The Garvey International Center will be closed until further notice due to a water main break. During this time, Garvey International Center staff will be working remotely to continue to assist students. Students who need assistance during this time should contact international@wichita.edu or submit the phone advising request form online at the link below.

The WSU School of Nursing is seeking renewal of accreditation for its Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Part of this accreditation will include a site visit Oct. 12-14. One of the requirements of the CCNE for renewal is to provide an opportunity for input from affected parties regarding the program’s qualification for accreditation status.

This input will include any constituent of the nursing program who can submit their written comments to be shared with members of the evaluation team before the site visit. The evaluation team will consider third-party comments in regards to the accreditation standards, and will at no time during the review process share those comments with the School of Nursing.

Comments will be accepted by the CCNE until seven days before the Oct. 12 visit.

All comments must be signed and should be directed to the following:

Administrative Assistant
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
655 K Street NW, Suite 750
Washington, D.C.  20001

Food For Fines, September 6-9, Donations can be made by anyone with a current WSU ID and completed online Food for Fines form

The September 2022 Food For Fines will take place through today, Sept. 9. Food for Fines is an initiative to support the Shocker Support Locker, while providing a cheaper alternative to pay parking citations.

Please note that donations can only be accepted during the donation period. All citations given after the end of the spring 2023 semester are eligible.

All donations for Food for Fines must be dropped off at the Student Government’s Office in RSC 219.

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The Wichita State Child Development Center currently has openings for their pre-k classroom. To qualify for this classroom, students must eligible to attend kindergarten in August 2023. For more information, contact 316-978-3109 or amy.mease@wichita.edu or 316-978-3109.

NASA International Space Apps Challenge Hackaton October 1-2, 2022. Coders, creators, entrepreneurs, designers, makers, technologists, experts, engineers, scientists, builders, artists. Register Now.

NASA’s International Space Apps hackathon is coming to Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) Oct. 1-2.

NASA invites coders, entrepreneurs, scientists, engineers, designers, storytellers, makers, builders, artists and technologists to come together in a global hackathon. Over two days, participants from around the world will create in-person and virtual teams to solve challenges using NASA’s open-source data.

Space Apps is for everyone, including those who have never hacked before. The competition is open to passionate problem solvers of all ages. While some of the challenges are technical, others require the use of artistic ability, business acumen, and historical imagination. In other words, you do not need to be a coder or data expert to be a part of Space Apps. In fact, the most diverse teams are often the most successful.

Teams consist of two to six participants. The hackathon will begin 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 and conclude on Sunday, Oct. 2. Upon registration, participants will receive details on the release of challenges and virtual boot camp videos, as well as the opening of chat and team formation.

The deadline to register for the Wichita event is Sunday Sept. 18.

The hackathon is hosted by the NIAR’s Advanced Technologies Lab for Aerospace Systems (ATLAS) and will take place in the ATLAS labs.

Facilities Services has updated its entire campus key policy, effective immediately. Please refer to the Wichita State Facilities Services Policies page for more information and to view the updates.

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Due to the Labor Day holiday, the Rhatigan Student Center (RSC) and its departments will have altered hours Saturday, Sept. 3. The building and departments will also close Sunday, September 4, and Monday, Sept. 5.

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Due to the upcoming Labor Day holiday, Wichita State Timekeeping will have an early sign-off for the week of Aug.29-Sept. 2. Because of this, timesheets and leave reports need to be submitted and fully approved by noon today, Sept. 2.

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The College of Engineering is your 2022 Clash of the Colleges winner!

The final competition to determine “who rules the school” was held Friday, Aug. 26 and included students in each academic college competing against each other in relay races and team sports. This is the fourth win for the College of Engineering.

Another honor awarded was the Spirit Award, which went to the W. Frank Barton School of Business.

Congratulations to the students and deans from all of the colleges who took part in this annual tradition.

Check out WSU’s social media to see photos and videos from Clash of the Colleges.

Have questions about the government’s newly announced student debt relief plan?

For answers and information, go to the Debt Relief Announcement on the Federal Student Aid webpage.

Additional links and content are available at wichita.edu/debtrelief.