Students dance at 2019 Yard Show

Sept. 4, 2019 -- One of Wichita State's most entertaining traditions - the annual Yard Show - was held Aug. 29. The event is put on each year by the WSU Multicultural Greek Council.

Chris Stoneberger, and Quinn, the Goose Dog

Sept. 4, 2019 - Say goodbye to the poop-covered walking paths on campus and hello to the newest member of campus, Quinn, the mighty goose dog.

Collin Munson, graduate assistant for the Shocker Support Locker

Sept. 3, 2019 -- The WSU Student Government Association operates the Shocker Support Locker in Grace Wilkie 103 as a reservoir of donated items for students facing food insecurity. Now boasting steel shelves and continuous staff presence, the Shocker Support Locker has matured beyond recognition in the past year.

  • Wichita State recognized for its efforts in student success
  • University update
  • Become a conversation leader for Intensive English Language Center
  • Wednesdays in Wiedemann begins new season tomorrow (Wednesday, Sept. 4)
  • Employability (Made) in Germany
  • Learn about Ablah Library and Writing Literature Reviews at workshops
  • Save-the-date for $6 T-shirts
  • OneStop will adjust its late night hours starting Sept. 3
  • Ulrich Museum invites public to Fall Exhibition Opening Party
  • Teen study participants needed to help explore perceptions of relationships

  • September HealthQuest upcoming events
  • Faculty mentors sought for First-Year Research Experience (FYRE) in STEM
  • Undergraduate Research mentors wanted
  • Video highlights how the WSU Center for Combating Human Trafficking fits into the university's 2019-20 priorities
  • Brown bag lunch with Learning Quest 529 Educational Savings Plan
  • Become a conversation leader for Intensive English Language Center
  • The Lecture Series in the Mathematical Sciences presents Gideon Maschler, Clark University
  • Join in the retirement celebration for Doris Wells
  • OneStop Specialist position open
  • Wednesdays in Wiedemann begins new season tomorrow (Wednesday, Sept. 4)
  • Registration for Engaging a Multigenerational Workforce Training on Sept. 19 is available!
  • WSU’s Kansas Procurement Technical Assistance Center and the Navy to Conduct Small Business Workshop
  • Google On-Campus events
  • Effective time and priority management is a skill all students need
  • Employability (Made) in Germany
  • Shocker MINDSTORMS Challenge 2020
  • Join CAPS for the Autism Spectrum Support Group
  • Save-the-date for $6 T-shirts
  • Free billiards for members at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes
  • Try the Barnyard Burger in September

  • University to observe Labor Day
  • Your financial aid may be impacted with fall enrollment changes
  • Student employees at WSU are eligible to save for retirement
  • Adult learners share their Shocker Stories
  • Welcome party with The Mission today (Friday, Aug. 30)
  • Join SAC for Bingo!
  • Register for Walk-A-Mile!
  • Wichita State recognized for its efforts in student success
  • Women's Glee Club still accepting singers
  • OneStop will adjust its late night hours starting Sept. 3
  • University update
  • ‘Mikrokosmos’ is looking for readers
  • Become a conversation leader for Intensive English Language Center
  • Boats & Bikes opens to get people moving on the Arkansas River
  • Youth mentoring opportunity for three credit hours this fall
  • Free HIV testing on Sept. 3
  • Mural is a wish fulfilled for Honors student
  • One student's coffee review: RSC Starbucks
  • Back to Business Bash coming Thursday, Sept. 5
  • National Cheese Pizza Day – Free pizza!
  • Ulrich Museum invites public to Fall Exhibition Opening Party
  • Teen study participants needed to help explore perceptions of relationships
  • Do you enjoy dancing? Join Kversity!
  • Dog days of summer with the WSUPD
  • Fresh Mex is back

Student studying

Aug. 30, 2019 -- Learning how to study and take tests can be hard. Here are some handy college hacks to help out.

