Shocker Blast: Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Operations

Lots 9W and 9E along 17th Street to be closed June 20

Lot 9W and Lot 9E, the parking lots along 17th Street near Ahlberg Hall and Elliott Hall, will be closed Saturday, June 20 for orientation.

ADA stalls are not subject to lot closures and proper use is permitted during this time. Green lots are open for the summer, all other lots are still enforced.

Shocker Store closed for inventory Wednesday, June 24 to Sunday, June 28. RSC store only. Braeburn Square location is open!

RSC Shocker Store closing for inventory June 24-28

The Shocker Store (Rhatigan Student Center location) will be closed for year end inventory Wednesday, June 24 through Sunday, June 28 and will reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, June 29. The Braeburn Square Shocker Store will remain open to serve you. Web order processing may be delayed during this time.

Financial Services fiscal year end limited services

The Office of Financial Services (accounts receivable/student accounts, accounts payable, payroll, purchasing, travel) will have limited services available due to year-end processing, Wednesday, June 24.

Programs and Courses

Enroll now 4-week summer classes. June 29-July 24, COMM 111, in-person, Public Speaking. A student presents in front of a white board.

Summer course spotlight: Finish your Public Speaking requirement this summer

Find your voice and own the room by taking Public Speaking (COMM 111), CRN: 30963, this summer starting June 29. Build confidence, sharpen your message and learn how to speak with impact. This is a four-week course, meaning you can finish your public speaking degree requirement before the semester even begins.

View your schedule and add COMM 111

Enroll now 4-week summer classes. June 29-July 24. Students sit in a movie theatre and watch a movie with the text FA 321 - Avant-Garde Art, Film, Rock Music and Subcultures

Summer course spotlight: Explore how late-20th-century cultures formed in Avant-Garde Art, Film, Rock Music and Subcultures

Avant-Garde Art, Film, Rock Music and Subcultures (FA 321), CRN: 30494, offered online starting June 29, explores the bold art and film movements that shaped late‑20th‑century music, visual culture and subcultures — from punk and glam to goth, hacker and rave. Includes attendance at exhibitions, film screenings and lectures.

View your schedule and add FA 321

Enroll now 4-week summer classes. June 29-July 24, IB 333, online, International Business. Student mingle at a business conference.

Summer course spotlight: Uncover how the world collaborates in International Business

Think global, compete everywhere. Explore how culture, economics and policy shape business across borders and what it means for today’s world by taking International Business (IB 333), CRN: 30784, offered online starting June 29. By taking this course, you can condense an entire semester’s worth of class into just four weeks, all before the start of the fall semester.

View your schedule and add IB 333

News

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Check out what’s at the Community Garden

Check out what's currently growing at the Community Garden for the week of June 15, 2026. The garden now has signage to let you know what is ready to be picked and what is still in the process of growing. Make sure to wash what you pick thoroughly before enjoying.

Check out what’s currently growing at the Community Garden for the week of June 15, 2026. The garden now has signage to let you know what is ready to be picked and what is still in the process of growing. Make sure to wash what you pick thoroughly before enjoying:

Cilantro – Ready to be harvested. To pick, use clean scissors or gently pinch with your fingers and cut stems about one to two inches above the soil. Be sure to take the outer stems first to allow the inner leaves to keep growing. Gardeners also ask that you avoid pulling the entire plant or more than one-third of the plant at a time. Watch a video guide to harvesting cilantro.
Peppermint – Some are ready to be harvested. Use clean scissors to cut or pinch at the stem just above a leaf node (the spot where two leaves grow from the stem). Gardeners ask that you avoid pulling off individual leaves, because cutting the stems encourages the plant to become bushier and produce more growth. For uses of peppermint, try blending it with basil for a basil-mint pesto; chopping and adding it to a summer salad; or muddling the leaves for a summer beverage.
Potatoes – Ready to be harvested. To pick, locate the base of the potato plant and dig down until you spot a potato. The leafy part of the plant can be thrown away or placed in the compost bin to the right of the shed.
Green peppers – Some of the green peppers have begun producing, so keep an eye on their size and harvest them once they reach your preference.
Basil – Not ready to be picked.
Chili peppers – Not ready to be picked.
Cucumbers – Not ready to be picked.
Squash – Not ready to be picked.
Tomatoes – Not ready to be picked.

The Community Garden is a project of the Student Government Association, the President’s Office and Student Engagement & Belonging.

For questions, concerns or requests to plant your own produce in the garden, reach out to Lauren Madison, student governance coordinator for SEB, at lauren.madison@wichita.edu.

Learn more about the Community Garden

Calling all students: Be part of SHOCKFEST Welcome Weekend

Wichita State’s SHOCKFEST (Welcome Weekend) is back, and organizers invite Registered Student Organizations to host events that help new and returning Shockers feel welcomed, connected and excited to be part of Shocker Nation.

Learn more about SHOCKFEST

Fall 2026 WSU I-Corps cohort beings Aug. 17

The fall 2026 WSU I-Corps cohort will run Aug. 17 through Sept. 28 on Mondays. This hands-on program is built for researchers and early-stage innovators looking to explore and validate the market potential of their ideas. Participating team leads can receive up to $2,000 in funding for completing the program. To apply, a team’s entrepreneurial lead will need to fill out an interest form.

Learn more about I-Corps and get started

Events and Recreation

Celebrate Steven Skinner’s retirement at reception

Dr. Steven Skinner, interim dean of the College of Engineering and professor of electrical engineering, is retiring after 35 years with Wichita State. Help celebrate his service to the university and his next adventure at a reception from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 18 in 305/306 Rhatigan Student Center, Beggs Ballroom.

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Join Responsible AI@ICT happy hour June 18

Friends and foes of AI are welcome to chat with humans in conviviality at 4 p.m. Thursday, June 18 at Social Tap Drinkery at Braeburn Square. Share what’s new with you and your relationships with AI, make new friends and take a moment to relax before the Juneteenth celebrations commence. What’s on your mind this week?

Sponsored by Responsible AI@ICT (wichita.edu/rAI).

Responsible AI@ICT is a working group at Wichita State that brings together researchers from all disciplines to collaborate in intelligently shaping the future in this new era of AI, through translational research that takes special care with respect to how AI is developed and integrated into our world.

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Join the June ICTNext event: Combating negative self talk

Your title isn’t what creates executive presence — it’s how you show up. It’s easy to listen to that negative voice in our head, but that voice doesn’t speak for who you truly are as a person.

Join the Community Engagement Institute (CEI) from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 30 at CEI, 245 N. Waco, suite 300, for an engaging conversation with Percy Turner on developing your presence.

Learn practical strategies to strengthen your confidence, credibility, and influence in professional settings while building skills you can use right away!

For more information about ICTNext, check out the ICTNext website or contact Kendra Nguyen at kendra.nguyen@wichita.edu for questions.

Special Offers and Promotions

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Take advantage of Wu’s Wednesday Deal at the Shocker Store

Save with Wu’s Wednesday Deal from the Shocker Store. Today only, take 50% off a neoprene dog mat online. Don’t forget, the Shocker Store offers free in-store pickup on online orders.

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Take advantage of Summer Fun Pack at Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes

Visit the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes June 1-July 31 to take advantage of the Summer Fun Pack. For just $79.95, the package includes 90 minutes of bowling (shoes included), two medium cheese or pepperoni pizzas and beverages for groups up to six people.

Reservations are suggested but walk-ins are accepted. Offer valid 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday. Call 316-978-3479 to reserve. The pack is open to the public.