WSU News

April 1, 2021 - In the latest U.S. News and World Report rankings of universities offering a Ph.D. in engineering, the College of Engineering at Wichita State University is again ranked in the top 100 engineering graduate programs, the only institution from the state of Kansas to make it in the top 100. Wichita State ranks No. 77 on the list, up from No. 94 a year ago.

April 1, 2021 — Few would disagree that 2020 was a chaotic, confusing year. The next Perspectives series, “Reestablishing Reality,” will help participants understand what has happened and reorient them to the realities of 2021.

• Employee and student COVID-19 testing 
• Faculty, staff virtual town Hall on April 2
• Academic Affairs names new emeriti faculty
• 2021 biometric screenings now available
• Tuition assistance applications due April 15
• Shocker New Venture applications due today
• Holi spring festival returns to Wichita State
• Shocker grad to discuss food insecurity during pandemic
• Plan to check out GRASP showcase on Friday

• Wichita State to hold panel discussion on freedom of expression today
• Former Wichita State accountant passes away
• SEM Update: Goal 9
• Free hearing evaluations for faculty and staff
• 'That's a Shocker': Library introduces podcast
• Applications open for Shocker Leadership Awards
• Submit nominations for advising awards
• Faculty Fellowship application deadline approaching
• Faculty and staff study-abroad spotlights
• Trans-athlete to speak for Day of Visibility today
• Plan to check out GRASP showcase on Friday
• Presentations put 2020 into perspective
• April 2: Mathematical Sciences lecture
• KU professor gives physics seminar talk
• Small business center offers free webinars
• PBS features Provines, Suspenders4Hope
• University senates, SGA to vote on proposed shared governance policy revision

• COVID-19 vaccines open to all students and staff; 2nd dose available through SHS
• Faculty, staff virtual town Hall on April 2
• Outdoor classroom spaces now available
• Shocker New Venture applications due April 1
• Summer institute seeks squad leaders
• Entries now open for 2021 Edible Book Festival
• OAT summer grant apps due
• 2021 LEAD Conference call for proposals
• Faculty sabbaticals approved for 2021-22
• Lunch Social Hour: Womxn in Student Affairs
• KU professor gives physics seminar talk
• Get a free, professional headshot
• Neighbor challenge coming to Wichita State
• Haley speaks to Forbes about Suez Canal crisis
• Tell students about Ulrich internship opportunity 
• $25 Adidas quarter-zip at the Shocker Store

• COVID-19 vaccines open to all students and staff; 2nd dose available through SHS
• Wichita State to hold panel discussion on freedom of expression
• 2021-22 course catalogs now available
• NIAR’s ATLAS announces addition of automated thermoplastic welding, tape-slitting capabilities
• Follow Wichita State University on TikTok
• 'Shock Talk' interviews Susayn Brandes of Great Plains Ventures, Inc.
• Faculty Fellowship application deadline approaching
• Learn how to support transgender Shockers
• Mathematical foundations of data analysis grad program prepares students for big data work
• Applied linguistics degree now available
• Technology Policy: A Case for Optimism and Freedom to Innovate
• Get your driver's license renewed on campus
• Shocker Tennis set for home match against UTA
• SBDC hosts business tax workshops
• Workshop helps power up your LinkedIn profile
• Win prizes for International Happiness Day
• Help students stay on degree track
• Faculty Senate meeting today
• $5 deal at RSC Starbucks: Drink and a danish

March 26, 2021 — Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) announces the addition of two new technologies to its Automated Technologies Laboratory for Aerospace Systems (ATLAS): a fully integrated thermoplastic welding system and a prepreg tape slitting and tow-rewinding machine.

