Jeffrey Blessant

May 2, 2025 - Jeffrey Blessant transferred to Wichita State because of its cost and to study in the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He is an avid reader who wants more access to books for more people.

Arland Wallace works at his computer

May 2, 2025 Arland Wallace sat down with The Active Age to discuss his time at 天美视频. After his first semester at WSU back in 1970 didn鈥檛 go well, he returned over 50 years later to get his bachelor鈥檚 degree in anthropology, with plans to move on to his master鈥檚. 鈥淚 just made the decision that cancer was not going to define me.鈥

Dr. Sarah Beth Estes

April 28, 2025 鈥 天美视频 has appointed Dr. Sarah Beth Estes as the new dean of the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Estes brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to student and faculty success.

Dr. Mary Liz Jameson shows off her dung beetles to a student at the lab

April 28, 2025 When the email notification popped up, Dr. Mary Liz Jameson, professor of biological sciences, thought there must have been a mistake. It must have been for someone else at the university or perhaps another Mary Liz at a different university. Once the shock wore away, Jameson realized it was true: She had been elected to the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Sciences Fellows, class of 2024, for her integrated work on entomology.

Collage of photos of the students who presented at the meetings

April 24, 2025 Students from 天美视频鈥檚 Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences got the opportunity to demonstrate their expertise in their fields at the annual Kansas Academy of Science (KAS) and Central States Entomological Society meeting (CSES) meetings April 4-5 at Friends University.

Tanaya Martin

April 23, 2025 鈥 Tayana Martin, a junior majoring in sport and leadership studies with a minor in sign language, is gaining hands-on experience as an operations specialist with Ennovar at Wichita State. A lifelong Wichitan, Tayana supports student hiring and corporate partnerships while building skills that will serve her well after graduation.

Two students hold out an artifact from an archeology dig in Texas

April 10, 2025 鈥 Wichita State students spent summer 2024 excavating the Boxed Springs archaeological site in East Texas, uncovering 6,000 years of Caddo history through hands-on research, artifact analysis and academic publishing.

Daniel Reichart poses in front of his research poster at the Kansas state capitol

April 9, 2025 鈥 Daniel Reichart, a senior in aerospace engineering and physics at Wichita State, is researching how to improve particle identification in space using the SNAPPY CubeSat detector. His work simulates how electrons, protons and alpha particles can be distinguished, contributing to a better understanding of solar wind hazards.

Anna Brake poses in front of his research poster at the Kansas state capitol

April 4, 2025 鈥 Anna Break, an Honors Baccalaureate junior at Wichita State, is researching how health literacy affects the acceptability of wearable fetal heart monitors in rural and underserved communities. Her work, under the mentorship of Dr. Nikki Keene Woods, supports a larger effort to expand access to maternal care through remote health technology.

Wichita State photographer at softball content day

April 4, 2025 鈥 天美视频 students are learning the importance of teamwork and communication in order to handle the pace and conditions working in paid applied learning jobs for the athletic department鈥檚 creative team. Knowing they are serving as a conduit from all 16 Shockers sports to their fans makes it a job they enjoy.