WSU Today: March 5, 2019

  • Severe weather preparedness drill today (Tuesday, March 5)
  • Developing a Sustainability Plan for campus
  • Signatures are due for USS and Non-Teaching UP Employee myPerformance Evaluations!
  • Look for an SPTE confirmation letter this week
  • DUO Security will be required beginning Thursday, March 7
  • Third Annual Diverse Women’s Summit set for March 6-8
  • Save the date - URCAF 2019
  • Artist talk with Carolina Caycedo at the Ulrich Museum of Art today (Tuesday, March 5)
  • Graduate student seeking participants for coping with depression research project
  • Seeking participants for a paid study investigating effects of computer monitor resolution on user performance / experience
  • TIAA financial consultant available for individual retirement counseling sessions
  • KMUW invites you to Engage ICT: Democracy on Tap
  • Wednesdays in Wiedemann with Lynne Davis is tomorrow (Wednesday, March 6)
  • RH: Where were you on the way to 300?
  • Physics Seminar presents John Wisniewski from the University of Oklahoma
  • Chemistry Colloquim tomorrow (Wednesday, March 6)
  • Shock the Yard Step Show tickets are available
  • Game Day Specials all day today (Tuesday, March 5)
  • Freddy's Fish & Chips and Mint 'n Oreo Concrete!
  • Call ahead orders at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes
  • Fruit cups at Chick-fil-A today (Tuesday, March 5)

Campus Connection: March 5, 2019

  • WSU once again tops national rankings for engineering R&D
  • RH: Where were you on the way to 300?
  • WSU women in STEAM feature: Tonya Witherspoon
  • Wichita State to hold ribbon cutting for launch of WSU Bike Share ICT
  • Health equity for women in Kansas is the focus of WSU research project
  • Artist talk with Carolina Caycedo at the Ulrich Museum of Art today (Tuesday, March 5)
  • Third Annual Diverse Women’s Summit set for March 6-8
  • Game Day Specials all day today (Tuesday, March 5)
  • KMUW invites you to Engage ICT: Democracy on Tap
  • Wednesdays in Wiedemann with Lynne Davis is tomorrow (Wednesday, March 6)
  • University Update
  • Plans call for creation of SROTC Extension Unit at Wichita State
  • Graduate student seeking participants for coping with depression research project
  • Seeking participants for a paid study investigating effects of computer monitor resolution on user performance / experience
  • Have you heard The Roundhouse podcasts?
  • Upcoming events at University Libraries
  • Freddy's Fish & Chips and Mint 'n Oreo Concrete!
  • Dream Run to generate funds for scholarships
  • Shock the Yard Step Show tickets are available
  • Call ahead orders at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes
  • Discount available for a Wichita Wurlitzer Experience

Students on bikes

Bike Share ICT comes to Wichita State campus

March 5, 2019 -- Wichita State students and the campus community now have more options to get around campus with Bike Share ICT at WSU.

Shocker Blast: March 4, 2019

  • Vote in the Shock the Future referendum starting today (Monday, March 4)
  • Comedian Matt Bellassai to present show at WSU
  • Severe weather preparedness drill scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday, March 5)
  • Feeling under the weather? Need to talk to someone?
  • WSU once again tops national rankings for engineering R&D
  • Candidates named for SGA 2019 General Election
  • SGA Election Commission offers dos and don’ts
  • ODI looking for students to serve as leaders at Passage 2 Success Retreat
  • CUW accepting applications for 2019-20 scholarship
  • Ulrich Alliance to award two $500 Scholarships this spring – Deadline: March 8
  • Pay your WSU parking fines with nonperishable food items this week
  • Learn popular dances from HALO
  • Third Annual Diverse Women’s Summit set for March 6-8
  • Clarinetist Katsuya Yuasa to present recital on March 7
  • Register for Gender Diversity Training
  • Nationally known speaker to lead three events at WSU this month
  • Apply now for the Shocker New Venture Competition
  • Free HIV Testing on Tuesday, March 5
  • Dream Run to generate funds for scholarships
  • Graduate student seeking participants for coping with depression research project
  • Register for Safe Zone LGBTQ Training
  • Service-Learning Showcase registration open
  • Seeking participants for a paid study investigating effects of computer monitor resolution on user performance / experience
  • Upcoming events at University Libraries
  • Call ahead orders at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lane
  • Fruit cups at Chick-fil-A tomorrow (Tuesday, March 5)
  • Student Support Services looking to hire a Web Manager
  • Nominate an advisor for the Excellence in Academic Advising Award
  • Game Day Specials all day tomorrow (Tuesday, March 5)
  • Swim lessons begin today (Monday, March 4)
  • Sign up for the intramural Homerun Derby 4v4
  • Organize a team in the 6v6 Women’s Soccer Tournament

