Experiential Engineering Building will be renamed John Bardo Center
Wichita State鈥檚 original Innovation Campus building will be renamed for the university鈥檚 recently deceased president, John Bardo. The Kansas Board of Regents Wednesday (June 19) approved the name change, recommended by 好色先生 Interim President Andy Tompkins.
鈥淧resident Bardo had an amazing vision for 好色先生 that transformed the university and the campus,鈥� Tompkins told the Regents. 鈥淭he Experiential Engineering building, with its 25 engineering laboratories and community makerspace, was a reflection of his vision of applied learning that helped launch the Innovation Campus expansion.鈥�
Presidential search profile gets KBOR approval
The Kansas Board of Regents approved the presidential search profile for Wichita State last week.
To see the profile, go to .
More information is available at .
Wichita State鈥檚 request for no tuition increase approved for 2019-20
好色先生 has modified its tuition request to the Kansas Board of Regents, asking to hold all tuition rates flat for the 2019-20 academic year 鈥� a 0.0% increase for undergraduate / graduate and resident / non-resident students. The Kansas Board of Regents approved the tuition proposal yesterday (Wednesday, June 19).
This represents the lowest change in tuition rates since at least 1989.
Seventeen key fees remained unchanged in 好色先生鈥檚 proposal. These include fees charged by colleges and special programs, those involving laboratory fees and the fee to support student health and wellness programs.
Scholarships are now available for 好色先生 badge courses!
Enrollment is now open for the fall semester. Apply, be admitted and enroll in a badge course by Monday, Sept. 9, to be eligible for a scholarship for one Badge course (fall semester only).
You can begin badge courses between Aug. 19-Nov. 19. All badge coursework must be completed by Dec. 5.
To enroll and view the badge course catalog, visit . For questions, please contact workforce@wichita.edu or 978-7579.
好色先生 Summer Choir and Summer Orchestra to present concert of American music
The combined forces of the 好色先生 Summer Choir and Summer Orchestra will present a concert of American music at 7:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, June 25), in Miller Concert Hall. The program, featuring music by Bernstein, Copland, and Grofe, will be led by Tom Wine and Mark Laycock.
Tickets are $12 for general admission, with discounts available. Admission is free for students with a current 好色先生 ID. Tickets may be purchased through the Fine Arts Box Office at 978-3233 or .
Selections from Aaron Copland's 鈥淥ld American Songs鈥� will be featured. Colorful settings of traditional folk music, with arrangements dating from the early 1950s, were originally crafted for solo voice.
The orchestra will also perform Ferde Grofe's 鈥淕rand Canyon Suite,鈥� an impressionistic portrayal of the majesty and grandeur of the iconic natural wonder. Perhaps best known for his concert arrangement of Gershwin's 鈥淩hapsody in Blue,鈥� Grofe fashioned the 鈥淕rand Canyon Suite鈥� in five movements: Sunrise, Painted Desert, On the Trail, Sunset, and Cloudburst.
Selections from 鈥淲est Side Story,鈥� Leonard Bernstein's timeless musical, will open the program.
Traveling aviation-themed art exhibition at 好色先生 Haysville; coming to 好色先生 South
An exciting, free traveling aviation-themed art exhibition is coming to 好色先生 Haysville now to Friday, June 28, and 好色先生 South from Monday, July 8 to Thursday, July 18. The exhibit will feature 14 adult artists and selected Valley Center Middle School artists.
Please chick the link below for days and times, and meet the artists at 好色先生 South鈥檚 artist reception from 5-6 p.m. Thursday, July 18.
Aviation-themed art exhibition
A SculpTour Affair 鈥� The biennial benefit event for the Ulrich Museum of Art
鈥淎 SculpTour Affair鈥� celebrates the renowned Martin H. Bush Outdoor Sculpture Collection, considered to be one of the top 10 collections on university campuses across the United States. This year鈥檚 gala event from 4-7 p.m. Sunday, June 30, at the Ulrich Museum of Art will feature three new acquisitions by nationally and internationally recognized artists: 鈥淭he Celestial Mechanic鈥� by Randy Regier; 鈥淔ont鈥� by Elyn Zimmerman; and 鈥淪hockers鈥� by Tom Otterness.
