Photo of the color wall T-shirts.

Visit the Shocker Store in the Rhatigan Student Center to check out its new selection of color wall T-shirts.

The tees are available for $10.99, and they can also be purchased online on the Shocker Store website. And remember, shoppers can order online and then choose in-store pickup.

Photo of three students studying together with laptops with the text, "Learn more: Summer Classes" and the WSU logo.

Summer and fall course schedules are now available to view online. Students are encouraged to choose their classes before registration begins on Monday, April 3.

Why should students take summer classes?

  • Summer classes are a great way to catch up on credits and graduate sooner.
  • Financial aid is available for those who qualify.
  • Courses are available in two-, four- or eight-week schedules with online or in-person formats.

Students should be sure to reach out to their academic advisor with any questions about scheduling their summer and fall classes.

Photo collage of students participating in SEAL engagement opportunities.

Student Engagement, Advocacy & Leadership (SEAL) is seeking judges for the following annual award competitions:

  • Greek Awards
  • Shocker Leadership Awards
  • Undergraduate and Graduate Student Leader of the Year

It needs help from faculty and staff to judge presentations and interviews for all the Shockers at the awards. The deadline to apply is by Friday, March 17.

For questions, reach out to Randi Courter, assistant director at SEAL, at randi.courter@wichita.edu.

Service-Learning Design Element with arrow pointing to deadline- "Submissions Open Due April 7"

The Service-Learning Showcase is a unique opportunity for students to showcase their service-learning experience through a research or reflective poster about the application of their course work to current community issues. The showcase this year will be held in a digital format and judged by a team of community partner leaders.

The showcase is an open forum for students to interact with faculty, staff, community partners and other students to engage in conversation about Wichita State’s commitment to the public good. Submissions are due on April 7.

Awards are presented in the following categories:

  • Outstanding overall service-learning project, $150 scholarship to winning entry.
  • Innovation and creativity in problem solving, $100 scholarship to winning entry.
  • Community impact/community choice, $100 scholarship to winning entry.
  • Collaboration and leadership in service-learning, $100 scholarship to winning entry.
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Each year, the Division of Student Affairs selects 10 students to receive the Senior Honor award. This is the highest honor awarded to WSU students who demonstrate outstanding scholarship, leadership, involvement at WSU, and service to the university and the surrounding community.

The deadline to submit an application is Friday, March 3.

Get ready to compete in the Shocker New Venture Competition for up to $10,000 for a business idea. Throughout the three stages of the competition, participants will learn business skills and gain invaluable feedback from seasoned business owners, successful entrepreneurs, subject matter experts and faculty members.

This year’s Shocker New Venture Competition applications open Monday, Feb. 27. The applications include a business model video.

Graphic with the text, "Be a social worker. Be the Change. Accepting applications for 2023 to the Master of Social Work program" and the WSU School of Social Work logo.

For those who want to “be the change,” social work may be the right path for that goal. Wichita State’s Master of Social Work (MSW) program is accepting additional applications for the 2023-24 school year through Saturday, April 1.

The program is open to all majors and has both full- and part-time schedule options. MSW students go on to work in mental health, forensics, health care, addiction treatment, aging, human resources, schools, international settings, child and family welfare, disaster relief, athletic programs and more.

For more information, contact Shaunna Millar, MSW director, at shaunna.millar@wichita.edu.

More than 430 students have been named to Wichita State’s fall 2022 Dean’s Honor Roll.

To be included on the honor roll, a student must be enrolled full time (at least 12 credit hours) and earn at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. 

Students earned honors within the following colleges at WSU:

  • Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • College of Fine Arts
  • Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College
  • College of Innovation and Design
  • College of Applied Studies
  • College of Health Professions
  • W. Frank Barton School of Business
  • College of Engineering

The deadline approaches to participate in the survey over WSU’s master plan. The survey link will be active until 5 p.m. Sunday, March 12. Participants who started filling out the survey are encouraged to pick up where they left off and finish before the deadline.

Building on the momentum of WSU’s strategic plan, the university is embarking on a master plan update with design partner, Gensler, to provide a physical manifestation of WSU’s vision and mission.

The most important part of that plan is charting the course together as a campus community, with all voices invited to contribute across a variety of engagements.

Gensler is conducting the campus-wide survey to engage the wider community at WSU, bringing together voices, experiences and priorities. All students, faculty and staff are invited to take this 10-15 minute survey to ensure you are heard.

As a bonus, all participants will have a chance to win $150 Shocker Dollars.

Photo of Harold Wallace III with the text, "Welcome Harold Wallace III, director, Office of Diversity and Inclusion."

Harold Wallace III joins Wichita State as the new director for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI), effective Feb. 19. Harold is a proud Los Angeles native and is rejoining his alma mater from Austin Peay State University, where he served as the director of the Wilbur N. Daniel African American Cultural Center. In addition, he also served as the assistant director of Student Diversity Programs at Pittsburg State University.

He has created and implemented programming to enhance the atmosphere of diversity on the various campuses he worked at. During his time at Pittsburg State, he was a professor of freshmen experience and academic advisor for the undeclared student population.

His educational background includes a bachelor’s degree in ethnic studies, business and sociology from WSU and a master’s degree in college student personnel from Arkansas Tech University. Harold is excited to move ODI’s mission, vision, and values and pursue inclusive excellence at WSU.