These initiatives have enhanced the campus, enriched student and faculty experiences, and fostered community growth through state-of-the-art facilities. Our dedicated supporters, donors and passionate advocates have made these achievements possible, sparking innovation and driving the future of Shocker Nation forward.
Current Priority ProjectsWichita State University’s Shocker Success Center brings together over 15 vital student services that were previously dispersed across 10 different buildings on campus.
Located directly next to the student center, students can conveniently access resources in a beautifully updated space that meets their needs in the heart of campus.
This $60 million, 125,000-square-foot academic building on WSU’s Innovation Campus is the home of the W. Frank Barton School of Business.
“It was my father’s entrepreneurial mindset – a belief in taking risks and making new discoveries – that was one of the reasons my parents made the gift they did,” said Marc Woolsey, a Wichita State graduate. “My father said he hoped their financial support would help develop future entrepreneurs and business leaders for our community.”
Wichita State opened its 36,000-square-foot Student-Athlete Success Center in October 2020. The two-level building, located just south of Charles Koch Arena, features a 2,500-square-foot study hall, tutoring rooms, a larger computer center, offices for the men’s and women’s golf coaches, a photo studio and other offices and meeting rooms for staff.
The Student-Athlete Success Center also houses the Wichita State Track & Field and Cross Country teams. The programs now have their own locker room with a team lounge and state-of-the-art weight room.
Wichita State opened its 36,000-square foot Student-Athlete Success Center in October 2020. The two-level building, located just south of Charles Koch Arena, features a 2,500-square foot study hall, tutoring rooms, a larger computer center, offices for the men’s and women’s golf coaches, a photo studio and other offices and meeting rooms for staff.
The Student-Athlete Success Center also houses the Wichita State Track & Field and Cross Country teams. The programs now have their own locker room with a team lounge and state-of-the-art weight room.
