Category: News

The Heskett Center will be closed on Sunday, April 17, and will reopen on Monday, April 18 for its regular hours.

The Wichita State and Kansas State Pathway to Nursing Program has been approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This dual-degree program is a unique collaboration that provides students the opportunity to earn both a Bachelor of Science degree from K-State, and a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Wichita State.

Both degree programs will be based in Manhattan, Kansas, and the facilities at the K-State campus have been remodeled and equipped with new supplies and cutting-edge simulation equipment. The first cohort will begin in fall 2022. 

“We are very excited to see this program come to fruition,” said Debra Pile, chair and associate dean for nursing practice. “This type of program has never existed in Kansas, and we are pleased to provide more students with a path to education in nursing and positively impact local health care.”  

The Wichita State AmeriCorps program has 20 service positions open to students at this time. These positions include part-time, full-time, summer only and year-long positions which will involve hands-on working with children, office positions, coordinating projects, helping promote nonprofits, or other tasks.

The positions are located in Wichita. Members selected for AmeriCorps service positions receive a living stipend and qualify for an education award upon completing their term of service.

Undergraduate and graduate students who serve with AmeriCorps can apply for a $2,000 scholarship from Wichita State’s Office of Financial Aid or Graduate School.

Since January 2022, six students serving with AmeriCorps were awarded $1,000 spring scholarships. The following members include:

Graduate recipients

• Jessica Cordero
• Gisell Gonzalez
• Tori Davis
• Li Wang

Undergraduate recipients

• Courtney Collins
• Mafiery Holland
• Toyan Sims

In addition to applying for the scholarships, AmeriCorps members who complete their year of service also qualify for a Segal Education Award of $6,000 or a cash stipend.

For more information contact or to apply, contact Angela Gaughan at angela.gaughan@wichita.edu or 316-570-1309.

The WSU Sustainability Council Earth Day Planning Committee invites all WSU students to submit a poster presentation for the second annual Shockers Go Green Earth Day Student Research Competition.

Research topics can focus on any element of sustainability including the following:

• Climate change
• Sustainable manufacturing and building
• Green materials
• Solid waste management
• Social awareness and education
• Urban planning

All abstracts are due by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, and video presentations are due by 11:59 p.m. Monday, April 18.

Do you plan to take classes during the summer? The summer 2022 financial aid application is now available. To apply, students need to do the following:

• Enroll in summer 2022 classes.
• Complete the “Summer Aid Application” in your myWSU student portal, under the myFinances tab and “Financial Aid” links.
• Please allow up to three weeks for processing.

For more information about financial aid at Wichita State, please contact 316-978-3430 or chat at Wichita OneStop.

Are you able to access all the medical and behavioral health services available at Wichita State? Let the Kansas Board of Regents know by taking the student Health Center Survey. This digital questionnaire is approximately five minutes and is completely confidential. The survey will be open until Monday, April 11.

Wichita State Parking Services would like to remind all students, faculty and staff that there is a potential of high traffic at Lots 1, 2 and 16 today, April 15. This is due to the Wale concert at Koch Arena which begins at 8 p.m. Members not attending the concert are encouraged to park at another location on campus during that time.

The Heskett Center has finally hired a new massage therapist, Taysha Cay. Starting April 4 anyone can schedule a massage at the Heskett Center’s front desk.

Each year the WSU Foundation invites retired faculty and staff back to campus to reconnect and hear an update on the state of the university. Hosted by Dr. Jim Rhatigan, former dean of students at Wichita State, with presentations from WSU Foundation president Dr. Elizabeth King, and WSU President Rick Muma, the event honored more than 100 former faculty and staff while celebrating their legacies.

Thank you to the people who have and who continue to make a difference in the lives of Shocker students.

Applications for Shocker Leadership Awards has been extended to April 10. The Shocker Leadership Awards recognize the work of student-led organizations, students, faculty and staff at Wichita State University.

Official Wichita State student organizations, university-affiliated student groups and individuals may be nominated by a student, faculty member, staff member, or organization. Nominations can also be made by an individual for themselves.

For more information, click the link below or contact student.orgs@wichita.edu