Shocker Blast: Friday, Aug. 26, 2022

Events

Join Clash of the Colleges today

First-Year Programs in Student Success and Campus Activities and Recreation invite you to Clash of the Colleges 4-6 p.m. today between the New Student Athletic Building and Koch Arena. The event will include relay races, team sports and other competitions between academic colleges to determine who rules the school. Participants can join individually or with a group of other students.

Students who are planning on attending their college pre-party must arrive at the pre-party at the times and locations stated in the RSVP form at wichita.edu/clash. Students must also bring their signed waiver, WSU ID card and wear their college color shirt and comfortable attire. All pre-parties will have shirts for students and the selection of games.

Students who did not RSVP may walk in at their college pre-party or at Cessna Stadium and be placed in a game on a first-come first-serve basis.

Learn more about Clash of the Colleges

Grab food at The Flying Stove at Food Truck plaza today

Stop by the food truck plaza for lunch with The Flying Stove food truck 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. today, Aug. 26. Since 2011, The Flying Stove has been serving gourmet street cuisine in Wichita, Kansas. The food truck specializes in organic, seasonal and local street food. To order ahead, visit The Flying Stove’s website.

Order from the Flying Stove online

Attend Multicultural Greek Council Yard Show today

The Multicultural Greek Council will host their annual Yard Show noon-2 p.m. today, Aug. 29 at the Rhatigan Student Center north patio. During the event, members from the six different Greek-lettered organizations will stroll and represent their groups.

Attend National Pan-Hellenic Council Yard Show today

The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) will host their annual Yard Show at 7 p.m. today, Aug. 29 at the Shocker Hall. During the event, members of the NPHC will stroll and represent their groups.

Join First-Year Programs for Syllabus Party today

Get organized and ready to start the semester off your best. The Offices of Student Success’ First-Year Programs invites students to join its Syllabus Party 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today, Aug. 31, at 142 Rhatigan Student Center. During the event, students can bring their class syllabi and planners, electronic or paper, and First-Year programs transition mentors and success coaches will provide supplies, snacks, organizational help and prizes.

Join the Society of Women Engineers scavenger hunt today

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) will host a scavenger hunt beginning at 6 p.m. today, Aug. 31 at the John Bardo Center Courtyard. The scavenger hunt will include other activities around campus and prizes. Come meet other students and learn more about SWE.

Attend Involvement Fair Aug. 30

Student Engagement, Advocacy & Leadership (SEAL) will host an Involvement Fair and Community Fair 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the north patio of the Rhatigan Student Center. The fair offers students a chance to visit with recognized student organizations, campus resources and community partners and is a great way to engage with others on campus and find opportunities that interest you.

Students who attend can get a free SEAL T-shirt and enter in to win prizes such as an Apple Watch and a Nespresso.

Featured Stories

Beyond the Classroom: Bill Bui

Bill Bui, a fifth-year human factors psychology student, is broadening his studies by working as a human factors engineer at NASA during fall 2022.

More than 5,000 Shockers each year take what they’ve learned in the classroom and transfer that knowledge into real-world environments. Applied learning — which is required for every Wichita State student — happens in offices, factories, laboratories, nonprofits, industries and companies across the globe. Students work side-by-side with seasoned professionals to ensure that they’re fully prepared to make meaningful contributions to their employers and their communities when they graduate

Wichita State welcomes inaugural nursing class in program at K-State

Wichita State University welcomed the first class for its Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program on the Kansas State University campus.

The WSU nursing program is part of the Pathway to Nursing program with K-State, a unique dual-degree program that gives students the opportunity to earn both a Bachelor of Science degree from K-State, and a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from WSU. This is the first dual degree program between WSU and K-State, and the first and only BSN program in Kansas located at two state universities.

Reminder: Buy parking ePermit

Students, now is the time to buy the green student ePermit and to update personal parking information. To do this, visit the University Police Station front desk with cash or a check to purchase a fall 2022, or fall 2022 and spring 2023, parking ePermit. Students can also pay with a card and login to their parking portal and purchase their ePermit online.

The vehicle model is not a required field when registering a vehicle. Law enforcement in all lots, including green student parking lots, will begin again on Aug. 22.

For more information, contact Parking Services at wsuparking@wichita.edu.

Use campus signs to help you park

Wichita State has parking signs in every campus lot to help you figure out where you can park.

The signs feature prominent block letters: “V” for visitors; “S” for students; and “F” for faculty and staff. Reserved lots and parking spaces are still marked with red signage as before. For the first time, the signs will include lot numbers, allowing for easier wayfinding.

Visitors to WSU may park without an ePermit three times each semester before an ePermit is required. ePermits are only required during the enforcement period: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. on weekdays when school is in session.

Code of Conduct

Hazing: What you need to know

Student Conduct and Community Standards (SCCS) is raising awareness regarding certain policies in the Code of Conduct at Wichita State. For the month of August, we are discussing hazing.

Did you know that Hazing is any act or action which:

Has the potential to endanger the mental or physical health or safety of any individual
interferes with an individual’s responsibilities
Explicitly or implicitly encourages or requires participation in activities that violate the law or University policy

Hazing can occur by anyone in any organization.

More details regarding hazing and other policies in the Student Code of Conduct can be found in Section VI: Prohibited Conduct in the Student Code of Conduct Handbook.

SCCS is here to help ensure that your student experience is safe. To report any potential conduct issues to our office through the school year, please use the conduct incident response form. If you want to explore other reporting forms at Wichita state, please visit the WSU Report It website.

Visit WSU Report It website