Category: Shocker Blast Special Edition

Wichita State has more to offer than just your classes. Find your community of likeminded students.

Student organizations – Enhance your education by developing teamwork and leadership skills by joining one of the over 200 student organizations on campus or start your own.

Greek Life – Immerse yourself with Fraternity and Sorority Life and find lifelong friends while making a difference in your community through philanthropy.

Student Government Association – By joining the Student Government Association, you can be a leader on campus and make the needs of your peers heard and represented. All Student Senate meetings are open to the public and held every Wednesday in 233 RSC.

Make sure you know where to find WSU’s numerous resources available to you to ensure your time spent in academe is fruitful and supported:

• Shocker Success Center – Visit the Shocker Success Center right next to the RSC to find a hub for most of the resources you’ll need as a Shocker, including the Shocker Learning Center, or as a place to relax and study between classes.
• Dining – Wichita State has many dining options for you to choose from, including Shocker Dining Hall in Shocker Hall; the RSC food court; and Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes. And over on the Innovation Campus, stop by the NetApp Café or Cargill Café, and plan an outing to Braeburn Square for tacos, subs, Mediterranean and more.
• Wellness – Student Health Services serves all students and treats your medical needs. Visit studenthealth.wichita.edu to learn more and schedule an appointment. Counseling and Psychological Services offers mental health resources to all Shockers through its Counseling Services and HOPE Services.

Take a break from syllabi reviews and enjoy the many events happening this week to ease you into the spring semester:

• Welcome tables – Visit the RSC from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 21 and 22 to learn about all the resources available to you and to have your questions answered.
• Hot Cocoa with the Colleges – Enjoy a warm, cozy beverage from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 21 and 22. View the locations of each college.
• Student Senate – Want to learn more about the decisions that can affect your academic journey? Attend the first Student Government Association meeting of the semester at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22 in 233 RSC, Santa Fe Trail Room.
• PAWS & Relax – Everyone knows how stressful starting a new semester can be, so help alleviate that stress in the company of therapy dogs from 10 a.m. to noon, Friday, Jan. 24 in Ablah Library.
• Free billiards – Looking for something more recreational? Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes in the basement of the RSC is offering free billiards from noon to 2 p.m. Jan. 24. The event is part of the RSC’s weekly Friday Escape activities.
• Winter Welcome – Have fun with your friends with ice skating and other winter activities from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 24 at the President’s Residence.
• Women’s basketball – Did you know you get in free to all home athletics games with your Shocker ID? Learn what all the hype with Shocker Athletics is about and support your fellow students at the women’s basketball game against UAB at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 in Charles Koch Arena.

Wanting more? Check out more events happening now through February with the Welcomefest series of events: wichita.edu/welcomefest.

Hello Shockers! I’m Monica Lounsbery, your new provost starting this semester. You may be wondering what a provost does, and to summarize it into one sentence: A provost is here to support your academic careers at the highest level.

I’m still learning the ins and outs of Shocker Nation, so I look forward to you all teaching me what it means to be a Shocker as we get to know each other. The Provost’s Office in 109 Morrison Hall is here to welcome you and help you thrive and succeed!

Go Shockers!
Monica

You’re reading Shocker Blast, Wichita State’s newsletter made just for students. Shocker Blast gives you regular updates about Shocker Nation every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning, sent directly to your official student email.

We know no one likes to read emails — but there’s a lot of information in Shocker Blast that’s useful to you as a student, like special deals on campus, maintenance and construction updates, events with your peers, important deadlines and more.

Due to the inclement weather, classes will be held remotely Tuesday, Jan. 21. If you have questions regarding your classes today, please reach out to your instructor.

The rest of this edition is your guide to starting your spring 2025 semester off strong.

Campus map (wichita.edu/map) – The interactive map includes buildings, campus dining, where you can park, selfie spots, campus emergency phones and more. Search for a building and get walking directions from anywhere on campus.

Parking on campus – Wichita State posts signs at every parking lot on campus to help you find where to park: Keep an eye out for the green signs with an “S” on them for where you can park. Shocker Hall residents, look out for parking lots with the orange signs that have an “H” on them. ePermits can be purchased online and are required to park in student parking lots while school is in session. Or find short-term, hourly parking in the parking garage near the Rhatigan Student Center.

You’re reading Shocker Blast, Wichita State’s newsletter made just for students. Shocker Blast gives you regular updates about Shocker Nation every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning, sent directly to your official student email.

We know no one likes to read emails — but there’s a lot of information in Shocker Blast that’s useful to you as a student.

On the first Monday of every month, expect to find a Special Edition of Shocker Blast just like this one, focused on a topic we think you’ll find interesting.

In this month’s edition is everything you need to know about campus so you can succeed from orientation to graduation. If you keep the email or web version of this newsletter saved, it can be a handy reference throughout the semester.

The Student Wellness Center in the Steve Clark YMCA on campus supports your physical and mental health needs.

Student Health Services serves all students and treats your medical concerns. Visit studenthealth.wichita.edu to learn more and schedule an appointment.

Counseling and Psychological Services offers mental health resources to all Shockers through its Counseling Services and HOPE Services.

College is more than just classes. We want you to enjoy the tons of recreational and academic events hosted on campus. That starts with Welcomefest, a series of events starting right before the first week of school to welcome Shockers to campus. Check out the schedule of events on the Welcomefest webpage, and register to represent your college in the headlining event, Clash of the Colleges — a field day full of events and competitions with your fellow Shockers — by Aug. 21.

You can also attend on-campus Wichita State Fine Arts and Shocker Athletics events at no additional charge with your Shocker ID, thanks to the Student Government Association. Check out the Fine Arts calendar and learn more about Shocker Athletics.

See the events calendar for upcoming events of the week or look out for Shocker Blast in your email throughout the week for more events to attend. And check out the Campus Recreation webpage for other programs on campus, including aquatics, intramural sports/sports clubs, Shocker Rowing and Shocker Fit, or make use of the Heskett Center or our top-tier Steve Clark YMCA on campus for even more recreation and fitness opportunities.

Get involved with your peers and give back to the campus community with Student Engagement & Belonging: Join a student organization (we have more than 200) or create your own; participate in fraternity and sorority life; volunteer through the Community Service Board; become a member of the Student Government Association; and more.

Enjoy the many dining options available across the entire campus, from the Rhatigan Student Center to the Innovation Campus.

The Shocker Dining Hall in Shocker Hall hosts cafeteria-style dining with many different options to choose from. Pay, grab a plate and dig in to food from around the world.

Visit the Rhatigan Student Center Food Court and enjoy eating at a multitude of restaurants, including Freddy’s Frozen Custard, Chick-fil-A, Panda Express, Starbucks and the recently opened FujiSan. Or head downstairs to the Shocker Sports Grill and Lanes for food and bowling. Check out the WSU Dining Services website for more information.

Over on the Innovation Campus is the Cargill Café in Woolsey Hall; the Food Truck Plaza; the NetApp Café in the NetApp building; and Braeburn Square with Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, Social Tap, Sungrano Pizza, Wheatly’s Burgers, Sesame Mediterranean Kitchen, Jersey Mike’s, Two Hands and Starbucks.

Don’t want to walk across campus? Download the Starship delivery app (Apple, Android) on your phone and have food delivered straight to you anywhere on campus from many of the restaurants above.