Shocker Blast: Friday, Aug. 18, 2023

About Shocker Blast

Shocker Blast: Your portal to campus

Welcome to Shocker Blast, Wichita State’s internal student newsletter! Shocker Blast provides you regular updates about Shocker Nation every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning, sent directly to your official student email.

Here, you can learn more about the resources available for you to succeed; important campus updates about parking, traffic, closures and deadlines; how to get involved on campus; messages and news from Wichita State; and more.

Shocker Blast is here to help all students engage with Shocker Nation and get the most out of their time at WSU.

For more information about Shocker Blast, reach out to Caelin Bragg, newsletter editor in the Office of Strategic Communications, at caelin.bragg@wichita.edu.

Parking and Traffic

Guide to parking on campus: Use campus signage to help you park

Wichita State posts signs at every parking lot on campus to help you find where to park.

The signs feature big block letters and colors: “V” and white for visitors; “S” and green for students; and “F” and yellow for faculty and staff. Reserved lots and parking spaces are marked with red signage.

ePermits can be purchased online and are required to park in student, faculty and staff parking lots while school is in session during the enforcement period from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors may park without an ePermit three times each semester before an ePermit is required.

And check out the interactive campus map to find parking lots. Simply select “Parking and Transportation” from the navigation menu and choose the type of parking you’re looking for.

Learn more about parking at WSU

Cessna Stadium parking to reopen for start of fall semester

Lots 3N, 3S and 11 near Cessna Stadium will reopen in time for the fall semester. The construction fence will remain in place, however the gates will be open for lot use.

Lots 3S and 11 will continue serving as yellow faculty/staff lots and Lot 3N as a green student lot. These lots will be available for use until approximately Thanksgiving Break, when they will close again for the next phase of construction work on Cessna Stadium.

Additional parking for both faculty/staff and students in this area is available in Lot 34, located north of 21st Street at Yale Avenue.

Limited parking in parking garage, Lot 7 in preparation for NXT Level event

There will be limited parking in the garage and Lot 7, the parking lot just south of the RSC, Friday, Aug. 18 for the NXT Level Garage Party.

Red stall owners will be allowed to park in their stalls like normal until 5 p.m. Parking will also be available on level two of the garage and in lot 7 until 5 p.m. Faculty and staff who typically park on level 4 with their ePermit are welcome to park on level 2 with their ePermit this day only. Parking on levels 3 and 4 will not be available.

The full garage and Lot 7 will close for the event at 5 p.m. and will remain closed through the weekend. Normal garage usage will begin again Monday, Aug. 21, with a small number of stalls on level 4 staying blocked off during the day Monday.

Events

Students invited to SAC events in the coming weeks

Student Activities Council (SAC) invites all Shockers to a variety of events to kick off the fall 2023 semester:

Open House: 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22 in 233 Rhatigan Student Center. Meet the execs, eat pizza and mingle with your peers.
Big Bingo: 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25 in the Koch Arena Practice Gym. Win big at Big Bingo. Admission is available at no additional charge.
Glow Party: 8-11 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31 in Beggs Ballroom of the Rhatigan Student Center. Dance the night away with DJ Magnum.

Get connected with your college

Connect with the Colleges is a great way to meet the faculty and staff who work tirelessly to ensure you receive the best education possible at Wichita State.

From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21 and Tuesday, Aug. 22, stop by the specific lobbies and areas to engage with your college, ask questions and meet other Shockers on campus.

See where you can connect with your college:

College of Applied Studies: Heskett Center lobby and Corbin Education Center lobby
Barton School of Business: Woolsey Hall lobby
College of Engineering: Wallace Hall west courtyard
College of Fine Arts: McKnight Art Center lobby
College of Health Professions: Ahlberg Hall lobby
Cohen Honors College and Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: Lindquist Hall lobby

Join Campus Recreation for Esports Open House

Come to the Heskett Center from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23 for snacks and an eventful gaming night and at the Esports Hub Open House, hosted by Campus Recreation.

This event is available to all Shockers at no additional charge by showing your Shocker ID.

Students can join Heskett Center for beach party

Join Campus Recreation at 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23 in the Heskett Center for a beach party. Bring your suit and dive into the Heskett Center eight-lane pool, or just hang out on the patio and enjoy an evening of activities and fun.

Graduate students invited to upcoming welcome event

Graduate students are invited to the upcoming Graduate Student Welcome event from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 25 in the CAC Theater to learn about the vast amount of resources available on campus.

Students will hear more from the Graduate School and Student Affairs departments, such as Student Health Services, Counseling and Psychological Services, CARE Team, Student Conduct and Community Standards, Shocker Career Accelerator and more. Afterwards, attendees can head over to the Rhatigan Student Center for the on-campus job fair. Light refreshments will be provided.