WSU Today: April 1, 2019

  • Second business dean candidate to visit campus today (April 1) and April 2
  • Gartner IT Town Halls coming Wednesday, April 3 for students/ staff / faculty
  • Open forum planned for USS and UP staff today (Monday, April 1)
  • Seeking Academic Affairs Fellows - letter of interest deadline is today (Monday, April 1)
  • Edible Book Festival is today (Monday, April 1)
  • First of three spring sculpture dedications is tomorrow (Tuesday, April 2)
  • Take 25 percent off at the Shocker Store tomorrow (Tuesday, April 2)
  • Buy six cookies, get three free on No Fools’ Day!
  • Graduate School - Annual Awards for Academic Year 2019-20
  • Parking lot closures this week
  • National Graduate Student Appreciation Week is April 1-5
  • Women in Public Service to host conference April 4 at WSU
  • Sign up to host a Finals Frenzy event
  • Applications are open for Shocker Leadership Awards
  • Mechanical Engineering Seminar coming Friday, April 5
  • Degree planning and career exploration are vital to college completion
  • Upcoming events at University Libraries
  • Opera Theater to present double-bill
  • Public Health Sciences seniors invite Shockers to free activities April 1-5
  • SGA committee seeks nominations for Graduate Assistant of the Year
  • Register for the F45 Playoffs
  • The bulls are back

Wichita Campus

New partnerships ease Butler students' transition to WSU

March 29, 2019 -- Wichita State and Butler Community College sign more than a dozen partnerships that will help Butler students earn a bachelor's degree at WSU.

Christian Ammerman

Student Innovation Fellow brings STEAM education to children

March 29, 2019 -- Christian Ammerman, Secondary English Education and English Literature Arts major, was recently recognized as a University Innovation Fellow.

Shocker Blast: March 29, 2019

  • KBOR announces Dr. Andy Tompkins as Interim President at WSU
  • Second business dean candidate to visit campus April 1-2
  • 2019 SGA Presidential and Vice Presidential Debate set for today (Friday, March 29)
  • Nationally known speaker to lead two events at WSU today (Friday, March 29)
  • Apply for fall 2019 tutor positions
  • WSU women in STEAM feature: Tammy Dorsey
  • Openings available with VISTA
  • University update
  • Along came a spider
  • Acting on depression project at Wichita State
  • National Graduate Student Appreciation Week is April 1-5
  • Take quick survey for communication graduate research
  • Faculty Artist Series presents the Orfeo Trio
  • Recruiting fellow Shockers
  • Applications are open for Shocker Leadership Awards
  • Justin Noel Hall to present a graduate marimba recital
  • Deadline for URCAF 2019 abstract submissions is Friday, April 5
  • Alumni Weekend Set for March 29-31
  • Celebrating women in Asian cultures event on March 29
  • Save big at Braeburn Square Shocker Store
  • Graduate School - Annual Awards for Academic Year 2019-20
  • Public Health Sciences seniors invite Shockers to free activities April 1-5
  • Updated invitation for Wichita State Night at the K
  • The bulls are back
  • Celebrate Holi – the Festival of Colors
  • Sign up as a WSU Heart Walk Coach or join a team
  • How2Heal invites submissions for a logo design
  • Register for the F45 Playoffs
  • Free HIV testing available on Tuesday, April 2
  • Shockerthon is coming Saturday, April 6

WSU Today: March 29, 2019

  • KBOR announces Dr. Andy Tompkins as Interim President at WSU
  • Second business dean candidate to visit campus April 1-2
  • Annual training on budgeting system coming April 29-May 3
  • myPerformance Evaluation Planning is available for Managers of USS and Non-Teaching UP Employees
  • Nationally known speaker to lead two events at WSU today (Friday, March 29)
  • Faculty Senate votes to modify Chronic Low Performance and Dismissal for Cause Policy for tenured faculty
  • Legislative update from Zach Gearhart
  • University update
  • Judges needed to volunteer for GRASP symposium poster session
  • Faculty Artist Series presents the Orfeo Trio
  • National Graduate Student Appreciation Week is April 1-5
  • Amy Chesser receives QM certification
  • Recruiting fellow Shockers
  • American and ESPN agree to media rights extension
  • WSU Summer Camps information now available online
  • Celebrate Holi – the Festival of Colors
  • Save big at Braeburn Square Shocker Store