• Individuals in Phases 1-4 eligible for COVID vaccine; 2nd dose available through SHS
• Wichita State aerospace engineering student awarded prestigious NSF fellowship
• WSU Barton School of Business launches Entrepreneur in Residence program, names newest resident
• Outdoor classroom spaces available
• Watch out for your safety, and leave your taxes at home
• KMUW project connects seniors with penpals
• Rudd Foundation awards scholarships to 19 future Shockers
• Join us for Lunch and Learn on March 29
• Tuition assistance applications open for summer 2021
• Photos to be visible in Employee Self-Service
• 'That's a Shocker': Library introduces podcast
• Submit nominations for advising awards
• Presenters sought for Sport Club Lead Training
• Graduate School seeks GRASP judges
• Greek Life celebrates member accomplishments 
• Researchers offer help with parenting issues
• The Chung Report reflects on past vibrancy found within Shocker Neighborhood
• Lunch Social Hour: Womxn in Student Affairs
• Shocker Tennis set to take court against Denver
• SBDC hosts business tax workshops
• Workshop helps power up your LinkedIn profile
• UP and USS senates host virtual March Mayhem
• Softball tickets available for ECU series
• #WSUWeSupportU offers free online training
• Win prizes for International Happiness Day
• Save on sweatshirts and jackets this weekend

March 25, 2021 — The fourth class of Rudd Scholars includes 19 Kansas high school seniors who will attend Wichita State University. Each recipient will receive a full-ride scholarship, which includes tuition, fees, on-campus housing and considerable networking/coaching support along the way. All Rudd Scholars are from Kansas and will attend Wichita State, Emporia State or Fort Hays State.

March 25, 2021 -- The W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University has launched its Entrepreneur in Residence program and named Michael Golomb, founder and CEO of FanVestor, as its newest resident. This distinction will last through the spring 2021 semester. Each Entrepreneur in Residence will provide essential collaboration and outside industry knowledge to Barton School students, faculty and the Wichita community.

• Update to campus operations coming soon 
• Individuals in Phases 1-4 eligible for COVID vaccine; 2nd dose available through SHS
• Employee and student COVID-19 testing 
• Faculty, staff virtual town Hall on April 2
• SEM Update: Goal 8
• Watch out for your safety, and leave your taxes at home
• 2021-22 course catalogs now available
• Managers of USS and Non-Teaching UP Employees: It’s Goal Planning Time
• Green Group nominations open
• Entries now open for 2021 Edible Book Festival
• 2021 LEAD Conference call for proposals
• Service-Learning Showcase seeks submissions
• Take a virtual tour of Special Collections, University Archives
• Tilford Talks celebrate Women's History Month
• [title of show]: a livestreaming experience
• Shockers take on Omaha in three-game series
• Enjoy lunch at the Food Truck Plaza today
• Shocker Tennis set for matchup with Creighton
• The Honors College Faculty Council invites the campus community to two virtual events
• Digital print specialist job open to employees
• Shocker Lanes' burger special: Hangover Burger

March 24, 2021 — Brittany Wojciechowski, a Wichita State University Ph.D. student in aerospace engineering, has been awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF), which is worth more than $120,000.

• Individuals in Priority Phases 1-4 are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine
• Employee and student COVID-19 testing
• Wichita State earns Voter-Friendly designation
• Watch out for your safety, and leave your taxes at home
• Study-Abroad Spotlight: Kennedy Rogers
• Wichita State staff and students lead future of the Shocker Neighborhood commitment
• University schedule for 2021 holiday closedown
• 2021 biometric screenings now available
• Tuesday Talks: Transgender Day of Visibility
• Outdoor heaters placed outside RSC
• Call for 2021-22 Faculty Fellowship applications
• Applications open for Shocker Leadership Awards
• Barton School hosts Kansas-Oklahoma leadership conference
• Summer institute seeks squad leaders
• Presentations put 2020 into perspective
• Webinar to offer SBIR/STTR program overview
• Faculty invited to CourseLeaf training
• Learn to master the functionality of Excel
• Free produce for students, faculty, staff
• Today's Ulrich talk feature Santos, Murano
• Hippodrome judges needed
• Electrician position open to employees only

• Wichita State to hold panel discussion on freedom of expression
• Watch out for your safety, and leave your taxes at home
• Photos to be visible in Employee Self-Service
• Managers of USS and Non-Teaching UP Employees: It’s Goal Planning Time
• Faculty invited to CourseLeaf training
• University Libraries Undergraduate Research Award
• Headshot appointments available for March
• Barton faculty featured in policy conference
• Tilford Talks celebrate Women's History Month
• Physics seminar features University of Geneva professor
• Run a business confidently with SBDC webinars
• Women's Tennis set for season's final home match
• SBDC hosts business tax workshops
• International Happiness Day giveaway
• $1.50 bowling on Fridays for rewards members