Resources for domestic violence safety are available

Health and safety resources related to dating/domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking are available to the campus community.

If you or someone you know is struggling with domestic abuse, please see below for available resources.

  • WSU Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center (WASAC) campus advocate
    The WASAC campus advocate offers confidential crisis intervention, medical and legal advocacy services, individual counseling, group support, information and referrals, at no additional charge. Email WSU’s advocate, Leslie, at advocate@wichitasac.com or call 316-263-0185 to schedule an appointment. She will meet with people on or off campus. Walk-in appointments are available from 9 to 11 a.m. Mondays and 2-3/4-5 p.m. Thursdays. Information provided to the WASAC campus advocate will be kept confidential.
  • Title IX coordinators
    Located in the Office of Civil Rights, Title IX & ADA Compliance, Title IX coordinators are a private resource that can help students get accommodations and decide if/how they want to move forward with a policy investigation. The community can also report a concern online.
  • University Police Department (UPD)
    316-978-3450. Call 911 for emergencies and to report crimes of sexual assault, dating/domestic violence and stalking.

WSU services that are also available to students:

  • Counseling and Psychological Services: (CAPS)
    316-978-4SWC (4792). 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday in the Student Wellness Center.
    CAPS offers same-day appointments for crisis needs. Confidential counseling and advocacy services are available for survivors, their families and allies, including crisis services immediately after an assault. Faculty and staff who are concerned about a student can consult CAPS. Information provided to CAPS will be kept confidential.
  • Student Health
    316-978-4SWC (4792). 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday in the Student Wellness Center.
    Same-day appointments are available for crisis needs. OBGYN available. Treatment includes first aid treatment, emergency contraception, and STI testing and treatment. They can also conduct follow-up testing after initial SANE/SART services. Information provided to Student Health will be kept confidential.
  • CARE Team
    The WSU CARE Team can support students with services like academic accommodations, medical transport, financial stress and food or housing insecurity that may be needed after domestic violence.
  • Student athletes can also go to their athletic trainer as a confidential resource.

Other community resources for domestic violence and sexual assault:

Resources for domestic violence safety are available

Health and safety resources related to dating/domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking are available to students.

If you or someone you know is struggling with domestic abuse, please see below for available resources.

  • Counseling and Psychological Services: (CAPS)
    316-978-4SWC (4792). 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday in the Student Wellness Center.
    CAPS offers same-day appointments for crisis needs. Confidential counseling and advocacy services are available for survivors, their families and allies, including crisis services immediately after an assault. You can also discuss reporting options with a psychologist. Information provided to CAPS will be kept confidential.
  • Student Health
    316-978-4SWC (4792). 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday in the Student Wellness Center.
    Same-day appointments are available for crisis needs. OBGYN available. Treatment includes first aid treatment, emergency contraception, and STI testing and treatment. They can also conduct follow-up testing after initial SANE/SART services. Information provided to Student Health will be kept confidential.
  • WSU Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center (WASAC) campus advocate
    The WASAC campus advocate offers confidential crisis intervention, medical and legal advocacy services, individual counseling, group support, information and referrals, at no additional charge. Email WSU’s advocate, Leslie, at advocate@wichitasac.com or call 316-263-0185 to schedule an appointment. She will meet with people on or off campus. Walk-in appointments are available from 9 to 11 a.m. Mondays and 2-3/4-5 p.m. Thursdays. Information provided to the WASAC campus advocate will be kept confidential.
  • Student athletes can also go to their athletic trainer as a confidential resource.
  • Title IX coordinators
    Located in the Office of Civil Rights, Title IX & ADA Compliance, Title IX coordinators are a private resource that can help students get accommodations and decide if/how they want to move forward with a policy investigation. The community can also report a concern online.
  • CARE Team
    The WSU CARE Team can support students with services like academic accommodations, medical transport, financial stress and food or housing insecurity that may be needed after domestic violence.
  • University Police Department (UPD)
    316-978-3450. Call 911 for emergencies and to report crimes of sexual assault, dating/domestic violence and stalking.

Other community resources for domestic violence and sexual assault:

Town hall

Town hall scheduled for Fairmount College faculty, staff

President Rick Muma and Shirley Lefever, provost and executive vice president, are conducting a town hall for Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences staff and faculty.

The town hall begins at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7 and will be conducted via Zoom.

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Watch highlights from 2023 Clash of the Colleges

The eighth annual Clash of the Colleges competition to see which academic college reigns supreme for the 2023-24 academic year concluded Aug. 25, and the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences was crowned champion for the first time. The College of Engineering was the winner of the Spirit Award this year.

