WSU Today: Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025

Events and Recreation

The 55th observance of Memorial '70 with an illustration of a WSU football player

2025 remembrance ceremony for Memorial ’70 to be held Oct. 2

The 55th anniversary remembrance ceremony of Memorial ’70 will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 2 at the memorial sculpture at the university entrance at Memorial Drive (18th Street) and Hillside. A reception will be held immediately following the ceremony in the lobby of Duerksen Fine Arts Center across from the memorial.

Hope Fest 2025 flyer with date, time and location

Hope Fest will be hosted at WSU Sept. 27

Join Wichita State in partnership with Sedgwick County for a campus walk to support mental health and suicide prevention at Hope Fest from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 27 on campus.

Build a Hope Kit: Collect wellness items and resources at each booth to create your own personalized kit.
Find connection: Survivors, supporters and community members come together to share hope and healing.

Hope Fest is free to attend.

Image of two pictures of Shadi and stating that her retirement celebration will be on October 3rd from 3 to 5 at RSC room 265.

Retirement celebration for Shadi Tafaroji to be held Oct. 3

After 20 years of dedicated service to WSU ITS, Shadi Tafaroji will be retiring Oct. 3. Join in celebrating her incredible career and contributions at a retirement reception from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3 at 265 Rhatigan Student Center, Lucas Room. Remarks planned for 3:30 p.m.

Applied Learning

Emily Rueda: Student-to-student marketing

Emily Rueda is an integrated marketing communication senior at Wichita State. In the spring 2025 semester, she experienced the behind-the-scenes aspects of social media marketing through an internship with the College of Fine Arts. Funded through WSU’s Applied Learning Fund, which provides paid, hands-on experiences in students’ majors and future career fields.

With experience from previous roles involving social media and marketing, Rueda welcomed a chance to explore this interest fully. She had previously served as a general marketing intern for a nonprofit and was concurrently working as a graphic design intern at HOPE Services, a role she still has today.

“This experience has helped me understand what social media marketing really is. It’s a fun job, but there are also more technical skills and strategic elements involved than I expected,” Rueda said.

Parking and Traffic

Lot 41 by Woolsey Hall to be partially closed Sept. 26

Approximately half of Lot 41, the lot near Woolsey Hall, will be closed Friday, Sept. 26 for an event in the building. Faculty and staff that typically park in this lot will need to park in other yellow lots during this time. The YMCA lot is not available for faculty, staff or event guest parking and could result in a citation.

The purpose of lot reservations is to help accommodate large groups of guests visiting campus for events or the event itself. Lot reservations are not to be used for WSU affiliates. Remember, visitors to campus can park without an ePermit up to three times each semester.

Red reserved and ADA stalls are not subject to lot closures and proper use is permitted during this time.

Parking at Lot 21W, near Marcus Welcome Center to be closed Sept. 26

Lot 21W, the lot near Marcus Welcome Center, will be closed Friday, Sept. 26 for an event in the building and is scheduled to reopen in the early afternoon. Faculty and staff that typically park in this lot will need to park in other yellow lots during this time.

Red reserved and ADA stalls are not subject to lot closures and proper use is permitted during this time.