Track coach uses iPhone, drone, slushies to document Kansas small towns

People from France farmed and produced silk in Kansas in the 1860s as part of a dream of a utopian community.

“Who knows what was going on here in Silkville,” John Wise says as he stands in front of a stone schoolhouse in Franklin County near the end of his 12-minute video.

Lindquist Hall water outage through July 13

Beginning July 8, the domestic water in Lindquist Hall will be shut off to repair a break in the waterline. The outage will continue through July 13 and is scheduled for completion morning of July 14.

For more information, contact Mike Basgall at 316-978-3444 or email at michael.basgall@wichita.edu.

University Applicant Tracking System unavailable July 12–18

The University Applicant Tracking System (PeopleAdmin) will be unavailable July 12-18 to help implement the new Market-Based Compensation Program. No requisition or candidate information will be accessible during this time.

For more information, contact the Human Resources Talent team at employment@wichita.edu.

Orange background with text: Tuesday Talks with Student Health Services, Tuesday July 13, New Healthy Shockers: What Parents Need to Know with Dr. Chris Leonard, Camille Childers, Caitlyn Nolen, and Michelle Barger

Tuesday Talks: What Parents Need to Know

For this week’s Tuesday Talks, join 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 to discuss what parents need to know about keeping their students healthy at Wichita State.
Orange background with text: Tuesday Talks with Student Health Services, Tuesday July 13, New Healthy Shockers: What Parents Need to Know with Dr. Chris Leonard, Camille Childers, Caitlyn Nolen, and Michelle Barger

Tuesday Talks: What parents need to know

For this week’s Tuesday Talks, join 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, live at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 13 on the SHS Facebook page to discuss what parents need to know about keeping their students healthy at Wichita State.

Registrar’s Office closing today

The Registrar’s Office will close Thursday, July 22 for staff training. All questions can be directed to the OneStop office in Jardine Hall (room 112).

Shocker Store. Official Store of Wichita State University. Have your textbooks delivered to your dorm room before you move in! Place textbook order at shockerstore.com July 15-31 to have your textbooks waiting for you when you arrive to campus! Some exclusions apply. Valid for students living in WSU residence halls only.

Textbooks delivered to your dorm room

Make Shocker move-in day easier and get your textbooks delivered to your room. Simply place your textbook order with the online Shocker Store July 15-31.

Barton School and WSU Tech 2+2 signing ceremony July 13

The W. Frank Barton School of Business and WSU Tech will host a signing ceremony for the 2+2 program at 3:30 p.m. July 13 at the South Campus, 3821 E. Harry Street.

Both institutions will announce how the expanded Shocker Pathway for Business will enable students to take advantage of the 2+2 partnership, a new renewable scholarship program, as well as other certifications and benefits.

To watch the ceremony online, you can view the event on both the WSU Tech Facebook page, or the Shocker Pathway Facebook page.

Gov. Laura Kelly speaks to a crowd at WSU Tech. on a

Gov. Laura Kelly speaks at WSU Tech

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly held a press conference at WSU Tech on July 7 to speak about six upcoming highway improvement projects in South Central Kansas. The projects are the first of the KDOT Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program (IKE).

According to an official press release from the governor’s office, the highway projects will total more than $129 million in investments and will enhance the accessibility and road safety to recruit new businesses and families to south-central Kansas.

Map of where construction crane replacement will occur at Hubbard Hall.

Hubbard Hall greenhouse demolition, removal

Beginning Monday, July 12, the Greenhouse located at the top of Hubbard Hall will start the process of demolition and removal. This process will require the use of a construction crane to remove materials from the roof.

Please reference the attached map for the location of the crane placement, no access zones and roadway closures during this day-long construction activity.