Looking for student input in future planning of WSU
In an effort to amplify the student voice in the future planning for Wichita State University, the Strategic Planning Committee is hosting a listening session for students interested in sharing their thoughts about the activation of the university strategic plan. No need to prepare, just come prepared to provide your thoughts on the plan and our shared progress toward shared goals. A student voice is essential to our future planning.
A listening session, complete with pizza, will be held for students from 5-6 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, April 23), in 240 RSC.
WSU South to host job fair at WSU Haysville
Some vendors will have on-site interviews. Vendors will include USD 261, city of Haysville, Spirit, Textron, Sedgwick County Division of Corrections and many more.
Top 10 reasons to become a summer Shocker
Check out the top 10 reasons to take classes at Wichita State in summer 2019.
Want to win $500 in textbooks?
All Shockers registered for fall 2019 courses by Wednesday, May 15, will be automatically entered to win one of 25 textbook scholarships for the fall semester. If you’re enrolled in at least six credit hours, you’ll be automatically entered to win $250. Enroll in at least 12 hours, and you could win $500!
Full details here: Textbook Scholarship.
CAPS Sexual Assault Awareness Month activity today (Monday, April 22)
For Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Counseling and Prevention Services (CAPS) and the Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center (WASAC) will present information about the prevalence of sexual violence on college campuses, legal definitions, and information about respectful dating, hookups, and consent, at 5 p.m. today (Monday, April 22), in 107 Devlin Hall.
CAPS will also have a table with handouts regarding sexual violence, ways to get involved in sexual violence prevention, and resources about building a culture of consent from 5-6 p.m. in 107 Devlin Hall. The simple booth will also be available for attendees to take a picture with a sign stating how they will support a culture of consent that they can post to their social media.
Tulip giveaway starts today (Monday, April 22)
It's time to dig and give away our spring tulip bulbs and start planting floral beds to make campus beautiful for commencement! Giving the tulips to the WSU community is a longstanding tradition, so you can have a piece of WSU in your yard.
And like last year, if anyone wants to donate canned goods when picking up tulips, we will provide blue containers and deliver to the Food Locker which supports WSU students, faculty and staff.
Landscape services will start digging around 7:30 a.m. today (Monday, April 22), at Grace Memorial Chapel and go from there. Locations will be announced via WSU Today, Shocker Blast, and by calling Gaddis Facilities Services at 978-3444.
Putting the finishing touches on your final assignments and need help?
As you are working on your final assignments for the semester, check out the free resources available to help you submit the best work you can! Resources like the Writing Center can help you with brainstorming ideas, developing a topic or revising your papers. The Math Lab can help with Math 007 through Math 370 assignments, and the Center for Excellence in Oral Communication is a great space to go to practice an individual or group presentation before you have to give it in front of your class.
Of course, visiting your instructors during student hours, meeting with a study group and cleaning and organizing your dedicated study spaces for the final few weeks are also great ideas to help you finish successfully! If you need more help or don’t know where to begin, stop by the Shocker Learning Center in 107 Lindquist Hall.
Newest campus art installation to be dedicated during Earth Day Picnic at the Pod
Brady Hatter sees the university campus as a giant garden. And every garden, he says, is a potential gallery in need of art.
This Earth Day, Hatter will make his latest artistic contribution to the Wichita State canvas when his Earth Pod west of the Woodman Alumni Center is dedicated as part of the Earth Day Picnic at the Pod from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Monday, April 22).
Everyone is invited to the dedication and picnic. The LumpiaPalooza food truck will be on hand, or visitors are also welcome to bring their own picnic lunch. Blankets and lawn chairs are encouraged.
Candidate presentation today (Monday, April 22) for Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Tao Wang from the University of South Florida, will give a candidate presentation from 10-11 a.m. today (Monday, April 22) in 262 RSC. Wang’s talk will be “Location-Restricted Service Access Control Leveraging Wireless Physical Layer Design.”
Q&A with Airbus intern Khyati Mahavadia
Khyati Mahavadia is intrigued by the mystery of flight.
