Design for Woolsey Hall is underway
Design for Woolsey Hall, the new building to house the W. Frank Barton School of Business, is underway! Researchers from the selected architectural team, GastingerWalker out of Kansas City + Gensler Chicago, are on campus this week to become more familiar with the current Barton School of Business facilities, observe how students, faculty, and staff move through campus, and learn about the types of spaces that most resonate with our community.
A poster session was set up Monday afternoon in the RSC, and Monday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon in the lobby of Clinton Hall, to get feedback from faculty, staff, and students about the types of spaces and activities they hope to see in the new building. Please stop by and participate!
The architectural team was selected following interviews of a short list of firms provided by the State Building Advisory Commission. The selection committee consisted of staff from Wichita State University and the WSU Foundation, as well as the Office of Facilities and Property Management and the Kansas Board of Regents.
Litigation attorney to speak about case involving lost Apollo 11 samples
The Wichita Space Initiative welcomes litigation attorney Christopher McHugh, who will give a talk "The Legal Battle Over Apollo 11 Samples," at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, in 319 RSC.
In 1969, the United States met the impossible challenge leveled by President John. F. Kennedy eight years earlier, to land a man on the moon and return him safely to earth. The heroism of the moment culminated in Neil Armstrong’s collection of the first lunar rocks into the Apollo 11 Lunar Sample Contingency bag.
Embodying the self-sacrifice, courage, ingenuity and fortitude of an entire nation, the Lunar Contingency bag was the ultimate trophy for the winner of the space race. It was like the Lombardi trophy, the Stanley Cup, and every Olympic Gold Medal, all rolled up into one and multiplied by a thousand ... and NASA lost it! This is the story of the Chicago woman who found it almost 50 years later, and her battle with NASA over a national treasure."
As always, WSI talks are free and open to the public.
Attend the SBIR Workshop
The one day workshop presents an overview of the SBIR/STTR process of preparing a competitive Phase 1 of SBIR/STTR proposal and an overview of keeping records for an SBIR award. The event is from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 in the Marcus Welcome Center. Admission to the workshop is $5 for students and $25 for general admission. The fee includes lunch. The event is open to the public.
Learn more about the Greenwood workshop
Military and veterans celebration - register for free lunch!
The next Women of WSU Luncheon, in collaboration with the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, 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.
All veterans and active duty service members are invited to attend and receive a free lunch! 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.
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!”
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'll join us.
Weekly Briefing university update
At last Thursday’s Weekly Briefing, information was shared about a pledge to America’s workers, composite materials handbook, president search, climate survey, President’s Club Celebration, and Wichita State featured in the Wichita Business Journal.
PLEDGE TO AMERICA’S WORKERS
Earlier today, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump visited Wichita. They first visited the WSU Tech National Center for Aviation Training for a tour and roundtable.
Dr. Sheree Utash, President of WSU Tech and Vice President of Workforce Development at Wichita State University, is a member of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board co-chaired by Ivanka Trump and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.
After the roundtable, a group of Wichita-based aviation companies signed the Pledge to America’s Workers. The Pledge to America’s Workers is a White House initiative that boasts pledges from over 360 companies who have so far committed to over 14 million new or enhanced career and job training opportunities for American workers.
The Secretary and Advisor Trump visited Textron Aviation for a tour and meet and greet with Textron Aviation employees who have benefitted from Textron’s Pledge to America’s Workers commitment of 22,240 opportunities.
The Textron Aviation opportunities have been realized largely through the Aviation Pathway partnership with WSU Tech. This program is a high school aviation curriculum, where students have the opportunity to receive their high school diploma and technical certificate in Aviation Production or Aviation Maintenance upon graduation.
COMPOSITE MATERIALS HANDBOOK 17
Around 175 people are meeting at Wichita State for the CMH-17 PMC Coordination Group Meetings, wrapping up today at the Rhatigan Student Center.
The group meetings give advanced materials users the chance to contribute to various topics and sections of the CMH-17 Handbook. The handbook is written in partnership with industry professionals every eight months.
The group meets in Wichita every three years; this is the first time at Wichita State. Attendees include representatives from groups and businesses, such as NASA, the U.S Air Force and Airbus, that use composites for manufacturing.
PRESIDENT SEARCH
The Presidential Search Committee, chaired by Steve Clark, completed its work last week by submitting three to five candidates for consideration by the Kansas Board of Regents.
The Board of Regents met Sunday and Monday to consider candidates.
No date has been set, but the Regents plan to hold a meeting at WSU to confirm their selection and introduce the new President. The day, time and place for that event will be announced by the Regents and communicated in advance to students, faculty, staff and media.