Tonya Witherspoon

WSU women in STEAM feature: Tonya Witherspoon

March 4, 2019 -- To honor Women’s History Month, WSU Ventures and the Center for Entrepreneurship at Wichita State have collaborated to highlight influential WSU women who have made a difference in the areas of innovation and entrepreneurship. This week's feature is Tonya Witherspoon.

WSU Today: Monday, March 4, 2019

  • In search of ways to save money and generate revenue for university budget
  • Nominate an advisor for the Excellence in Academic Advising Award
  • Nationally known speaker to lead three events at WSU this month
  • Signatures are due for USS and Non-Teaching UP Employee myPerformance Evaluations!
  • SGA Elections Commission offers dos and don’ts for this year’s election
  • Mark your calendars for SEM goals Lunch & Learn
  • Service-Learning Showcase registration open
  • Comedian Matt Bellassai to present show at WSU
  • Mid-semester is a great time to remind students to stay (or get) healthy!
  • University Police Sergeant position open to WSU employees only
  • Ulrich Alliance to award two $500 Scholarships this spring – Deadline: March 8
  • Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series presents ‘Engineers Writing Winning Proposals’
  • Upcoming events at University Libraries
  • Seeking participants for a paid study investigating effects of computer monitor resolution on user performance / experience
  • Women of Wichita State luncheon set for March 20
  • Call ahead orders at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes
  • Fruit cups at Chick-fil-A tomorrow (Tuesday, March 5)

Shocker Blast: March 1, 2019

  • WSU researcher wants to protect confidential information from cyber attacks
  • Shock the Future referendum voting begins Monday, March 4
  • Candidates named for SGA 2019 General Election
  • SGA Election Commission offers dos and don’ts
  • Plans call for creation of SROTC Extension Unit at Wichita State
  • Shocker baseball at home today (Friday, March 1)
  • Graduate Students Association plans Mentorship Kick-Off today (Friday, March 1)
  • Comedian Matt Bellassai to present show at WSU
  • Student Support Services looking to hire a Web Manager
  • Nominate an advisor for the Excellence in Academic Advising Award
  • Save the date - URCAF 2019
  • Presentation lineup for FUN / Future Now at the Ulrich today (Friday, March 1) at the Ulrich Museum of Art
  • University Update
  • Student artists compete for cash prizes at the Emerging Artists show
  • Have you heard The Roundhouse podcasts?
  • ‘Luke the Longhorn: The Four Horsemen’ book signing tomorrow (Saturday, March 2)
  • Officers from Beta Alpha Psi Epsilon Tau chapter represent WSU at conference
  • Winners announced at Invent for the Planet competition
  • Experience the Tunnel of Oppression
  • Talk on AfrolatinX and Asian Americans in the work of Junot Diaz
  • Volunteer for Mentoring Monday
  • Learn popular dances from HALO
  • ODI looking for students to serve as leaders at Passage 2 Success Retreat
  • Register for Gender Diversity Training
  • Ulrich Alliance to award two $500 Scholarships this spring – Deadline: March 8
  • Free HIV Testing on Tuesday, March 5

