• A message from the president
  • Shocker Hall students may park in Lot 1 beginning Oct. 7
  • Alternate pedestrian route will be in place during construction at Jardine Hall
  • Remember to update your contact information
  • Experience the light: Don’t miss the Illuminate Concert at WSU
  • Attend Grad Fair at the Shocker Store
  • Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day with fellow Shockers on campus
  • Hugo Wall School invites campus community to Hugo Wall Day 2024 Oct. 18
  • Savvy Scholar Workshop: Getting started with ArcGIS
  • This week at the Food Truck Plaza
  • Volunteers needed for quick research study
  • Join WSU’s largest day of volunteering, Wu’s Big Event
  • Order on the Starship App and enter to win prizes
  • Attend the Engineering & IT Career Fair Oct. 10
  • Get your flu vaccine at Student Health
  • National Pan-Hellenic Council members send message encouraging citizens to vote
  • Spring 2025 course schedule is now available — Meet with your academic advisor to plan for next semester
Shocker Blast: Monday, Oct. 7, 2024
  • Shocker Hall students may park in Lot 1 beginning Oct. 7
  • Lots 3N, 3S and 11 are closing for construction on University Stadium
  • Alternate pedestrian route will be in place during construction at Jardine Hall
  • Shocker Madness + crowning ceremony
  • Shocktoberfest Parade
  • Patio Party + outdoor movie
  • Attend Wichita Eagle Family Day at Shocker volleyball
  • Wichita State’s Wu and Shocker Choirs present ‘Story Time,’ a musical journey through tales and legends
  • Attend Career Connections with Fidelity Bank Oct. 9
  • Get your flu vaccine at Student Health
  • Rhatigan Student Center hosting Throwback Thursday party
  • Reenergize yourself at the Mid-Semester Coffee & Check-In Oct. 9
  • Gentle yoga class will be offered in the Ulrich Mueum
  • Muslim Students Association hosting guest scholar Ustadha Sophia Khan Oct. 5
  • Join the Corbin Connect Speaker Series and learn about the opportunities and challenges of AI in education
  • Enjoy new Friday Escape activities at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes every Friday
  • Get ready for Garba Night with AHINSA Oct. 5
  • Remember to register for the Kansas Gender & Sexuality Conference
  • Learn effective teaching methods from award-winning faculty from WSU
  • The lecture series in the mathematical sciences presents Brett Kotschwar, Arizona State University
  • Purchase pink merchandise from the Shocker Store to benefit Victory in the Valley
  • Nataleigh Holguin goes on Hasbro internship adventure
  • Food for Fines is next week
  • Join University Libraires for its Entrepreneurship Workshop on market research for startups
  • Attend a #WSUWeSupportU Substance Use and Mental Wellness training
  • School of Art, Design and Creative Industries offering typography workshops exclusive to WSU students
  • Explore your strengths and unlock your potential
  • Try the German Pizza Pie, Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes pizza of the month in October
Shocker Blast: Friday, Oct. 4, 2024
  • Save on Shocker gear at the Shocker Store Family Weekend Clearance Sale
  • The Corn Roast + softball at Wilkins
  • SGA Night at Chicken N Pickle
  • Show off your Shocker spirit at this year’s Shocktoberfest Parade
  • Lots 3N, 3S and 11 are closing for construction on University Stadium
  • Apply now for the African American Faculty and Staff Association scholarship
  • Join the Corbin Connect Speaker Series and learn about the opportunities and challenges of AI in education
  • Wichita Startup Week 2024 wraps up with #WichitaWins Small Business and Startup Trade Show & Pitch Competition
  • Take your pitch to the next level at the Kansas SBDC and 1 Million Cups Fall Pitch Festival
  • Enjoy new Friday Escape activities at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes every Friday
  • Hugo Wall School invites campus community to Hugo Wall Day 2024 Oct. 18
  • Join the Shocker Store for a garage sale at WSU Old Town
  • CSD hosting virtual open house for SLP and AuD graduate programs Oct. 8
  • NetApp fall E-Waste and Shredding event scheduled for Oct. 18
  • Get up to 45% off select careerwear at JCPenney Suit-Up Oct. 6
  • Sip & Stitch will give a lunchtime artist talk about yarn bombing ‘Millie’
  • Ceramicist Lisa Orr will speak in conjunction with Empty Bowls Wichita
  • The lecture series in the mathematical sciences presents Brett Kotschwar, Arizona State University
  • Byron Knight, president of Koch Disruptive Technologies, to deliver keynote at the Barton School
  • Pre-order your group graduation stole from the Shocker Store
  • Experience the light: Don’t miss the Illuminate Concert at WSU
  • WSU’s first gentleman uses agronomy background to help transform Woolsey Hall landscaping
  • Food for Fines is next week
  • Order a WuShock bowling ball and support men’s bowling
  • Order free COVID-19 Tests at the end of September
  • School of Art, Design and Creative Industries offering typography workshops exclusive to WSU students.
