Author: Caelin Bragg

Join the Student Government Association Student Senate for a meeting at 5:30 p.m. today in 233 Rhatigan Student Center, Santa Fe Trail room. Meetings will also be livestreamed on the SGA YouTube.

Where students come first, the Wichita State Student Government Association is the governing entity for the student experience at the university. SGA is charged with promoting and stimulating student participation in the university’s activities and providing an official channel of communication between the students, faculty, staff, administration and elected officials.

To learn more about SGA, visit wichita.edu/sga, email sga@wichita.edu or stop by the offices in 219 Rhatigan Student Center.

The Office of Student Accommodations & Testing helps ensure all Shockers have access to the resources they need to succeed. The office coordinates accommodations for students with disabilities, provides assistive technology resources and offers proctored testing services.

Students seeking accommodations are encouraged to connect with the office early in the semester.

Are you ready to find a career fit for you and your major? Check out these resources from the Shocker Career Accelerator available to get started:

PathwayU is your assessment tool to explore different majors and careers, whether you are currently undecided or looking to change. Head over to wichita.pathwayu.com, sign up using your WSU email (first initial, middle initial, last name and maybe a number, @shockers.wichita.edu) and click “Start Assessment.”

What Can I Do With This Major? hosts information on more than 100 different majors and fields, including potential careers, advice on how to get the most out of your major, professional organizations related to your major and more.

Want to get more personalized guidance while getting started? You can schedule an appointment with an SCA career coach through Shocker Central, emailing sca@wichita.edu or calling the office at 316-978-3688.

Stop by the Food Truck Plaza on campus to enjoy cuisines from local food truck vendors.

Wednesday:

• Desi Fusion: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
• Carne Asada Jalisco: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
• Bubl Works: 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
• Rice House: 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Thursday:

• Desi Fusion: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
• Carne Asada Jalisco: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Schedule is subject to change. Visit the Food Truck Plaza website for the most up-to-date information.

Suspenders4Hope®, a program developed at Wichita State University, is highlighting different departments and individuals on campus who are advocates for mental health in hopes that their stories will inspire others to continue supporting one another in the community.

The physician associate program is being recognized as a Suspenders4Hope Mental Health Advocate for its commitment to integrating mental wellness and behavioral health education throughout its curriculum, supporting student well-being, expanding interdisciplinary collaboration and preparing future physician associates to provide compassionate, holistic care across Kansas communities.

In the event of emergency notifications, severe weather or changes to normal campus operations, WSU will update our campus partners through the Shocker Alert system. To receive those alerts to your phone, sign up by texting “SHOCKERALERTS” to 67283.

Professionals looking to boost their skillsets can enroll in one or many of the Badge courses offered at Wichita State. These badges can not only teach you new skills but also enhance your current knowledge base.

One such series of Badges is the Creative Interventions series, which offers a broad overview of creative, ethical and mindfulness-based approaches to practice, designed to support those working in social work, counseling, education and related areas.

Badges are bite-sized, one credit hour or fewer courses designed to work within the working professional’s schedule. They can be taken at your own pace and use Open Educational Resources, meaning you don’t need to pay for a textbook.

To learn more about Badges, including how to enroll for the fall 2026 semester, visit wichita.edu/badges.

Wichita State has been a leader in creating a standard for microcredentials, allowing employers to be confident that meaningful learning has occurred when you list the badge on your resume. Badges are developed with input from employers, government licensing agencies, trade associations and faculty.

Watermark’s Course Evaluations & Surveys (CES) tool is Wichita State’s course evaluation tool. Find information throughout the semester in WSU Today about CES.

Today’s focus is on “What Is CES?”

• CES is a course evaluation platform from Watermark. The evaluation portion of the platform is called “Course Evaluations & Surveys” and at WSU is referred to as CES.
• CES is easy to use and is integrated with Blackboard.
• CES results are electronic and will be available at the end of the semester, shortly after official grades are due.
• Using CES should increase response rates.
• There is a dedicated CES website that includes additional information.

For questions, contact Sandra Ranney at evaluations@ces.wichita.edu.

ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, for a third time, has recognized Wichita State with a Highly Established Action Plan Seal designation.

WSU is joined by only 230 other universities in the country with this designation and is the only four-year university in Kansas.

This recognition is made possible by the efforts of Student Engagement and Belonging and the Shockers Vote! Coalition, and the extensive, nonpartisan programming and outreach both groups do to promote a civically engaged student population at WSU.

Wichita State was one of only 82 inaugural universities to receive the award in 2022. Since then, WSU has been recognized during each election cycle, in 2024 and now in 2026.

Update: The Barton School of Business Centennial Bash 5K Run/Walk has been moved to the campus sidewalks, meaning no lot or road closures will be necessary. The event will still start at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26.