CLIMATE SURVEY
Wichita State students, faculty, staff and administrators are encouraged to respond to the 2019 Climate Survey from the Wichita State University Office of Assessment.
This survey is intended to provide information to campus leaders, appropriate offices and initiatives, related to experiences and perceptions of the campus climate. The survey will examine both satisfaction and comfort with the current climate with diversity and equity as its lens.
The survey launched last Tuesday, via e-mail to students, faculty and staff, and remains open for three weeks.
DAVID UNRUH HONORED AT PRESIDENT’S CLUB CELEBRATION
The President’s Club Celebration takes place tonight (Thursday, Oct. 24). David Unruh will receive The Board of Trustees’ Award, given to a person who has made significant contributions to the vital and rewarding partnership that exists between Wichita State University and the community. The recipient is selected from worthy honorees nominated by a committee from the WSU Board of Trustees and reviewed by the University’s President to select a candidate for final approval by the board.
As a member of the Sedgwick County Commission for 16 years, Dave Unruh dedicated himself to improving the quality of life for all residents. Early in his tenure, he recognized the important role Wichita State University plays in helping to create a vibrant community. He consistently supported initiatives to grow and strengthen the university, with one of his most notable accomplishments being to champion the partnership between WSU and Wichita Area Technical School to create WSU Tech.
WICHITA STATE FEATURED IN WICHITA BUSINESS JOURNAL
The Wichita Business Journal recently compiled a “Best of the 2010s” list.
It included Wichita State’s men’s basketball success, the Innovation Campus and WSU Tech’s rebranding and affiliation with Wichita State. The list of Wichita’s business, cultural and construction highlights also included Intrust Bank Arena, Eisenhower National Airport, the popularity of the Wichita flag and Cargill’s downtown relocation among the 18 items.
University Libraries will hold two Savvy Researcher workshops this week
The first workshop, “Comparing Citation Management Software," will be from 4-5 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, Oct. 30) in 217 Ablah Library. Explore citation management software, which keeps track of research, generates references and bibliographies, and organizes resources to share in collaborative team projects. EndNote, Zotero, and Mendeley will be compared.
The second workshop, “Endnote Optimization Strategies," will be from noon-1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, in 217 Ablah Library. Learn how to customize citation styles, edit parenthetical citations, and sync multiple devices in this very helpful workshop.
For more information, call Angie Paul at 978-5084.
Senior balances engineering internship with role on WSU Cheer Team
Senior industrial engineering student Sydney Jaeger is making the most of her college experience. It’s not always easy, but she finds a way to balance time as an engineering intern and student, member of WSU Cheer and a campus leader.
With an early interest in renewable energies stemming from her family’s biodiesel plant in western Kansas, Sydney knew she wanted to go into engineering.
Read complete story on Sydney Jaeger.
What is it like to come to the U.S. as an international student?
Paperwork. Money. Language barriers. These are just a few challenges international students face when applying to universities in the United States.
To help the WSU community better understand these challenges, the Office of International Education will host ACIREMA on Friday, Nov. 15. ACIREMA is an interactive workshop that walks you through the challenges international students experience as they seek an American education. Join us on this international journey and see if you will make it to WSU! Multiple sessions are available.
For more information and to register visit www.wichita.edu/acirema. Questions? Contact fai.tai@wichita.edu.
Our office believes this event is an important step in helping our community understand how hard our international students have worked to come to our university.
WSU Fire & Safety will conduct annual fire alarm testing
Now through the entire month of November, WSU Fire & Safety will conduct annual fire alarm testing in campus facilities. There should be minimal disruptions to business or classes.
On the Innovation Campus, the fire alarm testing only applies to the Law Enforcement Training Center.
Timothy Jones
Faculty soloist joins WSU Symphony Orchestra in concert
Faculty artist Timothy Jones appears as soloist with the WSU Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, Oct. 29) in Miller Concert Hall. The concert, featuring music by Brahms, Barber, and Bizet, will be conducted by Mark Laycock.
Associate Concertmaster of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, Jones is also Visiting Professor of Violin at WSU. He will perform the Concerto for Violin and Orchestra by American composer Samuel Barber. Intensely lyrical and thoroughly virtuosic, the concerto was commissioned by a Philadelphia industrialist for violinist Iso Briselli; it was premiered in 1941 by soloist Albert Spalding, conductor Eugene Ormandy, and the Philadelphia Orchestra.
The concert also features Georges Bizet's Symphony No. 1 in C Major. Composed in 1855 while Bizet was a 17-year-old student at the Paris Conservatory, it is a remarkably mature and assured work. While firmly rooted in the Classical tradition of Mozart and Haydn, the symphony displays the melodic craft, rhythmic propulsion, and endearing charm of Bizet's Romantic operatic masterpiece, Carmen.