  • Savvy Scholar Workshop: Getting started with ArcGIS
Shocker Blast: Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024
  • Jabara Hall entrance will be temporarily closed for exterior maintenance
  • Join the 2024 Shocktoberfest Brew Garden + Fan Fest
  • Explore expansive local Wichita businesses at the inaugural Shocktoberfest Entrepreneur Market
  • Kick-off Shocktoberfest with your peers Sept. 30
  • Shockers get discounted admission to the Ad Astra Summit, featuring Bill Nye the Science Guy
  • Join the Shocker Store for a garage sale at WSU Old Town
  • Get ready for Garba Night with AHINSA Oct. 5
  • Attend Shockers Vote Coalition September meeting
  • Student organization leaders: Attend the 2024 RSO Summit
  • Fill your mug at KMUW listener appreciation party
  • Help fundraise for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
  • Register now for the 2024 Michael Tilford Conference – Space is limited
  • Join Class Races and Learn 2 Row with Shocker Rowing
  • Join the Artist Exploration Association for its first general meeting
  • Photography and Printmaking Guilds seeking student artwork submissions
  • Four students named 2024 CyberCorp Scholars, receive tuition scholarship and yearly stipend
  • Shocker Studios has new views with the Synthetic Scenes digital wall
  • Volleyball will host Ladies Night tonight against Temple
  • Wichita State Opera Theater presents ‘Opera Scenes’
  • Geology students present research at national conference
  • Order free COVID-19 Tests at the end of September
  • Barton School graduates open new brunch spot in East Wichita
  • Attend Savvy Scholar workshop on systematic reviews and how they differ from regular lit reviews
  • HOPE Services invites everyone to participate in Suspender Fridays
  • Grab $26 full-zip sweatshirt during Fall Feature Friday
Shocker Blast: Friday, Sept. 27, 2024
  • Kick-off Shocktoberfest with your peers Sept. 30
  • Cast your vote for the Shocktoberfest Court
  • Mortar Board passes down stories with book drive
  • Attend Shockers Vote Coalition September meeting
  • Registration for the 2024 Kansas Gender & Sexuality Conference is now open
  • Attend food trucks at the fountain Sept. 27
  • Join the Shockers Vote Coalition for a Q&A with Wichita Mayor Lily Wu
  • Join Wildlife Wednesday with the RSC Sept. 25
  • Photography and Printmaking Guilds seeking student artwork submissions
  • Wichita State Opera Theater presents ‘Opera Scenes’
  • School of Performing Arts invites you to ‘Express’
  • Attend a panel on the impact of AI on elections
  • Campus Recreation welcomes John Blazek to speak
  • Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry hosts weekly seminar series featuring Thomas Szyperski
  • Office of Student Accommodations and Testing is offering a new resource to students – Kurzweil 3000
  • See something, hear something, say something: Where to report concerning behavior
  • Shocker Sound Machine selected as next recipient of Rick Rewards
  • Remember to update your contact information
  • WSU Child Development Center has Pre-K openings
  • Attend a #WSUWeSupportU Substance Use and Mental Wellness Training
  • Local artist and inventor to lead interactive workshop
  • Volunteers wanted for fall 2024 commencement ceremonies
  • Stole of Appreciation combo deal available at the Shocker Store
Shocker Blast: Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024
  • Kick off 2024 Shocktoberfest with the annual bonfire at Braeburn Square
  • Register to walk with the 2024 Shocktoberfest Parade
  • CSD hosting virtual open house for SLP and AuD graduate programs Oct. 8
  • Attend food trucks at the fountain Sept. 27
  • Visit the Ulrich Museum for Quiet Time and breathing exercises
