Shawn Henderson, Navy veteran and Shocker

From the Navy to WSU, Shawn Henderson has aimed to save lives

When the Navy gave Shawn Henderson the opportunity to go to college, she decided to become a Shocker and study social work and criminal justice so that she could advocate for suffering people. Now she has found another family at WSU.

WSU Today: Sept.12, 2019

  • Officer Rueda receives ribbon for going above and beyond
  • Academic Convocation event agenda
  • Policy updates
  • Strategic Planning Update: A year in review . . .
  • Shocker Circle registration is open now!
  • RSVP for the fourth annual Strategic Communications Seminar
  • Postal Manager position open to WSU employees only
  • Ulrich Museum invites you to Fall Exhibition Opening Party this evening
  • HCEA Cybersecurity Speaker Series Kickoff
  • Randy Bush will present on ‘The Impact of Brexit on the Future of Ireland and the United Kingdom’
  • ‘Creating Globally Engineered Aerospace Factories’
  • A Conversation with Schuyler Bailar
  • WSU students can apply for free registration to NASA Conference
  • Mikrokosmos Literary Journal is accepting submissions from students, faculty, and staff
  • Send first-gen students to TRIO Student Support Services
  • 'Teachable Moments' exhibition at Ulrich showcases cutting-edge art by WSU faculty
  • Shocker Volleyball opens home season with Shocker Volleyball Classic this week
  • Shockers After Dark set for Sept. 13
  • Join Ready 2 Work!
  • SAC Wipeout coming Sept. 21
  • Observers needed for Distinguished Scholarship Invitational on Nov. 23
  • Explore campus like never before during Late Night Scavenger Hunt

Shocker Blast: Sept. 11, 2019

  • Academic Convocation event agenda
  • 'WSU Reads' book signing at Ulrich Museum of Art
  • Officer Rueda receives ribbon for going above and beyond
  • Textron Aviation named exclusive sponsor of Diversity and Community Engagement programs
  • Sept. 11 Remembrance Ceremony in the CAC Theater
  • Campus invited to an open house in the newly expanded Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College space in Shocker Hall on Sept. 12
  • Engineering & I.T. Career Fair - Sept. 12
  • Strategic Planning Update: A year in review . . .
  • WSU Weekly Briefing to feature online scholarship announcement
  • Student-led sustainability initiative to be discussed on Sept. 20
  • Ulrich 'Solving for X' exhibition embraces accessibility for blind, visually- and mobility-impaired
  • Ceramic artist John Neely to give talk and free workshops on campus this week
  • Shocker Circle registration is open now!
  • Students get in free to Shocker Volleyball Classic featuring top competition from around the NCAA
  • Auditions for Shockappella!
  • Free photo booth for RSC 60th Anniversary
  • Cake and coffee mugs for RSC 60th Anniversary
  • RSC Unplugged features Laura and Patz
  • Latinx Heritage Month Celebration
  • A Conversation with Schuyler Bailar
  • 'Teachable Moments' exhibition at Ulrich showcases cutting-edge art by WSU faculty
  • Keep Calm & Breathe On!
  • Join WASAC and CAPS for the Healing from Trauma Support Group
  • Shockers After Dark set for Sept. 13
  • Department of History invites the WSU community to its fall 2019 lecture
  • Helping students with disabilities to graduate!
  • Physical therapy students looking for research project subjects
  • KC Chiefs game with Outdoor Adventures
  • Join Ready 2 Work!
  • Sign up for the Pumpkin Run today!
  • Join the couch to 5k training program with Campus Recreation
  • Explore campus like never before during Late Night Scavenger Hunt
  • SAC Wipepout coming Sept. 21
  • Join SAC for Adulting 101!
  • HEALTH Student Association meeting this Friday