“To fly, you have to out-smart nature,” she said. “Since childhood, I’ve always looked at airplanes and it just fascinates me. I see my whole life working with airplanes.”
She chose Wichita State University as the place to start her career in aviation and is a stress intern at Airbus working on the A380 and A320 Wing while working on her master’s degree.
WSU South announces two new classes for fall 2019
WSU South is now offering a brand new, exciting history class, McConnell Through the Ages, and a foreign language class, Elementary Arabic I, for the Fall 2019 semester. These classes will be offered only at WSU South for the fall ’19 session. Simply enroll as you do with other classes online, and search for those classes.
The McConnell Through the Ages history class will meet from 7:05-9:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The Arabic class will meet from 2:30-4:50 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Summer 2019 Financial Aid Application information
Plan on taking classes this summer? The Summer 2019 Financial Aid Application is available for completion.
Here’s what you need to do. Enroll in Summer 2019 classes.
- Complete the Summer Aid Application* in your myWSU student portal, under the myFinances tab, under Financial Aid Links.
- Find out all about summer courses at Wichita State here.
*Please allow up to three (3) weeks for processing.
Remember, we’re here to help:
finaid@wichita.edu
316-978-3430 / 1-855-WSU-1STP (24-hour support)
203 Jardine Hall
8 a.m.-6 p.m. (M-T), 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (W-F)
Student Loan Repayment Workshop coming April 24
Are you graduating this May and have questions about your next steps in the student loan process? Join us from noon-1 pm. or 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 in 264 Rhatigan Student Center, to be in the know on the following topics and so much more.
- Repayment Plans
- Consolidation
- Grace Periods
- Deferment and Forbearance
- Loan Forgiveness Programs
We look forward to seeing you!
Remember, we’re here to help:
finaid@wichita.edu
(316) 978-3430 / 1-855-WSU-1STP (24-hour support)
Jardine Hall, Room 203
8 a.m.-6 p.m. (M-T), 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (W-F)
Sculpture dedication: Elyn Zimmerman, Font
The Ulrich Museum of Art will add a new sculpture by Elyn Zimmerman to its renowned Martin H. Bush Outdoor Sculpture Collection tomorrow (Tuesday, April 23). The sculpture is one of three new pieces entering the collection in the spring of 2019.
The reveal and remarks will be held at 3:30 p.m., followed by a 4 p.m. reception at Shocker Hall Plaza. An artist talk will be presented at 5:30 p.m. at the Ulrich Museum of Art.
Zimmerman’s Font comes out of the artist’s decades-long fascination with stone as a material and the forms of ancient structures familiar to us through the work of archaeologists. Font evokes ancient sacred forms from a number of cultures around the world and was most directly inspired by an ancient Egyptian altar that featured a round stone sunk into a table. In Zimmerman’s interpretation, the round stone of the original altar is replaced by a polished black granite disk over whose edge water flows hypnotically. At WSU, the piece is sited so as to encourage interaction with passersby and will provide a meditative oasis in the midst of a bustling campus.
Elyn Zimmerman holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Fine Art from UCLA. Born in Philadelphia, she has lived in New York City since 1977. Since the late 1970s, Zimmerman has executed numerous temporary site-specific outdoor sculptural installations for major museums all over the world. Her permanent outdoor sculpture installations are marked by their use of stone and water, as well as their reference to the natural landscape.
Zimmerman’s work is held in the permanent collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the British Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, the New Orleans Museum of Art, as well as several corporate collections.
Youth mentoring opportunity for fall 2019
The INSPYRE research lab directed by Samantha Gregus is currently recruiting undergraduate mentors for a three-hour course in the fall 2019 semester. Mentors eat lunch with an elementary school student twice each week. In return, mentors receive three hours of course credit and many great experiences.
Mentors are required to undergo background checks, have reliable transportation to and from the elementary school, and should have availability from noon-2 p.m. at least twice a week.
