WSU Tech Dental Assistant program moves to AEGD facility
WSU Tech's Dental Assistant program has moved to the Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) building at WSU. The remodeled space features a dental clinic with eight operatories, sterilization lab, three X-ray suites, locker room and modern classrooms and offices.
In the new facility, WSU Tech students and AEGD dental residents will learn and work together in a collaborative environment.
What's happening with WSU Tech's free tuition program?
WSU Tech and Wichita Community Foundation will share the latest happenings of the WSU Tech and Wichita Community Foundation Wichita Promise Move scholarship program at the Student and Partner Recognition event and press conference at 4 p.m. today (Tuesday, Oct. 16) at the WSU Tech Hangar, National Center for Aviation Training, 4004 N. Webb Road.
On June 11, the Wichita Community Foundation (WCF) announced the creation of the Talent Ecosystem Fund, a strategic initiative of WCF to invest in Wichita's workforce issues, talent development, and lifelong learning. The first gift of $500,000 was given to WSU Tech to create the Wichita Promise Move scholarship program. The Wichita Promise Move is designed to increase Wichita's skilled workforce by removing barriers that keep individuals from getting trained.
The scholarship promises paid tuition and fees, training in a high-demand career field, personal career coaching and a guaranteed job interview. Since the scholarship is only open to residents who live at least 75 miles outside of Wichita it also pays relocation costs, provides an apartment in downtown Wichita throughout their training with transportation to and from class, a living stipend, and a potential sign-on bonus when they complete the program.
WSU Tech opened applications for the scholarship on July 21, for two aviation programs, aviation sheet metal assembly and process mechanic (paint). Today, there are 32 students from across the United States who have moved to Wichita to take advantage of this opportunity with the fourth and final class of around 15-20 students arriving later this month.
Heffner, host of ‘The Open Mind' on PBS, to speak at WSU
The host of “The Open Mind” on PBS, Alexander Heffner, a journalist, writer, commentator and educator, will be the keynote speaker at the Elliott School of Communication's annual CommWeek held at Wichita State University this month.
The keynote address is scheduled for 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18 at the CAC Theater on the WSU campus. Following the address, Heffner will hold a Q&A session. This event is open to students, faculty, staff and the public free of charge.
Heffner's keynote speech, “Civil Discourse in an Uncivil Age: The Quest for a Post-Partisan Citizenship,” will cover, according to Heffner, “the effects of divisiveness on discourse and governance and the impact of social media, fake news and filter bubbles that polarize information intake.”
Robots to take center stage at WSU's Koch Arena
The 20th Annual Kansas BEST robotics competition, designed to inspire and motivate high school students toward careers in engineering, science and technology, will be held from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, in Charles Koch Arena on the campus of Wichita State University.
Kansas BEST is sponsored by WSU's College of Engineering. Admission is free.
The BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology) competition challenges students to build a remote-controlled robot that accomplishes a defined task within a competitive setting. Professional engineers and school teachers volunteer to coach teams through the engineering design process.
Twenty-eight schools from Kansas will compete in the Kansas event. This year's game is called "Current Events,” and the theme is a recycling.
RSC Unplugged features Nikki Moddelmog tomorrow (Wednesday, Oct. 17)
Stop by the Rhatigan Student Center every Wednesday for the live music series, RSC Unplugged. Nikki Moddelmog will perform from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, Oct. 17) in the RSC's Starbucks Lounge. Grab a cup of coffee and relax with some great music!
Discounts for Shockers, courtesy of Wichita Center for Performing Arts
Wichita Center for Performing Arts presents their fall shows at discounted prices for all WSU students and employees. The show “Little Red Riding Hood,” a production by Wichita Children's Theatre & Dance Center's Professional Touring Company, will be held at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, and 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20.
Coming in November: “Diary of a Worm, a Spider, & a Fly,” a Dallas Children's Theater production, showing at 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2; and “Rosie Revere, Engineer,” a TheaterWorks USA production, showing at 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9.
Tickets are $5 per show with discount code PERFORMING. Purchase at WichitaCenter.org. For more information call 316-201-6654.
Anthropology Symposium to be held on Saturday, Oct. 20
You're invited to attend an Anthropology Symposium featuring Distinguished Jackman Lecturer Thomas A. Crist from 1-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, in 208 Hubbard Hall. Crist is the Harold T. Clark Jr. Professor of Anthropology and Anatomy and Professor of Physical Therapy Director of Utica College's Forensic Field School in Albania and Romania Bioarchaeologist and Forensic Physical Anthropologist.
Feel free to bring family and friends who are interested in anthropology. The event is open to the public and admission is free. If you have questions, contact anthropology@wichita.edu or call 978-3195.
