Author: Caelin Bragg

Another Broken Egg Cafe is a partner of Wichita State, and that means students like yourself can get a 10% discount while using your Shocker ID. Conveniently located just two miles north of campus, its hours are 7 a.m.-2 p.m. on weekdays and 7 a.m.-3 p.m. on weekends. You can check out the menu ahead of time at anotherbrokenegg.com and then stop by at 4862 E. 35th St.

Another Broken Egg Cafe is owned and operated by Wichita State graduates Jacob O’Conner and Jon Peterson.

Shockers, you can now view the schedule of courses available during the spring 2026 semester. Plan ahead and schedule an appointment with your academic advisor now so you’re ready to enroll in your classes starting Nov. 10.

Due to technical difficulties, the Oct. 29 town hall will not be held as planned. Information regarding the rescheduled town hall will be communicated soon in Shocker Blast. 

Do you want to hear more from your student and university leaders about what has been happening this year? Do you want to share your thoughts or concerns on your education and student experience? Attend the virtual Student Government Association (SGA) town hall featuring university administration starting at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29 virtually via YouTube.

Here, you’ll get a chance to not only hear from the Student Government Association and the university administration, you’ll also have a chance to ask questions over the course of the town hall.

Students interested in submitting questions for consideration can email sga.president@wichita.edu before or during the town hall.

Faculty and staff are invited to a virtual town hall with university leaders from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28.

You can access the streamed town hall on YouTube. Staff and faculty interested in submitting questions for consideration can email townhall@wichita.edu before the town hall, or questions can be asked in the YouTube chat during the town hall.

The annual Innovation Works Competition will take place Nov. 7-9, in partnership with Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, offering a fast-paced, interdisciplinary hackathon experience with cash prizes and a Lockheed Martin facility tour for the winning team.

This year’s theme challenges students to design technologies for a future moon base, developing innovative solutions that enable life and work on the lunar surface, from habitat systems and power generation to mobility and communication.

During the 48-hour, in-person event, teams will collaborate, prototype, and pitch their solutions to judges from Lockheed Martin, WSU, and industry partners. Teams must include three to four current Wichita State students, and students from all majors are encouraged to participate.

Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three teams:

• $5,000 for first place
• $2,000 for second place
• $1,000 for third place

The winning team will also receive an exclusive opportunity to tour a Lockheed Martin facility and meet with engineers and technologists shaping the future of space exploration.

Teams must register by Nov. 1. For more information, rules and registration details, visit wsuinnovationworks.com or contact jared.goering@wichita.edu.

The Grafly Gardens are a set of sculptures made by Charles Grafly, arranged together in a tucked away spot surrounded by nature in the southwest corner of campus. It’s not only a place to admire master craftsmanship, but it’s somewhere to take a break from the hustle of college life.

The sculptures were gifted by Dorothy Grafly Drummond and Charles H. Drummond and are part of the extensive Ulrich Museum of Art Martin H. Bush Outdoor Sculpture Collection, pieces of which you can spot all over campus.

Feeling the pressure as deadlines pile up? The upcoming Procrastination Prevention Night is your chance to stay on track and finish strong. Whether you’re juggling papers, projects or assignments — or stuck in a class because of academic requirements — the late-night study session with personalized support from 6 p.m. to midnight, Wednesday, Oct. 22 in Ablah Library is here to help.

Take advantage of workshops, tutoring and more to help you tackle assignments and stay on track — plus arts and crafts, games and food will be available to reduce stress as deadlines approach.

Sponsored by the Shocker Learning Center and University Libraries.

Help your students make informed academic decisions by learning when AI can strengthen their work — and when it can’t — at the next Savvy Scholar workshop from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21. With the new attendance tracking system, offering extra credit for student participation is now simpler than ever.

AI tools like ChatGPT and Copilot can streamline research tasks, but they may not always provide accurate information. The workshop will show students how to use these tools effectively while evaluating their limitations.

Dr. Mark Schneegurt, a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, is the latest WSU faculty member to take advantage of the University Libraries-negotiated agreement with Springer and get his article published in Archives of Microbiology, a venerable journal, for free.

Shockers can publish their research articles in many Springer peer-reviewed journals at no cost. The agreement with Springer, negotiated by University Libraries, covers articles written by faculty, staff and students at Wichita State with no page charges and no APCs. Both print and open access fees are entirely waived.

There are dozens of high-quality journals available through this program, covering every area of scholarship. These range from modest journals to those with high impact factors. To find eligible journals, use Springer’s Journal Finder to identify which Springer journal is right for your next paper.

Attend Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Hub’s (UReCA) Research Mixer starting at 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20 in 305/306 Rhatigan Student Center, Beggs Ballroom and learn more about research here at Wichita State.

• WSU lab highlights: Several labs across campus will provide an overview of ongoing projects, future projects and their student research teams. Highlighted faculty are Dr. Steven Skinner, Dr. Moriah Beck, Dr. Jian Wang, and David Klamm.
• Faculty research panel: Learn directly from faculty about the skills, habits and attitudes that make a lasting impression in research settings. Panelists include Dr. Thomas Skinner, Dr. Brendan Clark, Dr. Yang Fu, Dr. David Eichhorn and Dr. Nicki Rogers.
• Undergraduate student panel: This panel highlights the journeys of your fellow Shockers who have explored undergraduate research and want to show just how possible it is. Panelists include Zane Hubble, Genesis Merriett and Dimas Gonzalez.