Campus Connection: Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Parking and Traffic

Road striping work to start June 9

Road striping work will begin over the summer starting Monday, June 9, weather permitting, with work expected to be done by June 27.

Work will occur 7 a.m.-6 p.m., including crosswalks, centerlines, turn arrows and parking lot stalls. One lane traffic will remain open, but expect delays and plan ahead.

The areas that will have work done:

Mid Campus Drive, up to Wilkins Stadium (construction)
WuShock Drive
Research Place
Perimeter Road, up to Shocker Hall (construction)
North Isley Lane
Memorial Drive
Mike Oatman Drive
North Harvard Avenue
Fairmount Street
Alumni Drive

For questions regarding the road work, contact DeeDee Estill-Matos, manager of Building Trades, at daraleen.estill-matos@wichita.edu.

News

Barton School’s Spero program secures funding for year 2 expansion

After an inaugural year, Spero has secured funding for its second year, thanks to private and corporate partners and a reinvestment by the Charles Koch Foundation. Housed within the Barton School of Business, Spero — Latin for “hope” — helps individuals achieve lasting independence through skill-building and access to meaningful employment. In its first year, it became both the first microcredential program in WSU’s history and the first 1EdTech TrustEd microcredential program in the world.

“I am proud of the impact Spero has already made in helping community members who need it most,” said Dr. Larisa Genin, dean of the Barton School and executive director of Spero. “With the continued support of the Charles Koch Foundation and the commitment from new donors, we look forward to expanding the growth opportunities for our students.”

In its second year, Spero will expand the scope and course programming for both the Career Readiness and Entrepreneurship tracks.

Let your students know about the Student Stories series audition form

The Office of Strategic Communications and Marketing is seeking students who are comfortable on camera to be featured in an upcoming series of Student Stories videos for Wichita State’s social media.

Students can submit their two minute audition videos through the online Student Stories form, which should briefly showcase their stories and personalities. If a student is selected, Wichita State will produce a short feature video to be posted on WSU’s social media.

The following are a few examples of similar features created by WSU:

For questions, contact Marcus Wright, director of videography in the Office of Strategic Communications and Marketing, at marcus.wright@wichita.edu.

Special Offers

Shocker Store. Stuff the Bag Sale. Take an extra 20% off clearance merchandise that you can stuff into the tote! Friday, June 6. RSC Store

Head over to the RSC Shocker Store for a Stuff the Bag Sale June 6

Visit the Shocker Store for a Stuff the Bag Sale Friday, June 6 at the Rhatigan Student Center store, take an extra 20% off clearance merchandise that you can stuff into a provided tote bag. Plus, first 100 people get a free tote.

Store hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. that day. Some exclusions apply. Not valid with other discounts or promotions

Shocker Store. 60% Off Under Armour Sport-Specific Merchandise. June 1-24. RSC, Braeburn Square and shockerstore.com.

Save 60% on Under Armour gear at the Shocker Store

Visit the Shocker Store from June 1 to June 24 and grab 60% off Under Armour sport-specific merchandise and gear up to cheer on all your favorite Shocker sports teams. Sale is valid at the Rhatigan Student Center store, Braeburn Square store and shockerstore.com.

Sale is not valid with other discounts or promotions and all sales are final.