We do not meet regularly like a traditional class (time mentoring takes the place of class time). We do, however, have a course syllabus, class readings, and paper assignments. Mentors will receive training at the beginning of the course and a grade at the end based on attendance and completion of assignments. We are interested in recruiting mentors from any college and major. For more information, contact Elissa Failes at elissa.failes@wichita.edu ASAP.
Panel to discuss ‘Food Insecurity in Wichita’
You are cordially invited to an open panel on “Food Insecurity in Wichita” from 10:30-11:20 a.m. Wednesday, April 24, in 210 Neff Hall. We are happy to have three community leaders from the Shocker Support Locker, Kansas Food Bank, and the Lord’s Diner to talk about food insecurity in our communities. This will be an interactive presentation and open to all students and staff! The panel is being hosted by the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition course.
World Trade Council event: Kansas Agriculture & Global Trade: Issues & Strategies
The World Trade Council will feature Kansas Agriculture & Global Trade on Thursday, April 25, at the Wichita Marriott Hotel, 9100 Corporate Hills Drive. A networking reception begins at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Introductions start at 7:50 a.m., with presentation and Q&A at 8 p.m.
Panelists are Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam; Pat Binger, vice president, International, Cargill Protein Group; Usha Haley, W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair in International Business, and chair, World Trade Council of Wichita; and Kenlon Johannes, CEO, Kansas Soybean Association / Commission.
World Trade Council event and ticket information
‘Improving Strategies Through Storytelling’ presentation
GoCreate, WSU Strategic Initiatives and the U.S. Small Business Administration will present a workshop “Improving Strategies Through Storytelling” by Whitney Proctor, from noon-1:30 p.m. Friday, April 26, in the Experiential Engineering Building.
Registration required, but no fee charged. Sign up here.
Proctor is an experienced business development and HR consultant with a passion for connecting people to what matters to them. She is an advocate for businesses in Kansas and hopes to one day see the Greater Wichita Area listed as the #1 place to work in the country. She thinks that we can get there by telling a story that matters and being consistent to live out that story every day in our organizations.
In search of ways to save money and generate revenue for university budget
The President's Budget Advisory Committee is looking to gather money-saving and revenue-generating ideas that can positively impact the university's budget. Ideas collected from the form will be assessed by the committee, and the most promising will be publicly posted on a WSU Idea Generator blog to seek campus comment and gauge interest. Go to Idea Generator to learn more and submit your ideas.
If you have any questions, please contact Jason Post in the University Budget Office at 978-6532 or jason.post@wichita.edu.
Upcoming events at University Libraries
Upcoming events at the University Libraries include “Monday Technology Workshops: Firebase (A Google Database),” “Tech Tuesdays: KIC Mini/Zeta/Regular Scanners,” “Marketing Your Small Business with Intellectual Property in Mind,” “More Endnote: What Else Can I Do With It?,” and “Understanding Populations: Where Do I Find Demographic Data for Social Research?”
“Monday Technology Workshops: Firebase (A Google Database)” from 1:00 – 2:00 pm Monday, April 22 in C-Space, Ablah Library. See workshop details.
“Tech Tuesdays: KIC Mini/Zeta/Regular Scanners” from 12:00 – 2:00 pm Tuesday, April 23 in C-Space, Ablah Library. See workshop details.
“Marketing Your Small Business with Intellectual Property in Mind” from 5:30 – 7:00 pm Tuesday, April 23 in the lower level of Ablah Library. See workshop details.
“More Endnote: What Else Can I Do With It?” from 4:00 – 5:00 pm Wednesday, April 24 in RM 217, Ablah Library. See workshop details.
“Understanding Populations: Where Do I Find Demographic Data for Social Research?” from 12:00 – 1:00 pm Friday, April 26 in RM 217, Ablah Library. See workshop details at https://wichita.libcal.com/event/4902421
“Monday Technology Workshops: SDLC: Agile Development Life Cycle” from 1:00 – 2:00 pm Monday, April 29 in C-Space, Ablah Library. See workshop details.
“Tech Tuesdays: Sound Booth” from 12:00 – 2:00 pm Tuesday, April 30 in C-Space, Ablah Library. See workshop details.
