Natasha Seneviratne

Natasha Seneviratne found her place at Wichita State through family ties, supportive scholarships and hands-on experiences that helped her grow into a confident engineer.

Brian Triliegi

After earning his GED at 16, Brian Triliegi returned to college decades later and is now graduating with a Bachelor of Applied Science in organizational leadership from Wichita State.

Kelly Bielefeld, Dr. Monica Lounsbery, Dr. Sheree Utash, South High senior Josephine Garcia pose following the announcement of the Future Teacher Academy

Wichita State, WSU Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (WSU Tech) and Wichita Public Schools (WPS) have announced a new partnership designed to strengthen the region’s teacher workforce through the launch of the Future Teacher Academy and a 2+2 pathway program.

This innovative partnership offers WPS graduates a seamless route to earn their teaching licensure. Students will complete two years at WSU Tech in the paraeducator program, then transfer to Wichita State for two additional years, all while gaining hands-on experience as paraeducators in local classrooms.

“Developing a strong, local teacher workforce is critical to the future of our region,” President Rick Muma said. “Through this partnership, we’re investing in students who will have a lasting impact on the future success of our schools and our community.”

Sedgwick County health officials are closely monitoring the spread of measles in Kansas. Unvaccinated residents are the most at risk when traveling to areas with known outbreaks or when traveling internationally. While preparing for summer travel, both domestically and internationally, and returning to families at the end of the semester, Student Health advises you to review your personal vaccination history and refer to the Sedgwick County document for measles (MMR) vaccine recommendations.

Visit the Sedgwick County Health Department Measles site for additional information regarding measles data, symptoms and treatment, prevention and up-to-date local measles vaccination clinics.

Student Health Services can administer MMR vaccines and provide up-to-date information on its health advisories page. Call 316-978-4792 for more information regarding insurance coverage and costs of the measles vaccination, as well as discuss if you should receive an MMR booster. 

Lee Frank

Lee Frank will attend the University of Kansas School of Law after completing Wichita State’s Legal Education Accelerated Degree. Her internship with a law firm got her started on her career with experience working with attorneys and attending trials.

Braden Webb in front of Woolsey Hall

Braden Webb, a Gore Scholar, capitalized on Wichita State’s strong engineering program and his passion for transportation issues. He worked at NIAR WERX, studied in London and interned for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) in Washington, D.C. After graduation, he will return to WMATA to start his career in an associate project management position.

Want to stay connected with campus and support student initiatives? The ShockerSync calendar is the place to go for up-to-date information on events hosted by student organizations. Many events are open to faculty and staff, providing opportunities for you to get to know students at WSU. Visit wichita.edu/shockersync.

Students celebrating at The Toast

All graduating students are invited to The Toast, an annual celebratory event, at 5 p.m. Friday, May 16 in the Rhatigan Student Center east courtyard (MGC Quad). WSU is combining the multicultural graduation celebration, the first-generation graduation celebration and the lavender graduation celebration with The Toast, which will celebrate all students together.

The Toast allows students to express their cultural and academic backgrounds at commencement — held May 16 and 17 — by wearing one or more of the cords that will be available at The Toast.

Congratulations to all graduating students!

Join President Rick Muma for a conversation with ROTC students about how Wichita State and ROTC have shaped their Shocker journey, as well as their education and leadership development.

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The following table is to assist instructors with certain dates regarding CES. The dates shown below are for the summer 2025 semester.

  • The first column includes the various start/end (part-of-term) dates for summer semester courses that start in May.
  • The second column includes dates meant for instructors. This is the timeframe when instructors will receive emails about the CES process and procedures that they should complete. Instructors will receive additional emails during and after the student CES access dates.
  • The last column includes the dates that CES will be available for the students to complete course evaluations.

CES summer 2025 – Courses with May start dates:

Course
Start/end dates
Instructor
CES process dates
Student
CES access dates  
May 19-May 24May 7-May 21May 22-May 23
May 19-May 31May 14-May 28May 29-May 30
May 19-June 14May 23-June 6June 7-June 13
May 19-June 28June 6-June 20June 21-June 27
May 19-July 25July 3-July 17July 18-July 24
May 27-May 31May 14-May 28May 29-May 30
May 27-June 7May 21-June 4June 5-June 6