Building dedication in honor of Dr. Bardo at Sip & See 2019
Come "Sip and See" Wichita State's newly renamed John Bardo Center on the Innovation Campus during Open House Weekend!
The building, formerly named the Experiential Engineering Building, will be rededicated at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, in Dr. Bardo's honor. Speaking at the dedication will be Sen. Jerry Moran and Interim President Andy Tompkins.
The 13th president of Wichita State, Bardo was an innovator, nationally recognized scholar and deep believer in the value of public research universities. In his nearly seven years leading WSU, Bardo strategically and physically transformed the university and set us on an exciting course of innovation and creativity.
Wichita State to hold Memorial '70 remembrance ceremony
The annual ceremony of remembrance for those who died in the 1970 Wichita State University plane crash will be held at 9 a.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, Oct. 2) at WSU’s Memorial '70, located near the 18th Street and Hillside entrance to the university.
The ceremony will honor the 31 WSU football players, administrators and supporters who died in the crash in the Rocky Mountains.
WSU named a National Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education
The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have designated Wichita State University as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE). The designation, which applies through academic year 2024, is in recognition of the WSU College of Engineering’s graduate certificate in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity.
Such designations are awarded in support of the National Cyber Strategy, adopted in
September 2018, which address the role of higher education in addressing a critical
shortage of professionals with cybersecurity skills.
“Your ability to meet the increasing demands of the program criteria will serve the
nation well in contributing to the protection of the national information infrastructure,”
said Karen Leuschner, NSA National CAE program manager.
Read complete cyber defense story.
New Shock the World campaign videos highlight priorities
The WSU Foundation is focusing on two priorities in the final year of the Shock the World Campaign: provide additional need-based scholarships for students and increase support funds for faculty. Visit us online at www.wichita.edu/shocktheworld.
Click the links below to view the two videos.
WSU art historian talk today (Tuesday, Oct. 1) examines role of food in women's art since the 1970s
The Ulrich Museum of Art on the Wichita State University campus invites you to an entertaining and informative talk examining the role of food in women's art. WSU art history professor Brittany Lockard will deliver the talk, "The Secret Language of Food and Women's Art" at the Ulrich, starting with a reception at 5:30 p.m., and program at 6 p.m. today (Tuesday, Oct. 1). The event is free and open to the public.
Food advertisements marketed to women reveal our complicated and emotional relationships to food. Their product descriptions overflow with words like "guilt free" and "indulgent." This talk examines the ways in which female artists since the 1970s have explored and exploited these relationships by making art about, with, and out of food.
Content note: the talk will include frank discussion of eating disorders
Pictured above: Brittany Lockard, assistant professor of art history at WSU. Image courtesy of the Ulrich Museum of Art.
WSU community needed to help shape the Riverfront Legacy Master Plan
The Riverfront Legacy Master Plan is a master planning process intended to create a vision and master plan for the east bank of the Arkansas River. This plan is driven by community input and engagement, all while taking into account previous plans, studies, and new development. We need you.
We want to hear from the WSU community from 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, in 265 RSC. Come out and share your vision for our city. We will be in five different locations. Discussing. Exploring. Learning. Engaging. The future of Wichita needs you. Lean into this process and help us design the community we all dream for. Please register at Riverfront Legacy listening tour.
Learn about Trademark Basics at today's (Tuesday, Oct. 1) workshop
University Libraries is holding the workshop “Trademark Basics: Protect Your Business Name” from 5:30-7 p.m. today (Tuesday, Oct. 1) in 217 Ablah Library. Discover the difference between a trademark, service mark, and registered mark. Then, learn how to search for existing marks and logos, and walk through the online trademark application process.
This workshop is one in the Entrepreneurship Research Series happening throughout the semester. The workshops in this series are open to the public.
For more information about this workshop and others in the series, contact Sara Butts at 978-5017. Seats are limited, so sign up today!
This week, learn how to avoid plagiarism and compare citation management software
University Libraries will hold two Savvy Researcher workshops today (Wednesday, Oct. 2) and Friday, Oct. 4.
