Wichita state students create all-terrian stroller

Wichita State engineering students create all-terrain wheelchair for family in need

August 7, 2020 — Applied computing student Noah Sentry and biomedical engineering student Leah Fisher are part of a student team in ENGR 302. From a list provided by Samantha, Noah and Leah chose to use their skills to help Sutton, a 6-year-old with cerebral palsy. 5/05/20

WSU Today: Aug. 6, 2020

  • What employees can expect as the fall semester gets under way
  • WSU Board of Trustees approves next step to house the National Institute for Digital Transformation
  • Teaching This Fall: Day 4 Questions about Teaching Online
  • Student Health closed 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 7-21
  • New tax-exempt certificate available
  • OEIC seeks public comment on revisions to Sexual Harassment, Discrimination and Retaliation policy
  • Purchasing Office new contact information
  • SPTE Request Form for pre-session courses are due
  • Get training on your schedule
  • Kansas NSF EPSCoR office seeking white papers for Major Initiatives to Improve Research Infrastructure
  • Hear from Dr. Jerry Kang, an expert on implicit bias
  • Clash of the Colleges set for Aug. 21
  • Join in the fun with a Zoom murder mystery night
  • Hiring process changes and reminders for August
  • Updates to New Employee Orientation
  • Classroom Technology training schedule
  • Linda Rhone named a top business leader and innovator
  • New mask available at RSC Shocker Store
  • CCU members: refer and win a chance for $100
  • Wanted: Volunteers to help with 2020 bicycle and pedestrian count event
  • Required fire drills to be held on campus through Friday, Aug. 7
  • Shock Doc: Dr. Parcell’s Geology Field Camp

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Are you a student from one of these cities? If so, Wichita State will give you a big discount

Aug. 6, 2020 -- Wichita State provides discounted tuition rates to new students from certain areas in Colorado, Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.

WSU Today: Aug. 5 2020

  • WSU dining, services adjust to safety guidelines for fall semester
  • Exhibit highlights Latinos' contributions to Wichita's history
  • Teaching This Fall: Day 3 Questions about Teaching Online
  • Join the ARC Facebook group and be in the know
  • Find out about changes to August campus visits
  • Purchasing Office new contact information
  • New tax-exempt certificate available
  • Get your team together for trivia night on Aug. 10
  • Impacted by the layoffs in Wichita?
  • WSU 'Kansas English' journal receives national honor
  • Back to School Sale at the Shocker Store
  • University Libraries lists fall 2020 intersession hours
  • Join us this summer at Boats & Bikes!
  • Required fire drills to be held on campus through Friday, Aug. 7

Digital transformation

WSU Board of Trustees approves next step to house the National Institute for Digital Transformation

Aug. 5, 2020 -- In an effort to help diversify and grow the economy – while providing an important platform for creating new academic and applied programs for students – Wichita State University is moving forward on a facility to house the National Institute for Digital Transformation (NIDT) as part of its Convergence Sciences initiative.

WSU researcher Dr. Bill Groutas has published a study on a possible treatment for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wichita State chemist identifies potential COVID-19 treatment

Aug. 5, 2020 — Dr. Bill Groutas, Wichita State University medical chemist, is part of a team that has published a study showing a possible therapeutic treatment for COVID-19.

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Statement on our current social climate

Originally posted June 4, 2020. This last week in America has laid bare that we have much to do as a country, and as individuals, to right the many wrongs against men and women in the African American community. The hurt and anger are real. It’s not 1968, but it looks like it in many ways. Unjust killings, peaceful protests, and citizen advocacy are followed by more brutality, looting and riots.

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Wichita State adds two new certificates in job growth areas

Meeting the needs of employers and students just got easier. Beginning fall semester, graduate students may pursue an 18 credit hour certificate in space sciences. Also beginning in August, undergraduate students may weave a 13 credit hour certificate in environment and sustainability into their plans for a bachelor’s degree, without adding additional hours.

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Wichita State introduces mobile ticketing for Shocker athletics

Aug. 5, 2020 - Wichita State Athletics will introduce mobile ticketing for the 2020-21 season for the sports of volleyball, men's and women's basketball, baseball and softball. The move to mobile ticketing will provide greater convenience and a safer environment for fans. It will offer a contactless entry into athletic venues and the ability to transfer tickets electronically, eliminating physical touching concerns prevalent during this time. Mobile ticketing will also provide an added layer of security, guarding against the production of fraudulent and counterfeit tickets.

125th Anniversary Shocker Pride Points

Shocker pride points, part three

AUG 5, 2020 -- During each month for the next 12 months, we will release 11 Shocker pride points for a total of 125 by next June. Wichita State is the greatest metropolitan university in the United States, and these points prove it.