Students, now is the time to buy the green student ePermit and to update personal parking information. To do this, visit the University Police Station front desk with cash or a check to purchase a fall 2022, or fall 2022 and spring 2023, parking ePermit. Students can also pay with a card and login to their parking portal and purchase their ePermit online.

The vehicle model is not a required field when registering a vehicle. Law enforcement in all lots, including green student parking lots, will begin again on Aug. 22.

For more information, contact Parking Services at wsuparking@wichita.edu.

This year, we’re celebrating Wichita State’s commitment to our students with our first annual Founders’ Day of Giving on September 14. Save the date to join thousands of Shocker alumni, students, employees, parents, and friends to celebrate our history and invest in our future this Founders’ Day.

Giving during this 24-hour event will take your generosity even further with the help of matching gifts, and we want you to be involved. Sign up to become an ambassador and help raise funds to support the college, department, program, student organization, or team you love.

As we gear up for a new school year, be sure to follow Parking Services on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date about parking on campus.

Louise and Deb Brinegar both say that Wichita State was woven into the fabric of their family, so it was a no-brainer for the sisters to create scholarships for WSU students.

“WSU allowed our parents to achieve the dreams they had as a couple,” said Deb. “The lifelong desire to learn, to give back to the community and to expand their horizons, that was a part of what they took away from here. We want to honor their heritage.”

Barbara and Pete Bassi have spent their lives traveling and living in different countries, gaining a broad understanding of other cultures and customs. The wealth of experiences they’ve had are exactly what they hope to pass on to students at Wichita State through their study abroad scholarship.

“Books provide an important education, but you need to learn about other cultures and their differences and needs,” said Barbara. “That’s where the scholarship comes along. We want people to have a chance to get out of their boxes and look at the world around them — that’s the purpose of education.”

The WSU Foundation will be attending an all-staff retreat Monday, Aug.1. During this time, Woodman Alumni Building will close. Normal hours of operation will resume Tuesday, Aug. 2.

Four new members of the Wichita State Foundation Board of Directors were recently added. The new members include Don Barry, 1988, managing director at Robert W. Baird & Co.; Mark Finucane, ’76, managing director at Alvarez and Marsal; John Rolfe, 1985 president and CEO of Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce; and Maggie Topping, 2000, senior vice president at Textron Aviation.

Their term began July 1 and will continue for three years.

The WSU Foundation is hiring for a Vice President of Alumni Engagement (VPAE) to support university priorities and champion lifelong connections between students, alumni and friends of Wichita State.

The VPAE will work to plan and implement programs to engage alumni and create experiences designed to elevate, celebrate and advance WSU, reporting to the President and CEO of the Foundation. This newly created position will work with teams throughout the Foundation to align alumni relations, development and financial stewardship to actively contribute to the ongoing mission and vision of the WSU Foundation and WSU.

Parker Executive Search Firm is assisting the Foundation with the search process, and applications can be found on the Parker Executive Search Firm website.

The parking garage next to the Rhatigan Student Center will be closed July 9-10 for cleaning. It will be re-open for parking on Monday, July 11.

During the summer 2022 session, Wichita State students are allowed to park in any lots with the green “Students” signage for free without an ePermit. Normal parking procedures will still be enforced in the following lots:

  • Non-student lots with yellow faculty/staff signage
  • Lots and parking spaces marked with red reserved signage
  • Time-limited zones and
  • The Rhatigan Student Center parking garage

Enforcement for all lots will resume Aug. 22. Fall and spring 2023 student ePermits are now on sale.