NASA Space and STEM Watch Party
Love NASA? Want to know what the future of space exploration might look like, and how you might fit in? Join us for this free event at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, Oct. 23) in 264 John Bardo Center. We will have NASA trivia, snacks, and watch the broadcast with NASA leadership from IAC.
Want to submit a question? Contact nasainkansas@wichita.edu.
2020 Kansas Housing Markets Forecast Presentation
You're invited to a birthday party!
Join University Libraries in celebrating 30 years of Ablah Library's expansion and the addition of the 24-hour study room! The celebration will take place from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Tuesday, Oct. 22) in the main corridor of Ablah Library.
Industry Professional Panel to be featured Oct. 25
The Department of Industrial, Systems and Manufacturing Engineering will host an Industry Professional Panel at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, in 123 Wallace Hall. All are welcome to come and hear about some ways a degree in Industrial Engineering or Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering can translate to a career.
News from the Weekly Briefing
At last Thursday’s Weekly Briefing, the university update included news about a Wichita State / WSU Tech grant, FAFSA period opens, and Kansas Board of Regents.
Wichita State/WSU Tech grant
In May, Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing awarded funding for Automation Manufacturing – Technicians for the Future.
Automation Manufacturing – Technicians for the Future is focused on the creation of short-term, for-credit, modularized certificates to help increase the pipeline of a skilled workforce in developing and maintaining automated advanced manufacturing systems.
The resulting certificates will be stackable into an associates degree from WSU Tech and transferrable into bachelor’s degree programs through Wichita State University. The project will combine Robotics Technology, Maintenance and Reliability, and Industrial Automation Machine Maintenance courses to provide employers with options to upskill employees.
Over the summer, WSU and WSU Tech created an industry-approved educational model and developed a student pipeline with outside manufacturing.
Meetings with companies showed a common set of targeted entry-level skills needed to be successful in this field are in demand. Companies are looking for entry-level talent who they defined as, “farmhands.” In particular, those who grew up working with machinery and had the dexterity to move into the field.
FAFSA period opens
Applications for federal student aid for 2020-21 began on Oct. 1.
Based on the information you provide on the FAFSA, WSU will create an award package that may include federal grants, loans, work study and/or WSU scholarships.
Dec. 1 is Wichita State’s priority date to maximize your federal financial aid assistance.
Nearly 60 percent of Wichita State students receive some sort of financial aid, totaling around $105 million.
Kansas Board of Regents
Members of the Kansas Board of Regents visited Wichita State on Wednesday and Thursday last week. On Wednesday, members of the board met with applied learning students to learn about their experiences with Airbus, Ennovar, NetApp, Textron Aviation, the Wichita Thunder hockey club, the City of Wichita and others.
Team of researchers from ME Department recognized at The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo 2019
Davood Askari and his students Ramanan Sritharan (Ph.D.) and Nicholas Reyes (undergraduate), were among the winners of the Technical Posters at "The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX) 2019" that was held in Anaheim, California, last month. The title of their research poster was "Effects of Carbon Nanotubes Geometries on Flexural Properties and Shear Strength of Laminated Polymeric Nanocomposites."
Every year, CAMX recognizes outstanding composites research that will impact the next generation of composites innovation. CAMX technical sessions cover critical areas important to the composites and advanced materials industry from business, applications, and research perspectives. Poster sessions put the work of the next generation of researchers, engineers and industry professionals on display.
Technical paper and poster session winners
WSU’s Community Education program garners media attention
Wichita State’s Office for Workforce, Professional and Community Education offers eight-to-10 motor coach trips each year to historical sites in Kansas and surrounding states. Our guided day trips take community members behind-the-scenes for an in-depth look at some of the historical sites and unique people who have influenced the settlement and development of this region of the country.
The all-inclusive trips include commentary by local historians and WSU faculty, as well as on-site experts who share their knowledge of the people and places we visit. Trips include unique dining experiences, which reflect the culture and heritage of the time period.
WSU’s Community Education program was recently featured in the KTWU series “Sunflower Journeys.” The segment featured our Wild West trip to Dodge City.
To learn more about our trips, go to community education day trips.
Honors College students research variable stars for international project
Four Wichita State students are researching variable stars and their luminosity, with each planning to pursue careers that involve astronomy and physics.
Read complete story on Honors College students.
Pep Rally scheduled for Friday, Oct. 25
The entire community is invited to Wichita State University for a pep rally to celebrate
the upcoming season for the Shocker men's and women's basketball teams. The pep rally
is from 7-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at WSU's Braeburn Square, and is presented by the
Wichita State University Alumni Association.
The evening's events include:
- Appearances by the men's and women's basketball teams, as well as head coaches Gregg Marshall and Keitha Adams.
- Performances by the Shocker Spirit Squad and Shocker Sound
- iHeart Media will emcee the event and provide music. Don Guidas from B98 will emcee and Channel 96.3 will be on site live playing music.
- T-shirt giveaway
- 20% off total purchase at the Shocker Store (7 p.m.-event end; Braeburn Square location only) *some exclusions apply and not valid with other discounts or promotions
The event is free, and will be held along the side of the lake located behind Braeburn Square off of 21st Street at the public recreational area.
