Wichita State’s University Village initiative moves to feedback stage
Feb. 15, 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.
In the next steps toward the creation of the University Village, Wichita State University
is seeking public feedback and engagement on the lead proposals.
Public meetings will be on Wednesday, Feb. 23 in the Shirley Beggs Ballroom of Wichita
State’s Rhatigan Student Center. These sessions will be offered in-person and virtually
via Zoom. There will be three meetings:
2 to 3:30 p.m. for Wichita State students, faculty and staff
4 to 5:30 p.m. for everyone on Wichita State’s main campus and Innovation Campus
6:30 to 8 p.m. for the Wichita community
In September 2020, Wichita State kicked off an effort to explore opportunities to
bring much-needed amenities to the campus and Shocker Neighborhood communities. After
completing solicitations for a request for qualifications followed by a request for
proposal, the university committee is poised to introduce the lead respondent and
solicit additional feedback for the process.
“We have undertaken a thorough and transparent process to ensure that diverse stakeholders
have an opportunity to engage in planning for our shared future,” said Dr. Kaye Monk-Morgan,
vice president for strategic engagement and planning.
University Village is at a juncture where community engagement and input are critical,
she said.
“Our hope is that in hosting several presentations and feedback sessions, multiple
voices will be heard, and considerations are made that help us focus on the greatest
needs with limited resources,” Monk-Morgan said.
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.
