• Attend a free gratitude workshop, led by a mental health counselor
  • Join the Shockers Vote Coalition for Vote Early Day
  • Songfest 2026 tickets are on sale now
  • Paint your own personal fall painting and enjoy snacks at Autumn Art & Treats Oct. 26
  • Celebrating Amy Mease’s 28 years at the WSU Child Development Center
  • Screening of ‘Counted Out’ film free and open to the public
  • TRIO DSS to host Halloween party and open house Oct. 30
  • Join Día de los Muertos celebration event Nov. 2
  • Let the bodies hit the dance floor with SAC’s Grave Rave Oct. 29
  • Shakespeare and Halloween are a bloody good match for School of Performing Arts
  • Biological sciences seminar continues with Dr. Katie Waugh Oct. 26
  • October myShockerHealth newsletter is now available
  • Grace Ryan brings performing arts workshops to Kansas schools
  • Take advantage of Friday Flash Sale at Braeburn Square Shocker Store
Shocker Blast: Friday, Oct. 23, 2026
  • All are welcome to today’s SGA Student Senate meeting
  • Check out the Shocker Success Center and get plugged in
  • College of Health Professions offers patient-serving clinics to the public
  • Shocker perks: GoCreate membership
  • Ready to get career experience under your belt? Here’s how to get started
  • Join the late-night study session at Procrastination Prevention Night Oct. 21
  • Shocker Financial Wellness presents workshop on living on or off campus Oct. 21
  • This week at the Food Truck Plaza
  • Attend Grad Fair at the Shocker Store
  • Attend virtual workshop to learn how to utilize census data Nov. 2
  • RSVP for free screening of ‘SOBER’ movie Oct. 28
  • Highland Cemetery photographs on view now in Cadman Art Gallery
  • Come hear from WSU alumni about legal careers
  • Join criminal justice for discussion on wrongful conviction, exoneration, resilience and justice
  • WSU alumni, students lead the fright nights at Field of Screams
  • Flu shots available at Student Wellness Center, clinics available Oct. 21 and 22
  • Temporary street and sidewalk closures will impact travel near McKinley Hall and Jabara Hall
  • Apply to be a vendor for SAC’s annual Maker Market
  • Wichita State names new tennis facility: Regine Feilmeier Tennis Complex
  • What constitutes a change in university operations for weather?
  • Take advantage of Wu’s Wednesday Deal at the Shocker Store
Shocker Blast: Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026
  • Attend online Savvy Scholar workshop on evidence beyond the database
  • Student Success Tip #10: Enhance your experience with exchange programs
  • Join the late-night study session at Procrastination Prevention Night Oct. 21
  • All are welcome for Mental Wellness and Preventing Suicide in LGBTQ+ Community training
  • Shocker perks: Student Health Services
  • Shocker Financial Wellness presents workshop on living on or off campus Oct. 21
  • Apply now for the London summer 2027 travel seminar
  • Grub Guide: Cargill Café
  • UReCA hosting lunch and learn on hidden curriculum of research
  • SAC hosting homemade Halloween DIY event Oct. 27
  • Join Día de los Muertos celebration event Nov. 2
  • Join Financial Aid Day open house with Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships
  • Register for Hugo Wall Day 2026 and explore careers in public service
  • Register for a free naloxone overdose intervention training
  • Attend virtual workshop to learn the basics of census data Oct. 19
  • Begin your entrepreneurial journey over lunch with ‘Market Research for New Ventures’
  • Learn the basics of artificial intelligence at AI 101 Oct. 28
  • Celebrate United Nations Day with WSU Model UN
  • Participate in circuit design competition
  • Make memories using ShockerSync
  • Submit your RSO event for the newsletters
  • Highland Cemetery photographs on view now in Cadman Art Gallery
  • Biological sciences seminar continues with Dr. Molly Reichenborn Oct. 19
  • MCLL hosts Bowdoin College’s Dr. Gonzalez for a virtual talk on Sephardi citizenship in Spain
  • Effective Teaching: Learn from the masters at panel
  • Middle East expert Phyllis Bennis speaks on ‘Understanding Palestine and Israel’
  • Join ‘The Art of Immunity: Seeing Protection Through a Different Lens’ panel discussion Oct. 22
  • Attend rAI colloquium on AI and environment
  • Apply to be a vendor for SAC’s annual Maker Market
  • New myWSU portal has officially launched