WSU Today: March 28, 2019

  • Business dean candidate to visit campus today (Thursday, March 28) and Friday, March 29
  • WSU women in STEAM feature: Tammy Dorsey
  • Moody’s improves WSU financial outlook
  • Open forum planned for USS and UP staff
  • Service-Learning Faculty Training coming April 12
  • Wanted: Spring commencement volunteers
  • ‘Indoor Localization Using Computer Vision and Visual-Inertial Odometry’
  • Host an event during Finals Frenzy
  • WSU Foundation in search of a marketing and donor relations assistant
  • Artist will discuss work inspired by the Berlin Wall today (Thursday, March 28)
  • Applications are open for Shocker Leadership Awards
  • Alumni Weekend Set for March 29-31
  • Women of Wichita State plan next luncheon
  • First WSU Computer Careers Day called a success
  • Save the date - URCAF 2019
  • Celebrating women in Asian cultures event on March 29
  • Public Health Sciences seniors invite Shockers to free activities April 1-5
  • Updated invitation for Wichita State Night at the K
  • Sign up as a WSU Heart Walk Coach or join a team
  • Donate now: Professional clothing items
  • Performance in the Plaza coming April 10

Shocker Blast: March 27, 2019

  • WSU is the No. 1 transfer destination for community college transfer students, again
  • 2019 SGA Presidential and Vice Presidential Debate set for March 29
  • Acting on depression project at Wichita State
  • WSU students, faculty and staff are charter members of FlagshipKansas.Tech
  • Parking update for Friday, March 29
  • Along came a spider
  • WSU Weekly Briefing to feature Kim Sandlin presenting how WSU ranks in the social mobility index
  • Graduate School - Annual Awards for Academic Year 2019-20
  • Paid student marketing and design internships available
  • You be the judge!
  • National Graduate Student Appreciation Week is April 1-5
  • Hippodrome tickets will be on sale starting Monday, April 1 in Student Involvement
  • Women in Public Service to host conference April 4 at WSU
  • WSU undergraduate students present their research to the legislature
  • Nationally known speaker to lead three events at WSU this week
  • RSVP for lunch and discussion with Anne Krook on March 29
  • Social Work Friday coming April 5
  • Opera Theater to present double-bill
  • Performance in the Plaza coming April 10
  • Plan ahead for end-of-year awards
  • RSC Unplugged features Laura & Patz
  • International Admissions announces T-shirt Design Contest
  • ¡Hola!

WSU Today: March 27, 2019

  • WSU is the No. 1 transfer destination for community college transfer students, again
  • WSU students, faculty and staff are charter members of FlagshipKansas.Tech
  • Telecommunications upgrade update
  • National Graduate Student Appreciation Week is April 1-5
  • Accessibility Tip of the Week: When students present content
  • Chemistry Colloquium today (Wednesday, March 27)
  • Parking update for Friday, March 29
  • WSU Weekly Briefing to feature Kim Sandlin presenting how WSU ranks in the social mobility index
  • Strategic Communications will be closed for a portion of Thursday, March 28
  • Birzer to be panel moderator of Wichita Public Library’s Candid Conversations
  • IME Seminar set for Friday, March 29
  • Women in Public Service to host conference April 4 at WSU
  • Faculty invitation to lunch and discussion with Anne Krook on March 29
  • WSU undergraduate students present their research to the legislature
  • Social Work Friday coming April 5
  • Opera Theater to present double-bill
  • Paid student marketing and design internships available
  • Traditions Committee is in search of judges for 91st Annual Hippodrome
  • Acting on depression project at Wichita State
  • Service-Learning Showcase registration open
  • 2019 SGA Presidential and Vice Presidential Debate set for March 29
  • Submit your summer camp information
  • Sponsors needed for 10th Annual Shock the Yard Step Show
  • Donate now: Professional clothing items
  • Plan ahead for end-of-year awards
  • RSC Unplugged features Laura & Patz

WSU Today: March 26, 2019

  • WSU Team creates robotic 3D printed hand for local boy
  • Faculty and staff are invited to engage in Honors
  • University Press of Kansas launches new publishing options
  • Kelly St. Pierre named a Fulbright Scholar
  • Call for assistance with spring commencement
  • Graduate School - Annual Awards for Academic Year 2019-20
  • Legislative update from Zach Gearhart
  • Nationally known speaker to lead three events at WSU this week
  • World Trade Council of Wichita invites you to dinner talk featuring Cargill
  • Research workshop: ‘Writing Proposals’
  • Gartner IT Town Halls coming April 3 for staff / faculty / students
  • Wichita Space Initiative to feature WSU graduate student Calem Gimar
  • Save the date for Spring Town Hall
  • Nominate an advisor for the Excellence in Academic Advising Award
  • Sale on shorts for spring in RSC’s Shocker Store
  • Mix 6ix for $7
  • The bulls are back

