WSU Today: May 21, 2020

  • Safety ‘starter kits’ to be supplied to offices for May 26 phased opening
  • Faculty and staff virtual town hall coming Friday
  • Suffering from meeting fatigue? Let’s take Friday meeting breaks.
  • The Office of Research invites Notices of Intent to apply for NSF’s Major Research Implementation program
  • LETC, university benefit from partnership
  • Let future Shockers know about this yard sign contest
  • GoCreate collaborates with partners to make face coverings
  • New syllabus template available
  • Boats & Bikes is back this Memorial Weekend!
  • WSU partners with Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory to lead nationwide star party
  • Record lectures and flip your class
  • Political science professor article published in English
  • Mau publishes manuscript in journal
  • Let Your Fellow Shockers Know That They're #NotAlone | WSU CAPS
  • Invitation Extended by Councilman Brandon Johnson, Wichita City Council, District 1
  • Meet a Shocker: Claudia Rojo, aerospace engineering graduate
  • Meet a Shocker: Felicia Smith, Bachelor of Social Work

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'Luke the Longhorn' celebrates Kansas history in a unique way

May 20, 2020 — Jay Price, director of the public history program at Wichita State University, decided to make a series of graphic novels to commemorate the trail."

WSU Today: May 20, 2020

  • Faculty and staff virtual town hall coming Friday
  • What you need to know for the week of May 26
  • WSU technology breathes new life into aging Army helicopter fleet
  • Record lectures and flip your class
  • Congratulations to the first Open Alternative Textbook grant recipients!
  • Convergence Sciences Initiative proposal deadline extended to June 8
  • Sign up now for the June 8-12 Academic Resources Conference events
  • Tuition Assistance applications for fall 2020 now being accepted
  • Help available for hybrid course design process
  • Join KMUW for Digital Democracy on Tap: Advice from the Frontlines
  • Perspectives on the Pandemic series now on Fairmount College YouTube channel
  • Virtual campus visits
  • Webinar on health care language access today
  • Join us for a Real Talk program
  • State Employee Health Plan Updates in response to COVID-19
  • Changes to your HSA/HRA/FSA for 2020 due to CARES Act
  • McCleary-Jones receives two-year appointment to planning sub-committee
  • Student Health Services has a YouTube Channel
  • You can help prevent suicide
  • Wichita State student makes her dream a reality for all to enjoy
  • Meet a Shocker: Abel Barraza, Bachelor of Engineering in mechanical engineering
  • Meet a Shocker: Carter Bryant, Bachelor of Fine Arts in art history

COVID-19 painting of a person wearing a mask on a bench.

Wichita State biology students tell COVID stories by turning to creativity

May 19, 2020 - COVID-19 turned Human Organism, Biology 106 into a current events class, with art, music and poetry added to help students learn about and deal with the pandemic. Dr. Mary Liz Jameson adapted to remote learning by turning her students’ creativity loose. They designed their own face masks. They wrote stories and poetry, performed songs and painted.

Campus Connection: May 19, 2020

  • Wichita State’s engineering graduate programs are now the highest ranked in Kansas
  • Wichita laboratory scientist gives inside perspective on the fight against COVID-19
  • Meet a Shocker: Spring 2020 graduates
  • Meet Wichita State University's new Golden boy
  • Shocker Innovation Corps now accepting applications for the online summer 2020 cohort
  • Enjoy free online self-paced courses!
  • JoVE Science Library streaming free for WSU students and faculty
  • Perspectives on the Pandemic series now on Fairmount College YouTube channel
  • Join us for a Real Talk program
  • Koch Innovation Challenge winners advance to national competition
  • Review the Office of Diversity and Inclusion's Annual Celebration Programs
  • RSC reopening information
  • Save on Shocker gear during the Memorial Day Sale

Black Hawk

WSU technology breathes new life into aging Army helicopter fleet

May 19, 2020 -- The Army is turning to “digital-twin” technology from Wichita State University to resolve challenges and boost efficiencies for its enduring fleet of Black Hawk helicopters.

WSU Today: May 19, 2020

  • What you need to know for the week of May 26
  • Fall 2020 course plans
  • Help available for hybrid course design process
  • Meet Wichita State University's new Golden boy
  • Wichita State University students continue work-study program through distance learning
  • Shocker Innovation Corps now accepting applications for the online summer 2020 cohort
  • USS & UP joint senate meeting today
  • Join us for a Real Talk program
  • Jackson serving as chair of nursing honor society committee
  • RSC reopening information
  • Gravestones teach history student lessons of the past
  • Meet a Shocker: Brandon Eckerman, Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering
  • Meet a Shocker: Terry Blount, education graduate

Face coverings created by GoCreate, a Koch collaborative.

GoCreate collaborates with partners to make face coverings

May 19, 2020 — Through GoCreate, a Koch collaborative, more than 10,000 cloth face coverings have been created by an army of more than 1,500 volunteers in the span of about six weeks.

Archaeology researchers digging underground

Wichita State lab gets the scoop on poop, food archaeology

May 19, 2020 — You can tell a lot about people based upon what they eat – culture, preferences, geography and overall health. Food is not only nourishment, but it’s a message to anthropologists, like Wichita State University’s Dr. Crystal Dozier, to help understand the past.

Ulrich boosts outreach efforts amid COVID-19

May 18, 2020 — COVID-19 might have forced Wichita State’s Ulrich Museum of Art to close its doors, but the museum has found new avenues to shine and thrive: an ambitious public art project and building the Ulrich’s online presence into a teaching and learning resource.

Andrew Cruz will graduate with a Bachelor of Business Administration marketing degree and a minor in graphic design.