The first workshop, “Avoiding Plagiarism," will be from 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, in 217 Ablah Library. Learn to identify unintentional plagiarism and identify strategies to avoid plagiarism. Co-taught with the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards.
The second workshop, “Comparing Citation Management Software," will be from noon-1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 in 217 Ablah Library. Save time and get better results in your research using techniques like proximity searching, setting filters and limits, and using thesauri and wildcards.
For more information, call Angie Paul at 978-5084.
University Libraries Workshops
Wednesdays in Wiedemann tomorrow
Wednesdays in Wiedemann with organist Lynne Davis will be held at 5:15 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, Oct. 2) in Wiedemann Hall. Enjoy great music performed by Davis on the Marcussen Organ. Admission is free.
Writing Now / Reading Now series this Thursday features WSU's newest creative writing faculty member Ben Nickol
Ben Nickol
WSU's newest creative writing faculty member, Ben Nickol, will read from his recently released collection of stories, "Sun River," at the Ulrich Museum of Art this week as part of the Writing Now / Reading Now series. The event starts with a reception at 5:30 p.m., followed by the reading at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3. The event is free and open to the public.
Nickol has been described as a writer who "reveals how we love and how we lose what we love" (E.J. Levy) and whose voice greets the reader "like dark thunder" (Alyson Hagy).
His collection of stories, "Sun River," explores the unraveling of families, and the mysterious life that grows out of that unraveling. Nickol's stories and essays have appeared widely in such magazines as Alaska Quarterly Review, Boulevard, Fourth Genre, and Crab Orchard Review.
Political Science is hosting a speaker on Ranked Choice Voting and the 2020 Elections
Come learn about Ranked Choice Voting, which will be used in the 2020 Kansas Democratic Presidential Primary. The Department of Political Science and the Wichita Metro Chapter of the League of Women Voters are hosting a talk by Erica Frazier, Research Analyst with Fairvote.org. The event is free and open to the public, 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at Hughes Metropolitan Complex, Room MX 132.
Direct any questions to Neal Allen, Chair of Political Science, at 978-7133 or neal.allen@wichita.edu.
Basketball scrimmage, garage sale set for Oct. 5
It's out with the old and in with the new on Saturday, Oct. 5 when Wichita State hosts
its annual athletic department garage sale followed by the 2019 Black & Yellow Scrimmage.
From 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Shocker fans will get their first look at the 2019-20 men's and
women's basketball teams during an intrasquad doubleheader. The women take the court
first, followed by the men.
Fans are also invited to stop by the garage sale that morning from 7-9:45 a.m. inside
the Aetna Multi-Purpose Gym (enter through the exterior doors on the east side of
Charles Koch Arena). Items are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and
include jerseys and uniforms, assorted apparel, bags, and equipment. Prices listed
are non-negotiable. Customers are encouraged to pay with cash, however, credit cards
will also be accepted.
More information on the basketball scrimmage.
The Global Learning Center of Wichita to host presentation -- "International War
Crimes"
The Global Learning Center of Wichita will host its 74th United Nations Anniversary Banquet on Saturday, Oct. 12, at Olive Tree Banquet Hall, 29th and Rock Road. The presentation is titled “International War Crimes,” by Abeer Hasan, legal officer / appeals counsel at the United Nations with the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.
Free admission for students who RSVP by Wednesday, Oct. 9, to glc.wichita@gmail.com or call Refika Sarionder 531-0026. The cost is $10 at the door.
Admissions welcomes your input for two Black and Yellow Days in October
On Friday, Oct. 11, the Office of Admissions will host the first of two Black and Yellow Days this fall. Each semester, we invite high school juniors, seniors and college transfer students to this all-day event on campus where they have the chance to participate in sessions hosted by each academic college, tour campus and explore the hands-on learning opportunities available at WSU.
The event is $15 per student and $5 per guest and includes lunch in Shocker Hall Dining. This fall, students can choose to attend Friday, Oct. 11, or Friday, Oct. 25.
