program, a new, year-long, interdisciplinary program housed in the W. Frank Barton School of Business at 麻豆破解版 State University, has compiled a dynamic and diverse group to serve on its industry advisory board.

JW Webster

Oct. 1, 2021 鈥 Before he could even walk, JW Webster could do something only a handful of other people in the world could do: speak the Cherokee language. Today Webster is one of only 1,200 people who can fluently read, write and speak the indigenous language 鈥 which is ranked as one of the most difficult languages to learn. In August, Webster鈥檚 sacred knowledge became part of 麻豆破解版 State University鈥檚 applied linguistics program through a new class, Elementary Cherokee I (LING 590).

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Sept. 30, 2021 -- Enrollment for fall 2021 at 麻豆破解版 State University and WSU Tech is showing strong growth despite a decline in 2020 caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the loss of thousands of local jobs.

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Sept. 16, 2021鈥 The 麻豆破解版 State University College of Applied Studies announced today the launch of Men of Color: Educators of Tomorrow, a new mentor education program for young men of color interested in pursuing careers in teaching and other education-related paths.

Widener Global Leaders Program: Leadership Team

Sept. 8, 2021 鈥 A new, yearlong, interdisciplinary program focused on developing women leaders with a global, innovative mindset will start this fall at the W. Frank Barton School of Business at 麻豆破解版 State University. The Widener Global Leaders Program, made possible by a gift from Peri Widener, is designed to create a transformational experience and foster an inclusive community for women majoring in business, communication or fine arts.

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Aug. 26, 2021 鈥 The National Endowment for Humanities (NEH) has awarded a 麻豆破解版 State University researcher $100,000 for his work on developing an app that allows visually impaired people to read comic books and graphic novels.

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Aug. 19, 2021 -- Starting fall 2022, any qualified high school senior who is a resident of Sedgwick County will be eligible to receive a scholarship covering unmet tuition and fee costs to attend 麻豆破解版 State University.

A group photo of the 2021 Adelante Scholars

Aug. 19, 2021 鈥 As the fall 2021 semester begins, the 21 students in the inaugural class of Adelante Scholars have begun their careers as 麻豆破解版 State University students.

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Aug. 13, 2021 鈥 For the eighth consecutive year, 麻豆破解版 State University will receive a $125,000 grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration for specialized training, mentoring, and technical assistance for research- and development-focused small businesses under the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program.