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WSU Today: Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026

Teaching Tomorrow’s final issue for 2025 is out
Faculty nominations sought for 2026 KBOR Faculty of the Year and 2026 President’s Distinguished Service Awards
Make plans to attend the January Academic Resources Conference Jan. 12-16
Kansas NSF EPSCoR Office invites WSU researchers to a webinar on the NSF E-RISE program Jan. 9, 2026
RSVP for Building Bridges workshop series: Spanish language, culture and creating welcoming spaces in an Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institution

Prepare for self-evaluations: 2025-26 evaluations in myPerformance will automatically route from manager to employee the beginning of January
Working in Watermark Faculty Success to submit your 2025 FAAR: New developments
Sheryl Propst, director of Talent Management, is leaving WSU Jan. 5, 2026
Save the date for Winter Welcome 2026
RSC departments closing at 2 p.m. Dec. 19

Save the date for the Barton Speaker Series with Lieutenant General (Ret.) H.R. McMaster
The Journal of Contemporary Issues in Sport has released volume 1, issue 2
Kevin Konda appointed interim vice president for Student Affairs
Check out the OneStop Student Services annual report
WSU’s College of Engineering ranks 17th in National Cyber League power rankings, student team cracks top 20 in competition
Faculty nominations sought for 2026 KBOR Faculty of the Year and 2026 President’s Distinguished Service Awards
WSU spring 2026 Great Plains Hub I-Corps cohort begins Jan. 20, 2026
Premier tennis facility project under way in northeast Wichita
Four Shockers named volleyball Academic All-District
ITS will be closed for staff event for part of Dec. 17
Kiah Duggins Shocker Support Locker will be closed for winter break
Save the date for the 2026 annual Strategic Communications seminar
Make plans to attend the January Academic Resources Conference Jan. 12-16
Richard Todd, associate professor emeritus, passes away
Wu’s Wednesday Deal at the Shocker Store

2026 benefit deductions information
Prepare for self-evaluations: 2025-26 evaluations in myPerformance will automatically route from manager to employee the beginning of January
University shares schedule for winter break 2025
CES information for the spring 2026 semester
WSU’s College of Engineering ranks 17th in National Cyber League power rankings, student team cracks top 20 in competition
Faculty nominations sought for 2026 KBOR Faculty of the Year and 2026 President’s Distinguished Service Awards
WuHire Wire end of year issue is now available
Federal student aid updates coming July 2026
Two catalog and curriculum deadlines are approaching
Submit your events to be featured as part of the spring 2026 Welcomefest schedule
Braeburn Square will remain open over WSU winter break
Kiah Duggins Shocker Support Locker will be closed for winter break
Shocker Success Center closed part of Dec. 16 for building-wide training
Student Outreach & Support closed part of Dec. 15 for professional development
Save the date for Winter Welcome 2026
Save the date for the 2026 annual Strategic Communications seminar
Shocker men’s basketball takes on Wofford for Full Court Fetch

Prepare for self-evaluations: 2025-26 evaluations in myPerformance will automatically route from manager to employee the beginning of January
Wichita State announces refined set of university values
CARE Team: Building a community of care
WSU spring 2026 Great Plains Hub I-Corps cohort begins Jan. 20, 2026
WuHire Wire end of year issue is now available
Missed your Shocker Holiday Party glass or want an extra? Grab one from the Office of the President
Innovation across engineering disciplines: Santiago Carbajal’s applied learning experiences
Financial Services and Payroll will be closed over lunch hour Dec. 12
Save the date for Associate of Arts and Associate of Science recognition event Feb. 5, 2026