Category: News

The ITS Applications Training Team is excited to announce a fresh set of training opportunities to help faculty and staff work smarter, navigate university systems with confidence and get the most from the technology they use every day.

The team provides practical, role-based learning, including in-person and remote instructor-led trainings and asynchronous online courses. Whether you’re new to a system or looking to sharpen your skills, there’s a resource designed for you.

Meet the team:

• Corby Redington – manager and trainer for Banner ePAF, Finance and WSU Reporting
• Carrie Wyatt – Training specialist for Banner Student and CLSS Schedule Building
• Matt Elwood – Training specialist for Microsoft Office & Cloud applications

Invest in your success. Explore upcoming courses and register today in myTraining. To learn more about the team, visit the ITS Applications Training webpage.

Whether you’re new to F45 or it’s been a while since your last class, now is a great time to jump in.

• 20+ classes per week
• Different workout every day
• All fitness levels welcome
• YMCA members can use their membership to get a pass

Join the Heskett Center’s F45 community and discover a fun, coach-led workout that fits your schedule.

The FAFSA for the 2027-28 academic year is officially open to all students. Remember to fill out your form by the priority date of Dec. 1 to maximize your financial aid. Completing your FAFSA early ensures you remain eligible for the widest range of grants and aid. Head to studentaid.gov to start your application today.

For help, schedule an appointment with a financial aid advisor on Navigate.

Check out issue 20 of the myShockerHealth newsletter. Monthly, the Student Health Services newsletter provides relevant health information and wellness tips for WSU students and staff.

For this issue, learn more about:

• The 100th anniversary and open house during Shocktoberfest
• Allergies and how to handle them
• Thinning hair
• Types of headaches and their causes
• Heatstroke
• Employee Corner

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

The September 2026 issue of Teaching Tomorrow is now available to read. WSU is past the setup stretch and into the full swing of the semester. Rosters have settled, the first rounds of grading are behind you, and by now, you have a pretty good sense of which students are thriving and which ones may need some extra support or encouragement.

This issue is built for exactly that moment. Instead of big-picture course design, it focuses on the small Blackboard features that solve this week’s problems. Whether it be finding the students who’ve gone quiet, making sure feedback is actually being read and handling the flood of one-off requests that always arrives as midterms slowly approach.

There are also a few ARC sessions included that are worth revisiting along with a section on balancing it all as the humdrum of the semester continues on.

On Sunday Sept. 27, McKnight Art Center, the Ulrich Museum of Art and Henrion Hall will be closed for a planned electrical outage. Power down any electrical devices you may have in preparation for the outage. Because life safety systems will be inactive, access to the building during the outage is not permitted.

Normal operation will resume Monday Sept. 28. Reach out to Greg Thornwall, Facilities Maintenance, at 316-833-4122 with any questions.

Wichita State’s online M.Ed. in applied behavior analysis prepares students to apply behavioral science across a variety of professional settings, including education, mental health, developmental disabilities, organizational behavior and community-based services.

The program offers a distinctive emphasis on school-based applications, helping students learn how to use data to support both behavioral and academic outcomes for K-12 students. Students also gain experience collaborating with educators, families and other professionals.

Offered fully online, the program combines synchronous and asynchronous learning to provide flexibility while maintaining opportunities for interaction with faculty and classmates.

On Thursday, Sept. 24, Wichita State’s GEAR UP programs will join communities nationwide in celebrating National GEAR UP Day and recognizing the impact GEAR UP has on students, families and communities.

Wichita State houses four GEAR UP programs: GEAR UP @ Haysville, the statewide Kansas Kids @ GEAR UP, GEAR UP Heights & Southeast, and GEAR UP South and East. Together, these programs expand college access, strengthen college and career readiness and help students — many of whom will be the first in their families to attend college — see higher education as an achievable goal.

Wichita Mayor Lily Wu will issue a proclamation recognizing Sept. 21-25, 2026, as National GEAR UP Week in Wichita.

National GEAR UP Day celebrates the students, families, staff and community partners who make this work possible while highlighting Wichita State’s continued commitment to access, opportunity and student success.

Students are requested to provide updated information to WSU any time there is a change to contact information. This includes mailing address, phone number and emergency contact. It is especially important that you provide and update an emergency contact.

The person you list will only be contacted in the event of a health or safety emergency in which you are personally involved. If you live on campus, this will also be the person contacted should you be reported as missing. You may list a parent, family member, spouse or other trusted individual as your emergency contact. You will find the link to your profile page on the myWSU Home tab, under Student Tools and myContact Info. A separate link there also provides an opportunity to update self-reported military affiliation.

Please take a few minutes and ensure WSU has your updated information and an emergency contact.

The Heskett Center pool remains closed as the comprehensive assessment of the pool facility continues. This proactive work will ensure that the pool remains safe, reliable and well-maintained.

We anticipate the pool will remain closed for the next 10 weeks. However, depending on the nature and extent of work identified — especially if substantial repairs are required — that timeline may need to be extended, and administration will determine whether the necessary work is financially feasible. We will continue to keep campus informed throughout the process.

Additional updates will be shared as more information becomes available. For the latest information, visit wichita.edu/heskett.