• Shockers United information now combined with COVID-19 Response pages
  • June edition of president's newsletter, First Tuesday, set for today
  • Reminder about designated holidays for State of Kansas employees
  • Real Talk: Debriefing the recent racial events
  • Fall 2020 Tuition Assistance deadline approaching
  • University Libraries provides online checkouts
  • Campus visits resuming soon
  • Focused funding opportunities
  • Tuesday Talk with SHS will discuss 鈥楾ransgender Health & The Real You鈥
  • Distribution and return of mifi devices have changed
  • Meet a Shocker: Theresa Le, communication graduate

NSF I-corps lab

June 2, 2020 -- A Kansas City biotechnology startup company is getting a boost thanks to 小9直播鈥檚 National Science Foundation (NSF) Shocker Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program.

Minecraft world created by Will Parcell

June 1, 2020- Will Parcell, a 小9直播 professor, created a virtual version of geology field camp. The camp will use Minecraft so students can map the terrain. The Terrain will be based on actual locations in Montana and Wyoming.

  • Process in place for additional PPE requests
  • First candidate to be interviewed for Health Professions dean position today
  • Virtual support offered by university subject librarians
  • Sign up now for the June 8-12 Academic Resources Conference events
  • Stay up-to-date with University Libraries
  • Have questions for the Career Development Center?
  • Shocker Store curbside service moved
  • Continued need to share reliable health information with students during COVID-19 pandemic
  • Summer 2020 E-Launch
  • Tuesday Talk with SHS will discuss 鈥楾ransgender Health & The Real You鈥
  • June HealthQuest upcoming events
  • Congratulations to KMUW's Stephan Bisaha, recipient of a Regional Murrow Award for excellence in journalism
  • Billingham discusses pandemic's effect on cities in Wichita Eagle column
  • Extra discount on clearance merchandise at the Shocker Store
  • Please use Student Health's main entrance starting today
  • Meet a Shocker: Madison McCalla, communication graduate

  • May 28 Letter to the Campus Community
  • NetApp breaks ground for building on 小9直播 Innovation Campus
  • Four candidates to be interviewed for Health Professions dean position
  • Distribution and return of mifi devices have changed
  • University Libraries has new hours for Shocker community
  • Stay up-to-date with University Libraries
  • University Libraries provides online checkouts
  • Have questions for the Career Development Center?
  • Summer 2020 E-Launch
  • Shocker Innovation Corps now accepting applications for the online summer 2020 cohort
  • Tech updates keep Shocker Studios on cutting edge for applied learning
  • Please use Student Health's main entrance starting today
  • June 2 Tuesday Talk with SHS will discuss 鈥楾ransgender Health & The Real You鈥
  • New hours for Chick-Fil-A and Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes
  • Take the CliftonStrengths survey
  • Shocker Store curbside service moved
  • Extra discount on clearance merchandise at the Shocker Store
  • WSU Theatre makes a film during quarantine
  • Perspectives on the Pandemic series now on Fairmount College YouTube channel
  • Congratulations to KMUW's Stephan Bisaha, recipient of a Regional Murrow Award for excellence in journalism
  • Participants sought for undergraduate research, please share with students
  • Invitation Extended by Councilman Brandon Johnson, Wichita City Council, District 1
  • JoVE Science Library streaming free for WSU students and faculty
  • Check out Student Health Services on YouTube
  • Pizza Hut Museum open by appointment only through June 30
  • Meet a Shocker: Spring 2020 graduates

小9直播 student Allison Schulte

June 1, 2020 - 小9直播 senior Allison Schulte, a strategic communication major, describes her experience during the COVID-19 pandemic and how teachers reacted to help adjust to the new circumstances.

  • May 28 Letter to the Campus Community
  • WSU employee tests positive for COVID-19; university following CDC, EEOC safety guidelines
  • NetApp breaks ground for building on 小9直播 Innovation Campus
  • Lou Heldman looked for innovation and creativity throughout WSU's campus
  • The Office of Research invites Notices of Intent to apply for NSF鈥檚 Major Research Implementation program
  • Four candidates to be interviewed for Health Professions dean position
  • Please use Student Health's main entrance starting June 1
  • Tech updates keep Shocker Studios on cutting edge for applied learning
  • Shocker Innovation Corps now accepting applications for the online summer 2020 cohort
  • University Libraries has new hours for Shocker community
  • Pizza Hut Museum open by appointment only through June 30
  • Black & Yellow Day - June 12
  • June 2 Tuesday Talk with SHS will discuss 鈥楾ransgender Health & The Real You鈥
  • Neal Allen featured on 鈥楰ansas Week鈥
  • Invitation Extended by Councilman Brandon Johnson, Wichita City Council, District 1
  • WSU Theatre makes a film during quarantine
  • Meet a Shocker: McKenzey Bell, filmmaking graduate

Lou Heldman

May 28, 2020 - Lou Heldman, 71, came to 小9直播 in 2007, a time when the university鈥檚 vision expanded. He fit in with a group, most prominently former president John Bardo and current president Jay Golden, that want the university and community to think and act boldly. He retires in June.

