Wichita State President Rick Muma sits down with softball coach Kristi Bredbenner and baseball coach Brian Green for a candid conversation about their seasons, their student‑athletes and what it truly means to compete as part of Shocker Athletics.

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Men's basketball center, Will Berg, dunks a ball against Tulane

Following Shocker men’s basketball’s win against Tulane Feb. 8 in New Orleans, the team is in the running for taking the first place slot in the American Conference. To help keep the momentum going, Shocker Athletics is offering $10 tickets to Wichita State faculty and staff to the next two home games in Charles Koch Arena:

  • The team is looking for a repeat against South Florida at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11
  • Help men’s basketball take revenge on Tulsa at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14

Currently, South Florida and Tulsa are tied for first place in the American, so a win against both teams will give WSU a dominant lead in the conference. Grab your $10 tickets before they sell out through goshockers.evenue.net.

An officer with the University Police Departments loads up a squad car full of donations to deliver to the Kiah Duggins Shocker Support Locker
WSU PD police badge

The Wichita State University Police Department, and the Faculty Senate and Staff Senate, are calling on Shocker Nation to help spread the love for Valentine’s Day this year by stocking the Kiah Duggins Shocker Support Locker.

Now through Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, UPD is stuffing a squad car at the University Police Department building at Mid Campus Drive and Research Place, where you can drop off your donations for the locker.

Additionally, faculty and staff can drop donations off as part of the Faculty Senate and Staff Senate Love on the Locker initiative at the University Police Department or at any of the following collection locations, or they can make a monetary donation to the locker:

  • Student Engagement & Belonging in 216 Rhatigan Student Center
  • Business Student Success Center in 129 Woolsey Hall
  • Financial Aid or OneStop in Jardine Hall
  • College of Health Professions Dean’s Office on the fourth floor of Ahlberg Hall
  • Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean’s Office on the second floor of Lindquist Hall
  • College of Applied Studies Deans Office in Corbin Education Center
  • College of Engineering Dean’s Office in Partnership Building 2
  • Fine Arts Advising Center on the third floor of the McKnight Arts Center
  • Ablah Library Circulation Desk
  • Student Government Association in 219 RSC
  • Hughes Metropolitan Complex
  • First floor of Wallace Hall
  • WSU Old Town

Don’t know what to donate? The following are common, in-demand items at the locker:

  • Canned foods and other easy instant meals
  • Fruit products like applesauce and juice, vegetables, and cooking sauces like spaghetti and tomato sauce
  • Grains and pasta, such as granola bars, rice, macaroni and bread
  • Health and hygiene products such as bandages, deodorant, soaps, toothpaste, tampons and pads
  • Baby products like wipes, diapers and formula

An interdisciplinary group of faculty published in “Where Honors Education and Faculty Development Meet” and the Journal of Leadership Education.

Chelsea Redger-Marquardt, Doug Stucky, Cindi Mason, Bobby Berry and Samantha Gregus published “Reflections from the road: exploring student outcomes and perceptions of an undergraduate Honors Leadership Academy” in the Journal of Leadership Education on May 19, 2025.

Chelsea Redger-Marquardt, Doug Stucky, Cindi Mason, Bobby Berry, Samantha Gregus and Kimberly Engber published “Leadership Academy: Fostering Honors Faculty Growth through Peer-to-Peer Learning” in the National Collegiate Honors Council Monograph Series entitled “Where Honors Education and Faculty Development Meet” on July 16, 2025.

Trevor Nelson

Trevor R. Nelson, assistant professor of musicology in the School of Music, gave two presentations at the American Musicological Society National Conference and Université de Montréal.

  • “So Long, Farewell: The Musical Politics of Westminster Abbey Independence Services, 1962-1966” at American Musicological Society National Conference in Minneapolis on Nov. 8, 2025
  • “Staging Inclusion: Commonwealth Ideals in the Mid-Twentieth Century British Children’s Opera” at Music, Diplomacy, Propaganda: Towards New Directions (international conference hosted by the Université de Montréal) on Oct. 18, 2025

Robert C. Manske, Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, has published three research articles in the Journal of Hip Preservation Surgery and the International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy.

Dr. Imran Musaji at 2025 ASHA Convention, Washington DC

Dr. Imran Musaji, assistant professor, CCC-SLP in the Department Communication Sciences and Disorders, presented “An Explainability Framework for CSD AI Applications” at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association 2025 Convention in Washington, DC on Nov. 20, 2025.

GoCreate, a Koch Collaborative at Wichita State, was honored by the Kansas Department of Commerce with a Merit Award in the nonprofit category of the To The Stars: Kansas Business Awards.

Efrain Rueda holds up his award in front of an American Red Cross backdrop and representatives from the American Red Cross

Efrain Rueda, police sergeant for the Wichita State University Police Department, was recognized with a Public Servant Hero Award from the American Red Cross.

Student success tips

Are you feeling overwhelmed by your classes and need support? You can go to wsu.news/SuccessTip4 to set up an appointment with your success coach who can help you with tackling procrastination/motivation, developing study skills, keeping yourself accountable and more.