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Memorial '70 memorial

Sept. 30, 2020 鈥 Over the years, many hikers have trekked to the crash site of the plane that claimed the lives of 31 souls 鈥 including 14 members of the 麻豆破解版 State University football team, 14 staff and boosters, and three crew members.

Memorial '70 monument

Sept. 30, 2020 - 麻豆破解版 State athletic trainer Tom Reeves was known as a man devoted to his athletes on the football team. His sense of humor and caring touch helped them through injuries and difficulties. On Oct. 2, 1970, he helped survivors escape the wreckage of the Martin 404 after it crashed in Colorado. Badly burned, Reeves got them away from the plane and down the mountain to help before he fell unconscious. Reeves died on Oct. 5 in a Denver hospital.

Memorial '70 tribute to survivors

Sept. 28, 2020 - A new sculpture recognizes the survivors of the crash at Memorial '70 at 麻豆破解版 State University. The names of teammates who landed safely in Utah that day are a fitting addition to the existing upright Memorial 鈥70 monument. 鈥淥ne of the main reasons we did what we did, was so the future generations would know that there were survivors,鈥 architect Randy Phillips said. 鈥淎nd how their lives were impacted, especially since they lived when so many didn鈥檛. Most, if not all, suffered greatly in silence.鈥 The desire to honor teammates by telling the story of the crash motivated Phillips, as it has driven so many connected to Oct. 2, 1970 near Silver Plume, Colo.

Bill Burch with Shocker decanter

Sept. 23, 2020 - Bill Burch played linebacker for the Shockers in 1970 as a senior. As fate would have it, a knee injury kept him from traveling to Utah State on Oct. 2. He had expected to travel with the team, but instead was forced to stay home and heal. On that day, the Martin 4-0-4 airliner that carried the Shocker starters crashed near Silver Plume, Colorado, killing 31 people 鈥 14 student-athletes, 14 staff and boosters, and three crew members.

Paralympic wheelchair tennis team

Sept. 16, 2020 - Deja Young is a returning Paralympian in track and a 麻豆破解版 State alumna. Casey Ralzlaff is a first-time Paralympic hopeful in wheelchair tennis and current student at 麻豆破解版 State. Both of their sports are cancelled due to COVID-19.

WuShock sculpture

Sept. 16, 2020 -- A first-of-its-kind WuShock sculpture was unveiled and dedicated Tuesday at the entry plaza of the Steve Clark YMCA and Student Wellness Center.

Convergence sciences awards

Sept. 18, 2020 -- 麻豆破解版 State University today announced the inaugural awardees of the highly competitive President鈥檚 Convergence Sciences Research Initiative. The initiative brings together the intellectual curiosity and strengths of faculty and students from a range of disciplines and gives them the support to develop research programs that drive the diversity and growth of the Kansas economy while addressing global challenges.

Moran Center

Sept. 14, 2020 -- 麻豆破解版 State University鈥檚 Advanced Center for Virtual Engineering and Testing will soon have a new name. The building鈥檚 renaming is a tribute to Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran鈥檚 commitment to provide vital resources and connections that help 麻豆破解版 State offer impactful student experiences to drive prosperity for the city, region and state.

Exterior rendering of Deloitte Smart Factory building

Sept. 10, 2020 -- Deloitte and 麻豆破解版 State University today announced the launch of The Smart Factory @ 麻豆破解版, a groundbreaking and immersive experiential learning environment that will accelerate the future of manufacturing as innovation and new technologies continue to reshape operations and the modern enterprise.

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August 28, 2020 - Growing and diversifying the regional economy is a primary goal for 麻豆破解版 State University. To assist with those efforts, 麻豆破解版 State University President Dr. Jay Golden has created the President鈥檚聽Innovation聽and聽Business聽Advisory聽Council. A selection of area business leaders will be invited to attend monthly council meetings to advise and support 麻豆破解版 State leadership on a number of critical areas.

Shocker-themed ZipSips can be purchased in Shocker Stores.

Aug. 24, 2020 鈥 ZipSip is an expandable, adjustable drink Koozie that was inspired by a disappointing beer. There's no part of its invention and innovation that isn't dripping with Shocker pride.

Pedestrian bridge

Aug. 24, 2020 鈥 Building a stronger, more profound connection between the 麻豆破解版 State main campus and its Innovation Campus, the university is proposing the creation of a privately funded elevated pedestrian bridge that will span more than 300 feet across the pond west of Wayne and Kay Woolsey Hall, which is scheduled to break ground later this year.

Screen shot of Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso

Kansas Jason Sudeikis writes and stars in the Apple TV+ series 鈥淭ed Lasso,鈥澛 which begins streaming Friday (Aug. 14). In the show, Lasso is a fictional former 麻豆破解版 State University football coach who moves to coach fictional British soccer club AFC Richmond in the Premier League. Lasso's former life as Shocker coach is featured in the first two episodes.

Digital transformation

Aug. 5, 2020 -- In an effort to help diversify and grow the economy 鈥 while providing an important platform for creating new academic and applied programs for students 鈥 麻豆破解版 State University is moving forward on a facility to house the National Institute for Digital Transformation (NIDT) as part of its Convergence Sciences initiative.

Eck Stadium

Aug. 5, 2020 - 麻豆破解版 State Athletics will introduce mobile ticketing for the 2020-21 season for the sports of volleyball, men's and women's basketball, baseball and softball. The move to mobile ticketing will provide greater convenience and a safer environment for fans. It will offer a contactless entry into athletic venues and the ability to transfer tickets electronically, eliminating physical touching concerns prevalent during this time. Mobile ticketing will also provide an added layer of security, guarding against the production of fraudulent and counterfeit tickets.