Year: 2024

For the 11th time, the Shocker women’s bowling team brought home a national championship, and freshman Sara Duque of the women’s team also won the singles national championship. Come celebrate with Sara and the women’s team from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 in the east atrium at the Rhatigan Student Center.

The Shockers now have 24 national championships. The teams competed last week in Louisville, Kentucky. This is a come and go celebration and opportunity to congratulate the student athletes. There will be cookies, drinks and a photo booth.

Now is the time for 9/10 month benefit-eligible faculty or exempt staff members to elect or cancel annualized salary spread for the 2024-25 academic year.

If you currently are paid over your 9/10 month appointment and would like to have that pay spread out over 12 months beginning with the pay period starting Aug. 4 for the 2024-25 academic year, complete the Annualized Salary Spread Agreement no later than July 5.

If you are currently paid your 9/10 month appointment salary over 12 months and would like to cancel that election for the 2024-25 academic year, complete the Salary Spread Cancellation Form no later than July 13.

If you do not wish to make any changes to your current pay schedule, no action is necessary. For questions, email HR.ServiceCenter@wichita.edu.

As a full-time employee of Wichita State University, Gabriel Fonseca struggled to balance work, classes and a personal life while he pursued his doctoral degree; but, ultimately, the support of the university community helped him persevere.

With two young children at home, U.S. Air Force Major Jade Driggs needed to learn to ask and accept help from others while she was working toward her Ph.D. in human factors psychology. She chose Wichita State University for its impressive human factors psychology program and the university’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Wichita State University’s Amanda Schmalzried has won the 2024 Bela Kiralyfalvi Student Playwriting Competition for her play, “The Angel of Death.”

Schmalzried’s play was among 29 scripts submitted from 24 colleges and universities across the nation. She is the seventh Wichita State student who has won the competition in its 49-year history.

“The Angel of Death” will be presented as a staged reading in March 2025 at the Welsbacher Theatre in the WSU Hughes Metroplex.

The College of Engineering invites all to attend its annual Engineering Open House from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, May 3 at Charles Koch Arena.

Between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., senior engineering and computing students will present prototype solutions throughout the concourse.Senior engineering and computing students will present prototype solutions throughout the concourse.

From the end of student presentations until 7 p.m., there will be hors d’oeuvres and refreshments served, as well as an awards ceremony in the south entrance area of the arena.

The process of preparing for the upcoming copier fleet lease agreement renewal, set for Nov. 1, is currently underway. Your feedback as a current lessee of an ImageQuest Xerox copier is invaluable to navigate the decision-making process.

By taking a few moments to complete the survey, you will provide crucial insights that will directly influence the choices regarding the copier fleet. Your responses will help tailor offerings to better meet your needs and ensure a smooth transition into the new lease agreement. Responses are requested no later than May 10.

Sophie Martins is one of 137 college students recognized for their nonpartisan democratic engagement work during the 2023 election cycle.

Wichita State University and the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) announced that Sophie Martins has been recognized as part of the 2024 ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll. The ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll awards college students doing outstanding work to advance nonpartisan democratic engagement at participating campuses. Sophie joins a group of 137 students recognized for their voter registration, education and turnout efforts during the 2023 elections, which featured critical ballot measures and local and state races.

“Whether it’s a presidential election year or one with critical state and local races on the ballot, students have a powerful role to play in fostering active and engaged campuses and getting their peers to participate in our democracy. Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge is honored to celebrate 137 student leaders who model nonpartisan democratic engagement,” said Jennifer Domagal-Goldman, executive director of the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. “These honorees hosted candidate information sessions, created guides on polling location accessibility, registered their peers to vote and so much more. We know these students will continue to make a difference in our democracy.”

Studies show that voting and democratic participation are habits that are built and strengthened over time. A recent survey from CIRCLE showed that 86% of under-35 youth who voted in 2022 and 72% of those who voted in 2020 consider themselves extremely likely to vote in 2024. Colleges and universities have an important role to play in encouraging their students to become active and engaged citizens at the ballot box and beyond.

The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge empowers colleges and universities to achieve excellence in nonpartisan student democratic engagement. With the support of the ALL IN staff, campuses that join the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge complete a set of action items to institutionalize nonpartisan civic learning, political engagement and voter participation on their campus. The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge engages more than 1,000 institutions enrolling over 10 million students in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Campuses can join ALL IN here.

The Office of International Education will be giving out international flag T-shirts from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1 on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center. The event is open to all faculty, staff and students.

Schedule is subject to change

Wednesday:

• Shawarma Urs: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Thursday:

• Wheat Street Dogs: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Follow Wichita State Food Truck Plaza on Facebook for the latest updates and scheduled food trucks.