• Benefits Open Enrollment – Final days of Open Enrollment
  • FARE Faculty Research Collaborative will meet Oct. 30
  • Excellence award nominations are being accepted by the Office of Research
  • Vote early with the Shockers Vote Coalition
  • Register an event with SAC’s De-Stress Fest
  • Military and Veteran Student Center rededication: Honoring Captain Riley L. Pitts
  • Parking Services building will be closed for staff meeting Oct. 27
  • Parking advisory for the Rhatigan Student Center parking garage Oct. 27
  • Student Wellness Center to have altered hours Oct. 24
  • Biological sciences seminar continues with Dr. Anuradha Ghosh, Pittsburg State University, Oct. 27
  • Attend Shocker volleyball vs. North Texas, Monster Match and Team Night
  • Tie-dye a Student Affairs T-shirt for Student Affairs Month
  • RSVP for Corbin Connect Speaker Series – ‘Smart Schools: Navigating AI in K–12 Education’
  • Military and Veterans Services and AARP Kansas present: Mama Joe Project
  • Save with the Friday Flash Sale at Braeburn Square Shocker Store
WSU Today: Friday, Oct. 24, 2025
  • Understanding our weather response process
  • Register to attend wellness retreat for faculty and staff
  • Not Just rocket science: Amrutha Dasyam follows her passion in doctoral research
  • WSU will host the Ad Astra Conference for First-Generation College Students Jan. 30
  • Let your attire shout ‘Wichita State’ for Shocker Pride Fridays
  • Attend Shocker volleyball vs. North Texas, Monster Match and Team Night
  • Tilma, Wilson finish top 10; Shockers take third in Powercat Invitational
  • Join the School of Music for its Hallow-Concert: Tricks and Treats at Duerksen
  • Can you figure out whodunit? Don’t miss SAC’s Murder Mystery Dinner Oct. 30
  • RSVP for UReCA’s next lunch and learn session Oct. 23
  • Watch ‘The Princess and The Frog’ and create your dream vision board with SAC and AKA
  • Voices Together: WSU Concert Chorale in collaborative concert Oct. 28
  • Student Wellness Center to have altered hours Oct. 24
  • Students can learn more about citations at next Savvy Scholar workshop
WSU Today: Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025
  • Kansas English journal earns 2025 Affiliate Journal of Excellence Award from National Council of Teachers of English
  • Register an event with SAC’s De-Stress Fest
  • Military and Veteran Student Center rededication: Honoring Captain Riley L. Pitts
  • The Sunflower recognized as Pacemaker from Associated Collegiate Press
  • Episode 37 of ‘Forward Together’ podcast features men’s basketball coach, Paul Mills
  • Volunteers needed for fall 2025 commencement
  • Provide feedback to WSU Dining and enter to win prize
  • Child Development Center has pre-K openings for this school year
  • Register to attend wellness retreat for faculty and staff
  • CES information for the fall 2025 semester
  • FARE Faculty Support Network meets Thursday to discuss academic freedom
  • Chemistry and biochemistry hosting seminar by Professor Saswata Dasgupta from Kansas State University today
  • Tie-dye a Student Affairs T-shirt for Student Affairs Month
  • Can you figure out whodunit? Don’t miss SAC’s Murder Mystery Dinner Oct. 30
  • Save the date and RSVP for F1RST GEN Week event ‘Bridging the Gap: Supporting First-Gen Success’
  • Students can compete for cash prizes at annual Innovation Works competition
  • Learn more about services on campus this October during ADHD Awareness Month
  • Take advantage of Wu’s Wednesday Deal at the Shocker Store
WSU Today: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025
  • University Staff Senate meeting set for Oct. 21
  • 2026 Offer and Onboarding Calendar has been finalized
  • Upcoming 2026 benefits Open Enrollment events
  • Supervisors asked to help with 2026 benefits Open Enrollment
  • FARE Faculty Support Network meets Thursday to discuss academic freedom
  • Learn more about the course evaluation tool: CES
  • Flu vaccines now available at Student Health Services
  • Faculty and staff are invited to the first meeting of the WSU Faculty/Staff Club
  • Faculty Senate Executive Committee recognized as the next recipient of Rick Rewards
