Author: Caelin Bragg

The Division of Student Affairs will interview four candidates for the vice president for Student Affairs. The third candidate, Dr. Katie Treadwell, assistant vice provost for Student Affairs at the University of Kansas, will be on campus March 30 and March 31.

Students, staff and faculty are invited to attend a public forum at 3:30 p.m. Monday, March 30 in 142 Rhatigan Student Center, Harvest Room.

Additional information regarding the candidate can be found on the Academic Affairs website.

Barb Myers, administrative specialist in the Department of Art, Design and Creative Industries, was featured in:

• “Wichita nonprofit works to give headstones to unmarked graves of city pioneers” on KWCH Channel 12
• “Radar being used to find unmarked grave of a Wichita founder” on MSN/KSNW

Barb Myers, administrative specialist in the Department of Art, Design and Creative Industries, and Dr. Matthew Howland, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology, have collaborated on a project to document and preserve graves and grave markers at Highland Cemetery, the oldest cemetery in Wichita.

Myers and Howland are working with researchers from the Kansas Geological Survey to survey the ground to identify unmarked graves. The project is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation EPSCoR program.

Join Zach Gearhart, chief of staff and executive director of government relations, for updates on the legislature relevant to Wichita State. The next meeting for the legislative session is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, March 27 in 101 Morrison Hall. The meeting is open to all faculty, staff and students.

Celebrate Women’s History Month with Student Engagement and Belonging at a wellness gathering from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 26 in 301 Rhatigan Student Center, Gridley Room, honoring the creativity, resilience and strength of women.

Unwind with a breath yoga session conducted by Through Breath Yoga and express yourself by creating a positive intentions box with Soul Verse Collective, LLC. This experience focuses on mindfulness, stress reduction and reflection. Light snacks provided and everyone is invited.

Join the Student Government Association Student Senate for a meeting at 6:30 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.

With your Shocker ID, you have access to the Student Dental Discount at WSU General Dentistry, located at 2838 Oliver St., which gives discount pricing to dental procedures from cleanings and fillings to extractions and more. The discount also applies to students’ spouses and children.

As a Shocker, you have access to all of the following resources with the Shocker Career Accelerator to get applied learning experience and build skills:

LinkedIn Learning has thousands of courses that teach you skills in topics such as business, technology and creativity, which makes you more competitive in your field of study and career. And SCA has a guide to interviewing with companies that walks you through the process before, during and after so you can ace your first job interview.

For small work experiences, Forage connects you to top companies in the nation to develop skills using industry tools, ending with a certificate you can add to your LinkedIn profile. Micro-Internships are short-term paid assignments with companies year-round, which are a great way to ease into your career.

Looking to practice before your first big job interview? 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.

University leaders will share updates on current developments and other relevant topics at Wichita State at the in-person faculty/staff spring 2026 town hall at 2 p.m. Monday, March 30 in 110 Woolsey Hall, Frank A. Boettger Auditorium. A livestream option will be available on the Wichita State YouTube channel.

Audience members will be able to ask questions in person during the town hall or virtually via the YouTube chat. If you would like to submit questions ahead of time, email townhall@wichita.edu.

The newest cohort of Rudd Scholars includes 17 Kansas high school seniors who have chosen to attend Wichita State.

• Amiyah Beard — Newton Senior High School
• Gracin Bergmeier — Inman Junior-Senior High School
• Jayden Boggess — Washington High School (Kansas City)
• Ashley Caligiuri — Junction City Senior High School
• Adison Henderson — Central Junior-Senior High School (Burden)
• Gabriel Heredia — Pratt Senior High School
• Kinley Jones — Ellis High School
• Danielle MacKinney — South Barber High School
• Sumaita Masum — Wichita Northeast Magnet High School
• Madison McCaskill — Wichita South High School
• Sutton O’Crowley — Douglass High School
• Avery Powell — Andover High School
• Kenton Powless — Paola High School
• Vanessa Rayo Real — Dodge City High School
• Julissa Romero-Lopez — Wichita West High School
• N’Aliecia Taylor — Central Junior-Senior High School (Burden)
• Abraham Vasquez — Sumner Academy of Arts and Science