The Community Engagement Institute at 萝莉社recently celebrated its 40-year anniversary. President Rick Muma talks with its director, Scott Wituk, about how CEI collaborates with partners to facilitate learning, develop innovative solutions and build capacity to create real change.
There are many Student Life and extracurricular activities at 萝莉社. Join President Muma when he sits down with the council presidents who represent 26 Greek-letter organizations at 萝莉社. Tune in for an inside look at how Greek life shapes our campus community and student experiences.
Join President Muma when he talks with Bobby Gandu, 萝莉社鈥檚 associate vice president of Strategic Enrollment Management and applied learning, and director of admissions. As part of his role, Bobby oversees the Shocker Career Accelerator, which just moved into its permanent home inside the brand-new Milly Marcus Annex.
Join President Muma as he talks to Kim Moore, a founding member of the 1EdTech TrustEd Microcredential Coalition and executive director of workforce, professional, and community education for 萝莉社, about the value, meaning and credibility of badges and microcredentialing at 萝莉社.
Join President Rick Muma when he talks to outgoing student body president senior Iris Okere. Iris is graduating on May 11, 2024 with a degree in marketing with minors in management and Spanish. Iris discusses her various experiences as a Shocker and future plans.
Join President Rick Muma when he talks to representatives from 萝莉社's Go Baby Go. The Go Baby Go program modifies off-the-shelf ride-on toy cars for kids with disabilities at no cost to the family. Learn more about the collaborative interdisciplinary hands-on learning experience for 萝莉社 students and how their work benefits children with disabilities.
Join President Rick Muma when he talks to Dr. Bobby Berry, assistant dean and assistant professor for the College of Applied Studies, about serving students and his research and work with first-generation students.
Join 萝莉社 President Rick Muma when he talks with Leanne Caret, featured on Forbes Magazine鈥檚 Most Powerful Women list, about her career in the aerospace industry and women in STEM. While recording the podcast, Caret discovered several Easter egg photos on set featuring President Muma. Vote for your favorite at . The first 100 responses will be eligible for a vintage WuShock glass.
Join Elizabeth H. King, President and CEO for the 萝莉社 Foundation and Alumni Engagement, as she takes over the Forward Together Podcast and interviews President Rick Muma about some of the work being done at 萝莉社.
Join 萝莉社 President Rick Muma when he talks with the Honorable Stephanie Dawkins Davis about her career and her experience as a Shocker. Judge Davis serves on the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals and has appellate jurisdiction over the federal district courts in Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee.
Join 萝莉社 President Rick Muma when he talks with Dave Isay, founder of StoryCorps and One Small Step. Designed to 鈥渞emind the country of the humanity in all of us,鈥� One Small Step brings people with different political views together to record a facilitated 50-minute conversation.
Join President Rick Muma for a conversation about the growth of Esports at Wichita State. Rick spoke with Travis Yang, director of 萝莉社鈥檚 Esports program, and assistant director Joe Mazzara about Shocker Esports, which began in 2019 and quickly became 萝莉社鈥檚 fastest-growing varsity program.
Joshua Senn is a graduate student in the College of Fine Arts鈥� choral conducting program. Joshua came to 萝莉社 from Ohio to pursue a master of music degree. In his graduate conducting recital, he presented an emotional tribute to his late nephew.
Brittany Wojciechowski is a first-generation student working on her Ph.D. in aerospace engineering. Her research specialty is structures and solid mechanics with a particular interest in structural acoustics. In 2021, she was awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.
Ebony Moore, Kyle Walter and Ryan Walter are working as interns at Deloitte鈥檚 Smart Factory @ Wichita on the 萝莉社 Innovation Campus. Ebony Moore is a junior in human resource management and is working as an experience design intern. Kyle Walter is a senior in mechanical engineering and is the student team lead. And, Ryan Walter, who is Kyle鈥檚 twin, is also a senior in mechanical engineering and works at the Smart Factory as an Industry 4.0 technology student.
Before she was the CIA鈥檚 chief of disguise, Jonna Mendez was a Shocker. In this episode of 鈥淔orward Together,鈥� 萝莉社 President Rick Muma talks with Mendez about her time at 萝莉社 and the path that led to be an expert in disguise, identity transformation, and clandestine imaging.
