ShockerAlert System to be tested on Friday, Sept. 20
There will be a test of the ShockerAlert System around 1:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, to ensure that campus-wide emergency communication channels are functioning properly.
During the test, you may see messages delivered via digital display boards, TV monitors, the WSU website, email, Alertus, Facebook, and cell phone texting.
All faculty and staff are encouraged to register their cell phone numbers to receive ShockerAlert messages. ShockerAlert will only be used to send emergency messages and to announce campus weather closings. To register your cell phone, go to http://wichita.edu/alert.
Register now for Shocker Circles
The time to register is now.
Who? All of the Shocker Nation community are invited to participate.
What? The Circle process is a new method of engagement.
When? Meetings begin Monday, Sept. 23 through Saturday, Sept. 28, with afternoon, evening, and Saturday sessions offered.
Where? The Circles will be held on main campus.
Why? Learn a new technique that can be implemented into any meeting format utilized for faculty, staff, students, and any gathering of the minds.
The time is now. Select a spot in next week’s Shocker Circles. Registration will close on Saturday, Sept. 21. No notebooks, laptops or materials are needed to participate. All that is needed is your registration.
Register online or visit the Shocker Circle table in the RSC between 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday and Friday in the RSC. Questions, comments, or concerns can be emailed to shocker.circle@wichita.edu.
Student Involvement hosts Open House
Student Involvement invites you to attend their fall Open House from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Wednesday, Sept. 18) in 216 RSC. Stop by to learn about all the great opportunities to get involved, meet our staff, and engage with our student leaders. You’ll even get a chance to meet our office fish, Swim Shady! Refreshments will be provided.
For more information, call Student Involvement at 978-3022.
HCEA Cybersecurity Speaker Series Kickoff
Don't miss the first HCEA Sleepless Night Speaker Series session on Sept. 19! Join
us to hear from Tom Ensz and Szde Yu about current issues in cybercrime and forensics
from 2-3:30 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, Sept. 19) in Room A131, Partnership 2 Building.
Find out more and register here.
First-Year Interest Groups start this week, including Shocker Strong, ICT Keepers and Mi Gente
Student Affairs' First-Year Interest Groups are beginning for the fall semester! Three different groups will be meeting this week.
Shocker Strong Resilience Program will meet from 3:30-5 p.m. today (Wednesday, Sept. 18) in 314 RSC.
ICT Keepers (for students from Wichita and its suburbs) will take place from 2:30-4:30 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, Sept. 19) in 142 RSC.
Mi Gente (for Latinx students) will meet from 3-4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, in 266 RSC.
Not sure what all this is about? Learn more at wichita.edu/fyig.
Join WSU’s largest volunteer opportunity!
Are you looking for a way to make a big impact in your community and have fun? Sign up for WSU’s largest volunteer event, Wu’s Big Event from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5.
Join the Community Service Board and 250 of your fellow classmates and community members for a morning of volunteering with local nonprofits. T-shirt, lunch and transportation to volunteer sites provided.
Preregister here for Wu's Big Event.
For questions, email CSB@wichita.edu.
First Pee for Pizza event of the year!
Pee for Pizza is a free sexually transmitted disease-testing event for chlamydia and gonorrhea. Walk in and submit a urine specimen, and walk-out with free pizza and a piece of mind from 1-4 p.m. today (Wednesday, Sept. 18) in 209 Ahlberg Hall.
Wichita State and Kansas State enter planning phase for a WSU satellite BSN program on KSU campus
The shortage of registered nurses in Kansas and the nation is expected to increase in the next decade, and the Institute of Medicine recommends that 80 percent of Registered Nurses (RNs) obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) by 2020. In response to these concerns, Wichita State University and Kansas State University have combined resources and started the planning phase of a program that will give students the opportunity to earn both a Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Health and Human Sciences at KSU, and a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (BSN) from the College of Health Professions (CHP) at WSU.
Both degree programs will be based in Manhattan, Kansas. A memorandum of understanding was signed by administrators of each university Aug. 30, 2019 to officially initiate the planning phase, which will culminate in an application to the Kansas State Board of Nursing for the satellite program.
Read complete story on WSU satellite BSN program.
The FAA's Small Airport Student Competition could be your chance to win a $25,000 prize
The FAA challenges undergraduate and graduate students to develop innovative ways to use smart technology in and around airports to enhance the overall travel experience.
The FAA is sponsoring the FAA Challenge - Smart Airport Student Competition to recognize students with the ability to demonstrate innovative thinking focused on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of smart technology in and around the airport environment while enhancing the overall traveling experience.
