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2024 Wichita State University Annual Report: Partnerships and Engagement

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Advance industry and community partnerships to provide quality educational opportunities and collaborations to satisfy rapidly evolving community and workforce needs.

Wichita State University is dedicated to advancing industry and community partnerships to provide high-quality educational opportunities that meet the evolving needs of the community and workforce. This commitment is reflected in students' participation in applied learning experiences, including paid jobs facilitated by Wichita State with local industry partners, which equip them with skills beyond the classroom. Wichita State is also focused on developing partnerships that create expanded opportunities for academic success, such as the creation of 2+2 agreements with two-year institutions. Notable collaborations include the College of Engineering's partnership with Groover Labs to support regional innovation, initiatives to address the behavioral health workforce shortage, and efforts to fill gaps in rural healthcare through the Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory. Additionally, Wichita State's Kansas APEX Accelerator has surpassed $1 billion in government contract awards, demonstrating significant impact. Overall, Wichita State's engagement in partnerships, like those with Heartspring for community services and participation in national AI safety initiatives, showcases its commitment to supporting over 1,000 businesses and funding substantial research proposals.

Strategic Plan Metrics

  • 2,854
    Degree-seeking Students in Course-based Applied Learning (2024)

    CHANGE: +5

  • $
    6.8
    M
    Total University Paid Applied Learning (2024)

    CHANGE: +$0.2M

  • $
    32.3
    M
    Employed Student Salaries and Benefits (constant dollars, 2024)

    CHANGE: +$0.2M

  • 9,200
    +
    Approximate Total Number of Positions held by WSU Students (2024)

    CHANGE: +200

  • 700
    +
    Approximate Number of Companies Employing WSU Students (2024)

    CHANGE: None

  • 32
    Number of Schools with 2+2 Articulation Agreements (2024)

    CHANGE: -1

  • 125
    Number of 2+2 Articulation Agreements with WSU (2024)

    (New metric)

Number of Employed Students 2023 - 3,034

Notes

  • Employed students are defined as:

    1. Degree-seeking undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at any time during the academic term and holding employment in any defined employee class who receives payroll from WSU and

    2. Degree-seeking undergraduate and graduates students who are non-enrolled for the academic term but are employed in defined student employment classes and receiving payroll from WSU. ICAA student employment classes are excluded. Employed student positions (jobs) may include applied learning activities.

  • The term "Employed Student" should not be confused with "Student Employment." "Student Employment" refers to a set of defined employee classes that are only eligible to students whereas "Employed Students" include students employed in any employee class including student employment classes.
  • For the "Approximate Total Number of Job Positions Held by WSU Students" metric, students may be counted multiple times.
  • Student employment figures are approximate and include on- and off-campus positions, co-ops and internships and applied learning experiences.
  • "Total University Paid Applied Learning" figure is latest available.

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