It's time for Shockers After Dark
Student Affairs invites students, faculty and staff to a new event, Shockers After Dark from 8-11 p.m. today (Friday, Sept. 14) first floor, Rhatigan Student Center (RSC) and Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes in the RSC. Come by for three hours of outrageous free fun!
Activities include a tarot card reader, poker tournament, gaming, character artist, dancing and bingo. There will also be free food, T-shirts and prizes. For more information, contact Student Affairs at 978-3021 or visit Student Affairs.
Engineering Council invites you to video game social
Come join Engineering Council from 5-7 p.m. today (Friday, Sept. 14) in the Experiential Engineering Building lobby, for a fun-filled evening with free pizza and awesome games on the big screen!
Annual Mud Volleyball and Tug of War on Sept. 15
Join Student Activities Council for its annual Mud Volleyball and Tug of War! Mud Volleyball & Tug of War will take place Saturday, September 15 at 12 pm at Hughes Metroplex Fields.There will be three divisions of play: Women's, Men's and CoEd. First, second, and third place winners will be awarded trophies in each event!
Enrollment message from Provost Rick Muma
Dear students, faculty and staff:
The university's Strategic Enrollment Management strategy has had a positive impact on fall semester and is showing great promise for the future. The SEM strategy leverages good things we're doing, such as providing applied learning experiences for every student, creating innovative solutions to real world problems and generating educational opportunities in the community from high school through retirement.
Fall semester numbers won't be final until reported by the Kansas Board of Regents in the next month, but there are positive growth trends evident over the past three years in freshman enrollment, underrepresented student enrollment, residence hall occupancy and new students coming to WSU from Texas, Oklahoma and the Kansas City, Missouri area.
The hundreds of faculty and staff who have contributed to the plan and its execution are the beating heart of Wichita State. Your actions in providing quality, relevant education and making students feel welcome and valued is the basis of our success.
The importance of WSU enrollment growth goes far beyond filling classroom seats and generating revenue to support positions and programs.
Kansas has thousands of job openings and most require some form of post-secondary education. Educating Kansans will always be our first priority, but we are also working hard to attract talented students from elsewhere who will remain here to fill jobs and create new businesses for the betterment of our community.
One clear success is through what we call the I-35 corridor strategy, which offers in-state tuition to prospective students in nearby states to attract them to WSU and Kansas. Experience shows that many of them will stay to take jobs and start families here.
Geographic areas included in the I-35 strategy have gone from producing 262 students in Fall 2014 to more than 700 this year, contributing to full residence halls and, unofficially, until the Regents report, the third year in a row of record freshmen enrollment.
The Strategic Enrollment Management plan is a work in progress that is continuing this year under the leadership of Associate Vice President Carolyn Shaw. We'll begin examining and updating goals soon, so please contact Dr. Shaw if you'd like to be involved.
For more information, visit the SEM website.
Korean color terms research study
Are you interested in participating in a research study looking at Korean color terms?
To be eligible to participate:
1. You must be 18 to 40 years old
2. Korean must be your first (native) language
If you meet the requirements and you are interested in participating, go to survey
Waffle Feed event today (Friday, Sept. 14)
FarmHouse Fraternity is having its Waffle Feed philanthropy event from 7-9 p.m. today (Friday, Sept. 14) at 2909 Oliver apartment complex clubhouse. Tickets are $5 (cash only) before the event or $6 at the door. We will have a credit card reader at the door. Proceeds are going to the Lymphoma and Leukemia Society.
Email wichitastatefh@gmail.com, jwrockey@shockers.wichita.edu, or find any FarmHouse man for a ticket!
Join KMUW for debut of ‘My Fellow Kansans' podcast
Join us from 7-8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, at KMUW studios, 121 N. Mead, Suite 200, for
the podcast launch of “My Fellow Kansans.” The first episode of this limited-run podcast
drops on Sept. 17, and host Jim McLean will be on hand to answer questions after we
listen.
From its bloody free-state beginnings to present-day, red-state conservatism, we ask
“How did Kansas get here?” “My Fellow Kansans” explores one of the most pivotal chapters
in the state's history — its hard turn to the right over the past three decades, a
turn driven by abortion and other culture-war wedge issues, and by politicians skilled
in exploiting them.
Every week from Sept. 17 through the election, we examine the forces and consequences
of Kansas politics, the history behind it and the likelihood of another course-changing
election in November. Subscribe now wherever you listen to podcasts.
RH: UCLA Camp Started Taflinger's Path to WSU
Megan Taflinger went to UCLA's volleyball camp as small-college recruit with a big swing and lofty
academic goals in the summer before her senior year in high school.
A few days later, that made her a perfect recruit for Wichita State, mostly thanks
to California volleyball connections that stretch all the way to Koch Arena.
Applications open for fall Shocker I-Corps
Applications for fall Shocker I-Corps is now open to all WSU students and faculty with an idea for a tech product or service. The next session will be Friday, Sept. 28. Apply at I-Corps.
Kappa Delta Chi's Fall Rush Week is Sept. 17-22
Kappa Delta Chi Sorority Inc., is a Latina-founded national sorority who aims to achieve professional development, academic excellence and graduation of all its members; an organization dedicated to community service to their local university communities with an emphasis on the Hispanic / Latino population. Come meet your favorite penguins on campus; we hope to see you there! For questions, contact alphaalpha.expansion@kappadeltachi.org.