WSU Today: Sept.11, 2019

  • Academic Convocation event agenda
  • 'WSU Reads' book signing at Ulrich Museum of Art
  • Textron Aviation named exclusive sponsor of Diversity and Community Engagement programs
  • Join the Graduate School for the next event in their Professional Development Series, Speak for Success
  • Sept. 11 Remembrance Ceremony in the CAC Theater
  • TIAA financial consultant will be on campus next week for retirement counseling
  • Campus invited to an open house in the newly expanded Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College space in Shocker Hall on Sept. 12
  • Strategic Planning Update: A year in review . . .
  • Flu shots available on campus
  • WSU Weekly Briefing to feature online scholarship announcement
  • Student-led sustainability initiative to be discussed on Sept. 20
  • Engineering & I.T. Career Fair - Sept. 12
  • Ceramic artist John Neely to give talk and free workshops on campus this week
  • Shocker Circle registration is open now!
  • Department of History invites the WSU community to its fall 2019 lecture
  • WSU students can apply for free registration to NASA Conference
  • Helping students with disabilities to graduate!
  • Keep Calm & Breathe On!
  • Join WASAC and CAPS for the Healing from Trauma Support Group
  • Women of Wichita State University membership drive
  • Shockers After Dark set for Sept. 13
  • Get your idea off the ground with E-Launch!
  • Physical therapy students looking for research project subjects
  • Cake and coffee mugs for RSC 60th Anniversary
  • Join the couch to 5k training program with Campus Recreation
  • RSC Unplugged features Laura and Patz
  • Sign up for the Pumpkin Run today!
  • A Conversation with Schuyler Bailar
  • Latinx Heritage Month Celebration

Officer Efrain Rueda

WSU officer receives ribbon for going above and beyond

Sept. 10, 2019 -- Shocker Nation is full of amazing people. One of those people is WSU Police Officer Efrain Rueda, who has received a University Police ribbon for two outstanding actions.

Campus Connection: Sept. 10, 2019

  • Quinn the Goose Dog enrolls at WSU
  • Last week’s university update
  • Airline Quality Rating Holiday Travel Forecast: Demand is always higher at the holidays, so find a good price and book early
  • Last chance: Registration for Engage WSU 2019 closes on Tuesday, Sept. 10
  • HCEA Cybersecurity Speaker Series Kickoff
  • Shocker MINDSTORMS Challenge 2020
  • 'Writing Now, Reading Now' series presents reading by Poet Ilya Kaminsky today (Tuesday, Sept. 10)
  • Ceramic artist John Neely to give talk and free workshops on campus this week
  • Ulrich Museum invites public to Fall Exhibition Opening Party
  • Ulrich 'Solving for X' exhibition embraces accessibility for blind, visually- and mobility-impaired
  • 20 / 20 with Justin Stahl this Saturday, Sept. 14
  • Enjoy 60 cent deals for the RSC's 60th Anniversary
  • Consider joining Campus Recreation
  • Join the couch to 5k training program with Campus Recreation
  • Shocker Volleyball opens home season with Shocker Volleyball Classic this week
  • #HurryToTheFurries help us help others!
  • Basketball scrimmage, garage sale set for Oct. 5
  • Wichita State Blood Drive coming Sept. 19-20

WSU Today: Sept. 10, 2019

  • Save the date: Strategic Communications seminar
  • Funding opportunity from Kansas NSF EPSCoR
  • Getting the most out of your benefits webinar – plus HealthQuest credit
  • Strategic Planning Update: A year in review . . .
  • New Academic Affairs Fellows announced
  • Introducing: WSU Profiles
  • Registration for Engaging a Multigenerational Workforce Training on Sept. 19 is available!
  • Airline Quality Rating Holiday Travel Forecast: Demand is always higher at the holidays, so find a good price and book early
  • Accessibility Tip of the Week: Know the terms
  • Annual Mini-Wellness Fair coming Sept. 11
  • Shocker MINDSTORMS Challenge 2020
  • A Conversation with Schuyler Bailar
  • Join CAPS for the Autism Spectrum Support Group
  • Joint senate meeting set for Sept. 17
  • Safe Zone LGBTQ+ Training is canceled
  • Send first-gen students to TRIO Student Support Services
  • Ulrich Museum invites public to Fall Exhibition Opening Party
  • 20 / 20 with Justin Stahl this Saturday, Sept. 14
  • Shocker Volleyball opens home season with Shocker Volleyball Classic this week
  • Enjoy 60 cent deals for the RSC's 60th Anniversary
  • Free photo booth for RSC 60th Anniversary
  • Wear Your Suspender Days
  • KC Chiefs game with Outdoor Adventures

