CAC Theater

The CAC Theater, located near the Rhatigan Student Center, has reopened after closing in May 2025 to assess and address the work needing done to bring the facility into ADA compliance.

Updates to the facility include:

  • An accessible life at the front entrance
  • A family restroom
  • A new ticket booth
  • And accessible audience seating

Compliance training has often felt fragmented and time-consuming. To improve this experience in the future, all required training will be delivered through a single platform during a coordinated training session in August.

This streamlined approach will:

  • Eliminate confusion about where and when to complete training
  • Reduce duplicate and repetitive work
  • Provide a clear, predictable timeframe before the academic year begins

By completing training in August, you can begin the semester confident that your requirements are in place — without ongoing interruptions throughout the year.

Renewal trainings:

This August will mark the inaugural renewal training month for all non-student employees. It will include interactive renewals for training such as HIPAA, Information Security, Research Security, Title IX and PCI that were created in collaboration with WSU’s Office of Instructional Resources. In future years, the plan is to expand the August cycle to include additional required training courses, such as FERPA. Note that not all compliance training will transition to the new platform in the first year. Things will begin with a phased rollout to ensure a smooth and successful transition.

New employee or first time training:

New employees at WSU or in your area will continue to complete first-time training as part of the established onboarding process, according to current practices. They will complete these training courses at the time of hire or onboarding to your area, and will then transition to the August renewal cycle, starting the first August following their initial training completion.

Look out for more information coming via email soon.

Rows of boxes filled with different greens and a shed in the background, with the RSC in the back
A chili pepper plant in a raised garden bed that has a the number 2 on it

Check out what’s currently growing at the Community Garden for the week of July 13, 2026. The beds in the garden are now numbered to help you quickly find what you’re looking for. Make sure to wash what you pick thoroughly before enjoying.

  • Cilantro, bed #7 – Ready to be harvested. To pick, use clean scissors or gently pinch with your fingers and cut stems about one to two inches above the soil. Be sure to take the outer stems first to allow the inner leaves to keep growing. Gardeners also ask that you avoid pulling the entire plant or more than one-third of the plant at a time. Watch a video guide to harvesting cilantro.
  • Cucumbers, bed #5 – Some are ready to be harvested.
  • Peppermint, RSC wall – Ready to be harvested. Use clean scissors to cut or pinch at the stem just above a leaf node (the spot where two leaves grow from the stem). Gardeners ask that you avoid pulling off individual leaves, because cutting the stems encourages the plant to become bushier and produce more growth. For uses of peppermint, try blending it with basil for a basil-mint pesto; chopping and adding it to a summer salad; or muddling the leaves for a summer beverage.
  • Basil, bed #7 – Not ready to be harvested.
  • Beets, bed #2 – Not ready to be harvested. Expected to be ready for harvest mid to late August.
  • Carrots, bed #1 – Not ready to be harvested. Expected to be ready for harvest late August to mid September. 
  • Chili peppers, bed #8 – Not ready to be harvested.
  • Radishes, RSC wall – Not ready to be harvested. Expected to be ready for harvest mid to late July. 
  • Squash, RSC wall – Not ready to be harvested.
  • Sunflowers, beds #10-11 – Not ready to be harvested. The sunflowers have been planted to add some colorful beauty to the garden. Gardeners ask that you refrain from harvesting the sunflowers until they have reached their peak maturity. 
  • Sweet Potatoes, beds #10-14 – Not ready to be harvested. Expected to be ready for harvest mid to late October. 
  • Tomatoes, beds #1, #3 and #7 – Not ready to be harvested.

The Community Garden is a project of the Student Government Association, the President’s Office and Student Engagement & Belonging.

For questions, concerns or requests to plant your own produce in the garden, reach out to Lauren Madison, student governance coordinator for SEB, at lauren.madison@wichita.edu.

Capital Federal Scholars pose with Wichita State leadership and team members.

Every scholarship opens a new door. For some students, it’s the opportunity to attend college. For others, it’s the chance to pursue internships, leadership experiences or graduate education. At the Barton School of Business, expanded support from Capitol Federal Foundation® will help even more future business leaders walk through those doors.

