Year: 2024

Wichita State is joining more than 200 of the nation’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) stakeholders to participate in a Department of Commerce initiative to support the development and deployment of trustworthy and safe AI.

Established by the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC) brings together AI creators and users, academics, government and industry researchers, and civil society organizations to meet this mission.

Play games and win awesome prizes like a laptop computer, coffee maker, microwave and more at the Student Activities Council (SAC) casino night set from 8 to 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16 on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center.

Enjoy a full line up of games like blackjack, poker, roulette and slots. Anyone can play, but only students can win prizes.

The Department of Biological Sciences’ spring 2024 seminar series continues from 4 to 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12 in 231 Hubbard Hal, with Dr. Doug Emlen, the University of Montana, with his talk, “Extreme Weapons: A Natural History.”

Dr. Emlen’s seminar is part of the Watkins Visiting Professor Series. Seminars are open to the public and undergraduates are encouraged to attend.

Attend the #WSUWeSupportU “Mental Wellness and Preventing Suicide” Training from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15 in 261 Rhatigan Student Center, Olive Room.

Learn about tools to support the community and assist someone in need. Students, staff and faculty are welcome to sign up for the training.

Sign up on myWSU under the myTraining section or on the registration website. All participants will receive a free suspenders #WSUWeSupportU T-shirt.

The Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships is here to help students and families unlock every dollar. With the new 2024-25 FAFSA simplification, things seem to be taking longer than expected. However, financial aid is here to ease your mind and reassure you its team is ready to support Shockers in the process.

In response to the delay, it has extended its 2024-25 FAFSA priority date to April 1. It currently is available for in-person and virtual appointments. Financial aid encourage all prospective and current Shockers to attend one of its completion events during the WSU FAFSA Tour. Visit the links below for more information on the events and about the FAFSA at Wichita State University.

• About FAFSA (wichita.edu/FAFSA)
• FAFSA completion events (wichita.edu/financialaidevents)
• Make an appointment (wichita.edu/finaidappt)

Once FAFSA data is released to financial aid, it is committed to sharing financial aid information as soon as possible. It assures you that there will be enough time and it is here for you. For quick information, follow financial aid on Facebook and Instagram.

“Completing the FAFSA form is the first step to unlocking thousands of dollars in need-based scholarships, grants, work-study and student loans to help pay toward your college costs. We are here to help you through this process” said Sheelu Surender, executive director of Financial Aid & Scholarships.

Wichita Space Initiative will host Shocker alumnus Thayne Currie remotely at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday Feb. 14 in 104 Jabara Hall for Interstellar Seminar.

Currie is an astrophysicist who discovers planets around stars beyond the sun using the Subaru Telescope. Exoplanets teach researchers about the nature and origin of solar systems, and they are searching for signs of extraterrestrial life on exoplanets.

Wichita State has released the list of all 1,280 Shockers who graduated in fall 2023.

Overall, graduates completed a total of 1,380 degrees — 834 undergraduate degrees and certificates and 549 graduate degrees and certificates — with 168 honored as cum laude, 184 honored as magna cum laude and 48 honored as summa cum laude.

Wichita State has released the names of the 3,686 students included in the fall 2023 semester Dean’s Honor Roll list. To be included on the honor roll, students must be a full-time student (at least 12 credit hours) and have at least a 3.5 grade point average on the 4.0 scale.

Our community helped raise $15,000 toward alleviating illiteracy in Shocker Neighborhood through United Way’s Champions of Literacy initiative.

The total amount raised was announced at the Feb. 7 Shocker men’s basketball game against UTSA, where United Way alongside President Rick Muma and Kevin Saal, director of athletics, presented the money raised.

Shockers can still donate to the campaign through the following teams:

• The President’s team
• Shocker Athletics
• Admissions
• Evelyn Hendren Cassat SLH Clinic

Reading helps children build cognitive skills, gain a deeper understanding of the world, improve their concentration and fuel their imagination. As an educational driver for the state of Kansas, Wichita State is committed to helping students of all ages achieve success and become the leaders of tomorrow.

Shockers After Dark features silent headphone disco from 8 to 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9 on the second floor of the Rhatigan Student Center.

Two DJs will mix music as you switch between songs using provided headphones. The dance party will have additional activities like an arcade, bingo, karaoke, bowling and billiards. And take a break at the nugget and fry bar.

Prize Drawings will be held throughout the evening and Shockers can win an iPad, Beats Headphones and VR Headset.

Shockers After Dark is coordinated by Student Engagement, Advocacy & Leadership (SEAL) with the support from Student Affairs.