Students participate in 2019 Walk-A-Mile

Students 'Walk-A Mile' to bring awareness to sexual violence issues

Sept. 4, 2019 -- Walk-A-Mile is an international march to stop rape, sexual assault & gender violence. The event raises awareness about the serious causes and effects of sexual violence.

Shocker and Navy veteran Jonathan Miller

Navy veteran finds success as a Shocker using skills learned on-deck

Sept. 10, 2019 -- Psychology and sociology second-year Jonathan Miller can trace a lot of his success back to lessons learned during his service in the U.S. Navy. After networking his way up to driving a multi-billion-dollar ship, nothing is impossible for him.

Shocker Blast: Sept. 9, 2019

  • Career Closet - Sept. 10
  • Shocker Store to have $6 T-shirts for one day only!
  • Build-A-Friend on Sept. 10 in RSC
  • WSU students can apply for free registration to NASA Conference
  • Annual Mini-Wellness Fair coming Sept. 11
  • Strategic Planning Update: A year in review . . .
  • Shocker Circle registration is open now!
  • Are you better or are you the best?
  • Enjoy 60 cent deals for the RSC's 60th Anniversary
  • Free photo booth for RSC 60th Anniversary
  • Shocker MINDSTORMS Challenge 2020
  • WSU professor and center director invited to Kansas Judicial Council Legislative Study
  • Last chance: Registration for Engage WSU 2019 closes on Tuesday, Sept. 10
  • Need some handy college hacks? We got ya covered
  • 'Writing Now, Reading Now' series presents reading by Poet Ilya Kaminsky tomorrow (Tuesday, Sept. 10)
  • Join the Graduate School for the next event in their Professional Development Series, Speak for Success
  • Career Ready Workshop: Critical Thinking and Teamwork - Sept. 11
  • Mikrokosmos Literary Journal is accepting submissions from students, faculty, and staff
  • Get your idea off the ground with E-Launch!
  • Join CAPS for the Autism Spectrum Support Group
  • University Libraries to hold two Savvy Researcher Workshops
  • SAMPE Wichita Golf Tournament 2019
  • Sport management junior tells student-athletes' stories
  • Basketball scrimmage, garage sale set for Oct. 5
  • Wichita State Blood Drive coming Sept. 19-20
  • Sit down for a Contraception Coffee Chat with a college health specialist!
  • Ulrich Museum invites public to Fall Exhibition Opening Party
  • Wear Your Suspender Days
  • 20 / 20 with Justin Stahl this Saturday, Sept. 14
  • Kappa Delta Chi Sorority fall rush week
  • Startup Grind U with Steven Werner
  • Register a team for Sigma Lambda Beta's second annual ‘Protect Your Balls’ dodgeball tournament

Students on campus

Textron Aviation named exclusive sponsor of Diversity and Community Engagement programs

Sept. 9, 2019 -- Textron Aviation, a Textron Inc. company, has made a commitment of $300,000 to support Wichita State University's Division of Diversity and Community Engagement efforts.