Campus Connection: March 26, 2019

  • $2 million grant will fund advanced composites technology at WSU
  • WSU Team creates robotic 3D printed hand for local boy
  • WSU earns national ranking for its efforts to support low-income students
  • Wichita Space Initiative to feature WSU graduate student Calem Gimar
  • Wichita State students benefit from applied learning at Help Hangar
  • World Trade Council of Wichita invites you to dinner talk featuring Cargill
  • Legislative update from Zach Gearhart
  • Innovation Campus update
  • Celebration of life for John Bardo planned for Thursday, May 9
  • Women in Public Service to host conference April 4 at WSU
  • Do you love some friendly March competition? Bounce on over to Meritrust Madness!
  • Donate now: Professional clothing items
  • Faculty Artist Series presents the Orfeo Trio
  • The bulls are back
  • Sign up for Outdoor Adventures baseball game at the K
  • Sale on shorts for spring in RSC’s Shocker Store
  • Mix 6ix for $7
  • Registration open for WSU engineering ‘Design, Build, Code’ summer camps

Shocker Blast: March 25, 2019

  • Business dean candidate to visit campus this week
  • WSU earns national ranking for its efforts to support low-income students
  • Virtual Career Fair tomorrow (Tuesday, March 26)
  • Shockers think 30
  • Fairmount College Student Advisory Council seeks nominations
  • RSVP for lunch and discussion with Anne Krook on March 29
  • Graduate School - Annual Awards for Academic Year 2019-20
  • Get a discounted tuberculosis skin test at Student Health
  • Free Vision Screening available on Tuesday, March 26
  • Registration for Edible Book Festival due this Wednesday
  • World Trade Council of Wichita invites you to dinner talk featuring Cargill
  • Summer Leadership Institute (SLI)
  • Upcoming Events at University Libraries
  • Sign up for Outdoor Adventures baseball game at the K
  • Donate now: Professional clothing items
  • Celebrate Holi – the Festival of Colors
  • Join ISU’s Interfest to have a taste of foods from around the world or be a vendor if you / your team can cook!
  • Celebrating women in Asian cultures event on March 29
  • Wu Lifts coming in April
  • 7 Thunders Week: School Supply Drive
  • International Admissions announces T-shirt Design Contest
  • Registration open for WSU engineering ‘Design, Build, Code’ summer camps
  • How2Heal invites submissions for a logo design
  • The bulls are back

WSU Today: March 25, 2019

  • Annual training on budgeting system coming April 29-May 3
  • Business dean candidate to visit campus this week
  • myPerformance Evaluation Planning is available for Managers of USS and Non-Teaching UP Employees
  • WSU earns national ranking for its efforts to support low-income students
  • $2 million grant will fund advanced composites technology at WSU
  • Visiting candidate for assistant professor position to present lecture today (Monday, March 25)
  • Faculty invitation to lunch and discussion with Anne Krook on March 29
  • Zamora to present talk on two AfrolatinX feminists
  • ‘Thank you’ from WSU Police Department
  • Seeking Academic Affairs Fellows
  • Open forum planned for USS and UP staff
  • Judges needed to volunteer for GRASP symposium poster session
  • World Trade Council of Wichita invites you to dinner talk featuring Cargill
  • Applications are open for Shocker Leadership Awards
  • Faculty Artist Series presents the Orfeo Trio
  • Registration for Edible Book Festival due this Wednesday
  • Upcoming Events at University Libraries
  • Shockers think 30
  • Summer Leadership Institute needs faculty / staff squad leaders
  • Sign up for Outdoor Adventures baseball game at the K
  • Donate now: Professional clothing items
  • Virtual Career Fair tomorrow (Tuesday, March 26)
  • Registration open for WSU engineering ‘Design, Build, Code’ summer camps

Tammy Dorsey

WSU women in STEAM feature: Tammy Dorsey

March 25, 2019 -- Tammy Dorsey graduated from Wichita State University with a biomedical engineering degree and is studying in the Master of Innovation Design program.