Brahms's dramatic and stirring Tragic Overture will open the program.
For tickets, contact the WSU Fine Arts Box Office, at 978-3233 or go to www.wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice. Admission is free for students with a current WSU ID.
WSU School of Performing Arts presents 'Anything Goes'
Show times for Anything Goes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Seating is reserved. Contact the WSU Box Office at 978-3233 or wichita.edu/FineArtsBoxOffice to reserve tickets. All WSU students get in free with Shocker ID.
Music, dance, laughs and the age-old tale of boy meets girl – no musical puts it on stage better than "Anything Goes."
Read the complete story of Anything Goes
Participants needed for audiology research
You are invited to participate in a research study of Digit-Pair Speech Recognition Thresholds in Adults with Hearing Loss. We hope to learn the validation and generalization of using digit recognition thresholds during hearing evaluations.
If you decide to participate, you will be scheduled for a hearing evaluation. Once criteria are determined, additional hearing testing will be conducted.
Testing is expected to last about 55 minutes.
If you are interested in participating in this study, contact Marian Smith, mxsmith18@shockers.wichita.edu, or call 361-290-7015, (Yes, area code is not 316); or Stacey Kampe at stacey.kampe@wichita.edu or call 316-978-7264.
Learn how to use Excel and organize your data with the Graduate School
Join the Graduate School with speaker Heather Merchant, Instructional Designer with Instructional Design and Access, from noon-1:30 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, Oct. 30) in 142 RSC, for the lunch learning Excel to organize and understand data. The lunch will cover the best ways to organize data within Excel, common mistakes to avoid and some simple functions for analyzing data.
Graduate Students Professional Development
You're invited to Ulrich Family Fun Day
Bring the whole family and explore your creative side with the Student Activities Council and the Ulrich Museum of Art from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2. Together we will explore the galleries with a scavenger hunt, play games, and participate in hands-on art-making activities inspired by the artists, ideas, and materials featured in the Ulrich’s current exhibitions. The Ulrich Museum is located on the southwest corner of the Wichita State University campus (17th and Hillside).
The event is free and open to the public.
Learn about Dia de Los Muertos
Learn the history and traditions of Día de los Muertos from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, in 208 RSC. We will also have traditional sweets and activities from our various Latinx student groups.
For more information, contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at 978-3034.
Wichita Wurlitzer presents 'Sounds of Silents' with Clark Wilson and 'Wings'
"Sounds of Silents" with Clark Wilson accompanying "Wings," will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, in Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center Exhibition Hall.
WSU faculty / staff / students / partners who use WSU as a promotional code, can buy tickets (single or table) at the seniors price. Single tickets are available at wichitatix.com.
Sound for silent movies was provided an orchestra, theatre organ, or pianist in each theatre. More than 10,000 theatre organs were built to give the movies their voices. Music soundtracks for today’s movies evolved from these live accompaniments for silent films.
"Wings," the "Star Wars" of its day, was digitally restored by a team of Paramount Pictures, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Film Archive, and Technicolor. The restored movie premiered Jan. 18, 2012, with Clark Wilson playing a live musical accompaniment. See the digitally restored blockbuster accompanied by Clark Wilson on the Wichita Wurlitzer.
Clark will accompany “Wings,” 1929’s Best Picture Academy Award winner on the Wichita Wurlitzer. The four manual / 36 rank instrument premiered Nov. 19, 1926, in the New York Paramount Theatre at Times Square, the "Crossroads of the World." After arriving in Wichita in 1968, the Wurlitzer today is a four manual / 38 rank instrument. 2019 is the Wurlitzer’s 51st year in the Heart of America. Of more than 10,000 instruments built, Wichita is home to the finest instrument built.
Video of Wichita Wurlitzer Tour
Join the 400 Years & Beyond Movement
You’re invited to attend Awareness, Action, and Healing Business & New Practices, from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, in 130 Hughes Metropolitan Complex.
International speaker Angel Acosta presents this mindful approach, which focuses on informing and healing through action. Acosta will speak about change starts in the workplace.
Join the 400 Years & Beyond Movement and hear from other speakers on topics around diversity and inclusion, mindfulness, and developing stress resilience just to highlight a few. Inequality is a threat to our health and democracy. Nearly 400 years of division have created an apartheid society: we need a new social infrastructure to carry us through the challenges of climate change, decaying physical infrastructure, rapidly evolving jobs, underperforming schools, uneven access to health care and lack of affordable housing.
