Media are invited to a news conference following Thursday’s Kansas Board of Regents’
announcement of the 14th president of Wichita State University.
The Regents’ vote is set for 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, in Room 233 of the Rhatigan
Student Center (RSC). After the president-elect’s acceptance speech, the news conference
will be held in RSC Room 202.
Following the news conference, the president-elect will head to the second-floor lobby
for an open reception. Media are also welcome to attend.
SET-UP AND PARKING FOR REGENTS ANNOUNCEMENT:
Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. for media set-up. Seating for media will be reserved.
An audio distribution box and riser for tripods will be available.
The Rhatigan Student Center is located off of WuShock Drive. A parking garage with
visitor parking available on the second, third and fourth levels is located south
of the RSC.
To access the second floor of the RSC from the parking garage, enter through the southeast
doors of the RSC and take an elevator or stairs to the second floor.
The mission of Wichita State University is to be an essential educational, cultural and economic driver for Kansas and the
greater public good. Wichita State is a doctoral research university enrolling nearly
15,000 students and offering 59 undergraduate degree programs in more than 150 areas
of study in seven undergraduate colleges. The Graduate School offers 45 master's and
12 doctoral degrees that offer study in more than 100 areas. Wichita State's Innovation
Campus is an interconnected community of partnership buildings, laboratories and mixed-use
areas where students, faculty, staff, entrepreneurs and businesses have access to
the university's vast resources and technology. For more information, follow us on
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