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News Release

Photo and video opportunities as Wichita State starts fall semester

Aug. 16, 2024
By WSU Strategic Communications

Contact for News Reporters: Lainie Mazzullo-Hart, director of communication, 316-978-3409 or lainie.mazzullo@wichita.edu.

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The fall semester officially kicks off Monday, Aug. 19 at Wichita State University. Media are welcome to campus for a variety of photo and video opportunities. Email lainie.mazzullo@wichita.edu to set up interviews.

  • First day of school - Aug. 19: First day of classes for students. Media welcome any time.
  • Wuber rides: Campus staff will be giving students free "Wuber" golf cart rides to and from class most of the day Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 19 and 20. President Rick Muma and Provost Shirley Lefever will be giving rides from 9-11:30 a.m. Aug. 20.
  • Shocker Success Center - Aug. 19 will be the first time most students are seeing the Shocker Success Center, which is the former Clinton Hall building that has been completely renovated. It is now home to 18 student-serving offices that previously had been spread throughout campus. Concentrating these services into one spot streamlines many services and overall improves the student experience.
  • RecFest - 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17 at Heskett Center
    This event is for all first-year WSU students and includes a pool party, Mario Kart tournament in the Esports Hub, dodgeball, yard games, inflatables, and more. 
  • Clash of the Colleges - 7-9:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23 at Cessna Stadium
    This annual student event is a fierce team competition among eight WSU colleges that includes relay races and team sports to determine which college gets the trophy, banner and year-long bragging rights as Clash champion. 

About Wichita State University

Wichita State University is Kansas' only urban public research university, enrolling more than 23,000 students between its main campus and WSU Tech, including students from every state in the U.S. and more than 100 countries. Wichita State and WSU Tech are recognized for being student centered and innovation driven.

Located in the largest city in the state with one of the highest concentrations in the United States of jobs involving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), Wichita State University provides uniquely distinctive and innovative pathways of applied learning, applied research and career opportunities for all of our students.

The Innovation Campus, which is a physical extension of the Wichita State University main campus, is one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing research/innovation parks, encompassing over 120 acres and is home to a number of global companies and organizations.

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