  • Grab a tee from the Shocker Store to benefit Wichita Cancer Foundation
  • Provide feedback on dining services and enter giveaway
Shocker Blast: Monday, Oct. 19, 2026
  • Career plans need a boost? Get plugged in with the Shocker Career Accelerator
  • Shocker perks: Bowling and billiards at Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes
  • Attend hybrid Savvy Scholar workshop on mastering EndNote
  • Join Financial Aid Day open house with Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships
  • UReCA hosting lunch and learn on hidden curriculum of research
  • Register for Hugo Wall Day 2026 and explore careers in public service
  • Volleyball hosts Rice for Youth Team Day Oct. 18
  • Internationally renowned dance artist Kirven Douthit-Boyd to present special studio showing
  • Shakespeare and Halloween are a bloody good match for School of Performing Arts
  • Biological sciences seminar continues with Dr. Molly Reichenborn Oct. 19
  • MCLL hosts Bowdoin College’s Dr. Gonzalez for a virtual talk on Sephardi citizenship in Spain
  • Effective Teaching: Learn from the masters at panel
  • Lecture series in the mathematical sciences presents Dr. Dmitri Pavlov from Texas Tech University
  • Lot 35S by John Bardo Center to be closed Oct. 17
  • Supporting children through their grief journey: Chloe Swenson’s applied learning experience
  • New myWSU portal has officially launched
  • Join the Community Service Board and work on a Habitat for Humanity house
  • Take advantage of Friday Flash Sale at Braeburn Square Shocker Store
Shocker Blast: Friday, Oct. 16, 2026
  • Spring 2027 course schedule is now available — Meet with your academic advisor to plan for next semester
  • All are welcome to today’s SGA Student Senate meeting
  • Join the late-night study session at Procrastination Prevention Night Oct. 21
  • Join a free, neurodivergent student community
  • All are welcome for Mental Wellness and Preventing Suicide in LGBTQ+ Community training
  • Campus support services available for students
  • Student Success Tip #9: Shockers think 30
  • McNair Scholars Program at WSU is accepting program applications
  • Learn more about Spain travel seminar at information meeting
  • Grub Guide: Market at GroundHouse
  • Visit the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes to try the Black ‘N Blue Burger
  • Try the buffalo chicken mac ‘n cheese pizza in October
  • Register for a free naloxone overdose intervention training
  • Attend virtual workshop to learn the basics of Census Data Oct. 19
  • Begin your entrepreneurial journey over lunch with ‘Market Research for New Ventures’
  • Shocker perks: Intramural sports
  • Don’t miss out on your college life
  • UReCA hosting lunch and learn on hidden curriculum of research
  • Let the bodies hit the dance floor with SAC’s Grave Rave Oct. 29
  • Paint your own personal fall painting and enjoy snacks at Autumn Art & Treats Oct. 15
  • Join SAC’s Trunk or Treat event Oct. 17 on campus
  • Join paranormal investigator Chris Moon Oct. 22
  • Middle East expert Phyllis Bennis speaks on ‘Understanding Palestine and Israel’
  • Join ‘The Art of Immunity: Seeing Protection Through a Different Lens’ panel discussion Oct. 22
  • Hear from John Bond on getting your journal article published
  • Lecture series in the mathematical sciences presents Dr. Dmitri Pavlov from Texas Tech University
  • Dr. Wanpeng Tan, University of Notre Dame, will present at physics seminar Oct. 14
  • WSU Symphony Concert spotlights Marcussen organ
  • Lot 2W by Charles Koch Arena to be closed Oct. 14
  • Heskett Center pool closure update
  • Online and Adult Learning hosting OAL Week Nov. 9-13
  • Shockers Vote! Coalition reminds Shockers Kansas voting registration deadline quickly approaches
  • URCA Hub Grant applications due Oct. 20
  • Lockheed Martin Skunk Works wants Shockers to help end destructive wildfires
  • WSUPD offers advice for protecting property on campus
  • WSUPD offers advice for driver, pedestrian safety
  • Hear from your vice president for Student Affairs in latest ‘Forward Together’ podcast
  • Join the Community Service Board and work on a Habitat for Humanity house
  • Pumpkin Run volunteers needed
  • Take advantage of Wu’s Wednesday Deal at the Shocker Store
Shocker Blast: Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026
  • Parking reminders during fall break
  • Plan ahead for adjusted fall break hours
