WSU President Rick Muma encouraged and optimistic about Gov. Kelly's budget proposal
Jan. 13, 2022
By WSU Strategic Communications
Contact for News Reporters: Lainie Mazzullo-Hart, director of news and media relations, 316-978-3409 or lainie.mazzullo@wichita.edu.
A statement by Wichita State University President Rick Muma on Gov. Kelly's proposed
budget:
“After reviewing Gov. Kelly’s budget request, we’re encouraged and optimistic about
her plan to enhance higher education. If enacted, this budget presents a remarkable
opportunity for Wichita State and the state of Kansas. These funds would ensure that
Wichita State University can advance our priorities to provide affordable and accessible
education for Kansas families, fuel the talent pipeline to help Kansas businesses
grow, and contribute to the overall prosperity of our state. We look forward to working
with Gov. Kelly and our state’s lawmakers to improve the lives of the people in the
communities we serve.”
Wichita State University serves as the Kansas urban-based research university, enrolling
more than 16,000 students from every state in the U.S. and more than 100 countries.
Wichita State and WSU Tech are recognized for being student centered and innovation
driven.
Located in the largest city in the state with one of the highest concentrations in
the United States of jobs involving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM),
Wichita State University provides uniquely distinctive and innovative pathways of
applied learning, applied research and career opportunities for all of our students.
The Innovation Campus, which is a physical extension of the Wichita State University main campus, is one
of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing research/innovation parks, encompassing
over 120 acres and is home to a number of global companies and organizations.