  • University to observe Labor Day
  • WSU mourns the loss of engineering faculty David Koert
  • Designing a First-Year Seminar: Information meetings
  • Electronic Appointment Notices available through tomorrow (Saturday, Aug. 31)
  • 2019 - From knowledge to practice: professional development for a more equitable campus
  • Adult learners share their Shocker Stories
  • OneStop will adjust its late night hours starting Sept. 3
  • University update
  • Your financial aid may be impacted with fall enrollment changes
  • Brown bag lunch with Learning Quest 529 Educational Savings Plan
  • Saving for retirement with KPERS 457
  • Dog days of summer with the WSUPD
  • Mural is a wish fulfilled for Honors student
  • Ulrich Museum invites public to Fall Exhibition Opening Party
  • D.C. internship helps Wichita State senior work with voting issues
  • Lunchtime bingo coming Sept. 3
  • Register for Walk-A-Mile!
  • Teen study participants needed to help explore perceptions of relationships
  • Hear the Chris Lamb radio show on Mondays
  • Join SGA on National Voter Registration Day!
  • Fresh Mex is back
  • Donations needed: Career Closet
Aliyah Funschelle

Aug. 29, 2019 -- Aliyah Funschelle is a junior studying sport management at Wichita State University. She is the campus representative for the American Athletic Conference and provides stories about WSU student-athletes to the network.

  • Wichita State recognized for its efforts in student success
  • Hyatt Place hotel to break ground today (Thursday, Aug. 29) at WSU
  • Rahman appointed Dean Fellow to explore new academic programs
  • ISME Colloquium tomorrow (Friday, Aug. 30)
  • Join in the retirement celebration for Doris Wells
  • Attend a brown-bag lunch and discover the advantages of the Learning Quest 529 Educational Savings Plan
  • Public reception launches special exhibition of Apollo mission art today (Thursday, Aug. 29)
  • Kansas Board of Regents launches Military Articulation Portal
  • Get your Shocker-themed buttons!
  • Engage WSU 2019 to feature keynote address from Lt. Gov. Lynn Rogers
  • Increase your influence with your key stakeholders
  • Become a conversation leader for Intensive English Language Center
  • Join CAPS for the Autism Spectrum Support Group
  • Join WASAC and CAPS for the Healing from Trauma Support Group
  • Boats & Bikes opens to get people moving on the Arkansas River
  • Grand opening is set for River Vista’s Boats and Bikes
  • Labor Day weekend hours at the RSC
  • $1 Cosmic Bowling Games for Labor Day weekend
  • National Cheese Pizza Day – Free pizza!
  • Volleyball single-match tickets now on sale

Sarah Myose on the mural they created

Aug. 28, 2019 -- Wichita State student Sarah Myose had the winning entry in a competition to paint a mural on the Clinton Hall stairs. Their inspiration came from their time teaching children to paint dandelions.

  • Enjoy this Clash of the Colleges recap
  • The Involvement Fair is today (Wednesday, Aug. 28)
  • Career Connection Root Beer Kegger is today (Wednesday, Aug. 28)
  • Learn how to build a ceramic bowl and help fight hunger at fun-filled workshop today
  • Youth mentoring opportunity for three credit hours this fall
  • RSC Unplugged features Adam Capps
  • Participate in Real Talk Intersection Dialogues on Aug. 28
  • The Writing Center is open for business for fall 2019
  • Women's Glee Club still accepting singers
  • Now offering karaoke at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes
  • Come to the Office of Diversity and Inclusion Open House
  • Join SAC for speaker Kristen O'Shea
  • Register for Walk-A-Mile!
  • Attention hackers, defenders and hunters on the Net!
  • Learn about Ablah Library and Writing Literature Reviews at workshops
  • Tour Ablah Library!
  • WSU Weekly Briefing to feature Tonya Witherspoon and applied learning
  • ‘Mikrokosmos’ is looking for readers
  • Women of Wichita State University membership drive
  • Teen study participants needed to help explore perceptions of relationships
  • Special exhibition on WSU campus showcases artist's commemoration of NASA Apollo missions
  • The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is creating an LGBTQ+ Shocker Ambassador program
  • $1 cosmic bowling games for Labor Day weekend
  • Labor Day weekend hours at the RSC
  • Free HIV testing on Sept. 3
  • Lunchtime bingo coming Sept. 3
  • Embrace a mindset that establishes your leadership role
  • Ulrich update details exciting exhibitions, programs, and events for fall 2019
  • Welcome party with The Mission on Friday, Aug. 30
  • Join SAC for Bingo!
  • Join CAPS for the Autism Spectrum Support Group
  • Join WASAC and CAPS for the Healing from Trauma Support Group
  • Come to the Yard Show

Wichita State students

Aug. 28, 2019 -- Wichita State's efforts to recruit and retain students from historically under-served and under-represented areas haven't gone unnoticed. WSU has been named as a Social Mobility Innovator student success leader.

