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Beginning with the class of 2027, more students will see a Wichita State University education as a possibility thanks to $218,000 in new scholarship opportunities available through the university’s annual scholarship competitions.

Distinguished Scholarship Invitational

Open to all incoming majors, Wichita State’s Distinguished Scholarship Invitational (DSI) awards some of the largest annual undergraduate scholarships in the region.

• Harry Gore Memorial Scholarship
• Richard D. Smith Scholarship
• Mike and Mary James Scholarship
• Mark and Stacy Parkinson Scholarship

In addition to the above awards, thousands of dollars in additional scholarships will be awarded to DSI finalists and semifinalists.

Allen, Gibbs & Houlik Scholarship Competition

Along with DSI, Wichita State also hosts prominent competitions for students pursuing business degrees. Two new scholarships have been added to the Allen, Gibbs & Houlik (AGH) Scholarship Competition through the Barton School of Business.

• Ross Tidemann Scholarship
• Harry Najim Scholarship
• Clay Barton Scholarship
• Fran Jabara Scholarship

Wallace Invitational for Scholarships in Engineering

The Wallace Invitational Scholarships in Engineering (WISE) competition is held each fall for eligible high school seniors interested in studying engineering or computing at Wichita State. Ten $30,500 Wallace Scholarships will be awarded to the winners of the 2026 Wallace Invitational.

Kristen Knott returned to college at Wichita State University to provide a good example for her two children.

“I wanted to show my kids that no matter where you are in life, you can do anything,” she said. “They have a choice. They can do whatever they want in life.”

Wichita State’s Parents and Caregivers Community, started in 2024, is designed to help adult learners make those choices and succeed with a community of people in similar family and work situations. The online programs, part of Shocker Pre-Season, offer academic support, family friendly study sessions, counseling, wellness activities and cultural events.

Check out issue 21 of the myShockerHealth newsletter. Monthly, the Student Health Services newsletter provides relevant health information and wellness tips for WSU students and staff.

For this October issue, learn more about:

• Pneumonic plague
• Breast cancer awareness
• Flu and Covid vaccines
• ADHD Awareness Month
• Employee corner: HealthQuest annual physicals and lab work until Dec. 1

For more information about Student Health Services, visit the SHS website or call 316-978-4792. You can also access information, records, message your care team and request prescription refills (do this before Thanksgiving break) in the myShockerHealth portal.

You can find all previous issues on the Student Health newsletter website.

On Monday, Nov. 2, the “New View” in Watermark Faculty Success will become the standard interface. The “New View” contains reorganized navigation menus, moving from the top to the left side of the screen; updated labels and button placement; centralized activity management and expanded ability for individual users to reorganize activities within “My Profile” (formerly “Activities”); and streamlined access to downloading reports.

For questions, contact Rachel Crane, faculty success administrator, at rachel.crane@wichita.edu.

The Shocker Store is selling a new T-shirt in October during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For each one sold, $1 will be donated to Wichita Cancer Foundation, who provides financial assistance to local cancer patients. The tee is available at both the Rhatigan Student Center store and through the online storefront.

The offer is good while supplies last. No discounts are accepted on this merchandise.

The Shocker Store is selling a new T-shirt in October during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For each one sold, $1 will be donated to Wichita Cancer Foundation, who provides financial assistance to local cancer patients. The tee is available at both the Rhatigan Student Center store and through the online storefront.

The offer is good while supplies last. No discounts are accepted on this merchandise.

Get your flu shot with Student Health Services as flu season starts ramping up. Dates for convenient flu shot clinics this week:

• 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21 in 102 Shocker Success Center
• 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 on the second floor of Ahlberg Hall

Cost is $30, plus administration fee (financial assistance for self-pay students may be available for administration fees), but may be free with your health insurance benefits (all plans are different).

Walk-in to the Student Wellness Center in the Steve Clark YMCA from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday for your flu vaccine before cold and flu season, or visit vaccinefinder.org to find a pharmacy near you.

Questions about getting a flu shot on campus? Call Student Health Services at 316-978-4792

More than 60 faculty and staff from across campus are engaged in Honors each semester. Honors-affiliated faculty and staff work individually and in collaboration with their colleges to increase student opportunities across campus and lead students to do more meaningful work. Are you wondering how or why to get involved?

For more information, visit wichita.edu/honorsfacultyresources.

Honors-affiliated faculty and staff serve students across campus in many ways:

• Design and teach one, two or three credit honors college seminars or department honors courses
• Coordinate interdisciplinary and disciplinary honors curricula
• Mentor honors option agreements in existing courses
• Advise an Honors Baccalaureate student thesis
• Develop high-impact practices as an honors faculty fellow
• Engage in one of the faculty-led research programs open to all WSU undergraduates: the undergraduate research and creative activity grants program or First-year Research Experience program (FYRE)
• Visit the NCHC website for information about the national honors community, and find opportunities for professional development and publication in the NCHC newsletter

Have an interesting course idea? Submit a Seminar Course Proposal form to make a preliminary inquiry and get feedback.

Departmental honors courses: Departments may offer an honors (H- suffix) section of any existing department course by adding a cross-listed course through the Course Information Management system (CIM). Once approved by the department and honors, these courses are scheduled and supported by the department. Department chairs are welcome to contact the dean of the Cohen Honors College or their college representative to the Honors Faculty Council with any questions.

Questions? Contact your college representative to the Honors Faculty Council, or email honors@wichita.edu.

Equipment movement will impact some street and sidewalk access near McKinley Hall and Jabara Hall Thursday, Oct. 21. Note that the times and durations may fluctuate should obstacles arise during the moving process:

• 9-10 a.m.: North Isley Lane (the street between McKinley Hall and the CAC Theater) will be temporarily closed to remove a large piece of equipment from McKinley Hall. Campus can utilize the east sidewalk of North Isley Lane by the CAC Theater during this time.
• 11 a.m.-noon: The north and northeast entrances of Jabara Hall will be unavailable as the equipment is moved in. Campus can utilize the south entrance during this time.

Showcase your handcrafted goods to eager shoppers at the Student Activities Council two-day Maker Market, a celebration of local art and culture, Nov. 17-18 in the Rhatigan Student Center.

To apply to be a vendor, visit the SAC website and sign up by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23.