  • McNair Scholars Program at WSU is accepting program applications
  • Visit the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes to try the Black ‘N Blue Burger
  • Paint your own personal fall painting and enjoy snacks at Autumn Art & Treats Oct. 15
  • Join SAC’s Trunk or Treat event Oct. 17 on campus
  • Learn about your options at Off-Campus Housing Fair Oct. 31
  • Get the most out of your time in college
  • Celebrate the 81st anniversary of the United Nations Charter Day
  • Join paranormal investigator Chris Moon Oct. 22
  • Attend speaker event on bachata Oct. 9
  • Stay aware of upcoming close dates in OSAT
  • Applied learning leads Wichita State marketing student to career at Textron Aviation
  • Online and Adult Learning hosting OAL Week Nov. 9-13
  • Shockers Vote! Coalition reminds Shockers Kansas voting registration deadline quickly approaches
  • Portion of Lot 24, along 17th Street, to be closed Oct. 9
  • Provide feedback on dining services and enter giveaway
  • Drivers needed for research study
  • Take advantage of Friday Flash Sale at Braeburn Square Shocker Store
Shocker Blast: Friday, Oct. 9, 2026
  • Plan ahead for adjusted fall break hours
  • All are welcome to today’s SGA Student Senate meeting
  • Shocker perks: Guardian app
  • Mid-semester SEAS check
  • Attend hybrid Savvy Scholar workshop on mastering EndNote
  • Questions about financial aid and scholarships, ‘Plugged In at WSU’ has answers
  • Set yourself up for career success by using these resources
  • Connect with the WASAC campus advocate
  • Try the buffalo chicken mac ‘n cheese pizza in October
  • This week at the Food Truck Plaza
  • RSVP for free screening of ‘SOBER’ movie Oct. 28
  • Graduate students invited to social night Oct. 9
  • WSU Spark Society to offer bingo Oct. 20
  • 11th annual Purple Mile will be hosted at RSC Oct. 10
  • School of Digital Arts to host open house in conjunction with Tallgrass Film Festival
  • Men’s basketball hosting charity scrimmage versus Murray State Oct. 7
  • Graduate students to host discussion on monsters as mirrors
  • Attend speaker event on bachata Oct. 9
  • Watkins Visiting Professor to discuss crystallization and biomineralization in different environments
  • WSU Child Development Center has a preschool opening
  • Portion of Lot 24, along 17th Street, to be closed Oct. 9
  • URCA Hub Grant applications due Oct. 20
  • Lockheed Martin Skunk Works wants Shockers to help end destructive wildfires
  • Grab a tee from the Shocker Store to benefit Wichita Cancer Foundation
  • New myWSU portal launching Oct. 12
  • Stay informed on WSU’s weather response process
  • Take the alcohol and other drugs survey
  • Drivers needed for research study
  • Take advantage of Wu’s Wednesday Deal at the Shocker Store
  • Free mini volleyball available with $30 purchase at Charles Koch Arena Shocker Store
Shocker Blast: Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026
  • Spring 2027 course schedule is now available — Meet with your academic advisor to plan for next semester
  • FYRE: First-year research experience application closes Oct. 16
  • Shocker perks: Post Office
  • Student Success Tip #8: Check your progress
  • Attend online Savvy Scholar workshop on how to write a literature review
  • Learn more about Spain travel seminar at information meeting
  • Nursing program to host information session Oct. 9
  • Learn more about available opportunities at Study Abroad Fair
  • Grub Guide: NetApp Cafe
  • Pumpkin spice season is temporary. Pumpkin Run glory is forever
  • Join paranormal investigator Chris Moon Oct. 22
  • Take a study break and unwind with therapy dogs at PAWS & Relax Oct. 6
  • Attend salsa dance workshop at the Heskett Center
  • Men’s basketball hosting charity scrimmage versus Murray State Oct. 7
  • Grab the official T-shirt of the Shocker volleyball Dig Pink Game
  • Attend rAI colloquium on AI and environment
  • Watkins Visiting Professor to discuss crystallization and biomineralization in different environments
  • Biological sciences seminar continues with Dr. Keith Harmoney Oct. 5
  • New myWSU portal launching Oct. 12
  • 2026 Shocktoberfest awards recipients
Shocker Blast: Monday, Oct. 5, 2026
  • Parking advisory for the Rhatigan Student Center parking garage Oct. 2
  • Get a sneak peak of Shocker basketball at Shocker Madness Oct. 3
  • JCPenney Suit-Up event happening Oct. 4
  • Reminders for scheduling testing appointments in OSAT.