WSU Today: March 1, 2019

  • WSU once again tops national rankings for engineering R&D
  • Signatures are due for USS and Non-Teaching UP Employee myPerformance Evaluations!
  • Presentation lineup for FUN / Future Now at the Ulrich today (Friday, March 1) at the Ulrich Museum of Art
  • University Libraries to host advanced webinars on Scopus
  • University Update
  • Have you heard The Roundhouse podcasts?
  • Graduate Students Association plans Mentorship Kick-Off today (Friday, March 1)
  • Shocker baseball at home today (Friday, March 1)
  • Talk on AfrolatinX and Asian Americans in the work of Junot Diaz
  • ‘Luke the Longhorn: The Four Horsemen’ book signing tomorrow (Saturday, March 2)
  • Save the date - URCAF 2019
  • Candidates named for SGA 2019 General Election
  • Student artists compete for cash prizes at the Emerging Artists show
  • Experience the Tunnel of Oppression
  • Volunteers needed for research study
  • Clarinetist Katsuya Yuasa to present recital on March 7
  • Officers from Beta Alpha Psi Epsiilon Tau chapter represent WSU at conference
  • Register for Gender Diversity Training
  • Discount available for a Wichita Wurlitzer Experience
  • ACT Prep Workshop to be held at Wichita State
  • Dream Run to generate funds for scholarships

Sandra Sanchez

First-generation student finds success with help from WSU resources

Feb. 28, 2019  -- Sandra Sanchez is a first-generation student who will graduate with a degree in social work in May 2019

WSU Today: Feb. 28, 2019

  • WSU researcher wants to protect confidential information from cyber attacks
  • Severe weather preparedness drill scheduled for Tuesday, March 5
  • SEM check-in: Increase transfer enrollment
  • Office of Research workshop: Finding funding
  • Plans call for creation of SROTC Extension Unit at Wichita State
  • College of Engineering Lunch and Learn tomorrow (Friday, March 1)
  • Why a Student-Athlete Success Center is necessary
  • Heartland Wichita Black Chamber of Commerce to hold news conference at WSU to announce a HWBCC Football Classic
  • Faculty nominations sought for a presidential award by Friday, March 1
  • Summer Tuition Assistance now open
  • Space is available in the Campus Safety: Active Threat Incident Planning training class
  • Third Annual Diverse Women’s Summit set for March 6-8
  • Schedule altered for home-opening baseball series
  • Graduate student seeking participants for coping with depression research project
  • DiverseCity Showcase Kick-off information
  • Register for Safe Zone LGBTQ Training

Wichita Campus

WSU once again tops national rankings for engineering R&D

Feb. 28, 2019 -- The National Science Foundation (NSF) has released updated rankings for university research and development (R&D) expenditures, and Wichita State has held its position as the top university in the country for industry-funded aeronautical R&D, with a total of $34 million.

Shocker Blast: Feb. 27, 2019

  • Open discussion planned today (Wednesday, Feb. 27)
  • Campus Rec Health Fair today (Wednesday, Feb. 27)
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences to host Shock the Future Town Hall today (Wednesday, Feb. 27)
  • Parking Services reminder
  • Service-Learning Showcase registration open
  • Diversity and Inclusion schedules LGBTQ Movie Night
  • Community Service Board invites you to the Giving Back Fair
  • Volunteer for Food Bank Friday
  • Ulrich Alliance to award two $500 Scholarships this spring – Deadline: March 8
  • WSU Weekly Briefing to feature a Shock the Future update from Provost Rick Muma
  • Volunteer for Mentoring Monday
  • Shock the Future voting March 4-6
  • Have a safe and fun Spring Break!
  • University Libraries to host advanced webinars on Scopus
  • Participate in the WSU/McBEE Campus Safety Survey open now
  • Writing Now / Reading Now this Thursday at the Ulrich Museum of Art
  • Presentation lineup for FUN / Future Now at the Ulrich this Friday, March 1, at the Ulrich Museum of Art
  • Comedian Matt Bellassai to present show at WSU
  • Winners announced at Invent for the Planet competition
  • Severe weather preparedness drill scheduled for Tuesday, March 5
  • Jump!Star call for entries: Tell a ‘star story’
  • ‘How to Fly a Spacecraft’ lecture to be presented Thursday, Feb. 28
  • Got Milk? A look at consumer buying behaviors based on design elements and symbolism
  • Volunteers needed for research study of students who are taking or have taken an online course
  • Volunteers needed for research study in Human Performance Lab
  • Graduate student seeking participants for coping with depression research project
  • Clarinetist Katsuya Yuasa to present recital on March 7
  • DiverseCity Showcase Kick-off information
  • WSU announces game day changes at Eck Stadium
  • RSC Unplugged features Aaron Lee Martin
  • Register for Safe Zone LGBTQ Training
  • Experience the Tunnel of Oppression
  • ¡Hola!

