Wichita State keeps retirees connected through new WSU Retiree Association
Oct. 4, 2023
By WSU Strategic Communications
WSU Retiree Association
The WSU Retiree Association is a body "of retirees, for retirees" working on behalf
of former faculty and staff members to foster social interaction, continued educational
and professional development, and greater engagement in the life of the university
and its initiatives.
Wichita State University has announced the creation of the WSU Retirees Association
(WSURA), aimed at providing new paths for Shocker faculty and staff retirees to continue
active engagement with the university. The new association adds to the existing array
of perks available to retirees.
The association was announced Oct. 4 at Wichita State’s annual Retirees Breakfast.
Anyone who is officially retired from WSU is automatically a member of the association.
The association is organized and led by retirees and will provide new opportunities
for members to connect not only with other retirees but also with the wider WSU community.
This association contributes to WSU’s strength as the only Kansas member of the Age-Friendly
University Global Network and as an age-inclusive campus.
All retirees will enjoy benefits including free campus parking, a discount on community
education programs and free access to lifelong learning and regular academic classes,
a free membership to Campus Recreation, continued access to Ablah Library, discounted
dining and services, and more. Members will receive a special retiree Shocker ID card that provides additional access to resources across campus and throughout the Wichita
area.
The WSU Retiree Association Organizing Committee, a group of volunteers including
retirees and current faculty and staff members who are close to traditional retirement
age, has been convened to further envision the future of the retiree association.
The group is tasked with developing the mission and aims of the association and identifying
short- and long-term strategies.
“The legacy and the contributions our faculty and staff make over their years here
at Wichita State and once they retire are part of what make Shocker Nation what it
is today,” says WSU President Rick Muma. “Our retirees are always welcome at Wichita
State and are forever part of Shocker Nation.”
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.