  • Campus construction update for October 2025
  • Fix Your Content Day is coming – Help Wichita State reach number one
  • October myShockerhealth newsletter available
  • Wang, Roselli reach doubles quarters, Shockers finish play at Central Regionals
  • Kline shines, shorthanded Shockers finish 10th at Mid-States
  • RSVP for UReCA’s next lunch and learn session Oct. 23
  • Join Chartwells Catering for annual Catering Showcase
  • Learn more about services on campus this October during ADHD Awareness Month
  • Students can learn more about research and the UReCA Hub at event Oct. 22
  • Take a Naloxone Administration training Oct. 28
WSU Today: Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025
  • Key findings from spring Docking Institute UPS/USS satisfaction survey
  • Supervisors asked to help with 2026 benefits Open Enrollment
  • Commencement regalia deadlines for faculty and staff are coming up
  • Flu vaccines now available at Student Health Services
  • Faculty and staff are invited to the first meeting of the WSU Faculty/Staff Club
  • Faculty and staff virtual town hall set for Oct. 28
  • Watch ‘The Princess and The Frog’ and create your dream vision board with SAC and AKA
  • RSVP for Corbin Connect Speaker Series – ‘Smart Schools: Navigating AI in K–12 Education’
  • Don’t miss the final two Common Read activities
  • Join the Political Science Department for pizza and politics
  • Employees reaching service milestones will be honored at upcoming service recognition events
  • WuHire training is required for WSU employees in hiring manager or department admin roles
  • Help keep campus safe and sustainable and avoid feeding wildlife
  • Fix Your Content Day is coming – Help Wichita State reach number one
  • Celebrate National Transfer Student Week with a story from one of our students
  • Ablah Library lower level reopening Oct. 20
  • Are you affiliated with a fraternity or sorority organization? Let Student Engagement & Belonging know
  • Biological sciences seminar continues with George Wang, East Central University, Oct 20
  • Wichita State University Opera Theater presents ‘Scenes and Songs’ Oct. 24
  • From Bach to Chaplin: An evening with David Briggs at Wiedemann Hall
  • HPC training event – Learn to harness high performance computing
  • Students can learn more about using AI for research at next Savvy Scholar workshop
  • Take a Shocker Store survey and receive $5 digital coupon
WSU Today: Monday, Oct. 20, 2025
  • Register to attend wellness retreat for faculty and staff
  • Biological sciences seminar continues with George Wang, East Central University, Oct 20
  • Join Chartwells Catering for annual Catering Showcase
  • Head out to doubleheader soccer Saturday at WSU
  • Faculty and teaching staff are invited to WSU AAUP Chapter update Oct. 17
  • October myShockerhealth newsletter available
  • Lot 24 along 17th Street to be closed Oct. 17
  • HPC training event – Learn to harness high performance computing
  • Take advantage of Friday Flash Sale at Braeburn Square Shocker Store
WSU Today: Friday, Oct. 17, 2025
  • Teaching Tomorrow is here
  • Zayden Tomson: Creativity, collaboration and consistency
  • Lot 24 along 17th Street to be closed Oct. 17
  • Head out to doubleheader soccer Saturday at WSU
  • Don’t miss the final two Common Read activities
  • Attend upcoming UReCA Research Mixer events
  • Encourage students to apply for TRIO Student Support Services for free resources and support
  • Volunteers needed for research study
WSU Today: Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025
  • Weigh in on WSU policies regarding department chairs
  • Road striping work continues Oct. 16
  • University Libraries offers free journal publishing
  • Flu vaccines now available at Student Health Services
  • Shockers are invited to sign up for Qualtrics project consulting sessions
  • College of Health Professions upgrades labs with state-of-the-art microscopes
  • Teaching Tomorrow is here
  • Ablah Library lower level reopening Oct. 20
  • Shocker Rowing featured on PBS Positively Kansas
  • Four Wichita State faculty and staff honored as Kansas Board of Regents awardees
  • ‘Frozen’ director and Disney legend Chris Buck kicks off CFA’s Connoisseur Series