WSU Today: Feb. 27, 2019

  • Open discussion planned today (Wednesday, Feb. 27)
  • Campus Rec Health Fair today (Wednesday, Feb. 27)
  • Blackboard maintenance scheduled on Friday, March 1
  • Teaching faculty are invited to apply for Tilford Incentive Grant
  • Accessibility Tip of the Week: Understanding Blackboard Ally
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences to host Shock the Future Town Hall today (Wednesday, Feb. 27)
  • WSU Weekly Briefing to feature a Shock the Future update from Provost Rick Muma
  • Presentation lineup for FUN / Future Now at the Ulrich this Friday, March 1, at the Ulrich Museum of Art
  • Promoting accessibility
  • Sponsors needed for 10th Annual Shock the Yard Step Show
  • Parking Services reminder
  • Health equity for women in Kansas is the focus of WSU research project
  • Faculty nominations sought for a presidential award by Friday, March 1
  • Four WSU alumni buy majority stake in the firm
  • Comedian Matt Bellassai to present show at WSU
  • Graduate student seeking participants for coping with depression research project
  • DiverseCity Showcase Kick-off information
  • Winners announced at Invent for the Planet competition
  • WSU announces game day changes at Eck Stadium
  • New date set for 3-on-3 basketball hoops tournament
  • Faculty Appreciation at the Shocker Store at Braeburn Square
  • RSC Unplugged features Aaron Lee Martin

Amy Chesser and Nikki Keene Woods

Health equity for women in Kansas is the focus of WSU research project

Feb. 26, 2019 -- Two Wichita State Public Health Sciences faculty members are focusing their research on health equity for women in Kansas. The researchers have been approved for a $250,000 Engagement Award for their project “Women Involved Network (WIN for Kansas): Community Collaboration to Create Health Equity.”

Campus Connection: Feb. 26, 2019

  • New WSU additive manufacturing certificate will address industry need
  • Campus Rec Health Fair tomorrow (Wednesday, Feb. 27)
  • 10 minutes with… Rick Muma, Wichita State University
  • Severe weather preparedness drill scheduled for Tuesday, March 5
  • Weekly Briefing university update
  • Construction starting on Eck Stadium performance facility; parking will be partially blocked
  • Along came a spider
  • ‘How to Fly a Spacecraft’ lecture to be presented Thursday, Feb. 28
  • Concert Chorale and A Cappella Choir present winter concert tonight (Tuesday, Feb. 26)
  • Electrical engineering professor wins national teaching award
  • Graduate student seeking participants for coping with depression research project
  • Jump!Star call for entries: Tell a ‘star story’
  • Writing Now / Reading Now this Thursday at the Ulrich Museum of Art
  • Upcoming events at University Libraries
  • Clarinetist Katsuya Yuasa to present recital on March 7
  • Baseball, softball single game tickets on sale now
  • WSU College of Engineering awards $28,000 each to Wallace Scholarship recipients
  • New Randy Regier sculpture ‘The Celestial Mechanic’ installed outside Ahlberg Hall

WSU Today: Feb. 26 2019

  • Faculty nominations sought for a presidential award by Friday, March 1
  • Severe weather preparedness drill scheduled for Tuesday, March 5
  • Read the February edition of the Forward, Together faculty / staff newsletter
  • University Libraries to host advanced webinars on Scopus
  • Electrical engineering professor wins national teaching award
  • Concert Chorale and A Cappella Choir present winter concert tonight (Tuesday, Feb. 26)
  • Volunteers needed for research study
  • Jump!Star call for entries: Tell a ‘star story’
  • Physics Seminar Series continues tomorrow (Wednesday, Feb. 27)
  • Chemistry Colloquium to feature presentation by John Markley
  • ‘How to Fly a Spacecraft’ lecture to be presented Thursday, Feb. 28
  • Writing Now / Reading Now this Thursday at the Ulrich Museum of Art
  • Clarinetist Katsuya Yuasa to present recital on March 7
  • Service-Learning Showcase registration open
  • Diversity and Inclusion schedules LGBTQ Movie Night
  • Cadman Art Gallery will be making fall 2019 selections
  • Baseball, softball single game tickets on sale now
  • BBQ Chicken Pizza at Pizza Hut

Wichita Campus

WSU researcher wants to protect confidential information from cyber attacks

Feb. 26, 2019 -- Remi Chou, an assistant professor in electrical engineering and computer science at Wichita State, has received a two-year, $156,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for research to ensure secure transfer of confidential information over wireless networks.