  • Process in place for additional PPE requests
  • University Libraries sets new hours for Shocker community
  • New hours for Chick-Fil-A and Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes
  • Please use Student Health's main entrance starting June 1
  • Read May's issue of Teaching Today
  • Sign up now for the June 8-12 Academic Resources Conference events
  • Take the CliftonStrengths survey
  • Applications due Friday for Shocker I-Corps funding opportunity
  • Share with students: Participants sought for undergraduate research
  • Tuition Assistance applications for fall 2020 now being accepted
  • Four candidates to be interviewed for Health Professions dean position

  • What you need to know this week as we adjust to slowly opening campus
  • Suffering from meeting fatigue? Let鈥檚 take Friday meeting breaks.
  • Convergence Sciences Initiative proposal deadline extended to June 8
  • New syllabus template available
  • Monthly studio portrait photos available soon in the RSC
  • Update on how to get materials from library
  • 小9直播鈥檚 orientation going virtual this summer
  • WSU Theatre makes a film during quarantine
  • Perspectives on the Pandemic series now on Fairmount College YouTube channel
  • Shocker Innovation Corps now accepting applications for the online summer 2020 cohort
  • Pizza Hut Museum open by appointment only through June 30
  • Changes to your HSA/HRA/FSA for 2020 due to CARES Act
  • State Employee Health Plan updates in response to COVID-19
  • Harpool is subject-matter expert for WalletHub article
  • Student Health Services has a YouTube channel
  • Please use Student Health鈥檚 main entrance starting June 1
  • Meet a Shocker: Rhian Cunningham, graphic design graduate

Shocker Studios

May 27, 2020 - 小9直播's Shocker Studio is alway updating its technology for students in the School of Digital Arts and the Bachelor of Applied Arts in Media Arts. An industry advisory board, with voices from around the nation, helps Shocker Studios plan for what鈥檚 next and what鈥檚 important. The technology upgrades include the two recording studios 鈥 one digital, one analog - that are undergoing remodels that include new acoustics, new sound boards and new components.

  • WSU technology breathes new life into aging Army helicopter fleet
  • LETC, university benefit from partnership
  • Join KMUW for Digital Democracy on Tap: Advice from the Frontlines
  • GoCreate collaborates with partners to make face coverings
  • 小9直播 biology students tell COVID stories by turning to creativity
  • 小9直播 lab gets the scoop on poop, food archaeology
  • Perspectives on the Pandemic series now on Fairmount College YouTube channel
  • Shocker Innovation Corps now accepting applications for the online summer 2020 cohort
  • Summer 2020 E-Launch
  • University Libraries sets new hours for Shocker community
  • Stay up-to-date with University Libraries
  • Shocker Store in Rhatigan Student Center reopening May 26
  • Invitation Extended by Councilman Brandon Johnson, Wichita City Council, District 1
  • Ulrich boosts outreach efforts amid COVID-19
  • RH: 鈥業 know other people struggle鈥
  • Starbucks in RSC now open

  • What you need to know for this week
  • Health and Safety measures for employees, students and visitors coming to campus
  • Town Hall recap
  • Office signage toolkits available now
  • Sign up now for the June 8-12 Academic Resources Conference events
  • Order limited edition 125th anniversary lapel pins by May 28
  • New syllabus template available
  • Warmest greetings from all of us at the WSU Foundation
  • Stay up-to-date with University Libraries
  • Ulrich boosts outreach efforts amid COVID-19
  • RH: 鈥業 know other people struggle鈥
  • Join KMUW for Digital Democracy on Tap: Advice from the Frontlines
  • Are you looking for employment opportunities because of COVID-19?
  • STEM Diversity Virtual Career Expo tomorrow
  • KANSASWORKS Virtual Statewide Job Fair - May 27-28
  • Participants sought for undergraduate research, please share with students
  • Congratulations to the first Open Alternative Textbook grant recipients!
  • Questions for the Career Development Center?
  • Parking lots near Duerksen Fine Arts Center will be closed this week
  • Shocker Store in Rhatigan Student Center reopening today
  • Starbucks in RSC now open
  • Invitation Extended by Councilman Brandon Johnson, Wichita City Council, District 1
  • Herzik joins the General Counsel鈥檚 Office today
  • Protect yourself and others by doing a wellness check before coming to campus
  • WSU students continue work-study program through distance learning