If you know any students who should attend this event, they can register at wichita.edu/visit and click on "Admissions Events." For questions, contact Sarah Brill at 978-3638 or Sarah.Brill@wichita.edu.
In case you missed it
At last Thursday's (Sept. 26) Weekly Briefing, the university update included information on wayfinding signs, WSU being named a National Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education, a legislative update, Open House Weekend, and a campus construction update.
Wayfinding signs
The Wichita State campus, and surrounding neighborhoods, will soon be home to pedestrian wayfinding signage. The signage gives members of the Wichita State community an additional way to connect with more than a dozen resources found at the university, and in the area, while promoting physical activity, health and wellness.
A few of these resources include Heskett Center, GoCreate makerspace, the Lynette Woodard rec center, Maya Angelou Northeast Branch Library and Fairmount Park.
The signs and routes were made possible through a grant from the Kansas Health Foundation, in collaboration with the Shocker Neighborhood Coalition and Wichita State’s Public Policy Management Center—and are another way the university, and its partners, are working to make a difference in our community.
WSU named a National Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education
On Monday, the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security designated Wichita State University as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education.
The designation is in recognition of the College of Engineering’s Graduate Certificate in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity. The college also offers a bachelor’s degree in applied computing with a cybersecurity emphasis.
There is also a growing focus at WSU on community outreach to develop the next generation of cybersecurity specialists, led by the Wichita State Hub for Cybersecurity Education and Awareness.
The HCEA hosts a monthly speaker series on issues in cybersecurity and supports a Cybersecurity Boot Camp for high school students each summer.
Future cybersecurity outreach efforts will feature an advanced cybersecurity range, to host coding and network penetration competitions, and support hands-on demonstrations to the public, civic groups, K-12 schools and youth-serving organizations.
For more about cybersecurity at Wichita State, visit wichita.edu/cybersecurity.
Legislative update
The Kansas Board of Regents has approved the FY 2021 budget request. As a reminder, the legislature approved $34 million in restored funding to the higher education system last session. That restoration, in addition to efforts to find efficiencies on campus, allowed tuition to be held flat for the first time in 30 years.
For the next fiscal year, KBOR is asking the State to approve $95.3 million in additional funding. The additional funding would be utilized to keep tuition flat for a second consecutive year, fund career technical education, create a need-based aid program and address deferred maintenance issues on university campuses.
This funding will help provide greater access to higher education while preserving the high-quality education that Kansans expect of their universities. The request will be sent to the Governor to consider for the upcoming legislative session in January.
Open House Weekend – Oct. 4-6
We want to invite everyone to spend the weekend with Shocker Nation, Oct. 4-6, at WSU’s Open House Weekend. It’s three days packed full of events, food and fun for the whole community.
A few highlights include Friday’s Sip and See event, with a trivia contest, Cornhole tournament, food trucks, alumni association raffle, campus tours—and a dedication of the John Bardo Center.
On Saturday, there are Shocker men’s and women’s basketball scrimmages, WSU softball, a future Shocker baby crawl and the Empty Bowls chili cook-off, where you can sample chili out of a one-of-a-kind ceramic-glazed bowl, with proceeds supporting the Kansas Food Bank.
And on Sunday enjoy cosmic bowling at Shocker Sports Grill and Lanes, the Ulrich Museum’s fall exhibitions, a Pizza Hut Museum tour and much more.
For a list of events, visit wichita.edu/openhouse.
Campus construction update
As the semester progresses, so does the construction on many campus projects designed,
in accordance with our Strategic Plan, to increase opportunities for students, faculty,
the community and our industry partners.
Looking ahead, projects that are well underway, with projected completion dates by
the end of this year, include:
- An additional dining option at Braeburn Square—called Journey East
- The Steve Clark YMCA/WSU Student Wellness Center
- The Advanced Virtual Engineering and Testing labs
- And the P3 partnership building
Projects slated for completion in 2020 include:
- Eck Stadium improvements
- The Koch Arena Student Athlete Success Center
- An interior remodel of NIAR to accommodate new equipment funded by DOD grants
- And the Hyatt Place Hotel
And in 2021:
- A building addition to NIAR
- And the completion of the much-anticipated Woolsey Hall, the new home of the Barton School of Business.
