Author: Caelin Bragg

The Shocker Success Center — formerly Clinton Hall, located between the Rhatigan Student Center and Ablah Library — is open to the public. The Shocker Success Center brings together a number of student services that were formally spread out around Wichita State and houses them under one roof in the heart of campus.

The campus community can find multiple areas to relax or work throughout the day, and students can use the building as a study space.

Here is every service that has moved to the Shocker Success Center:

• First floor: OneStop Student Services; the Office of Student Accommodations and Testing
• Second floor: Shocker Learning Center, including the Math Lab, Physics Help Room and Writing Center; Office of Student Success; and TRIO Disability Support Services
• Third floor: TRIO Student Support Services; Hispanic-Serving Initiatives; CARE Team; Adult Learning; Tech Help Desk; and Military and Veterans Services
• Lower level: Civil Rights, Title IX & ADA Compliance; Shocker Support Locker; and Career Closet. And the Office of International Education will join the Shocker Success Center in September.

Do you have questions about your digital course materials? Visit the lower level of the Rhatigan Student Center Shocker Store on Wednesday or Thursday to get assistance from reps from Cengage, Pearson and McGraw-Hill.

Nearly 50 new faculty members have joined Wichita State for this fall semester.

They hail from seven academic colleges, including:

• Barton School of Business: 4
• Cohen Honors College: 1
• College of Applied Studies: 4
• College of Fine Arts: 7
• College of Health Professions: 7
• College of Engineering: 9
• Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: 15

Welcome to Wichita State!

Welcomefest is the official welcome campaign for new and returning Shockers and features events, activities and services designed to help everyone have a successful transition to life at Wichita State. Popular programs awaiting new and returning Shockers include the NXT LVL Garage Party, Clash of the Colleges, Involvement Fair and much more.

Hosted by various student groups and campus departments, most events are free and give all students a chance to get acquainted with each other, learn their way around campus and find ways to connect with the community. View the schedule of events and get connected to campus resources at wichita.edu/welcomefest

Welcomefest is sponsored by Student Engagement & Belonging.

President Rick Muma with other university leadership held the 2024 Fall Address Aug. 14 in Miller Concert Hall at Duerksen Fine Arts Center.

Speakers discussed the 10-year anniversary of the Innovation Campus, the developments at Wichita State during that time and what’s on the horizon for the university, highlighting the university’s priorities:

• Helping families through access and affordability
• Supporting Kansas businesses with a talent pipeline that meets employer needs
• Increasing economic prosperity with higher education that benefits the Kansas economy

If you were unable to catch it live, you can find the livestream archive on Wichita State’s YouTube channel.

You’re reading Shocker Blast, Wichita State’s newsletter made just for students. Shocker Blast gives you regular updates about Shocker Nation every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning, sent directly to your official student email.

Here, you can learn more about the resources available for you to succeed; campus updates about parking, traffic, closures and deadlines; how to get involved on campus; messages and news from Wichita State; and more important information you’ll need throughout the semester.

Stay tuned for the Aug. 19 edition for everything you need to know about campus to succeed.

For more information about Shocker Blast, reach out to Caelin Bragg, newsletter editor in the Office of Strategic Communications, at caelin.bragg@wichita.edu.

Join President Rick Muma and other university representatives for the 2024 Fall Address at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14 in Miller Concert Hall at Duerksen Fine Arts Center. Doors open at 2 p.m. After the Fall Address, light refreshments will be available at the Shocker Success Center in the former Clinton Hall.

Can’t make it in person? Watch online via YouTube.

The Shocker Career Accelerator will be closed from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14. During this time, the Shocker Career Accelerator encourages students to join the On-Campus Job Fair from 1 to 3 p.m. on the third floor of the Rhatigan Student Center.

The Office of Civil Rights, Title IX & ADA Compliance (CTAC) is relocating to the Shocker Success Center. The office may not be immediately available Aug. 15-16 due to the move. However, CTAC will be fully operational starting Monday, Aug. 18 in the lower level of the Shocker Success Center, Suite 017.

For questions or concerns, contact CTAC via email at ctac@wichita.edu.

WSU TV has begun a new series looking back through the history of Wichita State and the WSU TV channel. Each week, it will feature a new video showcasing a piece of that history.

This week, WSU TV takes a look back at some of the sports programs at WSU, specifically basketball, with footage of the 1993 game between the Shocker women’s basketball team and the SW Missouri Bears. The episode premieres at 8 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15 on YouTube.