Shocker Blast: Aug. 30, 2019

  • University to observe Labor Day
  • Your financial aid may be impacted with fall enrollment changes
  • Student employees at WSU are eligible to save for retirement
  • Adult learners share their Shocker Stories
  • Welcome party with The Mission today (Friday, Aug. 30)
  • Join SAC for Bingo!
  • Register for Walk-A-Mile!
  • Wichita State recognized for its efforts in student success
  • Women's Glee Club still accepting singers
  • OneStop will adjust its late night hours starting Sept. 3
  • University update
  • 鈥楳ikrokosmos鈥� is looking for readers
  • Become a conversation leader for Intensive English Language Center
  • Boats & Bikes opens to get people moving on the Arkansas River
  • Youth mentoring opportunity for three credit hours this fall
  • Free HIV testing on Sept. 3
  • Mural is a wish fulfilled for Honors student
  • One student's coffee review: RSC Starbucks
  • Back to Business Bash coming Thursday, Sept. 5
  • National Cheese Pizza Day 鈥� Free pizza!
  • Ulrich Museum invites public to Fall Exhibition Opening Party
  • Teen study participants needed to help explore perceptions of relationships
  • Do you enjoy dancing? Join Kversity!
  • Dog days of summer with the WSUPD
  • Fresh Mex is back

Student studying

Need some handy college hacks? We got ya covered

Aug. 30, 2019 -- Learning how to study and take tests can be hard. Here are some handy college hacks to help out.

WSU Today: Aug. 30, 2019

  • University to observe Labor Day
  • WSU mourns the loss of engineering faculty David Koert
  • Designing a First-Year Seminar: Information meetings
  • Electronic Appointment Notices available through tomorrow (Saturday, Aug. 31)
  • 2019 - From knowledge to practice: professional development for a more equitable campus
  • Adult learners share their Shocker Stories
  • OneStop will adjust its late night hours starting Sept. 3
  • University update
  • Your financial aid may be impacted with fall enrollment changes
  • Brown bag lunch with Learning Quest 529 Educational Savings Plan
  • Saving for retirement with KPERS 457
  • Dog days of summer with the WSUPD
  • Mural is a wish fulfilled for Honors student
  • Ulrich Museum invites public to Fall Exhibition Opening Party
  • D.C. internship helps Wichita State senior work with voting issues
  • Lunchtime bingo coming Sept. 3
  • Register for Walk-A-Mile!
  • Teen study participants needed to help explore perceptions of relationships
  • Hear the Chris Lamb radio show on Mondays
  • Join SGA on National Voter Registration Day!
  • Fresh Mex is back
  • Donations needed: Career Closet
Aliyah Funschelle

Sport management junior tells student-athletes' stories

Aug. 29, 2019 -- Aliyah Funschelle is a junior studying sport management at 天美视频. She is the campus representative for the American Athletic Conference and provides stories about WSU student-athletes to the network.

WSU Today: Aug. 29, 2019

  • Wichita State recognized for its efforts in student success
  • Hyatt Place hotel to break ground today (Thursday, Aug. 29) at WSU
  • Rahman appointed Dean Fellow to explore new academic programs
  • ISME Colloquium tomorrow (Friday, Aug. 30)
  • Join in the retirement celebration for Doris Wells
  • Attend a brown-bag lunch and discover the advantages of the Learning Quest 529 Educational Savings Plan
  • Public reception launches special exhibition of Apollo mission art today (Thursday, Aug. 29)
  • Kansas Board of Regents launches Military Articulation Portal
  • Get your Shocker-themed buttons!
  • Engage WSU 2019 to feature keynote address from Lt. Gov. Lynn Rogers
  • Increase your influence with your key stakeholders
  • Become a conversation leader for Intensive English Language Center
  • Join CAPS for the Autism Spectrum Support Group
  • Join WASAC and CAPS for the Healing from Trauma Support Group
  • Boats & Bikes opens to get people moving on the Arkansas River
  • Grand opening is set for River Vista鈥檚 Boats and Bikes
  • Labor Day weekend hours at the RSC
  • $1 Cosmic Bowling Games for Labor Day weekend
  • National Cheese Pizza Day 鈥� Free pizza!
  • Volleyball single-match tickets now on sale

Sarah Myose on the mural they created

Mural is a wish fulfilled for Honors student

Aug. 28, 2019 -- Wichita State student Sarah Myose had the winning entry in a competition to paint a mural on the Clinton Hall stairs. Their inspiration came from their time teaching children to paint dandelions.