  • Graduate students invited to social night Oct. 9
  • WSU Spark Society to offer bingo Oct. 20
  • Magician Jack Kelly to perform live at WSU Oct. 2
  • Submit your RSO event for the newsletters
  • Sumie (Japanese ink painting) workshop will be held in RSC Oct. 2
  • Students can enter snapback hat giveaway at volleyball game Oct. 2
  • Biological sciences seminar continues with Dr. Keith Harmoney Oct. 5
  • Mary Elliott’s applied learning experience with Shocker Studios
  • WSU science education students present at annual Kansas Association of Teachers of Science conference
  • Print a Wichita State bookmark in book lab
  • Volunteer for the Shocktoberfest Parade Oct. 3
  • Take advantage of Friday Flash Sale at Braeburn Square Shocker Store
  • Stop by the Shocker Store garage sale at Braeburn Square
  • Save 40% on one item this weekend at the Shocker Store
Shocker Blast: Friday, Oct. 2, 2026
  • Wichita State announces largest freshman class in its 131-year history
  • Parking advisory for the Rhatigan Student Center parking garage Oct. 2
  • Traffic on Fairmount Street, portion of WuShock Drive will be closed Oct. 1
  • Get a sneak peak of Shocker basketball at Shocker Madness Oct. 3
  • Weather adjustments for Shocktoberfest
  • Shocktoberfest Court voting is now open
  • All are welcome to today’s SGA Student Senate meeting
  • Reminders for scheduling testing appointments in OSAT.
  • Learn about Counseling and Psychological Services with ‘Plugged in at WSU’ podcast
  • Shocker perks: Wellness-To-Go vending machine
  • Attend workshop on cultivating joy and building value-driven life skills
  • Learn more about the Goldwater Scholarship
  • WSU Math Circle for middle school students resumes regular meetings for fall semester
  • Join paranormal investigator Chris Moon Oct. 22
  • Take a study break and unwind with therapy dogs at PAWS & Relax Oct. 6
  • Attend salsa dance workshop at the Heskett Center
  • Lace up and join the fun at the Pumpkin Run
  • Magician Jack Kelly to perform live at WSU Oct. 2
  • Join the arts at WSU for ‘Shocker Pride. Nationwide. Celebrate the Arts’ on Oct. 1
  • Students can enter snapback hat giveaway at volleyball game Oct. 2
  • Barton School welcomes leadership expert and author Margaret Andrews as Distinguished Speaker
  • Department of Biomedical Engineering to host seminar by Dr. Jessica Aldrich
  • Attend a faculty speaker series hosted by University Libraries
  • ICTNext presents career nightmares and resiliency panel
  • Submit artwork for seventh annual First Gen All Media Art Exhibit
  • Stay vigilant of scam callers: Learn the common signs of fraudulent behavior
  • Take advantage of Wu’s Wednesday Deal at the Shocker Store
  • Stop by the Shocker Store garage sale at Braeburn Square
  • Save 40% on one item this weekend at the Shocker Store
  • $10 hats available at the Shocker Store
Shocker Blast: Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026