Shocker Blast: Feb. 25, 2019

  • Open discussion planned for Wednesday, Feb. 27
  • Office hours are really student hours!
  • 10 minutes with… Rick Muma, Wichita State University
  • Shock the Future voting March 4-6
  • Construction starting on Eck Stadium performance facility; parking will be partially blocked
  • Save the date - URCAF 2019
  • Accessibility training for faculty – graduate student version!
  • Upcoming events at University Libraries
  • Celebrate your body at these upcoming events
  • Sport and Exercise Career Fair tomorrow (Tuesday, Feb. 26)
  • Got Milk? A look at consumer buying behaviors based on design elements and symbolism
  • Campus Rec Health Fair coming Feb. 27
  • Along came a spider
  • WSU to celebrate 50 years of women's athletics
  • New date set for 3-on-3 basketball hoops tournament
  • WSU Shockers in Topeka: Undergraduate and graduate students present research at the Kansas State Capitol
  • Study abroad opportunity for engineering students
  • Get involved with VISTA
  • Waffles and onesies coming Thursday, March 7
  • News from Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
  • Student artists compete for cash prizes at the Emerging Artists show
  • 37th Annual Exposure Photography Competition
  • New Randy Regier sculpture ‘The Celestial Mechanic’ installed outside Ahlberg Hall
  • Cadman Art Gallery will be making fall 2019 selections
  • BBQ Chicken Pizza at Pizza Hut

WSU Today: Feb. 25, 2019

  • Upcoming myPerformance evaluation due dates for USS and non-teaching UP
  • KPERS 457 workshops and seminars
  • Open discussion planned for Wednesday, Feb. 27
  • 10 minutes with… Rick Muma, Wichita State University
  • SPTE forms are due today (Monday, Feb. 25)
  • Faculty Senate meets today (Monday, Feb. 25)
  • Save the date - URCAF 2019
  • Summer Leadership Institute (SLI) squad leaders wanted
  • Construction starting on Eck Stadium performance facility; parking will be partially blocked
  • Campus Rec Health Fair coming Feb. 27
  • Psychology Department Colloquium planned for tomorrow (Tuesday, Feb. 26)
  • Accessibility training for faculty – graduate student version!
  • Upcoming events at University Libraries
  • Office hours = Student hours
  • WSU College of Engineering awards $28,000 each to Wallace Scholarship recipients
  • New Randy Regier sculpture ‘The Celestial Mechanic’ installed outside Ahlberg Hall
  • Student artists compete for cash prizes at the Emerging Artists show
  • Waffles and onesies coming Thursday, March 7
  • 37th Annual Exposure Photography Competition

WSU Today: Feb. 22, 2019

  • New WSU additive manufacturing certificate will address industry need
  • Duo Security trainings added
  • Parking Services update
  • Weekly Briefing university update
  • University Libraries to host advanced webinars on Scopus
  • Office of Research workshop: Finding funding
  • Gearhart to give legislative update today (Friday, Feb. 22)
  • OneStop office will be closed this afternoon
  • Fine Arts Town Hall today (Friday, Feb. 22)
  • Young Shocker Professionals invite you to happy hour today (Friday, Feb. 22) at P.F. Chang’s
  • Faculty Senate to meet on Monday, Feb. 25
  • WSU College of Engineering to host new robotics competitions
  • Art That Touches Your Heart by Office of Diversity & Inclusion in Cadman Art Gallery
  • WSU announces 10 new Koch Scholar recipients
  • WSU Shockers in Topeka: Undergraduate and graduate students present research at the Kansas State Capitol
  • WSU to celebrate 50 years of women's athletics