Mary Dean, president of Black Women Empowered in Wichita, Inc., and Kansas Justice Advocate, Inc., spoke out at an event at Wichita State for the new Heartland Environmental Justice Center. Dean said, “I couldn’t sit here any longer and listen to this.” “I’m just tired of hearing the same old thing that large groups or.
Wichita is home to historical events, like the Dockum Drug Store Sit-In. But few groups around the city dedicate their time solely to sharing that history. One group, the Society of Public Historians at Wichita State, focuses on spreading joy about local history and historical events. The group’s motto is “bridging campus, community, and professionals.” .
Chase Billingham, at-large senator, asked both Wichita State administration and the Faculty Senate to take action to protect LGBTQ students from a recently-passed state Senate bill during at the Faculty Senate meeting on May 8. This state Senate bill, dubbed the Kansas Women’s Bill of Rights, restricts people from legally identifying outside of their sex.
When a car drove through the first floor of a studio art building at her former school, Marie Bukowski said it opened the doors for conversation about art programs’ value. Bukowski, a candidate for the fine arts dean, visited Wichita State on Wednesday to discuss her vision for the university. She referenced the car incident.
Sophomore Delaney Jones was walking on Wichita State’s campus a few years ago when someone shouted, “Are you a feminist?” at her. That someone was Kathlynn Short, a former president of FOCUS, Intersectional Feminists On Campus Uniting Students. After speaking to Short, Jones began to attend the organization’s meetings, eventually stepping into the president’s role.