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Campus mourns Danette Baker
(Wichita State University, 2022-10-16)Danette Baker, program director for the Theatre Department in the College of Fine Arts, passed away on Nov. 12. Services will be held Wednesday, Nov. 16 at Holy Savior Catholic Church, 3000 E. 13th Street North in Wichita. ... -
Wichita State University mourns death of President Emeritus Eugene Hughes
(Wichita State University, 2021-03-11)From Interim President Rick Muma: It is with great sadness that I, on behalf of the entire Wichita State University community, express my condolences to the family and friends of Eugene Hughes, former president of Wichita ... -
Campus mourns Ty Ramsey
(Wichita State University, 2022-11-17)Ty Ramsey, research technician for the National Institute for Aviation Research, died Saturday, Nov. 12, at his residence in Sedgwick. Ty was a lifelong resident of Sedgwick resident and graduate of Sedgwick High School. ... -
University mourns loss of Brian Brown
(Wichita State University, 2022-11-07)Brian Brown, NIAR director of Robotics and Automation, passed away Monday, Oct. 31. In his 20 years at Wichita State, Brian left a lasting imprint on multiple facets of Industry and Defense Programs, from network structure, ... -
Celebration of life service for professor emeritus Don Malzahn today (Thursday, May 16)
(Wichita State University, 2019-05-16)Don Malzahn, 73, passed away Saturday, May 11, with his family at his side. A celebration of his life will take place at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 16, Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 1958 N. Webb Road, Wichita. Malzahn ... -
Former political science chair David Farnsworth passes away
(Wichita State University, 2021-01-07)David Farnsworth, former interim dean, department chair and professor of political science at Wichita State, passed away on Dec. 17. -
Former professor Bryan Hay passes away
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-14)Bryan Scott Hay passed away Monday, March 15, due to complications from a stroke. He taught for 36 years as professor of English and English Literature at Wichita State University, where he served as undergraduate coordinator ... -
WSU mourns loss of Sherry Chapman
(Wichita State University, 2022-08-24)Sherry Chapman, retired associate clinical professor, died Aug. 21 after an extended illness. Sherry taught at the Wichita State School of Social Work from 2007 to 2017. Sherry positively impacted thousands of people both ... -
WSU mourns the loss of LaWanda Holt-Fields
(Wichita State University, 2022-08-10)LaWanda Holt-Fields, director of WSU’s McNair Scholars Program, died Aug. 6, 2022. LaWanda, 54, touched many lives at Wichita State and beyond, including those she served through the McNair program, as well as the many ... -
WSU mourns loss of Dorothy K. ‘Dotty’ Billings
(Wichita State University, 2022-08-22)Dorothy K. “Dotty” Billings, Wichita State emerita professor of Anthropology, died Aug. 12, 2022, after a brief illness. Dotty, 89, taught Anthropology at WSU for 44 years. She studied under Margaret Mead at Columbia ... -
Communication faculty member Dan Close passes away
(Wichita State University, 2022-05-31)Dan Close, associate professor of communication, passed away Saturday, May 28. He was 63 years old. Close was a first-generation college student and a long-time Shocker who earned two degrees from WSU: a bachelor’s in ... -
Former Wichita State First Lady Deborah Bardo dies
(Strategic Communications, 2022-04-15)Deborah J. (Davis) Bardo, former first lady of Wichita State University, died April 15, 2022. She was 68 years old. Mrs. Bardo was married to WSU’s 13th president, Dr. John Bardo, for 44 years until his death on March ... -
Bardo celebration quotes
(Wichita State University, 2019-05-06)Faculty, students, colleagues and friends reflect on Dr. John Bardo's impact across the university and beyond. -
Celebration of Life: John W. Bardo, 1948-2019
(Wichita State University, 2019-05-09)This video streamed live on May 9, 2019, at the Rhatigan Student Center Shirley Beggs Ballroom during a main public memorial celebrating life of President Bardo. -
It's a Great Day to be a Shocker
(Wichita State University, 2019-05-09)Dr. Bardo's friend, Esther Headley, recalls the changes made to the university and the impact John had on WSU. Then follows a compilation of videos from the late Dr. John Bardo. -
Professor Dharam Vir Chopra
(Wichita State University, 2021-12-05)It is with great sadness to announce that Professor Dharam Vir Chopra of the department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Physics passed away Monday, September 14, 2020. Although he was 89 years old, he was still active ... -
Dr. Charles Burdsal passes away at 77
(Wichita State University, 2021-09-12)Dr. Charles Burdsal, community psychology Ph.D. coordinator and professor of psychology, passed away on Sept. 10, 2021, in Wichita. He was 77 years old and still actively teaching classes at Wichita State University. Burdsal ... -
In memory of Professor Victor Isakov
(Wichita State University, 2021-05-17)Distinguished Professor Victor Isakov of the Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Physics passed away Friday, May 14, 2021 at the age of 73 after a battle with cancer. In 1988, Professor Isakov joined Wichita State ... -
Wichita State University President John Bardo dies
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