Dr. Wei Wei, College of Engineering mechanical engineering assistant professor, has been one of 21 designated as a Keen Engineering Unleashed Fellow for 2022. The designation as an Engineering Unleashed Fellow recognizes leadership in undergraduate engineering education.

To get the designation, Wei and the other faculty members participated in the Engineering Unleashed Faculty Development National Workshop Program, creating resources that will help them and intercollegiate colleagues advance the community’s mission to integrate entrepreneurial mindset into practices that benefit their students, their institutions and society.

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Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) WERX and Erickson Precision Ventures LLC announced their first collaborative passenger to freighter (P2F) conversion program of an Airbus 321.  

In May, the duo announced a collaborative agreement to perform as many as 24 conversions per year beginning in 2023, including modification, maintenance and engineering of the aircraft.

With initiatives such as roundtable discussions, early voting and voter registration drives, Wichita State University has earned a Highly Established Action Plan Seal designation from the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge.

Wichita State is one of 82 colleges and universities recognized for its commitment to increasing nonpartisan democratic engagement in 2022. This seal is awarded to campuses that have worked to increase nonpartisan democratic engagement and graduate engaged voters by building a strong nonpartisan action plan.

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OneStop Student Services will be open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 1-Sept. 1 at 112 Jardine Hall. During this time, a staff and student worker will be available to answer questions about enrollment, financial aid, student accounts, records and registration.

Students who are unable to come by during business hours can contact the office 24 hours a day, seven days a week via phone or live chat at 855-978-1787.

WSU believes in the importance of creating a safe and healthy environment for all of our community members. To that end, we have partnered with EVERFI to provide the Sexual Harassment and Prevention Training. Completion of this training is required of all degree-seeking students every academic year.   

By this point you have received multiple emails from EVERFI that contains a link to the training.  Follow the instructions in the email to access and complete the training. 

Please ensure that you have completed the course today, Sept. 23, 2022. Failure to complete the training will result in a registration hold being placed on your account.  You will not be able to register for spring 2023 courses until you have completed the training.

Please contact the Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance at 316-978-5177 or OIEC@wichita.edu if you have any questions or issues accessing the training, or visit the FAQ page for this training at https://www.wichita.edu/administration/oiec/faqtrainingstudents.php.

Thank you for your participation, and for helping us to build the best campus possible.

Hello, Shockers. As we begin a new academic year, it’s my pleasure to welcome you home to Wichita State University. Everyone in our Shocker family is dedicated to your success, so don’t hesitate to reach out to faculty or staff. We’re all here for you.

Hello, Shocker family, and welcome home to Wichita State University. The beginning of a new academic year is always bursting with new energy, ideas, and new faces; and I’m eager to see what exciting innovations, research and discoveries grow from that enthusiasm.

As you prepare for classes be sure to take advantage of the support services available to our faculty and staff. I look forward to seeing you around campus and engaging with you to help Shocker Nation achieve our goals.

Dorothy K. “Dotty” Billings, Wichita State emerita professor of Anthropology, died Aug. 12, 2022, after a brief illness.

Dotty, 89, taught Anthropology at WSU for 44 years. She studied under Margaret Mead at Columbia University and earned her PhD in Anthropology at the University of Sydney.

A Celebration of Life and lunch are scheduled 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Marcus Welcome Center at WSU.

As the fall 2022 semester officially gets underway, we want to remind all Shockers that your health and safety are our priority at Wichita State. We’ve all endured the past two-plus years of uncertainty regarding COVID-19, and now we have the monkeypox virus to think about, too. Please rest assured that your WSU health officials – as well as university leaders – are continuing to monitor public health and government safety guidelines and will keep in close contact with local health officials regarding the latest updates and best practices. With that in mind, we want to remind you of the resources available to you, both on campus and off campus, as you make your personal health safety choices. COVID vaccinations and boosters: Free walk-in vaccines and boosters are available at Student Health Services in the YMCA/Student Wellness Center, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Free walk-in vaccines and boosters are also available at Koch Arena, hosted by Sedgwick County, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 7 and Sept. 14. Get full information about vaccines and boosters here. COVID testing: Free walk-in COVID testing is available through Student Health Services in the YMCA/Student Wellness Center, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Get full information about testing here. Free COVID testing, by appointment, is available through WSU’s Molecular Diagnostics Lab (MDL) at 4174 S. Oliver. Get full details about testing at the MDL here. You can also order a free at-home test at https://special.usps.com/testkits. Monkeypox: Student Health Services and university leaders are closely monitoring public health and safety guidance from the CDC and local health officials when it comes to the latest information and safety guidelines regarding monkeypox. Pursuant to current Kansas Department of Health and Environment guidance, the risk of monkeypox spreading in Kansas remains low at this time. But as we’ve done since early 2020, we remain flexible and will continue to monitor the situation and be prepared to adjust if necessary. Masking: Masking while indoors is always an encouraged option, as is proper hand washing and staying home when sick. If you feel sick: Go to or call Student Health Services or visit with your preferred physician. Students can reach out to their instructor if they are sick and unable to make it to class. The latest information on COVID and monkeypox can be viewed at the Student Health Services web page.

Welcome to Shocker Blast! Wichita State’s internal student newsletter provides you a timely guide for campus events, news stories, student resources, training requirements and more.

The main goal of Shocker Blast is to help all students engage in activities to help develop your professional talents and learn more about Shocker Nation. You can expect to see new issues Monday, Wednesday and Friday in their official student email.

For more information about Shocker Blast, contact abigail.klein@wichita.edu.