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WSU Viewbook 2015

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college, just how you pictured it.

At Wichita State, it’s all within reach.

Combining tradition and innovation with the limitless resources of its location, Wichita State offers much more than you ever could ever find in a traditional college town.

Thanks to our location in ’ largest city, WSU students take learning out of the classroom and into the real world— gaining practical experience, building a resume, making

connections and ultimately getting a jumpstart on a career.

We have results to back it up, too. The Kansas Board of Regents indicates WSU graduates are more likely to be employed in Kansas after graduation and earn more than graduates from other traditional Kansas universities. from 110 countries 110 countries from Wichita State is home to approximately approximately is home to State Wichita 15,000 students the world. around On and off campus, Shockers have access to all the arts, entertainment and traditional college fun they could want. We’re talking more than 350 annual on-campus events, action-packed athletics, people from all over the globe and a city teeming with galleries, stages, shopping, and eats—just take your pick and enjoy.

WSU has student groups in everything from academic majors and politics to Greek life and cultural associations (you can also form your own).

We’re the state’s most diverse college campus — more than 30 percent of our students hail from a race/ethnic minority or international background.

The Rhatigan Student Center (RSC) is home to billiards, bowling, a bookstore and restaurants ranging from Chick-Fil-A to Pizza Hut – not to mention, plenty of comfy couches to crash on between classes.

Each semester is packed with time-honored traditions like Hippodrome, Shocktoberfest, Convocation and Welcomefest—annual events full of competitions and fellow Shockers.

Get your game on with WSU’s highly active, semester-packed intramurals and club sporting events in everything from wrestling to softball.

Volunteering through WSU is easy. Groups like the WuCrew bring like-minded Shockers together for worthy causes throughout the year. kicks off with kicks off with The Wichita area is dotted with dozens of parks and places to enjoy the outdoors.

With concerts from Taylor Swift and Lil Wayne to the Tallgrass Film Festival, the variety

Shocktoberfest October. mud events each of area events you’ll find in Wichita is virtually limitless. Campus living puts you in the middle of all the action. By joining the community of Shockers who already call WSU their “home away from home,” you’ll have quick access to classes, athletic events, campus activities, hundreds of new friends—and everything you need to get the most out of your Shocker experience.

right at your doorstep.

it’s a fact: Shocker Hall is our brand new, centrally located residence hall, Students living on campus which is open to freshmen and upperclassmen, and features: not only have more fun, • Room for 780 Shockers they also get better • Five room options furnished with beds, desks, grades and are more dressers and chairs likely to graduate. • Full-service dining and an extended-hours coffee shop • A laundry room, community kitchen and lounge on each floor • Living-learning communities for students with similar academic goals and interests • Private study spaces • Additional entertainment and recreation spaces abound, including a main TV lounge, pool and foosball tables and a common outdoor gathering site.

Fairmount Towers is located right next to campus and comes equipped with all the amenities of home, including:

330-acre campus 330-acre • Suite-style rooms furnished with beds, desks, dressers and chairs • TV/study lounges on each floor

outdoor sculpture collection. outdoor sculpture collection. • Laundry, kitchen and computer facilities Art abounds on WSU’s abounds on WSU’s Art recognized its nationally thanks to 76-piece From claiming national championships to reaching the Final Four, Wichita State is home to a legacy of athletic greatness in one of the oldest athletic conferences in the country—providing pulse-pounding action for the whole Shocker nation. experience

Wichita State is home to 15 NCAA Division I teams, plus a wide range of intramurals and club sports.

Shocker bowling: 20 national championships reserved for WSU students at each in college basketball. in college —and counting. men’s home basketball game. Undefeated. The Shocker men’s From racquetball and baskeball team was the first team a climbing wall to personal in 23 years to be undefeated training and SCUBA lessons, in the 2013-2014 regular season campus recreation gives and entered the NCAA students all they need tournament with the best ESPN ranks Arena among the Arena among the ESPN ranks Charles Koch ten home courts top to stay active and healthy. record in history. Behind a desk and in front of a class, our students receive top-notch classroom learning and combine it with real-world experience. As a result, graduates are well prepared for careers ranging from teaching and administration to athletic training and managing sport organizations.

