Graduation – what’s your plan?
ENROLLMENT IS NOW OPEN for you to continue your path to graduation! Have you run your degree audit and met with a faculty and college advisor? Do you know how many credits you will complete next year? It’s a good idea to have a plan to reach graduation, and we want you to think about how you may be able to complete 30 credit hours next academic year.
Consider enrolling in a pre-session or summer class to help you reach 30 hours without overwhelming yourself during the fall or spring semesters. It may look something like this:
15 (fall) + 15 (spring) = 30
3 (pre-session) + 12 (fall) + 15 (spring) = 30
12 (fall) + 12 (spring) + 6 (summer) = 30
3 (pre-session) + 12 (fall) + 12 (spring) + 3 (summer) = 30
No matter how you build your 30 hours, you will have the potential to graduate earlier, begin your career sooner, reduce your student loan debt and increase your GPA. Talk to your advisor about options you may have.
World War II veteran makes a rare appearance in first-year seminar
Richard Martin was only 18 years old when he was drafted into the Army Air Corps. Now he’s 94 years old and the last living member of his squadron. On Wednesday, Nov. 6, the students of WSU 102 “Innovations of WWII” met him in the Ablah Library C-Space.
“You just did it. I don’t think you ever thought about stress. You got to be real good friends with everybody because you depended on each other for your lives,” Martin said.
Read Richard Martin's complete story
WSU Opera Theater to present the North American premiere of Holocaust opera ‘The Path to Heaven’
The Wichita State Opera Theater and the WSU Symphony Wind Ensemble will present the North American premiere of “The Path to Heaven” later this month. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, in Miller Concert Hall, Duerksen Fine Arts Center.
The one-act opera tells the story of young people as they face the horrors of the holocaust, and how their lives were changed after the liberation of Europe. The piece is especially relevant given the recent 80th anniversary of the invasion of Poland and 75th anniversary of D-Day.
Alan Held, the Ann and Dennis Ross Faculty of Distinction in Opera, directs the WSU Opera Theater. Timothy Shade will conduct the performance.
The performance of this opera is significant in a number of ways.
It’s semi-staged, meaning that it will use a limited number of projections, props and costumes. The opera will also include multimedia presentations.
While a full orchestra accompanies most operas, a smaller wind ensemble will accompany this one.
Contributors from across the world will arrive at WSU before and during the performance to witness its unfolding.
Adam Gorb, composer of the opera, will visit WSU from England during the final week of rehearsals to lecture, observe and share insight with student performers.
Performers also received input from a former docent of the National Holocaust Museum, as well as local Jewish community members.
Tickets are available at the College of Fine Arts Box Office, by phone at 316-978-3233 or by visiting the box office website at https://www.wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice.
Discounts are available, and WSU students receive a free ticket with their Shocker ID.
Purchase tickets to "The Path to Heaven"
Engineering dean gets creative with his LEGO city
In pictures it looks like a real city in still-life.
In reality, it’s a 75-square-foot custom LEGO city on a table.
College of Engineering Dean Dennis Livesay has constructed an elaborate, storied LEGO city in his basement over the last six years. Most of it is his own creation and has ties to his personal history.
Read the complete story on Dennis Livesay's LEGO city
Join Women's Glee Club for hot cocoa and singing!
Come join the Women's Glee Club at 2 p.m. today (Monday, Nov. 11) in C107 Duerksen Fine Arts Center. Grab a cup of hot cocoa, meet members of the choir, and get more information about how you could come sing with this fun, energetic group next semester! This choral ensemble is open to all treble (soprano, alto) voices. All potential singers are welcome to stay for the remainder of rehearsal and sing with us.
We hope to see you there!
Pediatric feeding group helps picky eaters and problem feeders at WSU Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
Local children are learning how to enjoy eating during the first Pediatric Feeding Group at the Wichita State Speech-Language-Hearing (SLH) Clinic.
Each week, children who are picky eaters or problem feeders meet at the clinic to play, smash, smear - and ideally - eat their way through a variety of foods like crackers, strawberries, juice and more.
It may sound more like play than therapy, but faculty and students use strategic play-based and evidence-based activities to encourage children to explore new foods in a fun, relaxed atmosphere.
Read the complete story on the Pediatric Feeding Group
CAPPLab Visitor’s Tech-Talk today (Monday, Nov. 11) features Altaf ul-Amin
From noon-12:30 p.m. today (Monday, Nov. 11) in 261Jabara Hall, the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science will host electrical engineering speaker Altaf Ul-amin for a CAPPLab Visitor Tech-Talk titled, “Applications of KNApSAcK Database and DPClus Algorithm: Plants to Metabolites to Target Proteins in the Context of Jamu Medicines and IBD Gene Prediction.”
Click here for more information.
Contact Abu Asaduzzaman at abu.asaduzzaman@wichita.edu for more information.
Shockers for Life will hold November meeting today (Monday, Nov. 11)
Shockers for Life will hold their November meeting at 7 p.m. today (Monday, Nov. 11) in 257 RSC.
