WSU Police Vehicle in front of Morrison Hall with the words Hide, Take, Lock on the side.

Prevent vehicle break-ins

As you park your cars on campus, please always remember to hide or take any valuables with you; and always lock your car doors as you leave. If you experience a break-in, call the University Police Department at 9788-3450 or 911 from a campus phone.

Clash of the Colleges Virtual Games August 20-August 27 This year Clash will have additional Virtual Games for students to collect points for your college! Minute to win it home games, a talent showcase, e-gaming activity, virtual scavenger hunts, escape rooms and so much more! Help your college earn points in these games from the comforts of your own home. Sign up and submit your virtual activities online! Visit wichita.edu/clash for more information.

Register for virtual Clash of the Colleges Rocket League

Clash of the Colleges Virtual Games are back! Contests include minute-to-win-it home games, talent showcase, e-gaming, scavenger hunts, virtual escape rooms. Want to earn points for your college? Participate in these games at the comfort of your own home and make your college proud.
 
Students have many games to participate in from Aug. 20-27. Students will receive virtual points for their college in addition to points won at the in-person event. The winner will be announced in September.
 
Rocket League registration and is now live, and the deadline to register is 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20.
 

Come learn about joining KDChi as an Alumna! Informational Meetings on August 21st at 6 PM and August 25th at 7 PM. Zoom information in description. Contact us via email at Wichita@KappaDeltaChi.org

It’s never too late to join a sisterhood

Kappa Delta Chi Sorority Inc. is accepting applications for alumnae. All unaffiliated womxn with a bachelor’s degree are eligible to join. Applications are due Aug. 31.

A virtual information session is scheduled for 6 p.m. Aug. 21 and 7 p.m. Aug. 25. Join the Zoom meeting at the link below. The meeting ID is 396 309 8665, and the password is 1987.

For more details or questions, email us at Wichita@KappaDeltaChi.org.

Follow us on Instagram @kdchi_ictalumns or like us on Facebook at facebook.com/ictkdxalumns.

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Open preschool spots at Child Development Center

Are you looking for a fun, educational and loving place for your preschool child? The Wichita State University Child Development Center has an immediate opening on our preschool classroom for this school year. Children in this class need to be fully potty trained. For more information, please contact the CDC at 978-3109.

Navigate through campus with interactive map

Wondering how to get around campus? Wichita State’s interactive map gives you walking directions to all campus buildings. All you need is your phone.

Amanda Phanivong

WSU student fights illiteracy through Storytime Village fellowship

Amanda Phanivong, a Wichita State University senior studying integrated marketing communication, recently began a fellowship with the Kansas-based Storytime Village Inc. While working there with their marketing and special events cohort, Phanivong has fully embraced her time with the Storytime team.

Rectangle graphic image with text. Text: course attribute now available for new and existing service-learning courses. Website: wichita.edu/service-learning.

Service-learning course attribute available spring 2022

Faculty are encouraged to submit their courses with academic service-learning components for a course attribute (including new or existing courses).

Visit the Service-Learning Course homepage link below to view the Attribute Process section. Instructions for both new and existing courses are available.

Thank you for celebrating our 125th anniversary

Thank for you celebrating 125 years of innovation in education during the Quasquicentennial Anniversary for Wichita State University.

Jay Price, a history professor at Wichita State, and his creative team honored Wichita State’s 125th Anniversary with “A Walk with Wu,” a graphic novel highlighting our history, significant people, student life, traditions and events. The graphic novel is available in the Shocker Store or online at ShockerStore.com

Information on the quasquicentennial is available at Wichita.edu/125.

Wichita State University will celebrate the sesquicentennial anniversary in 2045.

Are you a first-gen student?

If neither of your parents or legal guardians have four-year degrees, you are a first-generation student and are among more than 40% of students at Wichita State.

We are proud of the services and care we offer to our first-generation students and encourage you to check out the numerous services offered in collaboration with the First-Generation Coordinating Council.

Visit our website for events and opportunities, including our college-based TRIO programs and First-Generation Student Celebration Week Nov. 8-12.

Pictures of Camille Childers, Dr. Chris Leonard, Heather Stafford, Caitlin Nolen, and Michelle Barger with text: Student Health Services, Tuesday Talks, Parents and Your New Healthy Shocker Student.

Tuesday Talks: What parents need to know

For this week’s Tuesday Talks, watch Nurse Heather Stafford, Student Health Services associate director;  Camille Childers, SHS director; Dr. Chris Leonard, Counseling and Prevention Services associate director; Caitlin Nolen, First-Year Programs intern; and Michelle Barger, a new college parent, as they discuss what parents need to know about keeping students healthy at Wichita State.