Leadership opportunities in Student Involvement
We have many leadership programs happening in Student Involvement. Applications for Emerging Leaders, Engaging Leaders, Leadership Book Club, WSU Student of the Year, and LeaderShape are now open! Please visit our website to apply.
- Emerging Leaders: Attention First Year Students! This program is a unique opportunity for first year freshman & first year transfer students to get on the fast-track to student leadership, campus, and community involvement. Deadline: Friday, Sept. 7
- Engaging Leaders: Offers students an opportunity to explore, discuss and analyze various professional fields directed by executive officials from different companies, corporations and industries throughout the Wichita area. Deadline: Friday, Sept. 7
- LeaderShape: Six-day experience that challenges participant to lead with integrity. Deadline: Wednesday, Oct. 31
- Leadership Book Club: This fall, we will read “How Full Is Your Bucket,” by Don Clifton. There will be an in-person discussion and an online discussion board to participate in. Register by Friday, Sept. 7.
For more information on these programs, visit our website or contact Kennedy Rogers at kennedy.rogers@wichita.edu, 978-3022, or visit Student Involvement.
Be aware of temporary traffic pattern by Shocker Hall for Move-In Days
On Thursday, Aug. 16, and Friday, Aug. 17, the road near Shocker Hall will be temporarily made one way to facilitate move-in for Shocker Hall residents. There will be a staging area near Charles Koch Arena. Be cautious in these areas for increased pedestrian traffic, let's have a safe move-in Shockers!
New urgent care center will serve the needs of WSU community
Wichita State will be home to the new Wesley Healthcare Urgent Care Center (UCC),
thanks to a $3 million partnership between Wesley Healthcare and the Greater Wichita
YMCA.
The urgent care center will be located inside the new campus YMCA and is expected to open at the same time, in early 2020.
It will provide extended weekday and weekend hours to serve students, faculty, staff, residents in surrounding communities, and employees of WSU's partner companies.
Expanded transparency opens lines of communication
Wichita State University administrators are clear on their goals for applied learning
and research for students and faculty, creation of new technology, formation/acceleration
of businesses based on university research, collaboration across academic disciplines,
support for local industry and economic growth.
President John Bardo and his team are spreading those ideas across campus and throughout the community and state.
In this period of significant growth and change, they know that not everyone places the same value they do on these ideas and that some people feel left out of the conversation.
This summer, in response, the university administration has made several moves designed to increase transparency and expand communication.
WSU Weekly Briefing to feature initiatives to help students feel welcome
Programs and initiatives to make students feel welcome will highlight the WSU Weekly Briefing set for 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, in the Marcus Welcome Center.
Alicia Newell, assistant vice president, Assessment and Student Retention, Student Affairs, will discuss initiatives for the start of the fall semester on Monday, Aug. 20. Tracee Friess, director of communication for research and technology transfer, will give the overall university update.
The briefing will be live streamed and available later that day at Weekly Briefing. There will be time for questions at the end of the briefing.
WSU badge program helps students focus on the workforce
KSN-TV 3 produced a story about how working full time makes it challenging and almost impossible for some to earn a degree at the same time.
It's called the Badge Program. To see the TV 3 story, go to Badge Program.
Financial Aid: Did you know?
Want to contact the financial aid office with questions? We value the security and privacy of your financial aid information first and foremost. We must verify your OneStop Access Code prior to sharing specific account details over the phone. This code is an eight-digit number and can be found in your MyWSU student portal under manage your password.
Shocker Store sales to start the semester
The Shocker Store is having a sale to make sure you have everything you need for a successful school year! Through Friday, Aug. 31, take 10 percent off school and art supplies (excludes electronics) and 20 percent off back packs, in-store only. Have a great semester, Shockers!
Shocker Studios: Unleash your creativity and innovation
Wichita State's Shocker Studios—located at 3805 E. Harry—is home to the new Bachelor of Applied Arts in Media Arts degree. The BAA combines professional training for your dream career in the video game, film or recording industry, with concentrations in animation, audio production, filmmaking and game design—all housed within a 35,000-square-foot production facility equipped with:
- Audio, video and computer labs
- Motion-capture studio
- Green screen area
- Recording studios
- Art, clay and design studios
- Classrooms, meeting spaces and more
Find out more at Shocker Studios.