This meeting is open to all students, and will focus on planning the group’s upcoming service, awareness, and fundraising events. Attendees will have the opportunity to register as an official member of the group, sign-up to buy a Shockers for Life T-shirt, and receive a few free stickers.
The mission of Shockers for Life is to “establish an active pro-life culture among the youth of our community by educating our peers on life, and by actively promoting the life for all persons (pre-born and born).”
Interested students are encouraged to reach out via social media or email with any questions.
Chelsea Redger-Marquardt appointed as assistant teaching professor and director of honors service-learning and leadership
Chelsea Redger-Marquardt (in the above photo, right) has joined the College of Applied Studies and the Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College faculty. In this new joint appointment, Redger-Marquardt will serve as an assistant teaching professor in the College of Applied Studies and the Honors College and as director of honors service-learning and leadership.
She will provide leadership and content for multidisciplinary undergraduate curricula and co-curricular programming including collaborative activities with the Division of Student Affairs involving civic engagement, leadership studies and service-learning.
Redger-Marquardt earned her doctorate in educational leadership from WSU in May 2019. Prior to this appointment, she served as an associate director of WSU Student Involvement.
Spread kindness during World Kindness Week, Nov. 11-15
World Kindness Week is this week, Nov. 11-15, and Counseling and Prevention Services (CAPS) would love to see kindness spread and cultivated on campus!
CAPS will be sharing posts each day using the hashtags #ShockerKindnessWeek and #WSUWeSupportU through our social media pages (@shockerscaps).
One of the first posts will be a Buzzfeed-style quiz to identify your kindness style and how you can practice kindness this week. Feel free to share these posts, or use the hashtags to share your own!
Also be on the lookout for various activities spread throughout campus to foster kindness, as well as a CAPS table during lunch on Wednesday by the RSC.
Join us for the week in random acts of kindness, charity, and campus support!
Be a part of the new Assistive Technology & Accessible Design Certificate program
Wichita State’s undergraduate certificate in assistive technology and accessible design is an interdisciplinary program useful for ANY major wanting to create innovations that improve learning, working and daily living for people with disabilities.
Students will learn from faculty across campus and work with service providers to design and create products and equipment such as communication boards, specialized learning materials, mounting systems, electronic devices, walkers, pencil holders, screen readers, communication programs and much more.
Enroll now for ENGR 302 Accessible Design (CRN 26635) in spring 2020. Meets 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. All majors are welcome!
Find out more about the program
Join University Libraries for workshops this week
First, ask intellectual property or business questions at our Open Lab from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, in 217 Ablah Library.
Next, learn and practice using the American Psychological Association (APA) 6th edition style to write and format research papers and citation lists in our "Writing Papers in APA Style" workshop being offered from 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13 in 217 Ablah Library.
Then, learn to identify unintentional plagiarism and identify strategies to avoid plagiarism in our "Avoiding Plagiarism" workshop from noon-1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, in 217 Ablah Library.
This workshop will be co-taught with the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards.
View a full list of WSU Libraries events
Say thank you for your scholarship at Grati-Wu Week happening Nov. 4-13
As a WSU Scholarship Recipient, you are strongly encouraged to attend one of the upcoming Grati-Wu Week events, hosted by the WSU Foundation. For our donors, nothing is more valued than impacting a life and receiving a simple note of gratitude.
As a WSU Scholarship Recipient, you are strongly encouraged to attend one of the upcoming Grati-Wu Week events, hosted by the WSU Foundation. For our donors, nothing is more valued than impacting a life and receiving a simple note of gratitude.
Grati-Wu Week dates and locations:
- Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College – Seminar Room: Monday, November 4
- College of Health Professions – Ahlberg Hall Lobby: Tuesday, November 5
- College of Engineering – John Bardo Center (EEB) Lobby: Wednesday, November 6
- College of Fine Arts – McKnight and Duerksen Lobbies: Thursday, November 7
- College of Applied Studies – Hubbard Hall Lobby: Friday, November 8
- Fairmount College of Liberal Arts & Sciences – Lindquist Hall Lobby: Monday, November 11
- Frank Barton School of Business – Clinton Hall Lobby: Tuesday, November 12
- Graduate School – RSC 266: Wednesday, November 13
All events will occur from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the locations listed. Students can visit any location to write their note and receive their gift.
Can’t make it? We have other ways for you to participate!
Online: Follow this link to write your warm thank you and we will mail it to your donor(s) for you.
Mail your donors on your own: Our office can mail you a card and stamped envelope with your donor’s information. Email donor.relations@wichita.edu or call 316-978-3817 to request the materials.
In-Person at the WSU Foundation Office: Come into our office between October 14 - November 15 (Monday-Friday) anytime between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., and we will give you the materials necessary! We are located in the Woodman Alumni Center, just south of Starbucks.
For questions, please contact the Wichita State University Foundation Donor Relations team at 316-978-3817 or email us at donor.relations@wichita.edu.
Join USPTO and University Libraries for Trademark Tuesday on Nov. 12
The Rocky Mountain Regional U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host an interactive session with experts from the USPTO's Trademark Assistance Center (TAC), which is based at USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, at 2 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov. 12) in 217 Ablah Library. During this program, TAC experts will provide an introduction to trademark basics and discuss the trademark application process.
