A student at commencement give up the Shocker

WSU celebrates graduates at fall 2025 commencement ceremonies

More than 1,200 students are eligible to participate in Wichita State University’s 128th fall commencement ceremonies Sunday, Dec. 14 in Charles Koch Arena. Degrees will be conferred at the following ceremonies:

  • 2 p.m.: All graduate degree programs
  • 5 p.m.: All undergraduate degree programs

Graduates will walk across the stage and be individually recognized. Doctoral candidates will be hooded at the 2 p.m. ceremony.

Guest speaker: Joyce DiDonato 

Grammy award-winning mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, a 1992 Shocker graduate, will be the virtual guest speaker during the 5 p.m. undergraduate ceremony, where she will also receive the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Philosophy.  

The Toast:

The Toast is scheduled for 5:20 p.m. Dec. 12 in Beggs Ballroom on the third floor of the Rhatigan Student Center. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Learn more about The Toast.

Enroll now, spring classes. FYPF 102B Wicked: Perspectives from Oz and a picture of WSU students reading part of Wicked on their laptop.

Spring course spotlight: Round out your gen-ed courses with Wicked: Perspectives from Oz

Consider this your chance to defy gravity academically. Dive into power, identity and perspective through the lens of Wicked in Wicked: Perspectives from Oz (FYPF 102B), CRN: 24324. If you started after fall 2024, this course can fill Bucket 7 for General Education.

Enroll now, spring classes. PSY 727A Social Robotics with a picture of a student working in a medical robotics lab

Spring course spotlight: Stay ahead of the robot uprising by taking Social Robotics

From robot pets to hospital helpers, Social Robotics (PSY 727A), CRN: 24308, in the spring digs into what happens when machines learn to play nice with humans. No robot uprising required.

Happy holidays, Shockers

President Rick Muma and First Gentleman Rick Case want to wish everyone in Shocker Nation happy holidays!

Meet a Shocker fall 2025 graduates, with a collage of graduating students

Meet some of WSU’s fall 2025 graduating class of Shockers

More than 1,200 Shockers were eligible for graduation in fall 2025. As they graduate from Wichita State University, they will share the story of Shocker Nation through their work.

Learn more about some of the graduates and their time at Wichita State and what they are looking forward to in their futures.

The WSU Cricket Club poses with the trophy from the championship

Wichita State Cricket Club makes history with back-to-back championships

Wichita State’s cricket team capped a milestone year by winning both the 35-over and T20 titles in the Two-State Cricket League — a rare back-to-back sweep in the league’s decades-long history. 

“This year has been historic for us,” said Sai Karthik Garnepudi, president and captain of the WSU Cricket Club and a Ph.D. candidate in electrical and computer engineering. “In more than 20 years of this league, only a few teams have ever achieved this.” 

Enroll now, spring classes. HS 290 Foundational Human Anatomy and Physiology with a picture of WSU students examining a fake body on a table.

Spring course spotlight: Put the pieces, or in this case bones, together in Foundational Human Anatomy and Physiology

The foot bone is connected to the heel bone. The heel bone is connected to the …? Learn the answer to this and so much more about the amazing human body in Foundational Human Anatomy and Physiology (HS 290). There are multiple times available to help fit with any schedule.

Enroll now, spring classes. CI 270 Introduction to the Education Profession and a picture of a WSU student supervising one of her students at the Child Development Center

Spring course spotlight: Looking to find your calling? Try out Introduction to the Education Profession

Think you’ve got what it takes to mold young minds? Find out this spring in Introduction to the Education Profession (CI 270), which explores how schools operate, what’s expected of teachers and what it’s like to work in schools. Enroll now before spots are filled. Multiple times are available.

Office of Academic Affairs will interview third dean candidate for the College of Engineering

The Office of Academic Affairs will interview three dean candidates for the College of Engineering. The third candidate, Pratik Parikh, department chair and Duthie Endowed Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Louisville, will be on campus Dec. 8-9.

Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a public forum at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8 in 264 John Bardo Center.

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

Episode 39 of ‘Forward Together’ podcast features members of president’s executive team discussing ‘Student Centered, Innovation Driven’

Wichita State University has grown leaps and bounds in the past 10 years, thanks in no small part to its forward-thinking leadership, strategic partnerships and initiatives that prioritize student success. Join President Rick Muma as he talks about his new book, “Student Centered, Innovation Driven” with members of his executive team: Dr. Monica Lounsbery, senior executive vice president and provost; Dr. Shelly Coleman-Martins, vice president of strategic communications and marketing; and Andy Schlapp, vice president of strategy and government relations.

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