WSU Today: Sept. 9, 2019

  • Strategic Planning Update: A year in review . . .
  • Kansas NASA EPSCoR Program calls for proposals for Partnership Development Grant
  • Flu shots available on campus
  • Shocker Circle registration is open now!
  • WSU Testing Services completes recertification
  • Business Continuity tabletop exercise coming Oct. 11
  • Faculty mentors sought for First-Year Research Experience (FYRE) in STEM
  • WSU professor and center director invited to Kansas Judicial Council Legislative Study
  • Shocker Store to have $6 T-shirts for one day only!
  • Involvement in out-of-class opportunities can be the difference between better and best
  • Last chance: Registration for Engage WSU 2019 closes on Tuesday, Sept. 10
  • SPTE Request forms are coming soon
  • 'Writing Now, Reading Now' series presents reading by Poet Ilya Kaminsky tomorrow (Tuesday, Sept. 10)
  • Join the Graduate School for the next event in their Professional Development Series, Speak for Success
  • Ulrich 'Solving for X' exhibition embraces accessibility for blind, sisually- and mobility-impaired
  • Career Ready Workshop: Critical Thinking and Teamwork - Sept. 11
  • Mikrokosmos Literary Journal is accepting submissions from students, faculty, and staff
  • Send first-gen students to TRIO Student Support Services
  • Career Closet - Sept. 10
  • University Libraries to hold two Savvy Researcher Workshops
  • The next session of Managing the Employment Relationship is Wednesday Oct. 9
  • Get your idea off the ground with E-Launch!
  • WSU's largest food pantry just keeps growing
  • SAMPE Wichita Golf Tournament 2019
  • Enjoy 60 cent deals for the RSC's 60th Anniversary
  • Sit down for a Contraception Coffee Chat with a college health specialist!
  • Basketball scrimmage, garage sale set for Oct. 5
  • Wichita State Blood Drive coming Sept. 19-20

Shocker Blast: Sept. 6, 2019

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Khristian Jones stands in front of the Convair 990 jet parked in front of Mojave Air and Space port in California.

Khristian Jones' summer internship inspires her to make space open to all types of people

Sept. 9, 2019 -- Aerospace engineering senior Khristian Jones interned at Mojave Air and Space Port in California this summer through the Brooke Owens Fellowship program. Among the many experiences she received in her internship, she flew with a Space Shuttle commander and spoke with the NASA administrator.

WSU Today: Sept. 6, 2019

  • Drug Free Schools and Communities Act (DFSCA) Notice
  • Flu shots available on campus
  • Getting the most out of your benefits webinar – plus HealthQuest credit
  • Call for 2019-20 Service-Learning Scholars
  • WSU’s Kansas Procurement Technical Assistance Center and the Navy to Conduct Small Business Workshop
  • ISME Colloquium today (Friday, Sept. 6)
  • The Lecture Series in the Mathematical Sciences presents Gideon Maschler, Clark University
  • Join in the retirement celebration for Doris Wells
  • This week’s university update
  • Quinn the Goose Dog enrolls at WSU
  • Langston Lions and McPherson Bulldogs meet at Cessna Stadium for the Heartland Classic
  • Engage WSU 2019 to feature keynote address from Lt. Gov. Lynn Rogers
  • Up to 60 percent off at JCPenney on Sunday, Sept. 8
  • WSU receives funding to continue to assist businesses in gaining SBIR/STTR funding
  • Are you analytics savvy?
  • Teen study participants needed to help explore perceptions of relationships
  • Shockers After Dark set for Sept. 13
  • A Conversation with Schuyler Bailar
  • Join the couch to 5k training program with Campus Recreation
  • Consider joining Campus Recreation
  • ‘Euphoria’ by Giao Tang in Cadman Art Gallery
  • Helping students with disabilities to graduate!
  • Free Money Game Show today (Friday, Sept. 6)
  • #HurryToTheFurries help us help others!

WSU Today: Sept. 5, 2019

  • Academic Convocation event agenda
  • U.S. diplomat to speak about space exploration
  • Notifications from Care Team, Disability Services, OIEC, Conduct, and Academic Integrity from notifications@maxient.com
  • Google On-Campus events
  • Graduate School Dean Coleen Pugh inducted as Fellow into American Chemical Society
  • ACE Meetup today (Thursday, Sept. 5)
  • Mechanical Engineering Seminar tomorrow (Friday, Sept. 6)
  • Office of Purchasing will be closed for two hours tomorrow (Friday, Sept. 6)
  • KMUW to host mayoral candidate debate as part of Engage ICT
  • National Cheese Pizza Day – Free pizza!
  • Rhatigan Student Center celebrates 60 years
  • Review and refresh your writing skills
  • Attend the Heartland Football Classic on Saturday
  • Enroll in a #WSUWeSupportU Preventing Sucide Training
  • 2019-20 Scholarship Brochures have arrived
  • Take an extra 10% off clearance merchandise

A student sits alone in her dorm room.