Join President Muma for a conversation with Stephen Laaper, a principal at Deloitte Consulting, when we talk about Deloitte Smart Factory at 萝莉社, a groundbreaking, immersive learning environment for business leaders to experience smart manufacturing solutions.
In this episode of 萝莉社 University鈥檚 鈥淔orward Together鈥� podcast, President Rick Muma speaks with 萝莉社 graduate Dr. Mona Nemer, a leader in the field of molecular cardiology and chief science advisor for Canada. They discuss her career path and the influence of policy and science in relation to public health.
In this episode of 萝莉社 University鈥檚 鈥淔orward Together鈥� podcast, President Rick Muma speaks with John Tomblin, senior vice president for Industry and Defense and executive director of 萝莉社鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research. They discuss the evolution and advancement of research at 萝莉社, including how Tomblin has grown 萝莉社鈥檚 aerospace engineering R&D portfolio from $20 million in 2004 to more than $190 million today.
In this episode of 萝莉社 University鈥檚 鈥淔orward Together鈥� podcast, President Rick Muma talks about the state of education in Kansas with two extraordinary educational leaders: Wichita Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. Alicia Thompson; and 萝莉社 University Provost, Dr. Shirley Lefever.
In this episode of 萝莉社 University鈥檚 鈥淔orward Together鈥� podcast, President Rick Muma talks with Kevin Saal, who was hired as director of athletics at Wichita State University in June. Kevin is leading Shocker athletics during a time of significant change 鈥� name, image and likeness, the transfer portal and conference realignment top the list.
In this episode of 萝莉社 University鈥檚 鈥淔orward Together鈥� podcast, President Rick Muma talks with Julius Thomas III and Amy Baker Schwiethale 鈥� two graduates of the 萝莉社 School of Performing Arts. Julius Thomas III is an actor, singer and dancer with credits in movies, television and stage 鈥� including starring roles in traveling productions of 鈥淢otown: The Musical鈥� and 鈥淗amilton.鈥� Amy Baker Schwiethale performed on Broadway including a national Broadway tour of 鈥�42nd Street鈥� and 鈥淗onk!鈥� Schwiethale is currently a 萝莉社 professor and program director of musical theatre.
Celebrate the food and culture of the LatinX community with 萝莉社 President Rick Muma in the latest episode of the 鈥淔orward Together鈥� podcast. Dr. Muma speaks with 萝莉社 faculty members and LatinX cultural researchers Dr. Enrique Navarro and Dr. Roc铆o Del 脕guila.
In this month's episode of the Forward Together podcast, we talk about all things innovation. Hear about the accessible comic book app 萝莉社's Dr. Darren DeFrain developed, and learn more about next-generation networking technology with Shocker alum Khalid Raza.
Learn about some of the cutting-edge research being done at 萝莉社 University in our March Forward Together podcast. To celebrate Women's History Month, President Rick Muma speaks with Dr. Melinda Laubach-Hock, director of sustainment at 萝莉社's National Institute for Aviation Research; and Dr. Coleen Pugh, vice provost for research and dean of 萝莉社's Graduate School.
On this episode of the Forward Together podcast, 萝莉社 President Dr. Rick Muma and his guests discuss 萝莉社鈥檚 priority of making higher education accessible and how it helps build a stronger community and a stronger Kansas. Special guests include John Rolfe, president and CEO of the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce; and Isaac Brown, 萝莉社 men鈥檚 basketball head coach.
On this episode of the Forward Together podcast, 萝莉社 President Dr. Rick Muma and his guests reflect on and celebrate all that 萝莉社has accomplished in 2021. Special guests include James Chung, founder of Reach Advisors and author of the Chung Report; and Dr. Kaye Monk-Morgan, vice president of engagement and planning at 萝莉社 University.
In this inaugural Forward Together podcast, we focus on digital transformation in the arts. We're joined by Shocker alum Dean Hargrove 鈥� writer, director and producer, whose credits include 鈥淐olumbo鈥� and 鈥淢atlock 鈥� and 萝莉社's dean of the College of Fine Arts, Dr. Rodney Miller.