Chase Rawlings

WSU team creates robotic 3D-printed hand for local boy

March 22, 2019 -- Chase Rawlings, a local 3rd grader, was born without a fully developed left hand. A team at WSU led by senior engineering major Chelsea Sewell created a 3D-printed robotic hand for Chase.

Students on campus

WSU is the No.1 transfer destination for community college transfer students, again

March 22, 2019 - Once again, Wichita State has been named the No.1 transfer destination from Kansas community colleges to public state universities. Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) recently released its annual Transfer Feedback Report, announcing that WSU remains the No. 1 transfer destination for eight years in a row.

Shocker Blast: March 22, 2019

  • Graduate School - Annual Awards for Academic Year 2019-20
  • Celebration of life for John Bardo planned for Thursday, May 9
  • TRIO wants your feedback
  • Fairmount College Student Advisory Council seeks nominations
  • Sign up for workshop - Creativity as Your Career Proof Competitive Advantage
  • RSVP for lunch and discussion with Anne Krook on March 29
  • Nationally known speaker to lead three events at WSU next week
  • Innovation Campus update
  • Get a discounted tuberculosis skin test at Student Health
  • Free Vision Screening available on Tuesday, March 26
  • Summer Leadership Institute (SLI)
  • Celebrate Holi – the Festival of Colors
  • Gartner IT Town Halls coming April 3 for students, staff / faculty
  • 2019 Shocker Philosophy Undergraduate Conference to be held today (Friday, March 22)
  • ‘Mikrokosmos’ 65th Edition Release Party today (Friday, May 22)
  • Candlelight event today (Friday, March 22) in memory of victims of Ethiopian airline crash
  • Save the date for Spring Town Hall
  • Zamora to present talk on two AfrolatinX feminists
  • Tournament central is Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes
  • Apprenticing in auctioning
  • Mark your calendar for Edible Book Festival on April 1
  • WSU presents “The Theory of Relativity," the musical
  • Shockers host invitational to open outdoor season
  • Shocker baseball opens AAC play this weekend at Eck Stadium
  • Wichita State invites students to consider new higher education program
  • There is still time to Register to attend the 6th Annual Gender & Sexuality Conference
  • Celebrating women in Asian cultures event on March 29
  • WSU graduate students attend statewide 16th Capitol Graduate Research Summit (CGRS)
  • 2019 SGA Presidential and Vice Presidential Debate set for March 29
  • Graphic Design Contest opportunity
  • Alumni Weekend Set for March 29-31
  • Dream Run to generate funds for scholarships
  • Register for the Futsal Tournament
  • Join ISU’s Interfest to have a taste of foods from around the world or be a vendor if you / your team can cook!
  • Wu Lifts coming in April
  • Shock the Yard Step Show tickets are available
  • Do you love some friendly March competition? Bounce on over to Meritrust Madness!

John Tomblin at a podium

$2 million grant will fund advanced composites technology at WSU

March 22, 2019 -- Wichita State University has received a $2 million grant contract from the U.S. Economic Development Association to develop and demonstrate advanced composite material manufacturing technology.

WSU Today: March 22, 2019

  • Wichita State University and EDA to announce significant grant
  • Service-Learning Faculty Training coming April 12
  • Innovation Campus update
  • Graduate School - Annual Awards for Academic Year 2019-20
  • Do you need $10,000 for a project you’re working on?
  • Gartner IT Town Halls coming April 3 for students/ staff / faculty
  • Traditions Committee is in search of judges for 91st Annual Hippodrome
  • Apprenticing in auctioning
  • Alumni Weekend Set for March 29-31
  • Mark your calendar for Edible Book Festival on April 1
  • Submit your summer camp information
  • Shockers host invitational to open outdoor season
  • Join ISU’s Interfest to have a taste of foods from around the world or be a vendor if you / your team can cook!
  • Do you love some friendly March competition? Bounce on over to Meritrust Madness!
  • Wu Lifts coming in April
  • Shocker baseball opens AAC play this weekend at Eck Stadium

Students graduating

WSU earns national ranking for its efforts to support low-income students

March 22, 2019 -- Wichita State University has been named to CollegeNET Inc.’s list of Social Mobility Innovators for 2019. Making the list means WSU has a proven track record of successfully enrolling students from low-income backgrounds and graduating them into promising careers.

GoCreate's Ken Wiseman and Catherine Helms.

GoCreate partners with downtown library for free classes and workshops

March 21, 2019 -- Wichita State's GoCreate space and the downtown Wichita Public Library are in a partnership to host classes and workshops.