Campus invited to Airbus + WSU Innovation Fair
Airbus would like to invite the WSU community to the first Airbus + WSU Innovation
Fair, located at Airbus (1855 Innovation Blvd.), from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday,
Aug. 23.
Meet with representatives from Airbus, NIAR, FirePoint, Shocker Startup and many others to learn about the innovation resources and organizations on campus.
Enjoy some snacks, enter to win Airbus giveaways and learn how to turn your big ideas into reality. For more information, contact samantha.stinson@airbus.com.
CAUTION: One-way traffic near UPD station has changed directions
One-way traffic on Research Place near the University Police station permanently changed directions on Friday, Aug. 3. Physical Plant installed signage to reflect the change. Please use caution when driving and walking in the area.
Come be part of the WSU Athletic Band Program!
Auditions are open for involvement in the Shocker Sound Basketball Band and the new Shocker Sound Machine Marching Ensemble!
All information is on the WSU Bands website or contact Timothy Shade, director of bands, or Lucas Hulett, director of athletic bands, for more information.
Discover choir at WSU
You are invited to audition for a 2018-19 Wichita State University Choir! Auditions
will be held Friday, Aug. 17 and Monday, Aug. 20. Sign up at choir auditions. We'd love to have you and your friends be a part of the exciting choral community
at WSU.
All of our ensembles are open to both music majors and non-majors. Auditions are
painless and simply involve vocalizes and sight-singing exercises to test your vocal
range and ear. You do not need to prepare any solo for the audition. Choirs include
Concert Chorale, A Cappella Choir, Madrigal Singers and Women's Glee Club.
ShockerSync is the new platform for student organizations
Student Involvement is excited to announce that the migration of the student organization management system, OrgSync, is now completed and we are moving to ShockerSync. ShockerSync is the new platform that we will use for all things student organizations. Go to ShockerSync to log in to start using the platform. If you have any questions, contact Gabriel Fonseca, assistant director of Student Involvement, at gabriel.fonseca@wichita.edu or student.orgs@wichita.edu.
Textbook options at the Shocker Store
The choice is yours at the Shocker Store! They carry many textbook options for students,
including new, used, rentals and e-books. Purchase your choice of textbook options
for your fall classes in store or online at shockerstore.com.
Try the Welcomefest Escape Room
University Libraries is proud to sponsor the WelcomeFest Escape Room from 11 a.m. – noon tomorrow (Thursday, Aug. 16), Tuesday, Aug. 21, and Wednesday, Aug. 29,in Ablah Library. Come in groups of two-to-six people and see if you have what it takes to beat the clock. You will have 20 minutes to solve a variety of codes, puzzles and ciphers to break into a locked box. You'll need to use your knowledge of the library and items in your surroundings to win! If you make it in time, your group's name will go up on a leaderboard of honored sleuths. For more information, go to Events.
Learn about WSU's Study Abroad Program
Pay WSU tuition fees, take classes taught in English in your business major and boost your resume by studying abroad. Programs are available in Spain, France, Germany, Austria, Sweden, China and others. Scholarships are also available! For more information on business exchange partner universities, go to WSU Exchange Programs. For more information, contact Ann Burger, ann.burger@wichita.edu or call 978-5374.
2018 volleyball promotional schedule
Join the defending American Athletic Conference champion Wichita State volleyball team for another exciting year in Charles Koch Arena. Check out the full list of this season's promotions at 2018 volleyball promotions.
KMUW is in search of a talented student intern
KMUW, Wichita's National Public Radio station, is looking for a talented student intern from Wichita State for its KMUW News Lab program this fall. Interns will work 15 hours a week during the fall semester, from late August to Dec. 6. The pay is $10 an hour. The intern will learn how to report and write for broadcast and digital platforms.
Applications should include a resume with references and four to five examples of the student's work. Material that has been published or broadcast is preferred, although outstanding class assignments also may be submitted. The deadline to submit is Wednesday, Aug. 29.
Send applications to Tom Shine at shine@kmuw.org
For more questions, contact shine@kmuw.org or call 978-7324.