We’ll continue to keep you updated on these projects as news becomes available.
WSU School of Performing Arts Theatre presents ‘The Moors’ by Jen Silverman
WSU School of Performing Arts Theatre presents “The Moors” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, Oct. 3-5, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, in Wilner Auditorium. The show is rated PG-13 for mild adult themes.
WSU students receive one free ticket with their WSU student ID.
Tickets are $15 for the general public; $12 for military / sr. citizens / faculty / staff); $10 for students.
For tickets, go online to Fine Arts Box Office or call 978-3233.
Empty Bowls Chili Cook-off Oct. 5 brings community together to fight hunger in Kansas
It’s that time of year again when Wichitans can fill their bowls—and their bellies—with delicious chili while helping a good cause: fighting hunger in Kansas.
This year’s Empty Bowls Wichita Chili Cook-off will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at the building previously named the Experiential Engineering Building, and now named the John Bardo Center / Go Create on the Wichita State University campus.
For just $25, guests will get to select a one-of-a-kind handmade ceramic bowl to keep, fill their bowl with chili or soup made by competing local chefs and restaurants, and eat to their heart’s content. All proceeds from the event go to the Kansas Food Bank.
The cook-off, now in its sixth year, is part of the Empty Bowls Project, an international grassroots movement to help raise awareness about hunger.
Wichita educator and potter Brenda Lichman, founder and organizer of the local event, said the cook-off is a great way to promote art, community engagement, and local businesses while helping to reduce hunger throughout our state.
“It’s been so encouraging to see the event grow with each year,” Lichman said. “It serves so many purposes: combining art and activism, bringing the community together, helping the less fortunate among us…”
While guests are enjoying the chili, a jury of local chefs and community leaders will be hard at work selecting winners for Best Chili, Best Vegetarian/Vegan Chili, and Best Traditional Chili.
Lichman said that last year’s event was their most successful to date, featuring more than 1,000 bowls made by nationally known ceramicists, Kansas artists, Wichita artists, and community members, and raising a little over $26,000, the most they’ve collected so far. Building on that success, she said, they have an even loftier goal this year of raising $30,000.
There is still time for interested vendors to compete in the chili cook-off. The deadline for vendors is October 1. For more information on becoming an Empty Bowls Wichita Chili Cook-off vendor, email ulrich.events@wichita.edu or call 316-978-3605.
The Empty Bowls Wichita Chili Cook-off is sponsored by Spirit, Wichita State University’s Ceramics Guild, the Ulrich Museum of Art, the School of Art, Design and Creative Industries, and Ceramics Media.
Special ticket price for Luke Bryan Farm Tour 2019
Wichita State has been offered a special rate of $25 for general admission tickets to the Luke Bryan Farm Tour 2019, on Friday, Oct. 4.This special price is available to students, faculty, staff, and campus partners with a valid WSU ID. Tickets can be purchased in Student Involvement, 216 RSC. Cash only will be accepted. All sales are final, no refunds will be given. The show will happen rain or shine.
For more information contact Student Involvement at 978-3022 or getinvovled@wichita.edu. For more information about the concert visit, lukebryan.com/farm-tour.
Luke Bryan Farm Tour 2019 will be at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at the Flying B Ranch (20000 SW Santa Fe Lake Rd., Douglass, Kansas. Parking opens at 2 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Show line-up: Cole Swindell, Peach Pickers, DJ Rock, Mitchell Tenpenny and Luke Bryan
Mentalist Eric Dittelman to present show on Oct. 4
Have you ever wanted to know what someone is thinking or what their next move is going to be? If that’s you, then come join SAC and the mentalist Eric Dittelman at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, in the CAC Theater.
Dittelman has been reading minds at theatres, colleges, and comedy clubs across the country, combining his amazing mind reading ability with stand-up and improv comedy.
