Author: Caelin Bragg

The Wichita State University Police Department urges all Shockers to be proactive in protecting their property and valuables.

Keep valuables with you at all times, and if you need to leave something in your car, make sure the items are not visible from the windows, the car is locked and you have your keys with you.

Additionally, if you are storing a bike on campus, use a strong, u-bolt style lock when parked at a bike rack or elsewhere on campus. A bike should never be left unlocked while in a public area.

If you experience any issues while on campus, call WSUPD at 316-978-3450 or use one of the emergency phones located across campus.

It’s never too late to try new tactics in the classroom and at home to improve learning. Students can quiz themselves or other classmates on class concepts, create questions from assigned readings to ask during class or join a study group with other motivated students to improve academic performance.

Another Broken Egg Cafe is a partner of Wichita State, and that means students like yourself can get a 10% discount while using your Shocker ID. Conveniently located just two miles north of campus, its hours are 7 a.m.-2 p.m. on weekdays and 7 a.m.-3 p.m. on weekends. You can check out the menu ahead of time at anotherbrokenegg.com and then stop by at 4862 E. 35th St.

Another Broken Egg Cafe is owned and operated by Wichita State graduates Jacob O’Conner and Jon Peterson.

Amy DeVault, senior educator of journalism and media production in Elliott School of Communication, was recognized with the 2026 Faculty Champion from the Center for Community News at the University of Vermont.

Alan Held, Ann and Dennis Ross Faculty of Distinction in Opera in the School of Music, was recognized with the 2026 Kansas Governor’s Arts Award from the Kansas Arts Commission.

Dr. Dinorah Azpuru, professor in the Department of Political Sciences, presented “Why do Latin American Citizens Support Populist Presidents?” at McGill University for the Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship Speaker Series on Jan. 16, 2026.

Dr. Mark Schneegurt, affiliated faculty in the Department of History, was featured on New Books Network to discuss his book, “Everyday Holiday: A Jewish Calendar of Events and Observances.”

Janet Hartley and Shocker Financial Wellness were featured in “Students Use Vision Boards to Plan Finances” in Inside Higher Ed.

Dr. Rachel Showstack, associate professor of Spanish, presented “Improving Healthcare Language Access Through Cross Disciplinary University-Community Partnerships” at Middlebury College on Jan. 13, 2026.

Description: Dr. Rachel Showstack presented a set of barriers to equitable healthcare communication for speakers of Spanish and Mayan languages in Kansas and described the processes of engaging community members, interpreters, and healthcare leaders in a project aimed at improving healthcare language access across the state. “Alce su Voz” is a community-based program housed within Wichita State University’s modern language department that emerged from a series of stakeholder meetings in spring 2020 and has developed a multi-pronged approach to improving health equity for individuals with non-English language preference (NELP). By exploring the impact of engagement with diverse groups of stakeholders, Dr. Showstack makes a case for extending community-based research practices that include cross-disciplinary collaborations.

The Spero program in the Barton School of Business was recognized with a 2026 Innovation Award from Wichita Business Journal.