Fast-growing varsity Esports program, gaming lab put WSU on the map
Cameron Tredway knew about collegiate Esports powers such as the University of North Texas and the University of California, Irvine. He didn’t plan on competing against them.
Tredway’s place in the world of competitive Esports changed quickly last semester, and he is pleased to see Wichita State jumping in to a growing fusion of sports and entertainment with its new varsity team.
Exercise Science interns wanted
Campus Recreation is looking for three Exercise Science interns with emphasis in strength and conditioning. The three spots will fill the timeslots of Monday-Friday 6 a.m.-noon, noon-6 p.m., and 6-11 p.m.
Tasks will include equipment maintenance, cleaning, roster management, spotting, risk management, programming, research, customer service, and training. ACE certification is included for the selected candidates. Interviews will be conducted for those eligible.
Apply here.
Make a difference by becoming a TRIO peer tutor
As a tutor, you will benefit from improved reasoning skills, increased self-esteem and empathy, a greater feeling of connectedness on campus and flexible work hours.
Tutors must be enrolled as a sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student and possess good communication skills. They must also maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 or better and have a letter grade of B or better in the courses they wish to tutor.
TRIO Student Support Services is funded by the U.S. Department of Education to provide services to students from first-generation and limited income families, as well as students with disabilities. To learn more, go to wichita.edu/sss or call 978-3715.
Time at WSU helped student build successful business
In 2017, Eddie Sandoval's business, Pinole Blue, won the Shocker New Venture Competition,
receiving $10,000 to get his company off the ground. Now the business finance alum
is finding success with Pinole Blue, which has grown faster than he could have hoped.
Read more about Eddie and Pinole Blue
Elliott School faculty, students win awards at national conference
Shocker Ad Lab, a student advertising agency providing applied learning opportunities to Elliott School of Communication Students at Wichita State University, received second-place honors at the National Federation of Press Women annual conference at the end of June in the organization’s “2019 Communications Contest.”
As the creative director of Shocker Ad Lab, Madeline McCullough accepted the award for the agency for a series of advising one-sheets produced for the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Advising Center.
The two-sided, 8 X 11-inch sheets serve as a flat brochure with everything prospective students need to know about a specific department in LAS including that department’s curriculum, scholarship opportunities, applied learning and enrichment opportunities and possible careers associated with that department and degree.
The NFPW award honors McCullough along with Shocker Ad Lab alumna Abby Smith as the copywriters. Graphic designers Joshua Perez, ThaiBinh Ninh and Melvin Kong were also recognized for their design work.
The Shocker Ad Lab team initially won first-place at the state level. The LAS advising one-sheets were then sent to compete at the national level, where they won second-place in “Brochures – Nonprofit, Government or Educational.”
“This is great for the lab, the school and the college and will help us get the message out that there is real value in the product Shocker Ad Lab offers,” Andrew Hippisley, dean of Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences said.
“I knew it was excellent student work, but this was not a student competition,” McCullough said. “I am thrilled for these students that their creative, strategic copy writing and design were recognized on a national level by a professional organization.”
Two years ago, students enrolled in the class started the advising one-sheets project. The LAS Advising Center is only one of a dozen clients the students might possibly work with when they enroll in Shocker Ad Lab at WSU.
“Working on the LAS one-sheets strengthened my long-form writing skills,” Smith said. “In fact, the Elliott School one-sheet was one of the portfolio pieces I submitted when applying for my internship at Signal Theory (formerly SHS), where I now work as a full-time copywriter.”
“The flyers produced by the Elliott School students bring our recruitment materials into the 21st century,” Patricia Phillips, director of the LAS Advising Center said. “They highlight everything students and their parents want to know about our undergraduate programs and the value of Liberal Arts and Sciences degrees.”
To date, four students over four semesters have completed one-sheets for seven of the 17 departments within LAS. Currently, several other departments’ one-sheets are in various stages of completion. Next fall, students enrolled in Shocker Ad Lab will continue to produce the LAS advising one-sheets until every department has one.
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 on July 22
Students are welcome to attend a 50th anniversary celebration of Apollo 11, as well as a discussion on the “Next Giant Leap,” from 10:30 a.m.-noon Monday, July 22, at the National Center for Aviation Training, 4004 N. Webb Road. RSVP here.
The event will include a NASA video premiere, remarks from Sen. Jerry Moran, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and a panel on getting back to the moon addressing topics such as STEM and workforce initiatives.
The event is hosted by Wichita State in partnership with WSU Tech and the Kansas Cosmosphere. There will be an area reserved for space-related displays. Email ksharkey@niar.wichita.edu to reserve a spot.
Plan to attend the AfterShocks Tourney Tip-Off event
The Shocker Store is hosting the official public AfterShocks event to kick off TBT week -- the AfterShocks Tourney Tip-Off! Join us from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at Shocker Store Braeburn Square. Get autographs from AfterShocks players, shop for AfterShocks merchandise, get discounts on Shocker gear, enjoy refreshments from our grill or bar area, and play some yard games. Plus, enter to win tickets to TBT to watch the AfterShocks play!
One autographed item per person. The first 250 people in the door receive a free photo to be autographed, in addition to their own item. Photographs are permitted during the autograph session, but players will not pose for pictures.
Keep up-to-date on the event on Facebook. Join us and support these Shocker basketball alumni in their quest for TBT domination!
TBT single-session tickets on sale
Single-session tickets for The Basketball Tournament (TBT) Wichita Regional – July 25-28 at Charles Koch Arena -- are on sale now, starting at just $15.
Fans may purchase seats online at GoShockers.com/Tickets or through the Shocker Ticket Office -- by phone (316-978-FANS) or in person (southwest corner of Charles Koch Arena) -- during normal business hours (M-F, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.).
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Students invited to enter essay competition for NASA Celebration Conference
Faculty and staff, please let your students know: Wichita State and the Wichita Space Initiative are hosting a symposium and student competitions celebrating the scientific legacy of NASA and the Apollo program. The event is free and open to the public, taking place on Saturday, Oct. 19. It will feature three sessions of talks, a keynote lecture, as well as competitions open to Kansas middle school, high school and college students.
WSU students are welcome to enter the essay competition, which will feature prizes of $1,000, $500, and $250, with the winning essay included in the conference program. Go to the conference website for more information.
Seeking artist proposals for outdoor staircase at Clinton Hall
In an effort to bring visual interest to the outdoor staircase on the south side of Clinton Hall, WSU is seeking artist proposals to bring life, energy and something uniquely WSU to this prominent entry. Today (Monday, July 15) is the deadline. Share your ideas and apply at wsu.news/clintonstairs.
Speak the language used by project managers around the world
Agile Project Management for Today’s Project Leader
The world of Agile has its own set of tools, techniques and milestones, different than the waterfall world of project management. The key is knowing when to deploy an Agile approach and when not to. Spend the day with CMD and learn to use each one successfully. Learn about change-driven methodologies, agility, mindset and team dynamics, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. July 22-23, from Anita Barrett.
There is a 40% discount for WSU faculty, staff and students. Some restrictions apply. For more information go to cmd.wichita.edu or register at 316-978-3118.