He has been featured on Ellen, Live with Kelly and Ryan, and was a semi-finalist and judge favorite on America’s Got Talent,
Come get your mind blown, but be careful ... he’ll know what you’re thinking!
Admission is free to WSU students with Shocker ID, $3 faculty/staff; $5 families and general admission and $1 for kids 12 and under.
Doors open at 7:30 p.m. No advance ticket sales. Cash or check only accepted at the door. For more information about SAC-sponsored events, go to wichita.edu/sac or contact us at sac@wichita.edu.
Women of Wichita Brown Bag Lunch on Oct. 9
Join us for a casual lunch at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, in 261 RSC. Attendees are invited to bring their own lunch, whether homemade or purchased.
Kim Kufahl, assistant director for Student Engagement and Branding, is the guest speaker. She will share information about the WSU Career Closet, which provides WSU students with free professional clothing for interviews, networking, and employment.
Donations would be awesome! They accept all professional career apparel -- suits, dress pants, shirts / blouses, skirts, belts, neckties, briefcases, shoes, cuff links, and tie clips.
There is no charge for this event, but please RSVP to the website by Friday, Oct. 4 to ensure an accurate headcount for seating.
Post Office to close early on Friday, Oct. 4
University postal services will close at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, so that postal services employees can attend the retirement reception of their manager of 22 years.
Volunteers needed for a research study
Study name: Effects of Lower Extremity Blood Flow Restriction Exercise on Strength Generation and Interleukin 6 Levels in the Elderly
Research Topic/Purpose of the study: To determine whether Blood Flow Restriction therapy during moderate exercise by people 55 years of age or older results in improved functional activity and health outcomes. Such findings may provide a new approach to promoting health through moderate exercise.
Procedures: Participants will pedal an exercise bike with or without Blood Flow Restriction therapy for approximately 30-minutes, three times per week over a 12-week period. At the beginning of the study and every three weeks, blood samples will be collected and tested for proteins related to exercise and a 30 second sit-to-stand activity will be performed to assess exercise functional outcomes.
Time: Participation is expected to last about 45 minutes. Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria:
- Participants must be age 55 or older
- No known muscular disorders
- No known neurological disorders
- No known cardiopulmonary disorders
- No use of nicotine products
- Not have diabetes
- Not be in an active exercise program
Location: Wichita State University Heskett Center Cycling Studio
Contact: If you are interested in participating in this study please contact Nils Hakansson at nils.hakansson@wichita.edu or call 316-978-5909 Chris Deck, PT, at cdeck@providence.org or Heidi Bell at Heidi.bell@wichita.edu.
Garba Night 2019 on Oct. 5 in RSC Shirley Beggs Ballroom
Come, dance the Indian way from 7-11:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, in the RSC third floor Shirley Beggs Ballroom. Admission is free.
Flashes of vivid colors, sounds of wooden sticks hitting each other rhythmically, laughter, dancers whirling around keeping pace with the energetic music, this is what you will experience.
AHINSA brings you “Garba Night,” an interactive, participatory Indian folk dance festival. The event is free, all are welcome and no experience is needed. Introductory lessons will be provided.
What is Garba? Garba or Dandiya Raas (with sticks), is a fun, high-energy folk dance for both men and women that originated in the state of Gujarat, India. This event will have a DJ playing traditional music with a Bollywood (modern) twist – strong, rhythmic beats gradually increasing in pace and intensity, challenging us to dance.
Mortar Board hosts book drive
Mortar Board is collecting new and gently used books through the entire month of October! Donations can be dropped off during in the Student Involvement, Student Government Association, and Office of Diversity and Inclusion offices during office hours.
Donations can also be dropped off at our tables in the RSC on Oct. 1, 8, 22, 28, and 30.
Buy one, get one free bowling games for Rewards members
Members of the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes' Eat.Drink.Play. Rewards Program can enjoy buy one, get one free bowling games every Friday during the month of October. The $2 shoe rental fee applies. Not a rewards member? Joining is free and easy, simply visit today! For more information, call 978-3479.