From one student to another: How to handle being homesick at college

Sept. 5, 2019 - Many students look forward to college because they get to move away from their parents and have some independence. Leaving home can often be difficult, though. According to a national survey, 66% of freshman experience homesickness. Here are some tips to help ease the discomfort.

Shocker Blast: Sept. 4, 2019

  • Google On-Campus events
  • Academic Convocation schedule of events
  • Study Abroad Fair coming Sept. 17
  • Save-the-date for $6 T-shirts
  • Up to 60 percent off at JCPenney on Sunday, Sept. 8
  • Turn. Off. Netflix.
  • RSC Unplugged features Stringhounds
  • Dog days of summer with the WSUPD
  • Back to Business Bash coming Thursday, Sept. 5
  • National Cheese Pizza Day – Free pizza!
  • Shockers After Dark set for Sept. 13
  • Become a conversation leader for Intensive English Language Center
  • Wednesdays in Wiedemann begins new season today (Wednesday, Sept. 4)
  • Join SGA on National Voter Registration Day!
  • Join us for the next event in the Graduate School's Professional Development Series: Data Analysis for Beginners
  • WSU Weekly Briefing to feature Kimberly Engber and Honors College
  • D.C. internship helps Wichita State senior work with voting issues
  • Employability (Made) in Germany
  • Teen study participants needed to help explore perceptions of relationships
  • Campus invited to an open house in the newly expanded Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College space in Shocker Hall on Sept. 12
  • The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is creating an LGBTQ+ Shocker Ambassador program
  • Build-A-Friend on Sept. 10 in RSC
  • University Update includes organizational changes in the Office of Research
  • Workshops offered in Ablah Library
  • Learn about Intellectual Property Basics at University Libraries
  • Build your skills to supervisor people
  • Annual Mini-Wellness Fair coming Sept. 11
  • Join WASAC and CAPS for the Healing from Trauma Support Group
  • Free billiards for members at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes
  • KMUW to host mayoral candidate debate as part of Engage ICT
  • Take an extra 10% off clearance merchandise

Sarah Coffman with a cat rescued by the Wichita Animal Shelter

WSU alumna rescues animals through her nonprofit

Sept 4, 2019 - Sarah Coffman graduated from Wichita State in 2010 with an Integrated Marketing Communications degree. After college, she had every intention to work for an ad agency. But life took her on a different journey.

WSU Today: Sept. 4, 2019

  • Join us for the next event in the Graduate School's Professional Development Series: Data Analysis for Beginners
  • Mini-symposium to honor Shvartsburg’s recent award for scientists and engineers
  • University Update includes organizational changes in the Office of Research
  • Attend a brown-bag lunch and discover the advantages of the Learning Quest 529 Educational Savings Plan
  • Get your Shocker-themed buttons!
  • Dog days of summer with the WSUPD
  • Designing a First-Year Seminar: Information meeting
  • University Police Officer trainee position open to WSU employees only
  • WSU Weekly Briefing to feature Kimberly Engber and Honors College
  • Campus invited to an open house in the newly expanded Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College space in Shocker Hall on Sept. 12
  • Workshops offered in Ablah Library
  • Learn about Intellectual Property Basics at University Libraries
  • Department of History invites the WSU community to its fall 2019 lecture
  • Women of Wichita State University membership drive
  • RSC Unplugged features Stringhounds
  • Annual Mini-Wellness Fair coming Sept. 11
  • Join WASAC and CAPS for the Healing from Trauma Support Group
  • Up to 60 percent off at JCPenney on Sunday, Sept. 8
  • Build-A-Friend on Sept. 10 in RSC
  • Study Abroad Fair coming Sept. 17
  • Shockers After Dark set for Sept. 13