Khristian Jones stands in front of the Convair 990 jet parked in front of Mojave Air and Space port in California.

Sept. 9, 2019 -- Aerospace engineering senior Khristian Jones interned at Mojave Air and Space Port in California this summer through the Brooke Owens Fellowship program. Among the many experiences she received in her internship, she flew with a Space Shuttle commander and spoke with the NASA administrator.

  • Drug Free Schools and Communities Act (DFSCA) Notice
  • Flu shots available on campus
  • Getting the most out of your benefits webinar plus HealthQuest credit
  • Call for 2019-20 Service-Learning Scholars
  • 蹤獲扦s Kansas Procurement Technical Assistance Center and the Navy to Conduct Small Business Workshop
  • ISME Colloquium today (Friday, Sept. 6)
  • The Lecture Series in the Mathematical Sciences presents Gideon Maschler, Clark University
  • Join in the retirement celebration for Doris Wells
  • This weeks university update
  • Quinn the Goose Dog enrolls at 蹤獲扦
  • Langston Lions and McPherson Bulldogs meet at Cessna Stadium for the Heartland Classic
  • Engage 蹤獲扦 2019 to feature keynote address from Lt. Gov. Lynn Rogers
  • Up to 60 percent off at JCPenney on Sunday, Sept. 8
  • 蹤獲扦 receives funding to continue to assist businesses in gaining SBIR/STTR funding
  • Are you analytics savvy?
  • Teen study participants needed to help explore perceptions of relationships
  • Shockers After Dark set for Sept. 13
  • A Conversation with Schuyler Bailar
  • Join the couch to 5k training program with Campus Recreation
  • Consider joining Campus Recreation
  • Euphoria by Giao Tang in Cadman Art Gallery
  • Helping students with disabilities to graduate!
  • Free Money Game Show today (Friday, Sept. 6)
  • #HurryToTheFurries help us help others!

  • Academic Convocation event agenda
  • U.S. diplomat to speak about space exploration
  • Notifications from Care Team, Disability Services, OIEC, Conduct, and Academic Integrity from notifications@maxient.com
  • Google On-Campus events
  • Graduate School Dean Coleen Pugh inducted as Fellow into American Chemical Society
  • ACE Meetup today (Thursday, Sept. 5)
  • Mechanical Engineering Seminar tomorrow (Friday, Sept. 6)
  • Office of Purchasing will be closed for two hours tomorrow (Friday, Sept. 6)
  • KMUW to host mayoral candidate debate as part of Engage ICT
  • National Cheese Pizza Day Free pizza!
  • Rhatigan Student Center celebrates 60 years
  • Review and refresh your writing skills
  • Attend the Heartland Football Classic on Saturday
  • Enroll in a #蹤獲扦WeSupportU Preventing Sucide Training
  • 2019-20 Scholarship Brochures have arrived
  • Take an extra 10% off clearance merchandise

A student sits alone in her dorm room.

Sept. 5, 2019 - Many students look forward to college because they get to move away from their parents and have some independence. Leaving home can often be difficult, though. According to a national survey, 66% of freshman experience homesickness. Here are some tips to help ease the discomfort.

  • Google On-Campus events
  • Academic Convocation schedule of events
  • Study Abroad Fair coming Sept. 17
  • Save-the-date for $6 T-shirts
  • Up to 60 percent off at JCPenney on Sunday, Sept. 8
  • Turn. Off. Netflix.
  • RSC Unplugged features Stringhounds
  • Dog days of summer with the 蹤獲扦PD
  • Back to Business Bash coming Thursday, Sept. 5
  • National Cheese Pizza Day Free pizza!
  • Shockers After Dark set for Sept. 13
  • Become a conversation leader for Intensive English Language Center
  • Wednesdays in Wiedemann begins new season today (Wednesday, Sept. 4)
  • Join SGA on National Voter Registration Day!
  • Join us for the next event in the Graduate School's Professional Development Series: Data Analysis for Beginners
  • 蹤獲扦 Weekly Briefing to feature Kimberly Engber and Honors College
  • D.C. internship helps 蹤獲扦 senior work with voting issues
  • Employability (Made) in Germany
  • Teen study participants needed to help explore perceptions of relationships
  • Campus invited to an open house in the newly expanded Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College space in Shocker Hall on Sept. 12
  • The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is creating an LGBTQ+ Shocker Ambassador program
  • Build-A-Friend on Sept. 10 in RSC
  • University Update includes organizational changes in the Office of Research
  • Workshops offered in Ablah Library
  • Learn about Intellectual Property Basics at University Libraries
  • Build your skills to supervisor people
  • Annual Mini-Wellness Fair coming Sept. 11
  • Join WASAC and CAPS for the Healing from Trauma Support Group
  • Free billiards for members at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes
  • KMUW to host mayoral candidate debate as part of Engage ICT
  • Take an extra 10% off clearance merchandise

Sarah Coffman with a cat rescued by the Wichita Animal Shelter

Sept 4, 2019 - Sarah Coffman graduated from 蹤獲扦 in 2010 with an Integrated Marketing Communications degree. After college, she had every intention to work for an ad agency. But life took her on a different journey.

  • Join us for the next event in the Graduate School's Professional Development Series: Data Analysis for Beginners
  • Mini-symposium to honor Shvartsburgs recent award for scientists and engineers
  • University Update includes organizational changes in the Office of Research
  • Attend a brown-bag lunch and discover the advantages of the Learning Quest 529 Educational Savings Plan
  • Get your Shocker-themed buttons!
  • Dog days of summer with the 蹤獲扦PD
  • Designing a First-Year Seminar: Information meeting
  • University Police Officer trainee position open to 蹤獲扦 employees only
  • 蹤獲扦 Weekly Briefing to feature Kimberly Engber and Honors College
  • Campus invited to an open house in the newly expanded Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College space in Shocker Hall on Sept. 12
  • Workshops offered in Ablah Library
  • Learn about Intellectual Property Basics at University Libraries
  • Department of History invites the 蹤獲扦 community to its fall 2019 lecture
  • Women of 蹤獲扦 membership drive
  • RSC Unplugged features Stringhounds
  • Annual Mini-Wellness Fair coming Sept. 11
  • Join WASAC and CAPS for the Healing from Trauma Support Group
  • Up to 60 percent off at JCPenney on Sunday, Sept. 8
  • Build-A-Friend on Sept. 10 in RSC
  • Study Abroad Fair coming Sept. 17
  • Shockers After Dark set for Sept. 13

Students dance at 2019 Yard Show

Sept. 4, 2019 -- One of 蹤獲扦's most entertaining traditions - the annual Yard Show - was held Aug. 29. The event is put on each year by the 蹤獲扦 Multicultural Greek Council.

Chris Stoneberger, and Quinn, the Goose Dog

Sept. 4, 2019 - Say goodbye to the poop-covered walking paths on campus and hello to the newest member of campus, Quinn, the mighty goose dog.

Collin Munson, graduate assistant for the Shocker Support Locker

Sept. 3, 2019 -- The 蹤獲扦 Student Government Association operates the Shocker Support Locker in Grace Wilkie 103 as a reservoir of donated items for students facing food insecurity. Now boasting steel shelves and continuous staff presence, the Shocker Support Locker has matured beyond recognition in the past year.