Take advantage of savings on National Boss' Day
Happy National Boss' Day! Be a boss and run a 5K. If you sign up today (Tuesday, Oct, 16), you will get $5 off the 5K Pumpkin Run on Saturday, Oct. 20. Sign up now at 2018 Pumpkin Run.
Bring the kids to Trunk or Treat on Saturday, Oct. 20
Trunk or Treat is a fun and safe alternative for families and kids of all ages to interact with Wichita State University student organizations and campus departments, trick or treat, and participate in interactive and festive fall activities. This Halloween-themed carnival on Saturday, Oct. 20, is packed full with games, activities, inflatables and a petting zoo!
2018 Ad Astra Film Studies Conference coming Oct. 17
The 2018 As Astra Film Studies Conference (AAFSC) is being held from 8:15 a.m.-4:20 p.m. (tomorrow (Wednesday, Oct. 17) in 261 and 256 Rhatigan Student Center. The book signing by keynote speaker Laura Kirk is at 11:30 a.m.
AAFSC coincides with the start of the 16th Annual Tallgrass Film Festival in Wichita, and Communications Week, sponsored by the Elliott School of Communication at WSU.
Conference themes include film criticism, film in education and filmmaking/makers.
AAFSC welcomes students, faculty, staff and members of the local community.
Registration is recommended, but no fee is required. Entry is on a first-come, first-admitted basis.
WSU alumni have strong showing at Wichita startup competition
Wichita State alumni and entrepreneurs had a strong showing at the recent Get Started Wichita competition.
Four of the five finalists have ties to WSU, and the winner – Jennifer McDonald, founder of Jenny Dawn Cellars – is a graduate of the Launch Prep accelerator program between WSU and e2e.
Get Started Wichita is a competition in which entrepreneurs pitch ideas and prospective business models to judges on a panel.
‘Patent Basics for New Inventors' workshop on Oct. 23
University Libraries is holding the workshop “Patent Basics for New Inventors” from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, in 217 Ablah Library. This workshop will introduce new inventors to types of patents and applications, patent eligibility, parts of a patent, how to find free assistance, and more.
This workshop is the first in the Entrepreneurship Research Series this semester. The workshops in this series are open to the public.
For more information about this workshop and others in the series, visit library workshops. To RSVP, go to library event. Seats are limited, so sign up today!
‘Women in the Professoriate' presentation coming Nov. 2
Women faculty in STEM fields on average receive lower pay, are less likely to be promoted, and are more likely to leave academia than their male counterparts. Come for a presentation by Joan Lorden, provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 2, in the Ulrich Museum, second floor, Beren Gallery.
Lorden will present “Dear Colleague: The Ups and Downs of Institutional Transformation.” Lorden will share her perspective on the successes and failures of the National Science Foundation ADVANCE Program, and the challenges of changing the anatomy and physiology of an institution.
Soykan's recently published recording receives rave reviews
Betul Soykan, assistant professor of violin at WSU, recently published a recording titled “War to Peace,” by Centaur.
Soykan performed works by Prokofiev, Ferguson and Messiaen. The recording was reviewed by “Fanfare Magazine” for their next issue. The album was placed in the “Not To Be Missed” category.
Huntley Dent states in his review for the Prokofiev Sonata, “Soykan-Andrade create an air of gray soulfulness, if I can put it that way, which is haunting. Ever since the classic recording of the sonata by Oistrakh and Richter, performances have gotten edgier, more abrasive and more extreme. I think Soykan and Andrade come closer to Prokofiev's intention by focusing, especially after the first movement, on the melodic nature of the score.”
Colin Clark wrote, “In terms of competition in the Ferguson's Second Sonata goes, I can offer Soykan and Andrade no finer compliment than to suggest their performance share shelf-space with Tasmin Little and Piers Lane's excellent traversal on Chandos.”
It's on iTunes now or CD hard copy to be ordered by Amazon and Centaur site.
Save the date - Another opportunity for $10 long-sleeve tees
Weren't able to make it to the Shocker Store's last $10 long-sleeve tee sale? Well, you are in luck! They are having another one, on a Saturday this time!
Stop by the Shocker Store in the RSC location only on Saturday, Oct. 27, for $10 long-sleeve tees, while supplies last. Store hours are 10 a.m.-2 p.m., but these sell out fast, so make sure to get there early! Limit three per customer. Offer is not valid with other discounts or promotions and all sales are final.
WSU Police thank you and ask for continued support for the Shocker Support Locker
The WSU Police Department thanks those who have contributed food and non-perishables for the Shocker Support Locker so far this fall, but the need is ongoing. The response has been great, but the need continues.
