Year: 2024

Wichita State University has named Dr. Monica Lounsbery as its next senior executive vice president and provost, effective Jan. 5, 2025.

“I am truly privileged to assume the vital role of senior executive vice president and provost at Wichita State University at such a crucial time in both the university’s transformational journey and the broader landscape of higher education,” says Lounsbery. “With WSU’s comprehensive enterprise — including WSU Tech, the Innovation Campus, the creation of the Wichita Biomedical Campus, the National Institute for Aviation Research, and the National Institute for Research and Digital Transformation — Wichita State University is driving a new model of higher education that effectively responds to the many challenges facing institutions across the country, including those associated with enrollment, value and cost. I am excited to work closely with President Muma and the WSU campus community — including deans, university leaders, faculty, staff and students — to continue WSU’s trend-bucking trajectory to forge the future of the academy while prioritizing educational access and affordability, meeting workforce talent pipeline needs, and increasing the economic prosperity for the communities we serve.”

Come to learn about the Literature Nobel Prize and Korean author, Han Kang during a Brown Bag Lunch with Dr. Seungjoo Lee, Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures, and Dr. T.J. Boynton, English, at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18 in 203 Rhatigan Student Center, Lancelot Room.

For information, email Dr. Francis Connor, francis.connor@wichita.edu, or Dr. Rocío Del Águila, rocio.delaguila@wichita.edu.

Shocker men’s basketball hosts Northern Iowa at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 in Charles Koch Arena. The first 500 students will receive the official student section T-shirt for the 2024-25 season outside sections 116 and 117 as soon as doors open at 4:50 p.m.

Students can get their ticket for the game at no additional charge at any one of eight ticket pickup locations listed below when they present a valid Shocker ID. Tickets are also available at the game in the Shocker Ticket Office. Students can also purchase up to two guest tickets at Charles Koch Arena for only $15 per ticket.

• Charles Koch Arena Ticket Office
• Braeburn Square (Shocker Store)
• Rhatigan Student Center (Shocker Store)
• Shocker Hall
• Shocker Suites
• Heskett Center
• WSU West Campus
• WSU South Campus

For more information, visit goshockers.com/studenttickets or call the Shocker Ticket Office at 316-978-3267. Follow @WSUShockBlock on X or Instagram for student updates and information from Shocker Athletics.

Shocker women’s basketball hosts Missouri State at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13 in Charles Koch Arena, and the first 250 fans will receive a Wichita State Shocker city skyline flag for Wichita Proud Night.

Wichita State students can grab their tickets at the game at no additional charge, with their Shocker IDs, in the Shocker Ticket Office beginning when doors open at 5 p.m. Student ticket info is available at goshockers.com/studenttickets.

Shocker women’s basketball hosts Missouri State at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13 in Charles Koch Arena, and the first 250 fans will receive a Wichita State Shocker city skyline flag for Wichita Proud Night.

Tickets can be purchased online in advance at goshockers.com/tickets or at the Shocker Ticket Office on game day. Take advantage of the special Wichita Proud Night ticket offer and buy three tickets, get one for $6.

Visit the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes in November to try the Pizza of the Month, the Pickle Pizza Pie. It’s topped with alfredo sauce, ranch seasoning, cheese, pickles and ranch dressing.

Student tickets for the Shocker men’s basketball games against Northern Iowa and Monmouth are now available for pickup. The games are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 and 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18. Student entrance doors on the east side of Charles Koch Arena open at 4:50 p.m.

The student section theme for the Monmouth game is “It’s Giving…Fall”; bring a canned food donation to support the Shocker Support Locker. Plus, the first 250 students at the game outside section 116/117 will receive Rally Wigs, so arrive early.

Students can grab their student ticket for the game at no additional charge at any one of eight ticket pickup locations listed below when they present a valid Shocker ID. Students can also purchase up to two guest tickets at Charles Koch Arena for only $15 per ticket.

• Charles Koch Arena Ticket Office
• Braeburn Square (Shocker Store)
• Rhatigan Student Center (Shocker Store)
• Shocker Hall
• Shocker Suites
• Heskett Center
• WSU West Campus
• WSU South Campus

For more information, visit goshockers.com/studenttickets or call the Shocker Ticket Office at 316-978-3267. Follow @WSUShockBlock on X or Instagram for student updates and information from Shocker Athletics.

Fall 2024 graduates may find information regarding their diplomas on the Registrar’s Office webpage.

• The deadline to submit a name change on diplomas is the last day of classes, Dec. 5, 2024.
• The diploma distribution date for the fall 2024 semester is Feb. 10, 2025. Diplomas can be picked up at the transcript window on the first floor of Jardine Hall, and graduates must show identification.
• Graduates can request to have the diploma mailed to them for a fee through myWSU under the myClasses tab, clicking “Graduation Links” and “Request for Diploma Mailing.”
• Undergraduate students who wish to take courses after graduation need to reactivate their record after receiving their diploma.

The volleyball team shows its appreciation for your support throughout the season by offering $7 general admissions tickets to its Senior Day match at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17 in Charles Koch Arena against UTSA. And the first 1,000 fans receive a free foam LED light stick.

Head over to Charles Koch Arena at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17 for volleyball’s Senior Day match against UTSA and grab a ticket at no additional charge with your Shocker ID, thanks to the Student Government Association. And the first 1,000 fans to arrive receive a free foam LED light stick.