September 21, 2016

Don't Text #JustDrive pits schools against each other in friendly competition

WSU News Services

  • WSU is participating in a statewide Don't Text #JustDrive pledge contest.
  • The competition pits WSU against the rest of the Kansas Board of Regents schools.
  • To pledge, text the keyword Shocker to 50555 or go to engage.att.com/icwkansas and choose WSU.

Wichita State is calling on all of Shocker Nation to participate in the statewide Don't Text #JustDrive pledge contest.

Insurance Commissioner Ken Selzer has challenged all Kansas Board of Regents schools to participate in the competition, which encourages students, faculty, staff, alumni and fans to pledge that they won't text while driving.

AT&T will calculate the percentage of participation for each school as compared to the number of students enrolled to see which school has the highest participation.

To take the pledge for Wichita State via text, text the keyword Shocker to the number 50555.

To take the pledge online, go to engage.att.com/icwkansas. Click on Take the Pledge and choose Wichita State University from the drop down menu.

The competition will run from Sept. 19-Nov. 26. There is no limit to the number of times you can pledge support for your school.