Oct 16, 2017 — By WSU News Services — The Office of Academic Affairs and Office for Workforce, Professional and Community Education are hosting a webinar on "Microcredentialing and Digital Badges" from 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, in 262 RSC. The webinar is free and open to the campus community. Micro-credentials and badges are designed for nontraditional, non-degree seeking students who are already in the workforce looking to

Oct 20, 2017 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State has you covered. Through programs like Study Abroad and National Student Exchange, you can experience different parts of the country or the world while earning credit toward your degree. Visit http://www.wichita.edu/studyabroad and http://www.wichita.edu/nse to find out about deadlines (they are earlier than you think!), requirements and to see videos profiling Shockers who have stud

Oct 23, 2017 — By WSU News Services — Faculty and staff will be recognized for attaining milestone years of service in events to be held Friday, Oct. 27. The events are by invitation only. Each honoree will receive an invitation by mail. All honorees being recognized reached milestones between Sept. 2, 2016, and Sept. 1, 2017. Honorees celebrating 5, 10, 15, 20 or 25 years of service milestones will be honored in a separate program th

Oct 13, 2017 — By WSU News Services — Wichita State has a number of programs that help students travel the country or the world while simultaneously working toward their degree and enhancing their student experience. Students should explore academic travel opportunities such as Study Abroad and National Student Exchange early. Many academic departments also sponsor travel opportunities tied to specific classes. Encourage students to s

Oct 13, 2017 — By WSU News Services — Stop by the Rhatigan Student Center every Wednesday for the live music series, RSC Unplugged. The Tom Page Trio will be featured from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Wednesday, Oct. 18) in the first floor Fast Break Lounge. Grab a cup of coffee and relax with some great music!

Oct 16, 2017 — By WSU News Services — The weather is getting cooler and the Bookstore has a sale this week to make sure you have enough Shocker gear for the fall! All long-sleeve T-shirts are 15 percent off in store this week. Make sure to stop by.

Oct 16, 2017 — By WSU News Services — The Metro Route will begin at 7:30 a.m. at Tall Oaks apartments rather than at Metro. It will then continue on to Hughes Metropolitan Complex for the first pick-up at about 7:33 a.m. We hope this change will allow students living at Tall Oaks to get to class by 8 a.m. At 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, one bus off the campus route will be moved to the Metro route in order to get students back to Hughes

Oct 13, 2017 — By WSU News Services — The Urban League of Kansas Board of Trustees has selected Wichita State University President John Bardo as the new chairman of its Board of Trustees, effective immediately. He succeeds Steve Criser, Criser, Gough & Parish, who will become an at-large member of the board. Melody McCray-Miller, interim president and CEO of the Urban League of Kansas, said board members believe Bardo's appointmen

Oct 13, 2017 — By WSU News Services — The 19th Annual Kansas BEST robotics competition, designed to inspire and motivate high school students toward careers in engineering, science and technology, will be held from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday, Oct. 14) in Charles Koch Arena. Kansas BEST is sponsored by WSU's College of Engineering. Admission is free. Thirty-two schools from Kansas will compete in the Kansas BEST (Boosting E

Oct 13, 2017 — By WSU News Services — The Purple Mile is a walk to increase domestic violence awareness and show support for survivors from 9-10 a.m. tomorrow (Saturday, Oct. 14) beginning and ending on the east side of the Rhatigan Student Center at Wichita State University. This event is sponsored by the Wichita / Sedgwick County Domestic Violence / Sexual Assault Coalition, Wichita State's School of Community Affairs, Division