WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE
Fall 2014

FEATURES

Redefining Future Shock

Look up “future shock.” Futurist Alvin Toffler’s two words don’t come with positive meanings. Fear of the future. Too much change, too fast. Causing psychological paralysis for individuals and entire societies. Debilitating stress and disorientation.

California Saga

Six of Wichita State’s School of Art, Design and Creative Industries students, led by Robert Bubp, associate professor of painting and drawing, hit the road to California in October for a weeklong artist residency as part of the Professional Practices class.

Everybody's Welcome

During a visit to the U.S. Embassy in his hometown of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aasiri Fernando ’95/97 found a copy of Peterson’s Complete Guide to Colleges. This book introduced him to Wichita State and its engineering college.