  • Join the School of Education for its fall colloquium guest speaker Dr. Karlos Hill
  • Chemistry and biochemistry hosting seminar by Professor Jun Ohata from North Carolina State University
  • Bhupal Dev will present at the physics seminar Oct. 15
  • Join the Shocker Science Conversations: The art and physics of flow visualization
  • Wichita State University Opera Theater presents ‘Scenes and Songs’ Oct. 24
  • Ulrich partners with Tallgrass Film Festival to present documentary about art writers
  • Secure your seat at the Shocker Basketball Tip-Off Luncheon Oct. 17
  • Attend upcoming UReCA Research Mixer events
  • Save the date and RSVP for F1RST GEN Week event ‘Bridging the Gap: Supporting First-Gen Success’
  • Faculty and teaching staff are invited to WSU AAUP Chapter update Oct. 17
  • Join the Political Science Department for pizza and politics
  • Chili season is here and so is the Empty Bowls Cook-Off fundraiser
  • Campus community invited to Indigenous Peoples Day celebration with Student Engagement & Belonging and Indigenous Student Collective
  • Office of Community Partnerships welcomes you to join its monthly community partnership meeting
  • Military and Veterans Services and AARP Kansas present: Mama Joe Project
  • Students can learn more about using AI for research at next Savvy Scholar workshop
  • Office of Financial Aid will host open house Oct. 15
  • Plan to attend ‘WSU Finance 101: Updated, Expanded, and Essential’
  • Attend upcoming free Mental Wellness and Preventing Suicide Training
  • Be a race day hero and volunteer for Pumpkin Run
  • Provide feedback to WSU Dining and enter to win prize
  • Volunteers needed for research study
  • Take advantage of Wu’s Wednesday Deal at the Shocker Store
WSU Today: Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025
  • Four Wichita State faculty and staff honored as Kansas Board of Regents awardees
  • WSU announces Shocker Support Locker renaming at annual Heritage Gala
  • Title IX & Civil Rights Training required for students, faculty, staff
  • University Staff Senate meeting set for Oct. 21
  • Employees reaching service milestones will be honored at upcoming service recognition events
  • HealthQuest points opportunity extended at Student Health
  • Chemistry and biochemistry hosting seminar by Professor Jun Ohata from North Carolina State University
  • Bhupal Dev will present at the physics seminar Oct. 15
  • Learn about the mission, history and future of Empty Bowls Wichita
  • From Bach to Chaplin: An evening with David Briggs at Wiedemann Hall
  • Secure your seat at the Shocker Basketball Tip-Off Luncheon Oct. 17
  • Road striping work continues Oct. 16
  • Lot 2W along Hillside will be closed Oct. 14
  • Cummings Student-Managed Investment Fund celebrates 20% growth, introduces new leadership
  • Office of Financial Aid will host open house Oct. 15
  • Students can attend Procrastination Prevention Night at the library Oct. 22
  • First of its kind: English Career Seminar helps students build pathways to success
  • Grab a tee from the Shocker Store to benefit Victory in the Valley
WSU Today: Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025
  • In memoriam: Anna Chandler, former chair of ethnic studies
  • ICYMI: The Academe newsletter is back
  • Military and Veterans Services honors the 250th birthday of the United States Navy
  • Al Mashni reaches round of 16, Shocker men’s tennis end campaign at regionals
  • Giles, men’s basketball, picked as preseason First Team All-Conference
  • Lamas takes fifth, Shocker men’s golf take third at Sand Creek
  • Learn about the mission, history and future of Empty Bowls Wichita
  • Join the Shocker Science Conversations: The art and physics of flow visualization
  • Ulrich partners with Tallgrass Film Festival to present documentary about art writers
  • Head out to the annual community Trunk or Treat Oct. 18
  • NetApp’s fall e-waste and shredding event for campus community scheduled for Oct. 17
  • Lot 2W along Hillside will be closed Oct. 14
  • Faculty and staff: Help empower your student leaders
  • Volunteers needed for research study
WSU Today: Monday, Oct. 13, 2025