Office hours are really student hours!
Office hours are student hours. When is the last time you visited one of your faculty members during their “office hours?” Do you know what that term even means? These are specific times that instructors have set aside to meet with students in their office (hence the term “office hours”) to answer questions about content from class, visit about research, or chat about career options in their field. Faculty and instructors want to help you succeed, so check out the hours on their syllabus and go visit them -- if, for no other reason, to introduce yourself and say “hello!”
Leadership opportunities in Student Involvement
We have many leadership programs happening in Student Involvement. Applications for Emerging Leaders, Engaging Leaders, Leadership Book Club, WSU Student of the Year[BROKEN LINK], and LeaderShape are now open! Please visit our website to apply.
- Emerging Leaders: Attention First-Year students -- This program is a unique opportunity for first year freshman & first year transfer students to get on the fast-track to student leadership, campus, and community involvement. Deadline: Sunday, Sept. 8, at Emerging Leaders.
- Engaging Leaders: Offers students an opportunity to explore, discuss, and analyze various professional fields directed by executive officials from different companies, corporations and industries throughout the Wichita area. Deadline: Sunday, Sept. 8 at Engaging Leaders.
- LeaderShape: Six-day experience that challenges participants to lead with integrity. Deadline: Wednesday, Oct. 30, at LeaderShape.
- Leadership Book Club: This fall, we will read “Dare to Lead,” by Brené There will be an in-person discussion from 10-11 a.m. Thursdays. Register by Sunday, Sept. 8, at Leadership Book Club.
For more information on these programs, visit our website or contact lead@wichita.edu, 978-3022, or visit Student Involvement!
SGA Open House today (Monday, Aug. 26)
Have you heard yet? SGA is hosting an Open House on Monday, Aug. 26. Come and get to know your senators and cabinet members, while enjoying a popcorn and candy bar with movie-themed trivia! Stop in to 219 RSC and say hi between 1-4 p.m.
Click here for more information.
Plan for success at Syllabus Party
First-Year Programs in the Office of Student Success invites you to the Syllabus Party from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, Aug. 27), in 142 RSC, to pick up free organizational supplies to organize class projects, papers, and exams.
Peer Coaches will be available to give time management strategies and organizational tips. Students should bring their own planners or electronic calendars and can enjoy light snacks, while getting organized for the semester.
For more information, call 978-5420 or email first.year@wichita.edu.
Foodie Finds: Being Vegan at WSU
Welcome back to Wichita State!
As you begin another year of school, you need to remember what is most important. Food. Good food.
For vegans like myself, it can be difficult to find good food, especially in Wichita. Luckily, as more and more people turn to veganism, more and more places offer vegan options. I know you can go to Walmart and get tofu and frozen meat alternatives, but sometimes you just don’t want to cook.
In the last few years, several places in Wichita have embraced the lifestyle. Options are still limited, but they are out there. WSU even has some good options if you don’t want to leave campus.
Being Vegan at WSU by Kayla Deines
Designated study room for students in the RSC
Need a place to study? The Rhatigan Student Center now has a daily, designated study room! Each day, the RSC’s Event Services office will designate an open room as the official “study room” of the day! The designated room will be posted each morning outside of the Event Services office (234 RSC) or check the digital screens throughout the RSC. The doors will be unlocked and open to students to come-and-go as they please!
Coolin’ and Cones tomorrow (Tuesday, Aug. 27)
Join the Men of Excellence and Black Student Union to cool off with free ice cream, bring an item you would like to tie-dye, and get to know new and current members of both organizations from noon-3 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, Aug. 27) on the Rhatigan Student Center east patio.
This is a great opportunity for students to gain new friendships and kick off the new academic year! For more information, contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at 978-3034 or go to wichita.edu/odi.
Women's Glee Club still accepting singers
WSU's Women's Glee Club is still open for new members!
The ensemble performs an eclectic mix of classical, folk, and popular music, reflecting
the diverse musical interests of its members. Women's Glee performs annual fall and
spring concerts, participates in the Candlelight Christmas concert, and performs as
part of athletic, academic, and social functions throughout WSU's campus.
Women's Glee Club is a non-auditioned choir, so anyone with a treble voice (soprano-alto
range) who wants to sing in this ensemble is able to do so! Simply register for the
class and show up!
Click here for Women’s Glee Club information.
LGBTQ speed-meeting lunch set for tomorrow (Tuesday, Aug. 27)
Bring your lunch and join us for a quick and fun way to meet other LGBTQ+ people on campus at the LGBTQ speed meeting lunch from noon-1 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, Aug. 27) in 262 Rhatigan Student Center.
This speed-meeting style gives you the chance to have several short conversations with others in the room, and gives you the opportunity to make lots of new friends and build community in a short amount of time.
For more information contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at 978-3034 or go to wichita.edu/odi.
Participate in Real Talk Intersection Dialogues on Aug. 28
The kick-off topic for our monthly series “Make America Great Again,” will be from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, in 208 Rhatigan Student Center.
Engage in meaningful dialogues around various topics that impact identity, diversity, inclusion, equity, and society. We welcome you to lean into discomfort and join in on the discussion.
This series is hosted by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Counseling and Prevention Services. For more information, contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at 978-3034 or go to wichita.edu/odi.
Join SAC for speaker Kristen O'Shea
Get motivated for Back to School by learning more about your strengths and how you can use them to accomplish your goals this year at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, in the CAC Theater. Certified Strengths Coach, Kristen O’Shea, increases the performance and potential of leaders all over the country using CliftonStrengths® for leverage. She teaches individuals and teams how to use their strengths to their advantage in their everyday life and maximize their leadership potential.
‘Mikrokosmos’ is looking for readers
“Mikrokosmos,” Wichita State's literary journal, is looking for readers!
If you're interested in publishing, enjoy writing, or just like to read, this community is for you. Readers for Mikro can choose to read either fiction, nonfiction, or poetry submissions, help decide what we print in our journals, and get a behind-the-scenes experience of what it takes to publish a literary journal. All WSU students are welcome to apply.
Applications are due Tuesday, Sept. 3.
If you have any questions about the position, email mojoeditors@gmail.com.
Remember to use the new form when submitting information for internal newsletters
Strategic Communications appreciates all of the information we receive from faculty, staff and students for our internal newsletters – WSU Today, Shocker Blast and Campus Connection. We couldn’t do what we do without your help.
Moving forward, we are asking you to use the WSU newsletter submission form. The submission form link will also be available on the newsletter pages. Effective Monday, Sept. 16, only submissions sent through the form will be considered for inclusion.
The purpose is to streamline the process for submitting news and information for internal communications. The form should also result in more consistency in compiling the newsletters.
PDFs will no longer be accepted because their content isn’t easily transferred to calendars, and because of accessibility issues.
If you have questions, contact Joe Kleinsasser, co-director of news and media relations, at joe.kleinsasser@wichita.edu or call 978-3013.
Startup Grind U presents Gene Zaid, founder of Genezada Pharmaceuticals
This Startup Grind U event will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, in the Experiential Engineering Building.
Gene Zaid is the founder of JACAM Chemical Company and Genezada Pharmaceuticals, and is currently working to cure cancer.
Come and hear Zaid’s story, and how he got to where he is now. Tickets are free for anyone with a myWSU ID. Get your tickets here.
Critical skill development that will help you excel
The Center for Management Development is offering three workshops at a 40% discount for WSU faculty, staff and students. Some restrictions apply.
For more information go to cmd.wichita.edu or register at 978-3118.
The workshops being offered are Managing Change in the Workplace, Managing Time and Multiple Priorities, and Increasing Influence for Project Managers.
Managing Change in the Workplace will be offered from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10. Leading the workshop will be
professional trainer Darian Bebout. The fee is $395.
This workshop reviews the challenges presented by change, helps participants understand
underlying and inhibiting factors of managing change, and identifies the successes,
which only change, can bring. This class uses the book “Who Moved My Cheese”, so don’t
wait to register.
- Resistance and change perspectives
- The keys to change
- Adaptability and future changes
Managing Time and Multiple Priorities will be offered from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11. The workshop will be led
by Don Hackett, DBA. The fee is $299.
Learn practical techniques you can use to better plan your time, prioritize your
decision-making and take control of common interruptions. You will also come away
equipped with tools you can use immediately to take control of your day.
* 4-step approach to goal accomplishment
* Big seven time wasters
* Three tools for managing priorities
Increasing Influence for Project Managers will be available from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, and Friday, Sept. 13. Gerald
Graham, Ph.D., will lead the workshop. The cost is $899.
Coordinating a project can encompass a multitude of stakeholders, all with a different
agenda. The task of keeping the project team, the boss, the customer and your department
colleagues focused and working in the right direction seems almost impossible. Graham
will lay groundwork that gives you a plan for success.
* Trust-based relationships
* Essential elements of a communication plan
* Using negotiations as a project manager
Attention hackers, defenders and hunters on the Net!
Join the WULUG (Wichita State University Linex Users Group) Cyber Security Club. Learn skills from the best in the industry. Test your knowledge with peers. Compete for positions on our interscholastic team. Build your network of friends and contacts. Bolster your resume.
Come to our initial meeting at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, in 203 Rhatigan Student
Center.
For more information, contact wulug@wichita.edu or https://facebook.com/wulug.
Join us at the Mini-Wellness Fair on Sept. 11
Find out about Health and Wellness services on our WSU campus at the Mini-Wellness Fair! Join us from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, on the north lawn of the RSC. Students will be able to get freebies, information, and a chance to win prizes in our drawing!
Build-A-Friend on Sept. 10 in RSC
Looking for an unBEARably adorable friend? Stop by at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, on the first floor in the RSC, and build your own pawesome pal. Which friend will you choose to don a custom WSU tiny T-shirt and take home? Limit one friend per participant as supplies are limited.
Friends are only available to WSU students with current WSU student ID. For more information about SAC-sponsored events, go to wichita.edu/sac or contact us at sac@wichita.edu.
Pumpkin Run 5K early bird student pricing going up this week!
Early bird student pricing for the Pumpkin Run 5K is going up this week! Are you thinking about running this year? Make sure to register by midnight on Saturday, Aug. 31. The Pumpkin Run is an annual fun 5k that winds through the beautiful Wichita State Campus. The Little Pumpkin Run is perfect for your little pumpkins 1-12 years of age. All participants receive a commemorative t-shirt. Cross the finish line and receive a medal. Register today at wichita.edu/pumpkinrun.
Color wall tees are $7 this week
This week at the Shocker Store, color wall tees are just $7! The sale excludes tie-dye tee. Sale is in RSC location only. Come stock up on fun color tees for everyone!
Do you enjoy dancing? Join Kversity!
Kversity is a dance group that specializes in KPop dance covers and Hip-hop choreography. We are looking for new members to join in on all the fun this year! If you enjoy dancing, want to learn to dance, or just simply love Kpop, Contact us at kversitydance@gmail.com or come visit us at our dance practices. No dance experience required and open to all!