Finalist teams will be invited to demonstrate their concepts at the FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center (FAA Technical Center) and at a technical symposium in Atlantic City, New Jersey in May of 2020. A stipend of up to $6,000 will be awarded to each of the three finalist teams to help offset the cost of traveling to New Jersey to demonstrate their concepts.
Student participants of each finalist team will receive certificates. Finalist teams will also be invited to an awards ceremony, where a $25,000 prize will be presented to the lead university of the winning team.
Celebrating the 72nd birthday of the United States Air Force
Join us in celebrating the 72nd birthday of the United States Air Force from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Wednesday, Sept. 18) at the Military and Veteran Services Center, in 105 Grace Wilkie Hall. There will be a cake-cutting ceremony and brief program.
In 1947, President Truman signed the National Security Act which established this new defense organization, and along with it the creation of the U.S. Air Force as an independent service, equal to the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy.
The official Air Force birthday is Sept. 18, 1947.
Learn how to prepare a competitive NSF Graduate Research Fellowship application
The National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF-GRFP) is one of the most prestigious programs to recognize and support outstanding graduate students. The NSF-GRFP is open to first- and second-year domestic graduate students and undergraduate seniors in a STEP discipline who are or will be pursuing a research-based master's or doctoral degree.
Awardees receive a lucrative annual stipend and education allowance for three years to support training.
If you fit this description, join the Graduate School and Dennis Livesay, dean of the College of Engineering, from 5-6:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, Sept. 18) in 313 RSC, to learn how to prepare a competitive application!
Professional Development and Research Events
RSC Unplugged features Ellie Green
Stop by the Rhatigan Student Center from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. every Wednesday for the live music series, RSC Unplugged, in the RSC’s Starbucks Lounge. Ellie Green will be today’s (Wednesday, Sept. 18) featured performer. Grab a cup of coffee and relax with some great music!
Hear from the WSU Latinx keynote speaker Kat Lazo tomorrow (Thursday, Sept. 19)
The Latinx Heritage Month Reception Take the Lead featuring keynote Kat Lazo will be held at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, Sept. 19) in the CAC Theater.
Take the Lead is a program that builds and fosters relationships between allies and the Latinx students, faculty, staff, and Wichita community. Come out and engage with the movers and shakers in the Latinx community.
Our keynote this year is Kat Lazo from the Kat Call. Lazo shares what inspired her to create “The Kat Call,” and how acknowledging the different ways Latinx people embody both oppression and privilege can bring us all closer to liberation.
This event is free and open to the public. Learn more about the Office of Diversity and Inclusion Lecture Series
Mini Fairs for cultural and international organizations
Did you miss Involvement Fair? Are you interested in cultural or international organizations here on campus? Come out to the Mini Fair from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, Sept. 19) on the first floor, RSC.
Call for entries: Creative Crosswalks
Call for entries: Creative Crosswalks
Submit designs to kristin.beal@wichita.edu by 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30.
Four winning designs will be selected by the WSU ShiftSpace Student Group, and will be installed with temporary paint on the crosswalks in front of the Ulrich Museum of Art during WSU Open House weekend Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 5-6.
All entrants will be asked to join the WSU ShiftSpace student group via wichita.edu/shiftspace.
Sponsored by the Ulrich Museum of Art and WSU ShiftSpace Student Gallery.
Student-led sustainability initiative to be discussed on Sept. 20
WSU has adopted a new Sustainability Plan! We need input about student priorities
for sustainability. Join us to discuss student-led sustainability initiatives on campus.
Engage with us at 3 p.m. Friday Sept 20, in 256 RSC.
For more information, email Carolyn.shaw@wichita.edu.
Contraception coffee chats
Are you interested in learning about what birth control methods are right for you? Join Student Health Services for a Contraception Coffee Chat! This is a 15 minute walk-in consultation with one of our college health specialists to discuss different contraception methods from 9 a.m.-11a.m. Friday, Sept. 20; Friday, Oct 18; and Friday, Nov. 15, in 209 Ahlberg Hall
DIY Day at GoCreate
Want to learn to print design on to T-shirts?
Need to fix that missing button?
At GoCreate's semi-annual DIY Day, you can learn all that and more!
Take a tour of the facility, grab some free refreshments, and enter for a chance to win a free three-month membership.
All at GoCreate's DIY Day from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, Sept. 19).
Explore campus like never before during Late Night Scavenger Hunt
Bring a team of four and come explore campus like you never have before on the hunt for clues, interactive puzzles, and challenges all over WSU -- in the dark! The hunt from 8-11 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, Sept. 19) on the first floor, RSC, may sound easy, but are you up for this flashlight challenge? The Scavenger Hunt winner will receive some awesome prizes. Free for all to attend.
