Category Archives: Wichita State University

WSU, WATC affiliation moves forward with governora s signature

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Gov. Sam Brownback, left, shakes hands with WATC president Sheree Utash after signing a bill that officially affiliates Wichita State University with the Wichita Area Technical College, during a ceremony Wednesday at WSU's Experiential Engineering Building. Gov. Sam Brownback, center, signs a bill that officially affiliates Wichita State University with the Wichita Area Technical College, providing benefits to its students as well as the university, during a ceremony Wednesday at WSU's Experiential Engineering Building at the Innovation Campus.

Supreme Courta s affirmative action ruling wona t affect Kansas schools

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The Supreme Court's decision Thursday upholding a University of Texas admissions program that takes account of race won't affect Wichita State University, the school's provost said. In a major victory for affirmative action, the justices voted in favor of the Texas program by a 4-3 vote, an outcome that was dramatically altered by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, who opposed affirmative action.