Education majors Human Performance The College of Education awards } • • • get experience-based Studies students learn more than $600,000 in scholarships learning in Kansas’ in a setting that combines annually, including three Klose largest school district classroom and real-world Scholarships (worth up to $29,000) and surrounding areas. learning all in one space. for future math or science teachers. math education education math {

More than of the teachers and administrators in Wichita’s Public Schools are WSU graduates. Alexis Thuston Alexis Thuston @ North tutor Klose Scholar and co-op High School become to unsure if I really wanted I was coop into “Going experience, it showed me During my cooping a teacher. do. to high school is truly what I want that teaching The job experience is something that will prepare me my future job.” for As a magnet for some of the brightest minds and best technology, the WSU College of Engineering provides unrivaled learning opportunities and does so in the state’s center of industry with its wealth of internships, jobs and worldwide connections. COLLEGE theengineeringof • The National Institute of Aviation Research (NIAR) is located right on campus and attracts industry experts from around the globe.

• Our location gives WSU students access to the largest engineering co-op and internship program in the state.

• The Engineer of 2020 program gives undergrads the chance to learn — and apply — engineering principles through research, internships, study abroad and other opportunities.

• NIAR’s new Aircraft Structural Testing and Evaluation Center is located in a former } 16,000-seat coliseum.

• The College of Engineering is ranked second in the U.S. in money spent on aerospace research and development by the National Science Foundation. almost mechanical engineering {

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Aaron Greenwood Rides Manufacturing internship @ Chance over experience gives me the advantage “Real-world future by making me moreto other graduates desirable of which industries Plus, I get a better idea employers. and job types really interest me.” WSU graduates. Luis Angel Salazar-Avila { violin performance } internship @ Wichita Grand Opera

“My internship is vital to my future career as a pit/ orchestra musician. It’s helping me develop the high amount of energy and concentration needed for success, and it’s allowing me to train for any situation.” Around the college of only program ofitskindinKansas. in thestate. offers dance theonlynationallyaccredited program Association ofSchoolsDance (NASD) and together roof. underonecreative and performing arts WSU’sarts, College bringsboththevisual ofFineArts • • • isthe WSU’s theatre program musical The college isamemberoftheNational As thestate’s only comprehensivecollege offine and students. of WSUfaculty, alumni up ismade Orchestra of theWichita Symphony access to thestate’s audience. largestready-made an environmentfor inspiration to flourish scene, theWSUCollege ofFineArtsprovides and top-notch facilities withthearea’s thrivingart programs,Mixing exclusive outstandingfaculty exhibit andperform.exhibit limitless opportunitiesto learn, music hallsgiveourstudentsvirtually training to students. world-class full-timeare faculty andprovide Held, andAlan Sam Ramey • • Wichita’s and galleries, theatres International opera superstars, — and Clinton Haas { health services management and community development} practicum @ Center for Community Support and Research (CCSR)

“My experience at CCSR has helped me network my way into a steady relationship with multiple health organizations in Wichita and really helped me grow as a health care professional.” • • • • control center. andaninfection areas five area, radiology 24 operatories, adispensary, reception ataKansasprogram Regents university. and theonly bachelor ofdental hygiene physician assistant inthestate program canallbefound righthere. experts ofhealth care and theteaching expertise and clinics,access to real-world learning declaring amajorinnursing. early admissionoptionfor WSUfreshmen

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As the oldest and largest of • The Elliott School of Communication is Kansas’ WSU’s seven undergrad colleges, only comprehensive integrated school of journalism, the Fairmount College of combining its various disciplines with work-based Liberal Arts and Sciences experiences in Wichita’s numerous media outlets. boasts the widest range of degree programs in everything • The Center for Women’s Studies is one of the from French to forensic science, longest-running degree-granting centers in the country. plus the chance to get real-world experience • From the Kansas prairie to state-of-the-art labs, in every major. LAS students at Wichita State have unparalleled opportunities to take their learning beyond the classroom through applied learning and research.

Wichita State’s biological field station • Our criminal justice program is the second-oldest on the Ninnescah river existing program of its kind in the country. features • Whether it’s into the city of Wichita, through the heart of Mexico or deep into the jungles of Belize, } classes offered by the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences go wherever the subject matter takes them.

of native prairie, wetlands and woodland. communication – integrated marketing marketing – integrated communication { Amandine Ta Amandine Ta of the Plains, United Way internships @ Youthville, and Associates Nye internships through WSU are the middle ground “My get real-life between able to and the real world. I’m college that’llexperience and build the portfolio help me land a job after college.” emphasis; graphic design minor As the state’s oldest and most-respected business school, the W. Frank Barton School of Business is home to some of the best programs, brightest minds and biggest opportunities in Kansas—turning today’s students into tomorrow’s business innovators.

