Wichita State Connect is the campus hub for engagement with preK-12 students, families, educators, and community members, offering an interdisciplinary array of programs and services designed to activate the potential of higher education experiences. Located in the heart of the campus, Wichita State Connect provides a gathering space and launchpad for preK-12 field trips to campus, mixers and events, professional development for educators, and programs that engage WSUβs academic colleges with innovation campus industry partners, admissions, college readiness programs, schools, and community organizations. Wichita State Connect serves as a university gathering place for campus experiences for preK-12 students and their families, particularly among underrepresented and underserved communities in the Shocker Neighborhood, offering transformative applied learning experiences and college readiness programs for students.