WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY

Wichita State University began as Fairmount College, a Congregational institution, in 1895. In 1926, by a vote of the citizens of Wichita, the college became the Municipal University of Wichita, the first municipal university west of the Mississippi River. After 38 years as a municipal university, WSU again changed its status July 1, 1964, when it entered the state system of higher education. The citizens of Wichita had voted to move the university into the state system and when the measure passed the Kansas Legislature, Wichita endowed WSU with a 1.5 mill levy, a tax that was later adopted by Sedgwick County. The WSU Board of Trustees administers these funds and other local assets of the university... WSU offers numerous recreational and cultural opportunities through the concerts, recitals, theatre, dance and other productions performed in its fine arts facilities. The Ulrich Museum of Art specializes in contemporary art. More than 80 pieces of sculpture by internationally known..

Also known as: Wichita, Wichita State, WSU, WSU Tech

Primary location: Wichita United States