Wichita State is studying the potential of motorized scooters on campus
Statement from Chief Rodney Clark, WSU Police Department:
We're taking a serious look at how to safely and legally allow motorized e-scooters on the Wichita State campus. The safety of students, employees and visitors is always our top priority.
We know from increasing usage around the country that these scooters are fun and convenient. We also know they present safety hazards to their riders, pedestrians, motorists, and property. When you put a motor on something, it changes everything.
We have begun to research e-scooter experiences elsewhere, and will be especially interested in the results of the current pilot program by the city of Wichita.
This fall we expect to have a draft of a definitive university policy on e-scooter use, based on laws and advice from representatives of student, faculty and staff senates, as well as the public. We invite people with e-scooter experiences and ideas to share them with us by email at police@wichita.edu.
Earn a master’s online in Learning and Instructional Design
The Master of Education in Learning and Instructional Design is an ideal program for career advancement of those engaged in higher education, K-12 education, professional development, and/or workplace training.
This 30-credit hour master’s degree program is offered completely online and allows for specialization based on individual professional needs. Click here to learn more or contact Graduate Coordinator Mara Alagic at mara.alagic@wichita.edu or 978-6974.
Get early-bird pricing now for the Pumpkin Run
Pumpkin Run early-bird pricing will go up at midnight Thursday, Aug. 1. Make sure to sign up by 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, to get the best pricing at Pumpkin Run 2019.
Don’t miss out on a fun journey through one of the prettiest campuses in Kansas! As a participant you will receive a one of a kind customized T-shirt, after-race snacks, and an opportunity to mingle and chat with fellow runners and local vendors in the Runner Village.
The 4th annual 1K Little Pumpkin Fun Run for ages 0-12 will start at 10:20 a.m. All little runners will receive a participation gift and a T-shirt.
RSVP today for community campus visit on July 31
The majority of Wichita State alumni in the Wichita area graduated when it had the reputation as a commuter school. Several community members and educators have a familiarity with Wichita State, but few know about the opportunities we share with our prospective student population. In the past few years, our campus has become a place of dynamic growth with new buildings and programs aimed to preserve the legacy of Shocker Nation and continue to build on it.
In an effort to update perceptions of our campus, our office is hosting a special campus visit for the community, alumni and educators in the Marcus Welcome Center at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 31. As part of the event, attendees will hear from our staff about the updates and plans for the future, take a tour of campus with current students, enjoy refreshments and even take home some Shocker swag.
Click here by Monday, July 29, to RSVP for the tour.
Join the GiveCampus campaign in support of the Ulrich Museum
The Ulrich Museum needs your support! Through the GiveCampus campaign, we have until Saturday, Aug. 31, to reach our goal of raising $6,000 for our bus reimbursement program.
The program helps us bring students to the Ulrich Museum each year from all over the Wichita and surrounding areas. Many of these students likely would not have an opportunity to visit an art museum otherwise. Please help us reach this goal—and support a worthy cause!
Coming to an arena near you
In March, Mike Ross sat on the baseline at Tulsa's BOK Center and watched NCAA Tournament
men's basketball. Brad Pittman watched on TV from his home.
The calls and texts sailed back and forth, not about dunks and buzzer-beaters. The
games are secondary to their scrutiny. Why is that water-cooler placed in a potentially
dangerous path? Should someone sweep the court more often?
They are planning for March 2021 when the tournament returns to Intrust Bank Arena.
In those type of details, a successful tournament exists.
Pittman, who serves as tournament director when NCAA basketball comes to Wichita,
is Wichita State's chief planner, greeter and salesman for connecting to those type
of events. Two successful bids for NCAA men's basketball and two for the women highlight
those efforts for Pittman, recently promoted to senior associate athletic director
for facilities and operations, and the university.
Read complete story.
Order by Aug. 1 to add a brick to the Shocker Alumni Walkway
Preserve your Wichita State legacy – or a loved one’s – with an inscribed brick paver on the Shocker Alumni Walkway. Located between the Marcus Welcome Center and Woodman Alumni Center and leading south into the heart of WSU’s Innovation Campus, the walkway is a lasting landmark in the ever-changing campus landscape, and a revenue-generating program that helps fund the WSU Alumni Association’s work in support of higher education. A portion of walkway brick sales goes into the WSUAA’s operational budget. The order deadline is Thursday, Aug. 1 to be included in this year’s annual installment.
For more about the Shocker Alumni Walkway, visit the WSUAA’s YouTube and its Shocker Alumni Walkway playlist videos above and here.
Details about ordering are available at ShockerAlumni.org/ShockerAlumni Walkway, or contact Stacy Shanahan at the WSUAA at 978-3826 or stacy.shanahan@wichita.edu.
WSU vs KU exhibition volleyball match tickets on sale
The Wichita State University volleyball team is slated to open its 2019 season with
a home exhibition match against the Kansas Jayhawks at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, in
Charles Koch Arena.
The first 1,000 fans through the doors will receive a Wichita State volleyball schedule
magnet.
Single-match tickets for the contest are now on sale online at GoShockers.com/tickets,
by phone at (316) 978-FANS, or at the WSU athletics ticket office, located in Charles
Koch Arena at the intersection of Hillside and 21st streets.
RH: Taylor aces Bottle Cap Challenge
Hitting the bottle cap is not the hard part for Nick Taylor, who directs tennis balls
at targets quite often as one of the world's best Paralympics tennis players.
Accuracy is his best attribute.
He proved that in a video, shot as part of the bottle cap challenge, that shows him
smacking a tennis ball to hit the lid of a Gatorade bottle and lift it off. The bottle,
filled with water, remains standing.