Meet a Shocker: Andrew Cruz, marketing major and graphic design minor

May 18, 2020 - Andrew Cruz will graduate with a Bachelor of Business Administration marketing degree and a minor in graphic design.

WSU Today: May 18, 2020

  • Safety ‘starter kits’ to be supplied to offices for May 26 phased opening
  • Convergence Sciences Initiative proposal deadline extended
  • Enjoy free online self-paced courses!
  • JoVE Science Library streaming free for WSU students and faculty
  • Join us for a Real Talk program
  • May 19 Tuesday Talks with Lisa and SHS: Good sleep is not the impossible dream
  • Training required for any employee coming to campus
  • Get your Blackboard classes ready for summer and fall with IDA’s help
  • Huckstadt receives grant funding
  • Participants sought for undergraduate research, please share with students
  • Save on Shocker gear during the Memorial Day Sale
  • WSU Parking Services will again enforce faculty / staff parking
  • Let Your Fellow Shockers Know That They're #NotAlone | WSU CAPS
  • You can help prevent suicide
  • Previous Tuesday Talks can be found on Student Health's YouTube Channel
  • Invitation Extended by Councilman Brandon Johnson, Wichita City Council, District 1
  • Meet a Shocker: Emily Reese, education and biological science major
  • Meet a Shocker: Angelique Banh, Bachelor of Business, triple major

The Law Enforcement Training Center moved to Wichita State University in 2018.

LETC, university benefit from partnership

May 18, 2020 — It’s been a little more than two years since the Law Enforcement Training Center (LETC) found a new home on the northeast corner of Wichita State University, and both organizations have thrived within the partnership.

Rudy, the new first dog of Wichita State University.

Meet Wichita State University's new Golden boy

May 18, 2020 — The new first dog's path to the presidency was rough, but Rudy finally found his forever home when President Jay Golden adopted him from the Kansas Humane Society.

WSU Today: May 15, 2020

  • SGA Town Hall recap
  • Safety ‘starter kits’ to be supplied to offices for May 26 phased opening
  • Training required for any employee coming to campus
  • Koch Innovation Challenge winners advance to national competition
  • WSU Parking Services will again enforce faculty / staff parking
  • Meet a Shocker: Spring 2020 graduates
  • Loaner mifi (wireless internet) device return
  • Join us for a Real Talk program
  • Review the Office of Diversity and Inclusion's Annual Celebration Programs
  • Virtual Celebration set for Saturday, May 16
  • Join the Public Health Career Fair today
  • HealthQuest May 2020 newsletter
  • Changes to your HSA/HRA/FSA for 2020 due to CARES Act
  • Get your Blackboard classes ready for summer and fall with IDA’s help
  • 'Survival mode': Airlines face record drop in travel amid virus outbreak
  • Harpool’s expertise cited in story about online banking
  • Michael Rogers honored by Kent State University
  • Tuition Assistance applications for fall 2020 now being accepted
  • You can help prevent suicide
  • WSU places intern at Sedgwick County Elections Office
  • WSU students help Girl Scouts affected by social distancing
  • Meet a Shocker: Amy Nguyen, school psychology grad

Isabel Ridpath

WSU students continue work-study program through distance learning

May 15, 2020 -- The America Reads Challenge is an initiative started in 1996 by the Clinton Administration. At Wichita State  six students participated in the work-study program during the spring semester. But when the pandemic hit, the students were out of work with no pay so they facilitated a way to move the program virtually.

Rhian Cunningham

Meet a Shocker: Rhian Cunningham, graphic design graduate

May 14, 2020 -- Rhian Cunningham is as creative as they come, with her constant doodles and calligraphy notes, her personality shines through. Currently, she is an intern in the Office of Strategic Communication where she gains hands-on experience in graphic design. After graduation, she is unsure of her next steps but will spend time figuring out what she hopes to do.

McKenzey Bell, a WSU filmmaking grad

Meet a Shocker: McKenzey Bell, filmmaking graduate

May 15, 2020 -- McKenzey Bell knows the importance of taking time to work on your goals and chasing after what you want. She is a pro at visual storytelling and is excited to see where her passion for filmmaking takes her in life.

Madison McCalla, WSU communication graduate

Meet a Shocker: Madison McCalla, communication graduate

May 15, 2020 -- Madison McCalla knew she could get a great communication degree at Wichita State through the Elliott School of Communication. She made the most of her education by getting involved with a professional student group and stepping out of her comfort zone. And she isn’t going to let COVID-19 get in the way of her career plans.

WSU Today: May 14, 2020

• Wichita State’s engineering graduate programs are now the highest ranked in Kansas
• Changes to your HSA/HRA/FSA for 2020 due to CARES Act
• Loaner mifi (wireless internet) device return
• USS & UP joint senate meeting set for May 19
• Wichita laboratory scientist gives inside perspective on the fight against COVID-19
• Join the Student Government Association's final Virtual Town Hall of this spring semester
• Virtual Celebration set for Saturday, May 16
• HealthQuest May 2020 newsletter
• State Employee Health Plan Updates in response to COVID-19
• Get your Blackboard classes ready for summer and fall with IDA’s help
• Celebrating high school seniors on social media
• Participants sought for undergraduate research, please share with your students
• Enjoy free online self-paced courses!
• Shocker Celebration Sale
• WSU Parking Services will again enforce faculty / staff parking
• Let Your Fellow Shockers Know That They're #NotAlone | WSU CAPS
• Shocker Support Locker continues to provide resources during pandemic
• Invitation Extended by Councilman Brandon Johnson, Wichita City Council, District 1
• Public service reminder from the WSU Police Department
• Meet a Shocker: Rachel Wiebe, exercise science major