See the graphic above for specific dates and times.
Constitution Day returns to WSU on Thursday, Sept. 20
The Kansas Court of Appeals will return to campus on Thursday, Sept. 20, in recognition of Constitution Day. A three-judge panel of the state appellate court will hear oral arguments in appeals for five cases from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 20, in the CAC Theater. Cases will be heard consecutively beginning at 9 a.m. After a recess for lunch, the court will reconvene at 1:30 p.m.
In 2014, West Virginia Senator Robert Byrd made an amendment to the Omnibus Spending Bill requiring all government-funded schools and federal agencies to provide educational programming on the United States Constitution.
Here are the case summaries to be heard at WSU.
Site being prepared for sculpture installation
Site construction between Duerksen Fine Arts Center and McKinley Hall began earlier this week in preparation for a new sculpture installation coming to campus in spring 2019. Information about the sculpture and artist is available here.
Graduate Student Association invites you to meeting
The Graduate Student Association cordially invites you to its general body meeting at 4:30 p.m. today (Friday, Sept. 14) in 245 Rhatigan Student Center. On the agenda are the Graduate Student Mentorship program and elections, and focusing on the goals we set for our organization. Do join us!
For more information, follow our Facebook page or email Vijay Matheswaran at vxmatheswaran@shockers.wichita.edu.
WSU Symphony Concert to feature faculty soloist Andrea Banke
Andrea Banke
Faculty artist Andrea Banke will appear as soloist with the WSU Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, in Miller Concert Hall, Duerksen Fine Arts Center. The concert, featuring music by Dmitri Shostakovich, Morton Gould, and Eugene Goossens, will be conducted by Mark Laycock.
Principal oboe of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, Banke performs Goossens' “Concerto in One Movement.” Goossens, a prominent English composer and conductor active in the first half of the twentieth century, penned the concerto in 1929 for his brother Leon.
Banke currently serves as assistant professor of oboe at Wichita State, principal oboe with the Wichita Symphony Orchestra and solo oboe with the Lieurance Woodwind Quintet.
Tickets, $12 for general admission with discounts available, may be purchased through the Fine Arts Box Office at 978-3233 or Fine Arts Box Office.
Invitation to Financial Aid Workshop on Thursday, Sept. 27
Do you have questions about the financial aid process? Are you or someone in your office new to the financial aid world?
The outreach training team for the Kansas Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (KASFAA) has the answer for you! The 2018 Annual Financial Aid Workshop for High School Guidance Counselors, TRIO / Gear Up partners, Admissions and other higher ed professionals are coming to Wichita State on Thursday, Sept. 27, at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex. The workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m.-noon, and will cover completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), students' dependency status questions, scholarships and more.
Chris Lamb Radio Show airs on Mondays
The Chris Lamb Coaches Show started on Monday, Sept. 10 at AJ's Sports Bar & Grill at 13th and Greenwich Road (attached to The Alley) in Wichita. The show airs from 6-7 p.m. on KNSS 1330 AM and 98.7 FM with host Mike Kennedy. The show will air every Monday night from AJ's.
Your help wanted for Language and Music Study
Are you interested in participating in an in-person psychological / linguistic study about music and language? You have the opportunity to earn $10 after completing the study. We will schedule an appointment to meet in the library and administer a computer-based study that takes less than an hour.
To be eligible to participate, you must:
- Be an undergraduate student
- Have no formal musical training.
- Speak only American English (not bilingual)
- Have no learning or reading disabilities.
If you are interested in participating, please email Drew Colcher at dccolcher@shockers.wichita.edu.
WSU Police to offer self-defense training
The Wichita State University Police are offering a new training to the WSU community. This self-defense training is used as a vehicle to empower anyone who takes it.
By bringing together the elements of education, dependency on self, responsibilities in decision making and realization of physical power, R.A.D instructors not only convey practical technique, but also change lives. R.A.D. teaches defense against abduction, learning risk awareness, reduction, recognition and avoidance. We strive to have a positive learning environment that is enjoyable for all who attend.
To sign up, go to R.A.D.
Learn how officiating can be a lucrative business
As a Wichita State alumnus, John Blazek got his start in officiating through WSU intramurals. He is currently the NCAA Division II National Coordinator of Men's Basketball Officials and the Supervisor of Officials for the KCAC and KJCCC.
Blazek will discuss that officiating is a business, not a hobby, and that the business is entirely centered around people. Learn all about how to make officiating a lucrative business from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, in 105 Heskett Center.
DiscoverWSU on social media
Introducing a new social media presence when it comes to events on and around WSU. DiscoverWSU has been created to not only highlight upcoming events but give real time views of what's happening at them on campus and in ICT.
Looking for things to do at Wichita State and in the community? Give us a follow and #discoverWSU.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DiscoverWSU
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/discoverwsu/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/DiscoverWSU
Join SAC in road trip to KC Chiefs football game
Join SAC as we take a Road Trip to a Kansas City Chiefs home game against the Jacksonville Jaguars! Tickets are $40 for WSU students, $50 for faculty and staff, and $55 for general public. The price will include your ticket and transportation. Register for the Road Trip at Wichita.edu/sac.