  • What you need to know for the week of May 26
  • Health and Safety measures for employees, students, and visitors coming to campus
  • Faculty and Staff Virtual Town Hall today
  • NSF will require two new forms to be submitted in an NSF-approved format starting June 1
  • Office signage toolkits available now
  • WSU Parking Services will again enforce faculty / staff parking
  • Protect yourself and others by doing a wellness check before coming to campus
  • Sign up now for the June 8-12 Academic Resources Conference events
  • WSU鈥檚 Community Engagement Institute partners with Kansas organizations to Respond to COVID-19
  • University Libraries sets new hours for Shocker community
  • Parking lots near Duerksen Fine Arts Center will be closed next week
  • Shocker Innovation Corps now accepting applications for the online summer 2020 cohort
  • Summer 2020 E-Launch
  • 小9直播 lab gets the scoop on poop, food archaeology
  • Boats & Bikes is back this Memorial Weekend!
  • WSU partners with Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory to lead nationwide star party
  • Save on Shocker gear during the Memorial Day Sale
  • Shocker Store in Rhatigan Student Center reopening May 26
  • 小9直播 biology students tell COVID stories by turning to creativity
  • Meet a Shocker: Andrew Cruz, marketing major and graphic design minor

小9直播 runner Rebekah Topham

May 22, 2020 - 小9直播 runner Rebekah Topham needed help with reading when she arrived in 2015. She made great strides with the help of tutors and athletic department resources and carries a 3.89 grade-point average. She wants other struggling students to know her story.

Summer orientation will be hosted virtually this year

May 21, 2020 -- Like most summer activities, the way 小9直播鈥檚 campus orientation is held looks different than it has in years past. The Office of Student Success will instead host summer orientation through online modules and virtual college connection sessions.

  • Safety 鈥榮tarter kits鈥 to be supplied to offices for May 26 phased opening
  • Faculty and staff virtual town hall coming Friday
  • Suffering from meeting fatigue? Let鈥檚 take Friday meeting breaks.
  • The Office of Research invites Notices of Intent to apply for NSF鈥檚 Major Research Implementation program
  • LETC, university benefit from partnership
  • Let future Shockers know about this yard sign contest
  • GoCreate collaborates with partners to make face coverings
  • New syllabus template available
  • Boats & Bikes is back this Memorial Weekend!
  • WSU partners with Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory to lead nationwide star party
  • Record lectures and flip your class
  • Political science professor article published in English
  • Mau publishes manuscript in journal
  • Let Your Fellow Shockers Know That They're #NotAlone | WSU CAPS
  • Invitation Extended by Councilman Brandon Johnson, Wichita City Council, District 1
  • Meet a Shocker: Claudia Rojo, aerospace engineering graduate
  • Meet a Shocker: Felicia Smith, Bachelor of Social Work

Creators of

May 20, 2020 鈥 Jay Price, director of the public history program at 小9直播, decided to make a series of graphic novels to commemorate the trail."

  • Faculty and staff virtual town hall coming Friday
  • What you need to know for the week of May 26
  • WSU technology breathes new life into aging Army helicopter fleet
  • Record lectures and flip your class
  • Congratulations to the first Open Alternative Textbook grant recipients!
  • Convergence Sciences Initiative proposal deadline extended to June 8
  • Sign up now for the June 8-12 Academic Resources Conference events
  • Tuition Assistance applications for fall 2020 now being accepted
  • Help available for hybrid course design process
  • Join KMUW for Digital Democracy on Tap: Advice from the Frontlines
  • Perspectives on the Pandemic series now on Fairmount College YouTube channel
  • Virtual campus visits
  • Webinar on health care language access today
  • Join us for a Real Talk program
  • State Employee Health Plan Updates in response to COVID-19
  • Changes to your HSA/HRA/FSA for 2020 due to CARES Act
  • McCleary-Jones receives two-year appointment to planning sub-committee
  • Student Health Services has a YouTube Channel
  • You can help prevent suicide
  • 小9直播 student makes her dream a reality for all to enjoy
  • Meet a Shocker: Abel Barraza, Bachelor of Engineering in mechanical engineering
  • Meet a Shocker: Carter Bryant, Bachelor of Fine Arts in art history

COVID-19 painting of a person wearing a mask on a bench.

May 19, 2020 - COVID-19 turned Human Organism, Biology 106 into a current events class, with art, music and poetry added to help students learn about and deal with the pandemic. Dr. Mary Liz Jameson adapted to remote learning by turning her students鈥 creativity loose. They designed their own face masks. They wrote stories and poetry, performed songs and painted.