  • Adult learners share their Shocker Stories
  • Learn about Ablah Library and Writing Literature Reviews at workshops
  • WSU Reporting Navigation Training set for Aug. 29
  • Designing a First-Year Seminar: Information meetings
  • Join SAC for speaker Kristen O'Shea
  • Learn how to build a ceramic bowl and help fight hunger at fun-filled workshop today
  • U.S. diplomat to speak about space exploration
  • Tour Ablah Library!
  • All call for LeaderShape facilitators
  • WSU Weekly Briefing to feature Tonya Witherspoon and applied learning
  • Tired of life at a break-neck speed?
  • Women of Wichita State University membership drive
  • Teen study participants needed to help explore perceptions of relationships
  • A look back at 2018-19 transfer, military, and adult recruitment
  • Nominate a student for the Tradition's Committee
  • Career Connection Root Beer Kegger is today (Wednesday, Aug. 28)
  • Come to the Office of Diversity and Inclusion Open House
  • RSC Unplugged features Adam Capps
  • Register for Walk-A-Mile!
  • The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is creating an LGBTQ+ Shocker Ambassador program

Wichita State senior Alejandro Arias Esparza.

Aug. 28, 2019 - Last spring, Alejandro Arias Esparza worked as an intern at FairVote in Washington, D.C., an internship funded by former Kansas governor Mark and Stacy Parkinson. The internship gave him practical experience in research, writing and meeting people that can help him help others vote and grow active in their communities.

A cafe mocha latte at the Rhatigan Student Center Starbucks

Aug. 27, 2019 -- This is just one coffee snob’s take on a popular campus coffee joint. This review will be one of a series of four, and at each place I will try a regular coffee and a mocha latte. I will also review the space and anything else that catches my eye.

Wichita State senior Alejandro Arias Esparza (left) and Kansas senator Jerry Moran.

Aug. 27, 2019 - Last spring, Alejandro Arias Esparza worked as an intern at FairVote in Washington, D.C., an internship funded by former Kansas governor Mark and Stacy Parkinson. The internship gave him practical experience in research, writing and meeting people that can help him help others vote and grow active in their communities.

  • Brown bag lunch with Learning Quest 529 Educational Savings Plan
  • Kansas NASA EPSCoR Program calls for proposals for Partnership Development Grant
  • Call for 2019-20 Service-Learning Scholars
  • U.S. diplomat to speak about space exploration
  • Managing change in the workplace
  • Special exhibition on WSU campus showcases artist's commemoration of NASA Apollo missions
  • Plan for success at Syllabus Party
  • Holiday greetings requests for ITS Telecommunications
  • Keep Calm & Breathe On!
  • Shocker Tennis to host free clinics for faculty, staff, and guests
  • Coolin’ and Cones today (Tuesday, Aug. 27)
  • Career Development Center will be closed for Root Beer Kegger
  • Participate in Real Talk Intersection Dialogues on Aug. 28
  • Join us at the Mini-Wellness Fair on Sept. 11
  • Ulrich update details exciting exhibitions, programs, and events for fall 2019
  • Now offering karaoke at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes
  • Build-A-Friend on Sept. 10 in RSC

  • WSU begins project to hire and retain more women, minority STEM faculty
  • Adult learners share their Shocker Stories
  • University update
  • WSU Reporting Navigation Training set for Aug. 29
  • Special invitation for Innovation Campus employees
  • Grand opening is set for River Vista’s Boats and Bikes
  • Attention hackers, defenders and hunters on the Net!
  • Public reception launches special exhibition of Apollo mission art
  • RSC Unplugged features Adam Capps
  • Learn about Ablah Library and Writing Literature Reviews at workshops
  • Ulrich update details exciting exhibitions, programs, and events for fall 2019
  • Volleyball single-match tickets now on sale
  • KMUW honored with Station of the Year honors for sixth consecutive year
  • Donations needed: Career Closet
  • Color wall tees are $7 this week
  • $1 cosmic bowling games for Labor Day weekend
  • Labor Day weekend hours at the RSC

Paddle boards on the Arkansas River

Aug. 27, 2019 - Boats & Bikes, located in the River Vista Apartments, will have its grand opening from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30. Boats & Bikes, operated by Shocker Rowing, rents boats, paddle boards and bikes for customers to use on the Arkansas River.