Capitol Federal’s latest investment increases the number of Capitol Federal® Scholarships awarded annually from nine to 14, further strengthening one of the Barton School’s longest-standing scholarship partnerships while advancing Wichita State’s commitment to affordability and accessibility. The expanded scholarship support comes as the Barton School now awards more than $1.4 million annually in scholarships, helping students pursue nationally recognized business degrees while reducing financial barriers and preparing the next generation of business leaders.

Graduates at commencement in their gowns pose for the camera in Charles Koch Arena

Wichita State has released the list of the over 2,400 Shockers who graduated in spring 2026. View the list of Kansas graduates and the list of national and international graduates.

Overall, graduates completed a total of 2,449 degrees — 1,627 undergraduate degrees and certificates and 822 graduate degrees and certificates — with 336 honored as cum laude, 527 honored as magna cum laude and 149 honored as summa cum laude.

Additionally, you can see the names of the over 3,600 students included in the spring 2026 semester Dean’s Honor Roll list. To be included on the honor roll, students must be a full-time student (at least 12 credit hours) and have at least a 3.5 grade point average on the 4.0 scale.

Participants, mentors and staff from the Wichita State LIFE summer camp gather for a group photo at the Corbin Education Building on the Wichita State University campus.

The Wichita State LIFE program hosted its first Summer LIFE camp June 29-July 1 at Wichita State, offering young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities a firsthand look at college life at WSU through campus experiences and engaging activities. The camp introduced participants and their families to the Wichita State LIFE (Learning Independence for Future Employment) program, a new two-year, part-time, non-degree postsecondary program through the College of Education.

“This year’s camp exceeded my expectations in so many ways,” said Dr. Reagan Murnan, director of the Wichita State LIFE program. “It was incredible to watch students grow more confident, try new experiences and build genuine friendships in just a few days.”

Wichita State University’s Policy 13.22 / Payment of Professional Dues or Licensing Fees has been updated to ensure compliance with governing state regulations and policies. The updates include changes in the procedures and requirements for requesting direct payment or reimbursement for the cost of job-related professional licenses, certifications and organizational memberships. Employees are expected to review and comply with the updated procedures and requirements. 

Questions regarding the updated approval process may be directed to Financial Services at accountspayable@wichita.edu.

The group of students who went on the trip pose in front of a boat on the coast of Charleston, South Carolina

A Wichita State University summer leadership course took 15 students from Kansas to South Carolina, where they utilized design thinking, contemporary research and scholarship to make a meaningful difference with local nonprofits.

WSU’s Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College’s Lead for Tomorrow course tackled real-world challenges from Wichita nonprofits: Wichita Clean Streams, Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum and the Pando Initiative through a traveling leadership academy experience.

The Leadership Academy, part of the original Cohen gift, engages students in contemporary research and scholarship based on an annual theme. For the 2026 theme, “Currents, Waves & Tides: Leadership in Motion,” students participated in a Place as Text travel experience in Charleston, South Carolina.

Sunflower with a bee on it

The 2026 issue of Kansas English, the award-winning peer-reviewed journal of the Kansas Association of Teachers of English (KATE), is now available on WSU’s Open Journal Systems. Katie Cramer, professor of English education, has served as editor-in-chief of Kansas English since 2017 and collaborates with Susan Matveyeva, journal manager of University Libraries, to publish the journal each year.

This year’s issue of Kansas English was published June 30 and features the work of several WSU-affiliated faculty, graduates, and students in addition to scholarly and creative work from authors across the state and region:

Those interested in submitting their work to Kansas English can review the call for general submissions as well as the call for column submissions.

Summer 2026 graduates may find information regarding their diplomas on the Registrar’s Office diploma webpage (wichita.edu/diplomas).

  • The deadline to submit a name change on diplomas is the last day of classes, July 24.
  • The diploma distribution date for the summer 2026 semester is Sept. 8. Diplomas can be picked up at the transcript window on the first floor of Jardine Hall, and graduates must show identification.
  • Graduates can request to have the diploma mailed to them for a fee through myWSU, clicking the myClasses tab, clicking the “Request for Diploma Mailing” in the “Graduation Links” box.
  • Graduates will receive an emailed Secure ID on Sept. 8 from the eDiploma vendor inviting them to a one time purchase of an electronic diploma.
  • The record of degree recipients will be inactivated due to graduation unless they are registered or admitted to a new program in a future semester. Learn more about your options after inactivation.