Clash of the Colleges is held during the first Friday every fall semester and features competitions between freshmen from each of Wichita State’s academic colleges. Next year’s Clash of the Colleges is scheduled Aug. 23, 2024.

See more photos from the day on WSU’s social media:

Students jumping in front of the Wichita State sign on 21st and Oliver.

Check out the latest Research & Innovation newsletter

Read about the newest research and innovation coming out of Wichita State by checking out the August 2023 edition of Research & Innovation News.

Learn more about a $100 million contract NIAR secured for digital transformation, the impact WSU and WSU Tech have on the Kansas economy, how engineering students are using their skills to help an Ecuadorian village, and more.

Research & Innovation News publishes every other month. Subscribe to the mailing list.

Join a film screening, panel discussion at the CAC Theater

The campus community is invited to a film screening of “The Silent Cries of Unborn Ghetto Children” directed and co-produced by Dr. Kevin Harrison, assistant teaching professor and director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and Riccardo Harris, executive director of Wichita GEAR UP, from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31 in the CAC Theater.

“The Silent Cries of Unborn Ghetto Children,” explores trauma, tragedy, racial segregation, and healing centered around a tragic plane crash that occurred on Jan. 16, 1965, just blocks from the campus. In fact, as the plane was losing altitude and jettisoning fuel, some spilled on the campus. Less than four hours later, with jet fuel still on the arena roof, Shocker fans packed onto campus to witness the Shockers defeating St. Louis to claim its first ever Missouri Valley championship. The film was funded through a grant from Humanities Kansas.

The screening event is co-sponsored by the Cohen Honors College, Fairmount College, the School of Digital Arts and Shocker Studios.

Morrison Hall

Plan ahead for adjusted hours on Labor Day

Labor Day is coming up Monday, Sept. 4, Shockers, and that means classes will not be in session, and certain services on campus will have adjusted hours.

Keep in mind the following availability of services for Labor Day:

  • Housing and Residence Life: The front desks will remain available to help with services like mail, lock outs and emergencies 24/7. Phones will be monitored, but emails will not be responded to until Tuesday, Sept. 5. For emergency requests, students can contact the front desk of their building or the resident assistant on duty: Shocker Hall, The Suites, The Flats.
  • University Police Department: Officers and dispatchers will still work as normal. Use the intercom at the front door of UPD’s office or call 316-978-3450 to contact dispatchers.
  • Fuzzy’s Taco Shop: Open 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m.
  • Sesame Mediterranean Kitchen: 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
  • Jersey Mike’s: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
  • Shocker Dining Hall: 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
Construction zone at Clinton Hall, soon to be the Shocker Success Center

Campus construction update reflects growth at Wichita State

Wichita State University’s campus continues to evolve, guided by a commitment to the people, businesses and economy of our state. As you return to campus, you will notice construction cranes, dirt moving and updates to existing buildings.

Kathy Downes stands in the courtyard in front of the Ablah Library

From books to screens, Kathy Downes helped Wichita State students find information for 43 years

While libraries underwent significant transformation, Kathy Downes adapted without changing the focus of her job.

“They do a lot of listening to our students,” said Dr. Shirley Lefever, executive vice president and provost at Wichita State University. “She reads a lot, and so she is always looking ahead for ‘What’s the next big thing,’ and what is the role of the university?’”

Downes, dean of University Libraries since 2017, came to Wichita State in 1979 as a biomedical librarian. She also served as assistant dean, associate dean and senior associate dean. She will retire in September.

Students in the Engineers without Borders program pose with the local community in Ecuador

WSU’s Engineers without Borders building much-needed bridge for Ecuadorian village 

Several Wichita State University engineering students are bringing Shocker innovation to a tiny village in Ecuador.

Through the WSU chapter of Engineers without Borders, three students recently began the process of working with the rural community of Mercedes de Agua Sucia in Manabi, Ecuador, to build a pedestrian bridge that will give residents safe passage to the main road and nearby cities to sell the goods and products from their farms, shop in nearby El Carmen, and for children to attend school.

Three students — Julian Vasquez, a sophomore in electrical engineering from Wylie, Texas; Austin Rempel, a junior in product design and manufacturing from Hillsboro, Kansas; and Nicolas Reyes, a senior in computer engineering from Oklahoma City— traveled to Ecuador over the summer to begin assessing the community’s needs.