Communities and organizations across the country are already observing the call, and addressing these inequalities in bold and impactful ways. Get in engaged through attending this program. The program is free and open to WSU students, faculty, and staff. Learn more at https://newpractices.eventbrite.com/ or contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at 978-3034.
You are invited to a free documentary screening, ‘Chicago at the Crossroad’ on Nov. 6
You are invited to a free documentary screening hosted by multiple campus and community partners of “Chicago at The Crossroad,” a feature film that explores the history of housing segregation and violence in Chicago and America. A panel discussion will follow.
Film synopsis: Much is said about the violence that plagues segregated communities. But what is known about the systems that created it, the laws that isolated it, and the policies that abandoned it? And how does a city heal from decades of heartbreak and pain? A feature documentary filmed over the course of 15 years, “Chicago at the Crossroad” answers these questions, offering a penetrating look at the incessant segregation, violence, and disastrous public-policy decisions that affect Chicago and cities across the country.
The evening will start with a meet-and-greet, and then the documentary will begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6. Stick around for the panel after the film at 7:45 p.m. The panel will focus on both the documentary and its parallels to Wichita. The panel will include Brian Schodorf, producer and director of the film; Robert Weems, Williard W. Garvey Distinguished Professor of Business History; Angeline Johnson, Chief Opportunity Zone Officer; Brandon Johnson, City Councilmen District 1; and Lavonta Williams, former Councilmember for District 1 and serving as the moderator.
For more information or questions, contact the WSU Office of Diversity and Inclusion at 978-3034 or email danielle.johnson@wichita.edu.
“Chicago at the Crossroad” viewing
Faculty award winner provides real-world project for students with class competition
This past spring, Achita Muthitacharoen, professor of management information systems, won the 2019 Faculty Risk Taker award for her willingness to try new, innovative ideas. Dr. Mi, as she is known to colleagues and students, has been innovating at Wichita State for almost two decades.
“I’ve been here for 17 years, so I must really like something about WSU,” she joked. “Truly, from my heart, it’s the people.”
It is her appreciation and admiration for the people aroun her that inspires Dr. Mi to take risks. She knows technology is constantly changing, so she is always thinking of new ways to keep class relevant for her students.
Read complete story on Achita Muthitacharoen.
Wichita State director receives American Association for Adult and Continuing Education Presidential Award
The American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) recently presented Wichita State’s Susan Norton with the 2019 AAACE Presidential Award for Exceptional and Innovative Leadership in Adult Continuing Education, an award given to someone who demonstrates exceptional and innovative leadership in the field of adult continuing education.
“I was surprised and honored to receive the award and the recognition,” she said. “I have been fortunate to spend my professional life doing something that I love and that defines me to my core.”
Norton is the director of the Office of Adult Learning at WSU, where she manages the recruitment and retention of the post-traditional population returning to WSU to finish their degrees. She can relate to the students she works with because she pursued her bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees as a returning adult.
Her research interests continue to revolve around participation in continuing education, returning adult students in higher education and barriers to participation in continuing education.
With a long list of contributions to adult learning, Norton has demonstrated her passion for the field for years. She has worked with Kansas institutions to increase opportunities for military and veterans to attain credit for prior learning, presented at conferences and training for elected officials and serves on numerous community and institutional committees.
Professor Usha Haley quoted in Fortune magazine on Chinese tariffs
Usha Haley, the W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair in International Business and Professor of Management at the Barton School of Business, was quoted in Fortune magazine on Chinese tariffs affecting US agribusiness. US exports of lobsters to China have dropped precipitously in response to Chinese tariffs and US firms are exploring alternative markets.
Read story quoting Usha Haley.
Japanese Culture Association will host Japanese Culture Night
Japanese Culture Association (JCA) will host a Japanese Culture Night, showcasing performances ranging from traditional dances to martial arts demonstrations. There will also be performances from Wichita Asian Festival's Ms. Japan, and K-State's Yosakoi dance group. The event will be held from 7-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, in the CAC Theater.
The event is free for WSU students and faculty, and $5 for outside guests, and $2 for children.
Gameday sale at the Shocker Store
For every home men’s basketball game, the Shocker Store at Braeburn Square will have a sale for Shocker fans! For the game against Northeastern State today (Tuesday, Oct. 29), buy one apparel item, get one ½ off all day in the Braeburn Square location only. Some exclusions apply. Second item must be of equal or lesser value. Not valid with other discounts or promotions.
Sale on black apparel for Halloween
For Halloween week, take 20% off all black apparel items in the Shocker Store! Sale is through Saturday in RSC store only.
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. Wednesday, Nov. 20 and Thursday, Nov. 21. We are looking for vendors to fill the RSC with arts, crafts and oddities.
Arts and Craft Fair information