Year: 2024

The Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships wishes Shockers a joyous holiday season. As you enjoy this festive time, remember that the office is still available to support students with any financial aid questions or concerns. Connect with the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships at 316-978-3430 or 855-978-1787.

The Rhatigan Student Center will be closed for winter break from Dec. 22 through Jan. 5, 2025. The RSC Shocker Store will be open a portion of this time and accessible through the south RSC entrance.

Hours of operation for the building and departments can always be found at wichita.edu/rschours.

The School of Computing within the College of Engineering has announced re-designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C). The original designation was in 2019, and the re-designation is through 2029. The NCAE-C program, launched by the National Security Agency (NSA) in 1999, recognizes institutions meeting rigorous cybersecurity education standards.

The Office of Research wants you to know that soon, you will no longer need to create a separate password for Pivot; you will be able to use your myWSU credentials to access the Pivot funding database system through Single-Sign-On. To request assistance with a customized funding opportunity search, contact funding@wichita.edu.

Visit Pre-Award Services to find out more about applying for external funding.

Game day parking will be enforced several times over the winter closedown for Shocker men’s basketball games. On these days a number of lots in the vicinity of Charles Koch Arena will be reserved for Shocker Athletic Scholarship Organization parking beginning three hours prior to tip-off. During this time, signage will be in place alerting drivers of the impending lot assignment changes.

Anyone previously parked in these lots at closure times will need to move their cars. Any unauthorized parking in a game day lot carries a $50 citation fine.

• Dec. 21, lots close at 3:30 p.m.
• Dec. 29, lots close at 2 p.m.

If you missed your chance to grab your WuShock glass from this year’s Holiday Party, the Office of the President has extras available to pick up.

Stop by the Office of the President on the second floor of Morrison Hall during normal business hours to pick one up while supplies last.

President Rick Muma and WuShock visited the Office of the Provost Dec. 16 to wish Dr. Shirley Lefever, executive vice president and provost, a happy and restful retirement and to thank her and the rest of her team for helping students thrive at Wichita State.

Rick Rewards is awarded each month by President Muma to show his appreciation for the efforts of the campus community.

Human Resources and Staff Senate are excited to continue to offer faculty and staff a professional development opportunity made possible through a grant they wrote and were awarded by the Kansas Leadership Center (KLC). The grant provides a select number of seats for their leadership development path that consists of three steps and starts with step one, When Everyone Leads.

Based on KLC’s bestselling book, “When Everyone Leads,” this six-hour course makes leadership radically accessible and inclusive, unleashing capacity for collective leadership in teams, organizations, coalitions and communities.

All faculty and staff are invited to go to the HR professional development website to learn more and find instructions for submitting an interest form.

Daysha Bullocks earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism in 2020 and her master’s degree in sport management in 2021. During her time at Wichita State, she excelled not only academically but also athletically, competing in track and field. Daysha’s exceptional time-management skills allowed her to seize a variety of applied learning opportunities that paved the way for her future success.

One opportunity came through the Living Sport program, which enabled Daysha to participate in the NHL All-Star Weekend in 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Through this experience, Daysha engaged with fans, distributed merchandise and facilitated hockey-related games. Her journey continued in Las Vegas working as a Raiders ambassador. Describing this role as the highlight of her career, Daysha fondly recalls assisting with Raiderettes tryouts, organizing community events and working at the 2022 NFL Draft.

Javier Martinez received the Mark and Stacy Parkinson Scholarship, which, alongside Wichita State University’s closeness to home and mechanical engineering program, made it a no-brainer for Javier to attend WSU. He used the opportunities available to him as a Shocker to stay up on his studies and now joins his peers in graduating with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering.