Gifts from Cargill, Capitol Federal add $1.75 million to business building campaign
Two companies, Cargill and Capitol Federal®, have contributed a total of $1.75 million to the campaign to build a new home for the W. Frank Barton School of Business, taking the amount raised so far to $28.5 million.
Cargill pledged $1 million to the WSU Foundation for the project and Capitol Federal Foundation® committed $750,000.
WSU Foundation President and CEO Elizabeth King announced the gifts Thursday night, Oct. 25, at the President's Club celebration, held each year to recognize some of Wichita State's most generous supporters.
Hyatt Place Hotel planned for Wichita State campus
Experienced hotel developers announced their intention Thursday to build and operate
a new 110-room Hyatt Place Hotel at 19th and Oliver on Wichita State University's
expanding east side of campus.
The hotel is planned to begin construction in spring 2019 and be ready for occupancy
in spring 2020, pending approval by the Kansas Board of Regents.
The planned hotel will include a restaurant and bar, meeting space, indoor pool and
fitness center.
Spirit AeroSystems plans further expansion at Wichita State
Only seven months after announcing its collaboration agreement with Wichita State, Spirit AeroSystems has started plans to further expand in WSU's Partnership 2 (P2) building near 17th Street and Oliver.
As part of the agreement, Spirit had planned to occupy space on the second floor of the P2 building and has announced its intention to expand into another 4,000 square feet.
Spirit's presence on campus is a collaboration with WSU, focusing on the acceleration of research – which incorporates applied learning experience for students – and improvement of workforce training services.
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Message from President Bardo: Pride, humility, awe and joy
This may be a bit sentimental, but I want to share my feelings after extensive visits around campus last week.
I used my new mobility scooter, freshly clad in Shocker yellow and black, to go from Morrison Hall to the Experiential Engineering Building to Koch Arena, Rhatigan Student Center and points in between.
I stopped by offices, talked with staff and students and visited 10 or so buildings. I watched the women's basketball practice, had lunch with students, had a chance to talk with old friends and see pictures of a proud grandpa's grandbaby.
Because of the busy schedule, this all came in a rush and made a stream of impressions. I was overwhelmed with feelings of pride, humility, awe and joy all at the same time, because of what we have been able to do together.
I am writing this note simply to say “thank you.” Thank you for the intelligence, energy, hard work and caring for others that you bring to campus every day. What is more, the best is yet to come.
Whether you are a student, faculty, staff member or innovation partner, thank you for doing your part in making this university worthy of the people we serve. Thanks to you, we have a university we can all be proud of. You make it a GREAT DAY TO BE A SHOCKER!
Best,
John
Wichita State business school dean to retire
Anand Desai
W. Frank Barton School of Business Dean Anand Desai has announced plans to retire
from Wichita State University on Aug. 17, 2019. This date marks 25 years of service
in higher education in the Kansas Board of Regents System. Desai has been dean since
2015. Prior to becoming dean, Desai was associate dean and associate professor in
the College of Business Administration at Kansas State University.
Provost Rick Muma will work with the college faculty and staff to conduct a national
search so that the next dean is in place prior to his departure. Shirley Lefever,
dean of the College of Applied Studies, will chair the search.
"Dean Desai has made a tremendous amount of progress in the Business School by growing
enrollment, launching several new academic programs, and most importantly, raising
nearly $30 million for the school's replacement facility known as Woolsey Hall," said
Muma. "Anand has been a great colleague and he will be missed. We wish him well in
the next chapter of his life."
"I am most proud of my service at Wichita State,” says Desai. “Working together with business school faculty and staff and academic leaders across campus, we have made progress in the following key areas:
- Launching the Professional Edge program for business students, a career development program supported by Meritrust Credit Union at no cost to students.
- Launching several new academic programs in supply chain management, human resource management, and data analytics.
- Successfully securing private funding for the Institute for the Study of Economic
Growth and the new Barton School facility.
"I am proud to be associated with Wichita State University and will reflect fondly on my time here," said Desai.
Nov. 1 Town Hall to feature the value of a liberal arts and sciences education
Come to the Town Hall at 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, in the CAC Theater for Fairmount College's town hall dedicated entirely to discussing the value of a liberal arts and sciences education.
The participants include Robert Litan, a nonresident senior fellow at Brookings Institution, as moderator.
Panelists are:
- Jean Griffith, associate professor, department of English, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Debbie Haynes, retired family physician and chair of the WSU Foundation Board
- Eric F. Melgren, United States District Judge, District of Kansas
- Jay Price, professor and chair, Department of History, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The last 15 minutes of the program will be open to audience questions. A wine and cheese reception will take place after the town hall.
Please encourage your students to attend; you might consider awarding extra credit for their attendance. This event is also open to the public.
KMUW will bring Kansas voices to national NPR audiences through '1A Across America' collaboration
KMUW announced recently that it will bring more stories from Kansas to the national
audience of the daily weekday public radio program “1A through 1A Across America,” a two-year collaborative effort. Leading up to the 2020 general elections, 1A Across America introduces a fresh model for strong community-based coverage of critical issues.
Supported by a $750,000 grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the 1A Across America project will be spearheaded by WAMU 88.5, Washington's NPR station and the station that produces 1A. During the course of two years, KMUW will be an editorial partner to WAMU. KMUW and five other public media stations will work closely with 1A's production team to source stories, conduct live broadcasts and events, produce collaborative content and elevate local journalism.
"We're proud that KMUW is making the voices of Kansans count in this critical time across America," said Debra Fraser, KMUW general manager. "I think that these conversations will be constructive locally as we identify where we are going as a community as how to get there. Engagement will be a key part of everything moving forward."
WAMU selected the six partner public media stations, including KMUW, because of its deep community ties. Additionally, the participating stations represent a geographical and political cross-section of America. Through 1A Across America, the nuanced, diverse issues and concerns of the communities that KMUW covers will be brought to 1A's 3.6 million weekly listeners on 335 NPR stations.
"To host a truly national conversation, we must leverage our connections to the powerful grassroots network of public media stations around the country," said Andi McDaniel, senior director of content and news at WAMU. "1A Across America gives 1A the opportunity to uncover critical local conversations, tap into the original journalism taking place at partner public media stations like KMUW, and bring it forth to national audiences."
Opera Theater to present ‘Street Scene'
Wichita State University Opera Theater will present Kurt Weill's “Street Scene” in semi-staged concert performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, in Miller Concert Hall, Duerksen Fine Arts Center.
WSU Opera Theater is under the direction of Alan Held. The Wichita State University Orchestra, conducted by Mark Laycock, will lead this great piece of opera-music theater.
“Street Scene” is a dramatic portrayal of life on the gritty streets of New York. Much humor surrounds the tragic and exciting plot line. The work includes some of Weill's greatest writing with wonderful arias, great ensembles and fabulous chorus numbers.
For tickets, call 978-3233 or go to Fine Arts Box Office.
WSU's Environmental Finance Center hosts resiliency workshop on Nov. 1
WSU's Environmental Finance Center (EFC) will host a free workshop focused on emergency management and resiliency planning for public utilities from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, at the Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex. The workshop features national, regional and local leaders in utilities management and planning.
Participants will learn about possible threats to utility operations, including both long-term threats (e.g., climate change) and short-term issues (e.g., tornadoes, floods). In addition, participants will learn how to access national and regional emergency response resources to assist in response to these issues.
Workshop attendees include state and local government representatives, utility operators, engineering consultants and others.
For more information on the workshop, contact Michele Pugh, director, Environmental Finance Center at michele.pugh@wichita.edu or Leslie Kimble, EFC marketing and event coordinator, at leslie.kimble@wichita.edu.
The workshop is being sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency and is coordinated through the Environmental Finance Center Network (EFCN). The EFCN is a national network of universities and associations in each of the EPA's 10 regions that conduct research and provide training and technical assistance on a variety of issues, focused primarily on community environmental management and operations.
Wichita State University to host panel discussion and film preview about Kansas as inspiration
The Department of History and Great Plains Studies Certificate Program at Wichita State will host a free and unique exploration of the Sunflower State at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, in 233 Rhatigan Student Center.
The discussion of the film “Kansas: An Eclogue” will kick off with a panel discussion by noted experts in the topic. Jay M. Price from the Department of History will introduce the speakers before turning the discussion over to them. Panelists include Victoria Foth Sherry, Marci Penner and Kelly Kindscher. All three panelists have produced extensive work and have either featured Kansas in their creative endeavors or been shaped by their time in the state.
This will be no ordinary panel discussion. This will be an exploration of how being on the ground creates a place to encounter a state often dismissed as “flyover.” In addition, filmmaker Patrick Ross will treat the audience to a trailer for the upcoming documentary “Kansas: An Eclogue.” Following the screening, there will be time for audience Q&A.
Principal funding for the program is provided by Humanities Kansas, a nonprofit cultural organization connecting communities with history, traditions, and ideas to strengthen civic life. The Watkins Museum, in Lawrence, Kansas, is a partner in the presentation of this program series and the production of the documentary film.
The WSU Department of History and the Great Plains Studies Certificate Program is proud to host this program and invites everyone with a love of Kansas and a curiosity about our fascinating state.
Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes- Your Shocker basketball headquarters
The Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes in the lower level of the Rhatigan Student Center is your Shocker basketball headquarters!
Swing by for home basketball pregame to grab a burger, a salad, cold beer and more, and enjoy game day deals each game! Or stop by to watch away games on one of their many TVs. Game day specials run all day, for both home and away men's basketball games. Let's cheer on the Shockers to another great season!
Save the date- $12 sweatpants
Save the date for the next one-day-only sale at the Shocker Store, featuring $12 sweatpants! Stop by the Shocker Store (RSC location only) starting at noon Thursday, Nov. 8, to snag a great deal, while supplies last.
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.
Shockers win team title, Koskei takes individual
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Winny Koskei paced the women's Shocker team to a cross country team title, while claiming an individual
title Thursday morning at the Golf Club at Audubon Park.
Redshirt sophomore Winny Koskei won the 2018 American Athletic Conference championship 6K with a time of 21:51.96,
15 seconds faster than second place finisher Svenja Ojstersek of SMU.
Wichita State women won the team title with 63 points, two points ahead of second place Tulsa. The Shockers placed four athletes in the top-20 including three in the top-15. Rebekah Topham was the second Shocker across the finish line in third place with a time of 22:16.50.
Read more at Cross Country wins AAC
‘Before You File: Understanding the Patent Process'
University Libraries is holding the workshop “Before You File: Understanding the Patent Process” from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, in 217 Ablah Library. This workshop will introduce inventors to types of patent applications, patent eligibility, parts of a patent application, how to find legal assistance, and understanding the basic patent examination process.
This workshop is the first in the Entrepreneurship Research Series to be held this semester. The workshops in this series are open to the public.
For more information about this workshop and others in the series, visit Entrepreneurship Research Series. To RSVP, go to Nov. 6 library event. Seats are limited, so sign up today!
Bruce Tulgan Educational Seminar coming to Wichita on Tuesday, Nov. 13
The Kansas Family Business Forum presents Bruce Tulgan Educational Seminar from 1-5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, in the Hyatt Regency Ballroom in Wichita. The first 15 students to register get in free. The cost is $250 for community member registration, $100 for student registration.
Register online at Kansas Family Business Forum.
What does the Great Generational Shift mean for your professional future? This session helps younger participants better understand how they fit into the workplace mold, particularly focusing on varying attitudes and perspectives. Students will leave with insight and tools to ensure they will secure their place in the workforce and contribute to the overall success of the business.
ACT Prep Workshop to be held at Wichita State
Wichita State University's Counseling and Testing Center is offering a workshop to help high school students prepare to take the ACT from 8 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Nov. 10. The workshop will provide general test-taking tips and information for all four subjects of the ACT exam – English, math, reading and science.
The cost for the workshop is $32, and registration can be done online at ACT Prep Workshop. Register by Thursday, Nov. 8.
The next ACT national test date after the workshop is Saturday, Dec. 8.
Students need to bring a pencil and a calculator to the workshop. All other materials will be supplied, including practice tests. Refreshments will be provided.
For more information, contact Shaleah Fields at the Counseling and Testing Center, at 978-6104 or 978-3440 or shaleah.fields@wichita.edu.
Scholarship available for future math and science teachers
Do you know a high school senior interested in teaching math or science? Encourage them to apply for Klose Scholars Day. A number of scholarships valued at up $20,000 will be awarded at this annual event on Friday, Nov. 16.
For more information on the Klose Scholarship. The deadline to apply is Thursday, Nov. 1. For questions, contact CAS Scholarship Coordinator Andrew Myers at andrew.myers@wichita.edu or call 978-7864.