Shocker Blast: Aug. 28, 2019

  • Enjoy this Clash of the Colleges recap
  • The Involvement Fair is today (Wednesday, Aug. 28)
  • Career Connection Root Beer Kegger is today (Wednesday, Aug. 28)
  • Learn how to build a ceramic bowl and help fight hunger at fun-filled workshop today
  • Youth mentoring opportunity for three credit hours this fall
  • RSC Unplugged features Adam Capps
  • Participate in Real Talk Intersection Dialogues on Aug. 28
  • The Writing Center is open for business for fall 2019
  • Women's Glee Club still accepting singers
  • Now offering karaoke at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes
  • Come to the Office of Diversity and Inclusion Open House
  • Join SAC for speaker Kristen O'Shea
  • Register for Walk-A-Mile!
  • Attention hackers, defenders and hunters on the Net!
  • Learn about Ablah Library and Writing Literature Reviews at workshops
  • Tour Ablah Library!
  • WSU Weekly Briefing to feature Tonya Witherspoon and applied learning
  • 鈥楳ikrokosmos鈥� is looking for readers
  • Women of 天美视频 membership drive
  • Teen study participants needed to help explore perceptions of relationships
  • Special exhibition on WSU campus showcases artist's commemoration of NASA Apollo missions
  • The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is creating an LGBTQ+ Shocker Ambassador program
  • $1 cosmic bowling games for Labor Day weekend
  • Labor Day weekend hours at the RSC
  • Free HIV testing on Sept. 3
  • Lunchtime bingo coming Sept. 3
  • Embrace a mindset that establishes your leadership role
  • Ulrich update details exciting exhibitions, programs, and events for fall 2019
  • Welcome party with The Mission on Friday, Aug. 30
  • Join SAC for Bingo!
  • Join CAPS for the Autism Spectrum Support Group
  • Join WASAC and CAPS for the Healing from Trauma Support Group
  • Come to the Yard Show

Wichita State students

Wichita State recognized for its efforts in student success

Aug. 28, 2019 -- Wichita State's efforts to recruit and retain students from historically under-served and under-represented areas haven't gone unnoticed. WSU has been named as a Social Mobility Innovator student success leader.

WSU Today: Aug. 28, 2019

  • Adult learners share their Shocker Stories
  • Learn about Ablah Library and Writing Literature Reviews at workshops
  • WSU Reporting Navigation Training set for Aug. 29
  • Designing a First-Year Seminar: Information meetings
  • Join SAC for speaker Kristen O'Shea
  • Learn how to build a ceramic bowl and help fight hunger at fun-filled workshop today
  • U.S. diplomat to speak about space exploration
  • Tour Ablah Library!
  • All call for LeaderShape facilitators
  • WSU Weekly Briefing to feature Tonya Witherspoon and applied learning
  • Tired of life at a break-neck speed?
  • Women of 天美视频 membership drive
  • Teen study participants needed to help explore perceptions of relationships
  • A look back at 2018-19 transfer, military, and adult recruitment
  • Nominate a student for the Tradition's Committee
  • Career Connection Root Beer Kegger is today (Wednesday, Aug. 28)
  • Come to the Office of Diversity and Inclusion Open House
  • RSC Unplugged features Adam Capps
  • Register for Walk-A-Mile!
  • The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is creating an LGBTQ+ Shocker Ambassador program

Wichita State senior Alejandro Arias Esparza.

D.C. internship helps Wichita State senior work with voting issues

Aug. 28, 2019 - Last spring, Alejandro Arias Esparza worked as an intern at FairVote in Washington, D.C., an internship funded by former Kansas governor Mark and Stacy Parkinson. The internship gave him practical experience in research, writing and meeting people that can help him help others vote and grow active in their communities.