A series of events honoring the life of late Wichita State President John Bardo will be held May 6-10 on campus. Dr. Bardo, the 13th president of WSU, died March 12 after a long illness.
The feature event will be the public Celebration of Life from 3-4 p.m. Thursday, May 9, in the Rhatigan Student Center’s Shirley Beggs Ballroom (third floor).
If you plan to attend, go to Bardo RSVP.
Strategic Planning Town Hall Update is tomorrow (Thursday, May 2)
Tomorrow (Thursday, May 2) we want to see you in the RSC Beggs Ballroom from 3-4:30
p.m. to hear the greatest and latest on the WSU Strategic Plan. Plan. *Speakers*Updates*Activities*
with dessert & beverages following the update. Strategic Plan
All are invited for the May Day Pop-Up Picnic
Celebrate spring with the May Day Pop-Up Picnic from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, May 1), between the Rhatigan Student Center and Morrison Hall. Bring your own lunch or have a hot dog or veggie dog courtesy of the WSU Police Department. Because of expected rain, the picnic may be moved inside the RSC. Follow @WichitaState on Twitter for information on the exact location.
Enjoy games, sidewalk chalk and music while you eat. All are welcome: bring your friends, your kids, and/or your dog! Picnickers may also take home a “Wulip”.
This event is an Intro to Community & Social Practice class project, with support from the School of Art, Design and Creative Industries and the Ulrich Museum of Art.
Lynne Davis to present Annual Organ Pops Concert today (Wednesday, May 1)
Enjoy a performance by Lynne Davis on the Marcussen Organ as this year’s Wednesday’s in Wiedemann series concludes with the Annual Organ Pops Concert at 5:15 p.m. today (Wednesday, May 1) in Wiedemann Hall. Admission is free.
Legislature to consider restoration of funding for higher education
When Kansas legislators return for veto session tomorrow (Wednesday, May 1), they are planning to consider restoration of funding to higher education. Currently the budget committees have agreed to an additional $16.4 million increase. The Senate plans to review language that would add an additional $33 million in base funding to the public higher education system.
SAC offers Paint Night tomorrow (May 2)
You don’t have to be an art major to paint a masterpiece! Join Student Activities Council for a step by step, stress-free Shocker themed painting class! Participants will be provided a design, class instructor and all materials.
We will host two sessions of the class on Thursday, May 2, in 142 RSC. Session 1 will run from 7-8:30 p.m. and Session 2 from 9-10:30 p.m., but sign up quick because space is limited. Registration is $10 for WSU students with WSU ID, $15 for WSU faculty / staff with WSU ID, and $20 for the general public.
Registration fees are nonrefundable. For more information about SAC-sponsored events, go to wichita.edu/sac or contact us at sac@wichita.edu.
WSU Weekly Briefing to feature new student housing option and housing application numbers
The WSU Weekly Briefing will begin at 10 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday, May 2), in the Marcus Welcome Center. The featured speaker will be Katie Austin, coordinator for marketing and outreach, Housing and Residence Life, who will present an update on the new student housing option, The Suites, and the current housing application numbers.
Kevin Harrison, community engagement coordinator, Diversity and Community Engagement, will give the overall university update.
The briefing will be livestreamed and available later that day at WSU Weekly Briefing. There will be time for questions following the briefing.
Reception to honor the URCAF and GRASP winners
Join University Libraries for a reception celebrating the URCAF and GRASP winners from noon-1 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, May 2), in the Learning Commons, Ablah Library. Winning posters will be displayed for a week after the opening reception. The library will provide cookies and lemonade.
Stressed? Keep Calm and Breathe On
Join the Counseling and Testing Center again for Keep Calm and Breathe On. Drop in to build structured relaxation time into your life and learn techniques to do relaxation on your own. You will be led in meditation, mindfulness and relaxation practices. The meetings are from 12:15-12:45 p.m. every Wednesday in 257 RSC. Drop in or contact the Counseling and Testing Center for more information at 978-3440.
Dive into summer classes and get ahead
Shockers, summer is approaching and it might be a good idea to start thinking about how you want to spend it.
The summer is the perfect time to get ahead or get back on track with your classes. Whether you want to get your prerequisites out of the way or just need to raise your GPA, taking summer classes will let you dive into classes that are related to your major sooner.
For information on how to enroll in summer classes, please visit www.wichita.edu/summer.
WSU Reads announcement for 2019-20
The Office of Student Success: First-Year Programs is announcing the 2019-20 WSU Reads common read book, “Designing Your Life,” by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans.
We are excited to welcome a new class of students using the themes of this book throughout the year. If you have a program, student organization or course that may be interested in using the book, or have any questions, contact First-Year Programs at 978-3453 or Caitlin Putnal at caitlin.putnal@wichita.edu. See WSU Reads for more information.
Traffic update for sculpture arriving on campus
The truck delivering the Tom Otterness sculpture will be arriving on campus tomorrow (Thursday, May 2), and be on-site for two days. To help with the unloading and installation of the sculpture, we are planning to block-off the circular drive in front of Duerksen Fine Arts Center Thursday and Friday, May 2-3, shown in red on the map above. No public events are taking place in Miller Concert Hall during this time
The sculpture will be dedicated at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 12.
Graduate School -- GRASP 2019
- 1st place: Jamie Wooley-Snider, Department of Sociology. Advisor: Dr. Jodie Hertzog. Topic: Sexual Minority Youth and Teen Dating Violence: Predicting Emotional Distress.
- 2nd place: Heather Forster, Department of Biological Sciences. Advisor: Dr. Bin Shuai. Topic: Innovative Genetic Approach May Give Crops Resistance to Charcoal Rot Disease.
- 3rd place, Alisha Prince, Department of Biological Sciences. Advisor: Dr. David McDonald. Topic: Antimicrobial Synergy Between Cranberry and Manuka Honey Against Dental Caries Bacteria.
- Tied 4th place, Ramanan Sritharan, Department of Mechanical Engineering. Advisor: Dr. Davood Askari. Topic: Mechanical Properties Improvement of Polymeric Nanocomposites Reinforced with Chemically Functionalized Helical Carbon Nanotubes: Influence of Processing Time and Molarities of Acids.
- Tied 4th place, Caleb Gimar, Department of Physics. Advisor: Nickolas Solomey. Topic: Monte Carlo Simulations of a Near-Solar Orbit Neutrino Detector.
And last, but not least,
- People's Choice, Paige Feikert, Department of Mechanical Engineering. Advisor: Dr. Bin Li. Topic: Linear Viscoelastic Properties of Soy Protein/Polyethylene Oxide Composites.
Thank you graduate students for pursuing and sharing your work, faculty research advisors and judges for your commitment, and all other student and Graduate School staff event assistants.
To view abstracts from the event, click on GRASP.
Engineers Without Borders interest meeting today (Wednesday, May 1)
Starting in fall 2019, Engineers Without Borders is returning to Wichita State! Engineers Without Borders is an international organization that seeks to build a better world through engineering projects that empower communities by helping meet their basic human needs.
Come meet us, learn more, and sign up to receive more information from 7-8 p.m. today (Wednesday, May 1), in A131 Partnership 2 Building. If you have questions, contact Jonathan Edmondson at jtedmondson@shockers.wichita.edu. The meeting is sponsored by Engineers Without Borders.
Join The Fuse and the College of Applied Studies for ‘Relish the Moment’
Join us for all-you-can-eat hot dogs brought to you by The Fuse and the College of Applied Studies. Try a specialty hotdog named after an academic college, or build your own. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., and dinner from 6-8 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, May 2) in Corbin Connect (Corbin 156A). Proceeds from the event support Girls on the Run.
RH: Additions to Eck Stadium
Brent Kemnitz is almost a month into his life on Twitter. He started at Madison Square Garden, posted
a picture with Mark Cuban of "Shark Tank" and released a video starring his dog at
Starbucks.
His social-media favorite remains fund-raising for and construction at Eck Stadium's
10,000-square foot performance facility. Dirt is moving and Kemnitz is working on
the final chunk of money needed to equip the building for baseball and softball.
He updates his 445 followers (@BrentKemnitz) on progress each week with a video. His
regular visits reflect the fact that Kemnitz spent much of his three years as assistant
athletic director fund-raising for Eck Stadium's Phase V. He spent the previous 38
as Wichita State baseball pitching coach, so Phase V is a project with special meaning.
Celebrate Public Service Recognition Week
Celebrated the first week of May, Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) is a national week-long celebration to honor those who serve our communities as federal, state, county and local government employees.
As part of PSRW, WSU’s Public Policy & Management Center invites you to a free event at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, at the Experiential Engineering Building, as we explore ways to build, grow and enhance talent retention, advancement and diversity. The evening will feature recognition of outstanding public servants, networking opportunities, the chance to connect with professional organizations, and a panel discussion with local public and private sector leaders. For more information, go to wichita.edu/psrw.
Youth mentoring opportunity
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.
Pay your parking citations through Food For Fines
Start your summer off right by paying off up to five parking citations through Food For Fines from Monday, May 6-Friday, May10. Donations can be dropped off in 219 RSC with a completed donation form and proof of parking quiz completion. The form and more information are available at Food For Fines.
Half-price additional shots at Starbucks in the RSC
Get that extra shot of caffeine to get through the end of the semester with half-price additional shots today (Wednesday, May 1) to Thursday, May 16, in the RSC.
RSC Unplugged features Patz
Stop by the Rhatigan Student Center every Wednesday for the live music series, RSC Unplugged. Patz will be featured from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Wednesday, May 1) in the RSC’s Starbucks Lounge. Grab a cup of coffee and relax with some great music!
Collecting children’s paperback books for students in Paraguay
The South American Travel Seminar class is collecting children’s books to be taken with them for students in Paraguay. They request the books be at or under a 7th-8th grade reading level, be in English and preferably paperback. The collection of new or good condition paperback children’s books is happening now to Friday, May 10.
Boxes for donations are located in 216 RSC, 114 Neff Hall, GoCreate lobby in the Experiential Engineering Building, Shocker Hall lobby and Garvey International Center lobby.
Your support is appreciated!