“How Can I Continue My Research After I Graduate?” from 4:00 – 5:00 pm Wednesday, May 1 in RM 217, Ablah Library. See workshop details.
“The Path to a Patent Part III: How to File a Patent Application Using EFS-Web” from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Friday, May 3 in RM 204, Ablah Library. See workshop details.
For more information and event registration, go to library events. Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend.
WSU Neurodiversity Awareness Week
Neurodiversity is both a philosophy and emerging civil rights movement.
To promote awareness and acceptance of autism within the WSU community, the WSU Neurodiversity Awareness Week: Autism Spectrum Disorder was initiated. The second annual event will take place April 22-26. See the schedule.
Each day, throughout the week, events have been scheduled with the overarching goal of reframing the discussion about autism among faculty, staff, and students. Rather than focus on autism as a deficit or disability, conversations will focus on autism as a difference or “neurological variation”, while acknowledging the challenges of this brain difference. All events are free and open to the public.
Neswick to give organ performance Tuesday, April 23
Bruce Neswick, the Canon for Music at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, Oregon, will present a program at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, in Wiedemann Hall. For tickets, call 978-3233 or go to Fine Arts Box Office. Admission is free for students with a WSU ID.
Attend the Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects (GRASP) Symposium on Friday, April 26
All are welcome to join the Graduate School at the annual university-wide symposium of student research and poster presentations. Come support students at the opening remarks and poster session from 9 a.m.-noon. in the Shirley Beggs Ballroom, third floor, RSC. Submit your “People’s Choice” vote for best poster. Judges will review posters and listen to presenters. Cash prizes will be awarded to winners at the closing general session from 1-1:30 p.m.
For more details on the event, visit GRASP.
Japanese Festival to be held Wednesday, April 24 in RSC
If you would like a taste of Japanese culture, both literally and figuratively, the
Japanese Culture Association will hold its annual Japanese Festival beginning at 11
a.m. Wednesday, April 24, on the second floor, RSC.
Along with food and games, come by to learn origami and traditional Japanese calligraphy, try on a kimono, sing some karaoke, and watch presentations including a martial arts demonstration, presentations by current Japanese students, and information about studying abroad or working in Japan.
Finals Frenzy event to feature DIY succulents
Couldn’t have a pet all year, but still want a little friend to take care of? Nothing is easier to keep alive than your own mini succulent! From 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 6, on the RSC east patio, while supplies last, SAC will provide you with a mini cactus or Aloe Vera plant with decorations for your pot and other tips to keep it alive and healthy.
For more information about SAC-sponsored events, go to www.wichita.edu/sac or contact sac@wichita.edu.
Sale on professional wear at Shocker Store in RSC
The Shocker Store has a sale this week for the Shocker fans that want to support their team in their business dress! All men’s and women’s professional wear is 20% off through Saturday, April 27, in RSC store only.
Participants are being sought for PhotoVoice
Safe Streets Wichita is a citywide coalition that addresses mental health and substance
use issues. It is currently looking for students, staff, and faculty to participate
in PhotoVoice, a research-driven process that allows community members to voice their
thoughts, feelings, and ideas about societal issues through photography and other
forms of art. Through PhotoVoice, Safe Streets Wichita and several other community
organizations will host an art exhibition and create a qualitative data report on
the state of Sedgwick County's mental health.
The deadline to submit photos and other forms of artwork is Friday, June 28. More information can be found here,
Additionally, those interested in leading PhotoVoice can contact Ngoc Vuong at ngoc@partnersforwichita.org or nxvuong1@shockers.wichita.edu for more information.
Shocker Swim School to offer summer lessons
Shocks Swim school is gearing up for their summer session of swim lessons. These swim lessons are offered in two week sessions and four week sessions throughout the summer. To get involved, contact Jonnie Nortion at shocksswimschool@gmail.com.
Darts tournament coming May 7
Intramural sports is hosting a darts tournament on Tuesday, May 7. If you are interested in being part of intramural sports and this fun event, sign up at imleagues.com/wichita.