Between now and Halloween, the WSU Police Department challenges students, faculty and staff to continue to donate canned food and non-perishables for the Shocker Support Locker. The Shocker Support Locker runs low fairly often, and there is a need now for some students than ever before.
If you want to make a difference, give your donation to any uniform officer on campus or bring donations to the University Police Department.
If you want an opportunity to win a WSU mug or WSU Police Department challenge coin as part of a raffle at the end of the drive, just leave your name and phone number with the officer or at the University Police Department when making a donation of any size.
WSU Cops support Shocks and they challenge you to do the same!
Students, faculty and staff are welcome at the Shocker Support Locker
The Shocker Support Locker was founded in 2015 by the WSU Student Government Association to relieve food insecurity among WSU community members. Today, the locker provides both nonperishable and fresh food items, as well as hygiene products, professional clothing and textbooks.
Individuals who would like to use the Shocker Support Locker must be currently enrolled at Wichita State as students or currently employed faculty or staff. If you fit this criterion, you are welcome to use the pantry once per week and may take up to 10 items per visit.
For more information or questions about the Shocker Support Locker call 978-3480 or visit Shocker Support Locker.
Girls to explore STEM careers at sixth annual Expanding Your Horizons event
Wichita State University invites middle school girls from the surrounding area to attend the Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) workshops on Saturday, Nov. 3.
This will be the sixth annual EYH, an event promoting career exploration in fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) for young women. The EYH Network is a national program that gives girls a chance to engage in hands-on activities and meet role models in STEM disciplines. The purpose of the event is to inspire girls from all backgrounds to recognize their potential and pursue opportunities in STEM.
Registration is limited to 200 participants to maximize interaction at workshops, and will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis through Tuesday, Oct. 30. The registration fee of $15 includes lunch at Shocker Hall, a T-shirt and bag for the student attending.
Students will be able to register for three workshops. Workshops this year include “Infectious Outbreak,” “DNA Necklace,” “Despicable Me, Money and More,” “The Broad Street Mystery,” “Rube Goldberg Design,” “All Keyed Up!,” “Start your Own ISLAND!,” “Archaeology of Food,” “Light Up Your Life (Electronics),” “The Science Behind Gaming,” “The Secret Lives of Flowers,” “Smelly Science,” “Air Powered Rockets,” and “Geology Rocks.”
The event will start with a keynote address by Dr. Asona Lui, a Kansas native involved in cancer treatment research at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. Families are welcome to attend the opening ceremony and attend a parents' session on topics, such as financing higher education, college preparation during middle and high school, and the process of applying to colleges. Campus tours will also be provided after the event.
For more information about EYH, contact WSU Conference Office at 978-6493 or visit the conference website. Middle school girls and their parents can register online or by mail with the registration form also accessible from website.
Little Shockers Camp coming soon!
Little Shockers Camp is back! Upcoming dates are Friday, Oct. 19, and Monday, Oct. 22. Little Shockers Camp is a supervised, interactive and educational day camp open to children ages 5-12. Children will enjoy arts and crafts, games and other activities designed to send them home worn out and happy.
For more information or to register your child visit wichita.edu/littlecamp.
Cheer on Shocker Bowling at their only home tournament
Join the RSC in cheering on our Shocker Bowling teams at their only in-town tournament of the year, MidStates! The tournament is from about 1:30-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, and about 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct, 21, with exciting bracket play starting around 12:30 p.m. that day.
The women's team will bowl at West Acres Bowl and the men's team will bowl at Northrock Lanes. Tickets are $5 for the whole weekend at the door, cash only. Join us in cheering on these student athletes. Go Shockers!
Wichita State baseball set for Fall World Series
The annual Wichita State baseball Fall World Series will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 18, at Eck Stadium. The series will be three games, and each game will be nine
innings. Admission is free.
Game two is slated for 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, and game three is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 21. The annual SCREAMage, which is sponsored by the Wichita Mom's Blog,
is set for 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20.
The WSU roster will be divided into two teams, the Black and the Yellow.
If inclement weather cancels a game, the makeup date will be Monday, Oct. 22. In addition,
times for all games are subject to change based on weather conditions.
Fright Night Haunting at the Heskett Center on Oct. 26
Fright Night Haunting at the Heskett Center is coming from 8 p.m.-midnight Friday, Oct. 26. This is a free event that begins with food, costume contest and more. If you dare, our guides will take you on a tour of the Heskett Center, where countless students may have gone missing … or maybe they're still there, waiting for you …
Fresh Mex is here!
The Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes has added Fresh Mex to its menu! Stop down and choose from traditional Mexican options including tacos, burritos, sanchos and more! Fresh Mex is served from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday–Friday, or while supplies last.