  • Still have questions about voting? The Shockers Vote Coalition can help
  • Join Wildlife Wednesday with the RSC Sept. 25
  • Watermelon Bust helps fight hunger
  • Help fundraise for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
  • Registration is open for 2024 Pumpkin Run
  • Travel across Wichita on the Latin Food and Taco Tour Sept. 24
  • Join Class Races and Learn 2 Row with Shocker Rowing
  • Don’t miss Chris Wright, Liberty Energy CEO, live Sept. 25
  • Join Lambda Chi recruitment events
  • CSD graduate students win top scholarship awards at KSHA 2024
  • Shocker Parent-Student: Mason Moore
  • Local artist and inventor to lead interactive workshop
  • Join HOPE Services for naloxone administration training
  • September’s ‘Forward Together’ podcast features Kim Moore on microcredentials
  • What is Academic Integrity, and how can it impact your semester
Shocker Blast: Monday, Sept. 23, 2024
  • Enjoy Greek Day at Shocker volleyball Sept. 21
  • Support your peers in Shocker volleyball with Jam the Gym and Yellow Out
  • Student organization leaders: Attend the 2024 RSO Summit
  • Attend High-Performance Computing users meeting Sept. 20
  • Visit the Ulrich Museum for Quiet Time and breathing exercises
  • Join the Shockers Vote Coalition for a Q&A with Wichita Mayor Lily Wu
  • Play traditional outdoor children’s games with the Japanese Culture Association
  • CIBA-WTCouncil dinner program features P&G exec
  • Students invited to Mini Music Fest evening
  • Register now for the 2024 Michael Tilford Conference – Space is limited
  • Don’t miss performance with International Guest Artist from Universidad Veracruzana
  • Campus Recreation welcomes John Blazer to speak
  • Mathematics and statistics, mechanical engineering host Friday Lecture Series event with alumna Sept. 20
  • Demystify academic writing with Dr. Peg Boyle Single
  • Grab a $20 crew sweatshirt during Fall Feature Friday
  • Attend Savvy Scholar workshop on systematic reviews and how they differ from regular lit reviews
  • Fairmount College faculty: Rachael Goodman-Williams uses scholarship as activism
  • HOPE Services invites everyone to participate in Suspender Fridays
  • College of Health Professions offers patient-serving clinics to public
  • Volunteers are needed for a box jump study
Shocker Blast: Friday, Sept. 20, 2024
  • Register to walk with the 2024 Shocktoberfest Parade
  • Showcase your creativity during the Shocktoberfest Banner Competition
  • Compete with your peers at the Shocktoberfest Pickleball Tournament
  • Play traditional outdoor children’s games with the Japanese Culture Association
  • Still have questions about voting? The Shockers Vote Coalition can help
  • Fill your mug at KMUW listener appreciation party
  • Watermelon Bust helps fight hunger
  • CIBA-WTCouncil dinner program features P&G exec
  • Visiting lecturer to speak about women’s body hair politics
  • Shocker Store hosting garage sale at WSU West
  • Learn more about Alternative Spring Breaks at informational meetings
  • HALO and ADI join together to host Hispanic Heritage Celebration, ‘Nuestra Cultura,’ Sept. 18
  • Travel across Wichita on the Latin Food and Taco Tour Sept. 24
  • Enjoy Greek Day at Shocker volleyball Sept. 21
  • Support your peers in Shocker volleyball with Jam the Gym and Yellow Out
  • Learn more about the Barry Goldwater Scholarship application process at workshop
  • Join Lambda Chi recruitment events
  • Come to the Fine Arts Career Mixer Sept. 19 at McKnight Art Center
  • Join the Student Conduct Board and Academic Integrity Committee
  • Join the Graduate Student Council
  • New at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes – Single lane reservations
  • Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry hosts next fall colloquium Sept. 18
  • Artist Doug Coffin will talk about his new additions to the Outdoor Sculpture Collection
  • Don’t miss Chris Wright, Liberty Energy CEO, live Sept. 25
  • School of Performing Arts invites you to ‘Express’
  • Celebrate Air Force’s 77th anniversary
  • Explore your strengths and unlock your potential
  • Join HOPE Services for naloxone administration training
  • 2024 Academic Computing and Data Capabilities Survey
  • Take the WSU AOD survey and enter to win a red parking space or $250 gift card
Shocker Blast: Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024
  • Multiple pedestrian walkways to be temporarily closed on south end of Innovation Campus
  • Reminder: Qualtrics is WSU’s designated survey software
  • Shocker Inventive Minds Challenge accepting applications
  • SEAL and ODI have merged into Student Engagement & Belonging
  • Artist Doug Coffin will talk about his new additions to the Outdoor Sculpture Collection
  • Head basketball coach, Paul Mills, invites public to attend open practice
  • Clayton Staples Gallery presents ‘A World Away,’ exploring the implications of ‘place’ and shared experiences
  • National Voter Registration Day celebration will be held Sept. 17
  • KMUW’s September Literary Feast book is ‘The History of Sound’ by Ben Shattuck
  • Build a friend at the RSC Sept. 17
  • OzSec 2024 registration is live, campus community can request free passes
  • Attend ‘Mental Wellness and Preventing Suicide’ training Sept. 18
  • FBI bulletin features WSU professor’s article
  • 2024 Academic Computing and Data Capabilities Survey
  • Savvy Scholar Workshop: Finding Social Data
  • Savvy Scholar Workshop: Writing an awesome literature review
  • Show off your Shocker Pride with the Shocktoberfest Door Decorating Competition
  • Annual fire alarm testing will be conducted through the remainder of September
  • Come to the Fine Arts Career Mixer Sept. 19 at McKnight Art Center
  • Tips on managing conflict
Shocker Blast: Monday, Sept. 16, 2024
  • Register to walk with the 2024 Shocktoberfest Parade
  • Showcase your creativity during the Shocktoberfest Banner Competition
  • Compete with your peers at the Shocktoberfest Pickleball Tournament
  • Show off your Shocker Pride with the Shocktoberfest Door Decorating Competition
  • Registration is open for 2024 Pumpkin Run
  • National Voter Registration Day celebration will be held Sept. 17
  • Shocker Store hosting garage sale at WSU West
  • Attend next Pee for Pizza event Sept. 19
  • Enjoy a Shocker Pride-filled day at the Kansas State Fair Sept. 15 for Shocker Sunday
  • Grab $19 sweatpants during Fall Feature Friday at the Shocker Store
  • HOPE Services invites everyone to participate in Suspender Fridays
  • Attend the D.C. and Topeka Internship Program information session Sept 17
  • Volunteers needed for research study
  • A night of musical pieces: WSU Symphony Concert features faculty soloist and guest ensemble
  • The Rie Bloomfield Organ Series welcomes its first guest artist
  • Grad students in their final semester – Application for degree is due Sept. 16
  • WSU Child Development Center has Pre-K openings
  • Shocker Inventive Minds Challenge accepting applications
  • Demystify academic writing with Dr. Peg Boyle Single
  • Upcoming partial closure in Lot 5 will accommodate Wilkins Stadium construction work
  • Lot 1 closing late Sept. 13
  • Lot 2W will be closed Sept. 13
  • Multiple pedestrian walkways to be temporarily closed on south end of Innovation Campus
  • Annual fire alarm testing will be conducted through the remainder of September
Shocker Blast: Friday, Sept. 13, 2024