For more information about SAC-sponsored events, visit wichita.edu/sac or contact us at sac@wichita.edu.
WSU Weekly Briefing to feature Graduate School dean
The WSU Weekly Briefing will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, in the Marcus Welcome Center. The featured speaker will be Coleen Pugh, dean of the Graduate School and associate vice president for Research and Technology Transfer.
Tracee Friess, director of communication for Research & Economic Development, 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.
The Office of First-Year Programs is moving!
The Office of First-Year Programs in Student Success will be closed Friday, Sept. 20, to move to their new location on campus in 115 Neff Hall.
The office will reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, Sept. 23. If anyone needs assistance during this time, call Student Success at 978-3209.
Shocker Baseball student tailgate
Shocker students, we hope to see you at the Shocker Baseball fall game vs Nebraska on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Eck Stadium! Admission is free for students with a WSU ID.
Get there early for a pregame tailgate, where there will be food, yard games, and music. The cookout will be from 12:30-3 p.m., and the first 75 students will receive a free Charlie Hustle Shocker Baseball T-shirt. First pitch will be at 2 p.m.
WSU students receive free admission to all Shocker Softball fall games
Come get an early look at the 2019-20 Shocker Softball Team this fall! Student tickets are free with your Shocker ID. The fall home schedule is as follows:
1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, vs Southern Nazarene University
1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, vs Arkansas Tech
1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, vs Central Oklahoma
1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, vs Crowder
1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, vs Emporia State
5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, vs Seminole State
6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, vs Kansas
Shocker Innovation Corps now accepting applications
Wichita State University is a National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps site. The Shocker Innovation Corps nurtures and supports Wichita State entrepreneurial teams interested in accelerating their STEM ideas, research and product commercialization. Ideas / projects can originate from student or faculty work, research, and institutional / industrial projects. The application deadline for the fall 2019 cohort is Wednesday, Sept. 25.
WSU students can apply for free registration to NASA Conference
WSU, in cooperation with NASA, Tennessee Valley Interstellar Workshop (TVIW), and
Ad Astra Kansas Science Foundation, is hosting the 6th Interstellar Symposium and
NASA Advanced Propulsion Workshop from Nov. 10-15, in downtown Wichita. This meeting
will bring in experts in the physics, engineering, humanities, and social sciences
of interstellar travel as part of a Congressionally-mandated NASA effort to launch
the first interstellar probe by 2069.
A private gift from Dr. Robert Hampson will fund the registration costs ($125 value)
for a limited number of WSU students to attend the week-long event, including the
Sunday evening welcome reception and all conference meals. Those interested in applying
for free registration must complete the form.
The application deadline is Monday, Sept. 30.
Each entrant must provide a one paragraph statement describing their interest in attending
the Symposium and Workshop. The best applicants will be chosen by the local organizing
committee. This opportunity is open to WSU students of any major or field of study
– both undergraduate and graduate.
Here’s more information about the conference.
For questions about the application process, contact: James Schwartz at james.schwartz@wichita.edu, Nickolas Solomey at nick.solomey@wichita.edu, or Atri Dutta at Atri.Dutta@wichita.edu.
Wichita State Blood Drive coming Sept. 19-20
Make your life-saving appointment for the Wichita State Blood Drive from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, and Friday, Sept. 20, in the Heskett Center lobby. To schedule your appointment, go to www.redcrossblood.org; enter sponsor code: Wichita State or call 1-800-Red-Cross.
Don’t forget to save time by using RapidPass to complete your pre-donation reading and health history online before you come to your appointment. More information is available at redcrossblood.org/RapidPass.
All presenting donors will receive a coupon for a free Sports Clips haircut following the donation. You must provide a valid email address to receive your Sport Clips coupon. Your coupon will be included in your post-blood drive thank you email from the American Red Cross.
Be aware of parking lot closure this Sunday, Sept. 22
On Sunday, Sept. 22, the Show N Shine car show will be on campus in lot 1 along Hillside between Memorial and Alumni Drive. Police will start We blocking off the lot Friday night Sept. 20, but all vehicles need to be out of the lot by 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21.
Learn 2 Row with Shocker Rowing
Join us for a Learn to Row with Shocker Rowing at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at the River Vista Boathouse. You can sign up on the day of the event. Cost is $25 per person for lunch, T-shirt and the opportunity to row.
For more information, contact Rachel Tuck at rachel.tuck@wichita.edu.
Free Postpartum Exercise Class offered
Free Postpartum Exercise Classes hosted by Jennifer Celso and research students are being offered!
