Year: 2024

Mark your calendars for the August 2024 Academic Resources Conference (ARC).

Join ARC Aug. 5-9 and 12. The staff in the Office of Instructional Resources (OIR) has worked hard to ensure that it has curated a line-up of sessions that will be useful to you as faculty not only start the fall semester, but as more dive into the world of Blackboard Ultra. This means that if you have any concerns, questions or curiosities of what Ultra can do and how it impacts your role at Wichita State, this is a conference you won’t want to miss. In addition, you will find insightful sessions covering AI, Microsoft tools, OER options and more.

Visit the August 2024 ARC webpage to find a downloadable PDF schedule, see session descriptions, add sessions to your calendar and find meeting links.

Sheree Utash, vice president of workforce development and president of WSU Tech, was inducted into the 2024 Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame from the Kansas Aviation Museum.

Inductees will be celebrated at the Kansas Aviation Honor Awards Nov. 19 at the Kansas Aviation Museum.

Utash has been the president of WSU Tech since 2015 and previously served as its vice president of academic affairs. She oversaw the college’s transition to WSU Tech

Campus map (wichita.edu/map) – The interactive map includes buildings, campus dining, where you can park, selfie spots, campus emergency phones and more. Search for a building and get walking directions from anywhere on campus.

Parking on campus – Wichita State posts signs at every parking lot on campus to help you find where to park: Keep an eye out for the green signs with an “S” on them for where you can park. Shocker Hall residents, look out for parking lots with the orange signs that have an “H” on them. ePermits can be purchased online and are required to park in student parking lots while school is in session. Or find short-term, hourly parking in the parking garage near the Rhatigan Student Center.

Facilities Services will shut off the water in Jabara Hall to make a repair Friday, July 19. The water will be off starting at 6 a.m. and is expected to come back by 9 a.m.

Visit the Shocker Store when you come cheer on the AfterShocks. The Charles Koch Arena store will be open during every AfterShocks game.

It will open up 90 minutes prior to the scheduled tip-off time

As an employee of the state, benefits-eligible employees of Wichita State and their dependents have access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services at no charge. EAP can provide information and connect you with professionals who can help with a wide variety of services, and your use of EAP services is completely confidential.

Some services provided are:

• Connecting with a financial expert for financial related issues and questions
• Legal advice for concerns such as divorce, custody, adoption, real estate, debt, landlord / tenant issues, etc.
• Locating support groups
• Short-term personal counseling services
• Family and parenting questions
• Customized resources and referrals for child and elder care, moving, pet care, home repair, selling a home, college planning and more.

You can find more information here. To check out the EAP services offered, visit the EAP website at www.guidanceresources.com using company ID: SOKEAP or call EAP at 1-888-275-1205 (option 1).

WSU TV has begun a new series looking back through the history of WSU and the WSU TV channel. Each week, it will feature a new video showcasing a piece of that history.

For its inaugural episode of Throwback Thursday, WSU TV will air a program broadcast in December 1999 that celebrated the then 100 years of WSU. The episode premieres at 8 a.m. Thursday, July 18 on YouTube.

The next University Staff Senate (USS) meeting is scheduled from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 in 142 Rhatigan Student Center, Harvest Room. or via Teams.

All USS meetings are open to the Wichita State campus community. 

Join the Kansas Small Business Development Center for 1 Million Cups, a free, weekly event designed to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 17 at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex. This nationwide program brings together aspiring and experienced business owners for education, engagement and connection.

What to expect:

• Hear inspiring talks from local entrepreneurs about their journeys
• Network with fellow innovators and build valuable connections
• Get feedback and advice on your own business ideas

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to grow your existing venture, 1 Million Cups is the perfect place to be. Come grab a cup of Reverie coffee, connect with your community and fuel your entrepreneurial fire.

Wichita State has released the list of all 2,384 Shockers who graduated in spring 2024.

Overall, graduates completed a total of 2,645 degrees — 1,495 undergraduate degrees and certificates and 1,150 graduate degrees and certificates — with 301 honored as cum laude, 428 honored as magna cum laude and 136 honored as summa cum laude.