W. FRANK BARTON SCHOOL OF

The $44,000 Clay Barton Scholarship is the state’s largest annual business scholarship.

• The Barton School offers the state’s • Our business students have landed only entrepreneurship major. internships and co-ops with employers like Koch Industries, Cessna, Walt • Because of its high standards, the Barton Disney World and Spirit AeroSystems. School boasts accreditation through AACSB International for both its business and • Barton School students have access

} accounting programs, placing it in an elite group to the widest selection of accredited of fewer than 5 percent of business schools business degrees in Kansas. worldwide to hold dual AACSB accreditation. marketing { Ryan Schrader Ryan life-changing “Living and studying in Spain was me. I finally mastered Spanish after studying for a lot about I learned six years. the language for and legal system. economy culture, history, Spain’s all, I became much more confident, But above empathetic and curious about the many different cultures of the world. ” Studied abroad in Spain Studied For students with outstanding academic backgrounds, the Honors College provides an unparalleled college experience—one where students can take their achievement to a higher level and make the most out of their time as Shockers.

• Honors students enjoy small classes, specialized advising, priority enrollment, membership in two student organizations and unique internship opportunities.

• In addition to WSU’s National Student Exchange (NSE) and Study Abroad, travel opportunities are also available through the National Collegiate Honors Council.

• Cohen Enhancement Scholarships, worth up to $4,000, support Honors students as they study abroad, take nonprofit internships, attend national conferences or engage in undergraduate research.

• The Honors Living Learning Community in Shocker Hall creates a peer network that challenges Honor students to pursue academic success and community egagement.

• The Lenora McGregor Endowed Scholarship annually awards $26,000 to an incoming freshman honors student.

The Koch Scholars Program awards is one of only is one of only Honors College

WSU’s WSU’s a handful of degree-issuing honors in the country. colleges scholarships to as many as 10 honors students. At Wichita State, we offer our students the unique ability to get real-world, experience-based learning in their chosen majors while still in school.

Through WSU’s Cooperative Education and Internships program (the largest program of its kind in the state), students can have it all: a packed resume, college credit, professional connections, a paycheck—and in many cases, a job offer—putting them light years ahead of the competition.

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• Thanks to WSU’s location

Entrepreneurship in Kansas’ largest city, our students

{ have access to industry professionals in virtually every field—as faculty and distinguished guest speakers—plus, opportunities for internships, co-ops and professional networking. Last year, WSU students earned more than $4 million through internships. Austin Calvert where me, is a place you can become for “ATAI, outside companies many innovative to connected get experience thus allowing you to of Kansas, in the world.” with some of the best companies ATAI Student Assistant Student ATAI At WSU, funding your high-quality degree is easy. Just get admitted and if you’re eligible, you’ll be sent a scholarship offer on a funds available basis. You could also qualify for some of the more than $100 million in other scholarships and financial aid WSU awards each year, including two $52,000 Harry Gore Memorial Scholarships and the $44,000 Clay Barton Scholarship in Business.

Here are just a few of the ways WSU can help pay for school.

Distinguished Scholarship Invitational (DSI) DSI is a scholarship competition open once a year to eligible high school seniors— with awards of up to $52,000. Additional supplemental scholarship opportunities are available for engineering, business, math- and science-education majors Freshmen Merit Scholarships $8,000 – $24,000 during the same competition weekend. Visit wichita.edu/scholarshipcompetitions • $2,000 – $4,000 a year for Kansas residents for more information. • $2,000 – $6,000 a year for non residents

National Merit Scholarship Koch Scholars Program: $80,000 - $112,000 The Koch Scholars Program awards up • $20,000 a year for Kansas residents to 10 honors students, who have declared • $28,000 a year for nonresidents WSU WSU a specific engineering or buisiness major,

with $30,000 – $60,000 in scholarships. Transfer Merit Scholarship: $4,000 – $6,000 A renewable award of $2,000-3,000 for new Linwood Sexton Endowed incoming transfer students who transfer at Scholarship least 12 credit hours and are working toward Annual full-ride scholarship with preference their first bachelor’s degree. to eligible minority students.

Honors College Merit Scholarship: $2,000 Academic College Awards Up to $500 a year over four years for incoming To find out about scholarships within

higher job placement higher job placement and have freshmen who are fully admitted to WSU your college of interest, visit: and enroll in the WSU Honors College. wichita.edu/collegescholarships

For more info on how WSU can help For information about tuition

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