We are testing the effectiveness of two exercises on Diastasis Rectus Abdominis (separation of the abdominal muscles that commonly occurs during pregnancy and often doesn’t close on its own after the baby is born).
If you are 18 years or older and have had a baby in the last two years, you can participate.
You will need your doctor’s approval to join in the exercise classes. We will hold 16 classes on Monday and Thursday evenings from 6:30-7:05 p.m. from Sept. 16 to Nov. 8. We have free childcare available onsite, and would love to have you come!
Please see the image above for more details and to sign up. You can also email Taylor Golay at trgolay@shockers.wichita.edu to register for this study.
Student Activities Council general member meetings
Come join Student Activities Council! General member meetings are held at 4:15 p.m. Tuesdays in 233 RSC.
Step Afrika coming Sept. 27
Join Student Activities Council and the Multicultural Greek Council for a fun and exciting event, Step Afrika! at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, in the CAC Theater.
Step Afrika! is the first professional dance company dedicated to the African-American tradition of "stepping.” Step Afrika! Blends the percussive dance styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities, African traditional dance, and influences from a variety of other dance and art forms. The blend of technique, agility, and pure energy makes each performance unique and leaves the audience with their hearts pounding.
Admission is free to WSU students with Shocker ID, $3 faculty/staff; $5 general admission, and $1 for kids 12 and under. Doors open at 5 p.m. No advance ticket sales. Cash or check only accepted at the door.
For more information about SAC-sponsored events, go to wichita.edu/sac or contact us at sac@wichita.edu.
Looking for Native American students to start a professional organization
The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) is a national organization that celebrates students of Native heritage in STEM fields. There are more than 180 chapters at colleges all across the United States, but there is not a chapter at Wichita, which is why we are recruiting members to establish the WSU chapter.
AISES offers…
- A community for Native Americans
- A community for STEM students
- Future job opportunities
- Possible scholarships and paid internships
- Other benefits TBD
In order to start this organization, five members are required to sign up. If you are interested, contact wsuaises@gmail.com.
More information about AISES is available at https://www.aises.org/.
Fraternity and Sorority Life collecting books for Storytime Village
Fraternity and Sorority Life is partnering with Storytime Village to collect children's books. Storytime Village is a Wichita-based nonprofit that provides literacy resources and programming to underserved children in Kansas.
They are currently needing new books for their many book distribution events, and to fill their little free libraries that are popping up all around Kansas. They are seeking books that are appropriate for ages 0-8, including board books, chapter books and picture books. All books should be new or lightly used.
Books can be dropped off to Student Involvement in 216 RSC, anytime during regular business hours (M-Th 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.).
If you have questions, contact Rani Somers, coordinator of Fraternity and Sorority Life, at rani.somers@wichita.edu or call 978-7017.
Sold out: KC Chiefs game with Outdoor Adventures
Join us in Kansas City, Missouri to watch this Kansas City vs Texan football throwdown on Sunday, Oct. 13. We will leave Wichita at 7 a.m. and head to the city to arrive with adequate time to get started before the game. We will return to Wichita around 7 p.m. Bring your sunscreen and wear your favorite team's swag.
Volunteer with the Community Service Board at the Lord’s Diner
Join the Community Service Board in serving a meal at the Lord’s Diner on from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 2825 S. Hillside St.
For questions, email CSB@wichita.edu.
Volunteer for the Lord's Diner
Now offering karaoke at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes
Start your weekend early with karaoke nights at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes! From 6-10 p.m. every Thursday, come relax with your friends and sing some tunes! Also, enjoy $2 Bud Light draws and $1 fountain beverages. For more information, call 978-3479.
Wichita State Family Weekend coming soon
Shockers! Invite your families to campus for a fun-filled weekend at Wichita State, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 4-5. There are events and activities planned for Shockers of all ages. Your registration includes exclusive access to the Family Weekend opening event, BBQ with WU, and special events and programs throughout the weekend. Check out the full schedule and register online at wichita.edu/FamilyWeekend.
Volunteer opportunity at local food bank
Make a difference for a child in need, and come help volunteer at the Kansas Food Bank! This event is from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at 1919 E. Douglas in Wichita.
Exercise Science interns wanted at Campus Recreation
Campus Recreation is looking for three new exercise science interns with focus in strength and conditioning for the spring 2020 semester. These interns will have responsibilities that include equipment maintenance, cleaning, roster management, spotting, risk management, programming, research, customer service, and training.
If you are interested, apply here. Interviews will be conducted for eligible candidates. ACE certification is included with the position.