Twenty-six schools to compete in 21st annual Kansas BEST robotics competition
The 21st 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. 26, in Charles Koch Arena at 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. For the first time this year, robots will also operate autonomously for part of the competition. Professional engineers and school teachers volunteer to coach teams through the engineering design process.
Twenty-six schools from Kansas will compete in the Kansas event. This year's game is called "Off the Grid,” and the theme is repairing an electrical power grid after a natural disaster strikes. In the simulated disaster, robots will repair high voltage and residential electrical lines and buried cables, transport and replace insulators and transformers, and clear debris. The game is played on a 24’ x 24’ field divided into four power grids, where four robots will compete at a time.
Attend the Halloween ComicFest hosted by the University Library
Come celebrate Halloween with University Libraries at our Halloween ComicFest on Saturday, Oct. 26. We will have a variety of events happening throughout the day, including a a costume contest, a green screen photo booth, appearances by the 501st Legion, 3-D Printing Demonstrations, a screening of "House on Haunted Hill," a kids craft table, free comic books, and more.
This event is free and open to the public.
Women of WSU Luncheon coming Nov. 7
The next Women of WSU Luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, in 233 RSC. The luncheon will feature a potato bar for $12. Please RSVP on the website by Friday, Nov. 1.
The featured presenter will be Marche Fleming-Randle, WSU Vice President for Diversity and Community Engagement. She will deliver a motivational / inspirational speech titled “The Home of the Free: Because of the Brave!”
Calling all veterans and active duty service members too! If you have served our country, we want to serve you! Women of Wichita State University, in collaboration with the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, invites you to lunch to thank you for your service. All veteran and active duty military staff will receive a complimentary lunch. We want to spotlight military and veteran service members, and request service members let us know the branch of service in which you served and send a photo to highlight your service in our presentation.
Please send your photo to Deanna Carrithers at deanna.carrithers@wichita.edu by 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, if you want to be included in the presentation. We hope you can join us.
Sign up to judge the Wallace Invitational for Scholarships in Engineering (WISE)
We need your help! On Friday, Nov. 22, the College of Engineering will host its annual Wallace Invitational for Scholarships in Engineering (WISE), a scholarship competition for high school seniors interested in studying engineering or computer science. The top 10 students from the competition each receive a $28,500 Wallace Scholarship. This is the college’s largest recruitment event of the year – about 67% of participants end up attending Wichita State and pursuing a degree in the College of Engineering. Last year, we had 233 participants from 14 states.
We are seeking judges for the Group Design Challenge portion of the day. Two-person judging teams will be responsible for observing and scoring a small group of four-to-five students who will participate in a design-build challenge. Group members are judged on leadership, teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills, so judges do not need to have a background in engineering or computer science.
The judging time commitment is from 9:30-11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, in the Rhatigan Student Center. If you are interested in being a judge, please sign up by Friday, Nov. 1 at www.wichita.edu/wisevolunteer.
Shocker Rowing takes full advantage of its new home on the Arkansas River
Wichita State head rowing coach Calvin Cupp reaches for the shell, resting on a metal rack, and slides it away from the wall.
“Isn’t that cool?” he asks. “It makes it very easy. I did that with one hand.”
While pulling a shell out of storage is a routine part of the rowing world, it remains a thrill for Cupp and his rowers. They are early in their second year in the River Vista Boathouse, a 7,000-square-foot facility with room for their 32 shells, lockers, shower, equipment and studies.
It is a quite the contrast to their previous vagabond existence.
Read complete Shocker Rowing story.
Stock up on long-sleeve tees for fall
This week at the Shocker Store, take 20% off all long-sleeve T-shirts. Sale is in RSC store only.
Become a free member of the Ulrich Museum of Art
The Wichita State University's Ulrich Museum of Art offers a free membership. As a member, you receive invitations to exhibitions, programs and special events. Members have a free subscription to the biannual Ulrich Update and receive our bi-monthly e-newsletter.
In lieu of membership dues, we ask that you consider giving money through US Ulrich Sponsorships. To give, visit the Ulrich Sponsorship sidebar on our website.
Soup is back for just $2.99 at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes
Soup is back at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes just in time for the cooler weather! A different soup will be featured each week, Monday-Friday. Grab a cup for $2.99 or a bowl for $3.99. For Oct.21-25, the soup of the week is tomato.
Come join the Arts and Crafts Fair hosted by SAC
Come join SAC at the annual Arts and Crafts Fair from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Nov. 20-21. We are looking for vendors to fill the RSC with arts, crafts and oddities.
Arts and Craft Fair information
Shocker dance clinics set for Nov. 17 and Dec. 1
The Wichita State University dance team will host two clinics that will include performances at Shocker women's basketball games this November and December.
The first clinic on Sunday, Nov. 17, will be held for high school-aged dancers. Dancers will show up to Charles Koch Arena at 11 a.m., and will master a routine alongside the Shocker dance team that they will perform that same day at the women's basketball game against Southern. The cost of this clinic is $40.
On Sunday, Dec. 1, a second clinic will be held for dancers aged 4 to 14. Dancers will arrive to Charles Koch Arena at 2 p.m. to learn and practice a routine with the Shocker dance team to prepare for a performance at the women's basketball game against Eastern Michigan on Saturday, Dec. 7. Cost for the clinic will be $50.
Sign up today by clicking the link included with the article.