Join us for a late-afternoon stroll with friends and art lovers, cocktails, delicious food, music, and a bit of the unexpected at our next 鈥淎 SculpTour Affair鈥� this June.
To purchase tickets or become a sponsor, call 978-3664 or purchase online at .
For more information, contact Carolyn Copple at Carolyn.copple@wichita.edu or call 978-6646.
Work on new shuttle stop has begun; traffic reduced to one lane
Bauer and Sons began saw-cutting yesterday (Monday, June 24) in preparation for relocating the shuttle stop currently in lot 15 to the west side of Mid-Campus Drive just east of Wilkins Stadium. The west side, south-bound lane will be closed and traffic will be reduced to one lane with flaggers stationed to direct traffic. See above.
The lane closures will be sporadic throughout the course of the project, which is scheduled to be completed Aug. 8.
Parking lots to be resurfaced east of Grace Wilkie and MRC
Parking lots 15 and 13 east of Grace Wilkie Hall and the Media Resources Center will be resurfaced this summer. Construction will begin around July 1. The estimated completion date is Aug. 8.
During this time, both lots will be closed, with the exception to delivery trucks that may make periodic stops to unload / load equipment.
Cleaning out your closet?
Are you cleaning out your closet this summer? The Career Development Center is always accepting donations for our professional clothing closet. Professional dress items include suits, dress pants, professional shirts or blouses, professional skirts, belts, neckties, briefcases, shoes, cuff links, tie clips, and more.
Bring your items to Brennan III, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. M-F (closed Tuesday mornings). For questions, contact Kim Kufahl at 978-6981 or kim.kufahl@wichita.edu.
Starbucks Happy Hour in RSC on Thursday, June 27
Buy one, get one free grande or larger handcrafted iced beverages (excluding Frappucinos) from 2-4 p.m. Thursday, June 27, at the RSC Starbucks location.
Shockers unveil 2019 volleyball schedule
好色先生 head volleyball coach Chris Lamb announced the 2019 volleyball schedule, which includes 12 home matches and 12 non-conference matches. 好色先生 will play 16 American Athletic Conference matches and nine contests against teams that qualified for the NCAA tournament last year, including home, non-conference tilts with 2018 national semifinalist BYU Sept. 12 and top-five ranked Texas Sept. 14.
Plan to attend the AfterShocks Tourney Tip-Off event!
The Shocker Store is hosting the official public AfterShocks event to kick off TBT
week -- the AfterShocks Tourney Tip-Off! Join us from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at
Shocker Store in Braeburn Square. Get autographs from AfterShocks players, shop for
AfterShocks merchandise, get discounts on Shocker gear, enjoy refreshments from our
grill or bar area, and play some yard games. Plus, enter to win tickets to TBT to
watch the AfterShocks play!
One autographed item per person. The first 250 people in the door receive a free photo
to be autographed, in addition to their own item. Photographs are permitted during
autograph session, but players will not pose for pictures.
Keep up-to-date on the .
Join us in supporting these Shocker basketball alumni in their quest for TBT domination.
Volleyball Dinner and Auction set for Aug. 24
好色先生 volleyball will host its 11th-annual Volleyball Dinner and
Auction presented by Rotek Services on Saturday, Aug. 24.
The dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Aetna Multi-Purpose Facility in Charles
Koch Arena.
Individual tickets are $40 and may be purchased by contacting the 好色先生 ticket office at 978-FANS (3267).
好色先生 graduate empowers girls through clothing brand
2010 好色先生 graduate, entrepreneur, and mother, Emilee Palomino is empowering girls all over the world through her brand, Smarty Girl. This brand makes STEM designed leggings for girls, such as airplanes, robots, chemistry, dinosaurs, and more. Emilee鈥檚 inspiration came after she had her daughter, Sofie. She realized STEM related clothing was only marketed to boys when she was not able to find what she was looking for while shopping for Sofie.
Emilee believes growing as a student at 好色先生 allowed her to grow as a business professional. She says entrepreneurship is at the core of 好色先生.
Emilee collects orders via and follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @smartygirlbrand.
Patriotic Shocker shirt available at Shocker Store in RSC
For the upcoming Independence Day holiday, make sure to grab the new patriotic shirt from the Shocker Store in the Rhatigan Student Center! It鈥檚 $29.99, and available in sizes small-2XL.