Author: Caelin Bragg

WSU TV has begun a new series looking back through the history of WSU and the WSU TV channel. Each week, it will feature a new video showcasing a piece of that history.

This week, WSU TV revisits the 1998 NCAA Cheerleading Championship. Rewatch the CBS broadcast that has WSU face off against the best in the country. The episode premieres at 8 a.m. Thursday, July 25 on YouTube.

Save the date for the 2024 Fall Address at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14 in Miller Concert Hall at Duerksen Fine Arts Center. Doors open at 2 p.m. After the Fall Address, light refreshments will be available at the Shocker Success Center in the newly renovated Clinton Hall.

Stay tuned in the newsletter for a way to RSVP.

Inspiration could strike anywhere. For Mark Schneegurt, it comes from time in nature, daydreaming.

“I need time where I can just sit and think,” Schneegurt, professor of microbiology, said. “I can stare at the bark on a tree and just start scribbling ideas down. To anyone else, it looks like a mess; but, to me, it’s two or three years of ideas waiting to be sewn together.”

Road marking on campus will be striped continuing into next week, weather permitting. Expect delays and one lane traffic across campus July 22-26.

Fairmount Street, North Yale Avenue and Mike Oatman Drive will be restriped at a later date. Stay tuned in the newsletter for more information.

Are you looking for volunteers for your event? Reach out to Sarah Brasure, alumni coordinator with WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement, at sarah.brasure@wichita.edu with your volunteer opportunity and invite Wichita State’s engaged alumni to help.

Neal Allen, associate professor of political science, was featured in a live interview with CNBC International July 15 about the effects of J.D. Vance being selected as vice presidential nominee and President Biden’s viability as a presidential candidate.

CNBC International is based in London and covers international business news.

Sheree Utash, vice president of workforce development and president of WSU Tech, was inducted into the 2024 Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame from the Kansas Aviation Museum.

Inductees will be celebrated at the Kansas Aviation Honor Awards Nov. 19 at the Kansas Aviation Museum.

Utash has been the president of WSU Tech since 2015 and previously served as its vice president of academic affairs. She oversaw the college’s transition to WSU Tech

Campus map (wichita.edu/map) – The interactive map includes buildings, campus dining, where you can park, selfie spots, campus emergency phones and more. Search for a building and get walking directions from anywhere on campus.

Parking on campus – Wichita State posts signs at every parking lot on campus to help you find where to park: Keep an eye out for the green signs with an “S” on them for where you can park. Shocker Hall residents, look out for parking lots with the orange signs that have an “H” on them. ePermits can be purchased online and are required to park in student parking lots while school is in session. Or find short-term, hourly parking in the parking garage near the Rhatigan Student Center.

As an employee of the state, benefits-eligible employees of Wichita State and their dependents have access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services at no charge. EAP can provide information and connect you with professionals who can help with a wide variety of services, and your use of EAP services is completely confidential.

Some services provided are:

• Connecting with a financial expert for financial related issues and questions
• Legal advice for concerns such as divorce, custody, adoption, real estate, debt, landlord / tenant issues, etc.
• Locating support groups
• Short-term personal counseling services
• Family and parenting questions
• Customized resources and referrals for child and elder care, moving, pet care, home repair, selling a home, college planning and more.

You can find more information here. To check out the EAP services offered, visit the EAP website at www.guidanceresources.com using company ID: SOKEAP or call EAP at 1-888-275-1205 (option 1).

WSU TV has begun a new series looking back through the history of WSU and the WSU TV channel. Each week, it will feature a new video showcasing a piece of that history.

For its inaugural episode of Throwback Thursday, WSU TV will air a program broadcast in December 1999 that celebrated the then 100 years of WSU. The episode premieres at 8 a.m. Thursday, July 18 on YouTube.