WSU Tech reaches over $1M in scholarships awarded through Wichita Promise program Wichita, KAN -- It has been 3 years since WSU Tech, then Wichita Area Technical College, announced the launch of a new workforce initiative titled Wichita Promise. This scholarship program, aimed at removing the barriers that keep individuals from getting [...]
WSU Tech president named to national board Dr. Sheree Utash has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the American Association of Community Colleges Wichita, KS – On Monday, in a national press release by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), it was announced that WSU Tech President Dr. Sheree [...]
Today, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump announced the 25 members of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board. Among those selected is Dr. Sheree Utash, President of WSU Tech. Established under Executive Order 13845, this Board will work directly with the National Council for the American Worker, leveraging the [...]
Wichita Promise scholarship is changing lives thanks to financial support from Councilmen ... Thanks to special funds donated by District 1 Councilman, Brandon Johnson, and District 3 Councilman, James Clendenin, WSU Tech has been able to increase their offerings of the Wichita Promise scholarship to more students in their districts. Wichita Promise is designed to increase Wichita’s skilled [...]
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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (WSU Tech) is seeking comments from the public about the college in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency. The college will host a visit on February 25–26, 2019, from a team of peer reviewers representing the Higher Learning Commission. The team will [...]
Dec 6, 2018, at the 2018 Honorary Commander Assumption of Command Ceremony, WSU Tech President, Dr. Sheree Utash, was recognized as one of the new honorary commanders at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, KS. President Utash was among 13 other individuals who received this honor. "I am extremely honored to be selected as an [...]
WSU Tech continues to see strong enrollment growth for 5th consecutive semester. Wichita, Kansas – Enrollment at WSU Tech, formerly Wichita Area Technical College, has reached new highs for the 2018 fall semester. This is the 5th consecutive semester the college has seen strong growth in enrollment. As reported by the [...]
WSU Tech ranked second fastest growing college among 952 two-year institutions in the nation. Wichita, Kansas - The Chronicle of Higher Education has ranked WSU Tech, formerly Wichita Area Technical College, at No. 2 among its “Fastest-Growing Colleges, 2006-2016” in its Almanac of Higher Education 2018. In the 10-year span, the college experienced a 418.3% [...]
New scholarship program will pay to move people to Wichita and train them to go to work at top aviation companies. At the National Center for Aviation Training, WSU Tech will pay tuition and fees, relocation and cost of living expenses and provide a guaranteed job interview with new “Wichita Promise Move” scholarship program. [...]
Wichita Public Schools, WSU Tech and Textron Aviation to partner with aviation industry and Kansas State Department of Education to launch Aviation Pathway Program to create new aviation industry options for high school students. WICHITA, Kan. – Aviation Pathway, a new proposed high school aviation curriculum, was announced today by Wichita Public [...]
WSU Tech Administrator Named to Blackboard MVP Program Casey Eubank Recognized for Expertise in Education Technology WSU Tech announced that Casey Eubank, Learning Management System (LMS) Administrator, was selected to participate in the Blackboard MVP Program. Run by education technology leader Blackboard Inc., the program consists of faculty members, administrators, educators, and instructional designers [...]
WSU Tech Foundation event recognizes community leaders and raises over $60,000 leading to big scholarship opportunity announcement. Wichita, Kan – Thurs., April 12, the WSU Tech Foundation (formerly WSU Tech Foundation) hosted the Believers and Achievers event which recognized individuals who believed in the creation of the National Center for Aviation Training (NCAT), WSU [...]
“This is an exciting day for education in Wichita and the state of Kansas. A strong partnership between WSU Tech and WSU has existed for many years through collaborative efforts like the National Center for Aviation Training, the Shocker Pathway associate of arts degree, and WSU Old Town. Now with a formalized affiliation, [...]
WSU Tech employees volunteer throughout Wichita during first Community Service Day In the wake of reporting the highest enrollment growth of the college’s history, WSU Tech employees celebrate by giving back to local agencies. On the morning of Monday, Oct. 9, instead of reporting to their offices, several members of WSU Tech [...]
Wichita, Kansas - For the second year in a row, a record number of students are taking classes at Kansas’s largest technical college. WSU Tech has experienced their largest enrollment of 4,267 students for the fall 2017 semester. That number reflects an increase of 18.8 percent in headcount. This is 675 more students than [...]
WSU Tech and Wichita State University (WSU) have opened a new location in Old Town at 213 N. Mead, in the former home of Airbus Engineering. The space is shared with WSU Tech’s Surgical Technology, Practical Nurse, Healthcare Administration and Management, Certified Nurse Aide (CNA), Certified Medication Aide (CMA) and Home Health Aide [...]
Each year, WSU Tech student representatives compete in Kansas SkillsUSA competitions with the hopes to making it to the national competition. The main event took place in Hutchinson on Monday April 17 and Tuesday April 18 with an award ceremony on Wednesday April 19. There were 4 early competitions in Wichita on Saturday April 8 [...]
Wichita, Kan. – After seeing the highest enrollment in the history of the college in fall 2016, WSU Tech has surpassed those numbers and is on track for another record setting enrollment for the spring 2017 semester. As of Feb. 17, 2017, census date, WSU Tech is up 21.4 percent in credit hours and [...]
Wichita, Kan. - WSU Tech will be expanding by opening its fourth Wichita location in the former Airbus Americas Engineering site at 213 N. Mead in Old Town. This space will be shared with Wichita State University’s (WSU) Physician Assistant and Physical Therapy programs. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday, Jan. 31, with members [...]
