Wichita State University
2020-21 Wichita State Annual Report: Partnerships and Engagement
Advance industry and community partnerships to provide quality educational opportunities and collaboration to satisfy rapidly evolving community and workforce needs.
Strategic Plan Objectives
| Strategic Plan Objectives | Performance Drivers | Baseline | Current Performance |
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| Number of intellectual property disclosures, patents | Disclosures | 47 (2020) | 40 (2021) |
| Licensing Revenues | Revenues in US Dollars | $81,247 (2020) | $233,451 (2021) |
| Start Up Supports | Startups supported | 30 (2019) | 347 (2021) |
| Employed Students | Work-based Applied Learning | 2,736 (2019) | 2,515 (2020) |
| Employed Student Salaries | Work-based Applied Learning | $27.5 M (2019) | $26.6 M (2020) COVID impact |
| Applied Learning Internships | Internships in field of study | 1,801 (2019) | 1,995 (2020) |
| Embrace a mission of service by enhancing community and regional engagement | Strategic Engagement and Planning and the Office of Engagement were created to strenghten the university's community engagement efforts. The university community engagement model was approved by faculty and staff involved in engagement activities. Focus was placed on supporting intiatives in Shocker Neighborhood including the Shocker Neighborhood Promise Scholars, mobile food markets, Trunk or Treat, WU Reads, and several community health initatives. | ||
| Deepen partnerships with P-12 educational providers such as USD 259 | BAASE, CTE Pathways, Teachers of Tomorrow | ||
| Collaborate with other higher education institutions on initiatives enhancing student educational opportunities and supporting the economic, health and cultural needs of our communities | Number of articulation agreements |
Agreements signed (2019): 25 Total agreements in force (2019): 72 |
Agreements signed (2020): 10 Total agreements in force (2020): 82 |
| WSU Tech new to WSU | 324 | 373 | |
| Grow relationships with business partners to generate new applied learning and research opportunities | Student experiences— Shocker Career Accelerator | 5,138 | 4,634 |
| Employers Engaged — Shocker Career Accelerator | 500 | 416 | |
| Small Business Clients supported | Kansas Small Business Development Center clients, workshops and attendees | 2019 640 clients 109 workshops 1,077 attendees |
2021 489 clients 74 workshops 1,863 attendees |
| Advance alumni and donor relationships to secure their engagement with students and financial support |
WSU Alumni Association License Plate Scholarship program:
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| Increase the quality of the students' undergrad and grad experience |
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Stories
Wichita State director earns Kansas Human Rights Commission appointment
Wichita State's cybersecurity program helps Novacoast locate office in Wichita
FAA awards Wichita State $684K to study unmanned aerial systems
Shocker Neighborhood Commitment offers scholarships and support to Wichita State's neighbors
University Village aims to make Wichita State neighborhood a Wichita destination
Deloitte and Wichita State University join forces to launch new Smart Factory
Research firm Navatek to open WSU office; partnership will greatly grow military research
Woolsey Hall designed to highlight collaborative spaces, active learning
Tap room, 'virtual' kitchen brings new dining concept to Braeburn Square
Evergy invests in WSU's electrical engineering program with solar panel initiative
NIAR begins work on Boeing 737 special-mission modifications
NIAR receives $13.7 million from Air Force for advanced composites research
Army awards WSU-NIAR additional $13.5 million for high-speed missile materials research
Air Force partners with WSU-NIAR to tear down and inspect a high time B-1B fuselage
Partnerships and Outreach
- ABC Recycling USD 443
- Exploration Place Science and Discovery Center
- GLSEN Kansas
- Habitat For Humanity
- HealthCore Clinic
- Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet School
- ICT Food Rescue
- Jackson Elementary School
- Kansas Association of the Deaf
- Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Kansas Infant-Toddler Services
- Kansas School for the Deaf
- Kansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- M-Care
- Table of Hope
- Tiny-K Alliance
- Spaght Science & Communications Magnet Elementary School
- Sound Beginnings
- Story Time Village, Wichita Kansas
- USD 457
- Victory in the Valley
- Wesley Children’s Hospital
- Child Life
- Community Service Board (Volunteer ICT)
- Food Pantry at Progressive Baptist Church
- Alzheimer's Association
- Amedisys Hospice
- Catholic Charities Diocese of Wichita
- Dear Neighbor Ministries
- Exploration Place Science and Discovery Center
- Hunter Health
- International Rescue Committee in Wichita
- Museum of World Treasures
- Nurses Global Outreach, Inc/ICT Street Team
- Senior Services Inc. of Wichita
- Shocker Neighborhood Coalition
- Table of Hope
- Tanganyika Wildlife Park
- The Lord's Diner
- United Methodist Open Door- Community Food Ministry
- Wichita Family Crisis Center
- Wichita Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
- Wichita's Littlest Heroes
- Wichita Clean Streams
- United Way GIV Warehouse
- Meals on Wheels
- The Arc of Sedgwick County
- Shocker Neighborhood Clean-Ups — A. Price Woodard
- Shocker Neighborhood Clean-Ups — NE Millar
- Shocker Neighborhood Clean-Ups — Fairmount
- Shocker Neighborhood Clean-Ups — NE Central
- Shocker Neighborhood Clean-Ups -Matlock Heights
- Shocker Neighborhood Clean-Ups — Atwater Woodard
- Shocker Neighborhood Clean-Ups — NE Heights
- Shocker Neighborhood Clean-Ups — The Elm