To get the most out of this event, we recommend participants view informational videos regarding trademark registration before the session, and prepare questions to ask the trademark experts.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, email sara.butts@wichita.edu.
Psychology Colloquium to feature presentation by Megan O'Brien
Megan O’Brien, Ph.D., MPH, will present “Integrating Rewards Cards into Children's Savings Programs,” from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, in 261 Jabara Hall.
O'Brien is a Research Area Specialist at the University of Michigan School of Social Work's Center on Assets, Education, and Inclusion. Her work has focused primarily on improving access to services for Medicaid and Medicaid-eligible youth from underserved areas, ranging from sparsely populated rural counties to youth attending school in the urban core of Kansas City, Kansas.
This has led to a primary focus on improving communication between families and providers in the children’s mental health and intellectual / developmental disabilities systems. O’Brien’s interest in improving access to health services also extends to the study of factors contributing to disparities in utilization of clinical preventive services among adults with disabilities.
Distinguished organist to perform on the great Marcussen organ in Wiedemann Hall
The Rie Bloomfield Organ Series presents its second Distinguished Guest Artist, Dexter Kennedy, winner of the prestigious "Grand Prix" of the Chartres International Organ Competition, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, in Wiedemann Hall.
From Detroit, Michigan, Mr. Kennedy is a brilliant concert organist with degrees from Oberlin College and Yale University. As a church musician, Kennedy currently serves as the Assistant Organist of Christ Church Grosse Pointe (Michigan), where he serves as the principal organist for all choral services and concerts and directs the training of the novice boy and girl choristers.
Tickets can be purchased at the College of Fine Arts Box Office at http://www.wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice or call 978-3233. Admission is free for students with a WSU ID if they obtain a ticket for the event.
Participants needed for audiology research
You are invited to participate in a research study of Digit-Pair Speech Recognition Thresholds in Adults with Hearing Loss. We hope to learn the validation and generalization of using digit recognition thresholds during hearing evaluations.
If you decide to participate, you will be scheduled for a hearing evaluation. Once criteria are determined, additional hearing testing will be conducted.
Testing is expected to last about 55 minutes.
If you are interested in participating in this study, contact Marian Smith, mxsmith18@shockers.wichita.edu, or call 361-290-7015, (Yes, area code is not 316); or Stacey Kampe at stacey.kampe@wichita.edu or call 316-978-7264.
WSU Fire & Safety will conduct annual fire alarm testing
Through November, WSU Fire & Safety will conduct annual fire alarm testing in campus facilities. There should be minimal disruptions to business or classes.
Join the Graduate Association of School Psychology for a free film screening, expert talk and refreshments
Join the Graduate Association of School Psychology for the screening of the film “Intelligent Lives” at 6 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov. 12) in 208 Hubbard Hall. A Q&A session with a psychologist from USD 259 will follow. Light refreshments will be provided.
This film addresses important issues related to the role of school psychologist serving population with intellectual disability, and challenge the public perception of this population to focus on promoting its independence.
Stop by and see the Career Development Center for Resume Rx - Nov. 13
Need your resume or cover letter reviewed but don't have time to make it to an appointment? The Career Development Center has you covered! Students are invited to come see us from 9-11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, in the Clinton Hall lobby for help with a resume, a cover letter, interview tips, and general information about our office. No need to register; just stop by and see us!
HCEA Cybersecurity Speaker Series | Brian Johnson
Join the Hub for Cybersecurity Education and Awareness to hear from Brian Johnson of AGH and learn more about data and risk-management in the financial and small business sector from 2-3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, in 264 John Bardo Center. Find out more and register at wichita.edu/cyberhub.
Talk in Language and Linguistics Colloquium Series features Kathy Stewart from Office of Disability Services
We invite all of you to the second talk in the fall 2019 Language and Linguistics Colloquium Series. Kathy Stewart, assistant director and interpreter coordinator in the Office of Disability Services, will give a talk at 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, in 211 Hubbard Hall.
The talk is titled "HOLME- The Five Basic Components of ASL in Linguistics". This event is free and open to the public.
Abstract: HOLME stands for Handshape, Orientation of the palm, Location, Movement, and Expression. A change in any of these 5 parts of ASL linguistics changes the meaning of the sign. The audience will be encouraged to get out of their comfort zones, learn some signs, and see how the slightest change could have a big impact on what they’re trying to say.
Second-annual 3MT Showcase to be held Nov. 15
Celebrate the second-annual WSU Graduate School Showcase of student oral presentations of original research for the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Oral Showcase Competition from 3-5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, in 233 RSC. Participants were selected through video submission and nominations. The first-place winner of the showcase competition will attend the Midwest Association of Graduate Schools 3MT Competition meeting in the spring.
What is it like to come to the U.S. as an international student?
Paperwork. Money. Language barriers. These are just a few challenges international students face when applying to universities in the United States.
To help the WSU community better understand these challenges, the Office of International Education will host ACIREMA on Friday, Nov. 15. ACIREMA is an interactive workshop that walks you through the challenges international students experience as they seek an American education. Join us on this international journey and see if you will make it to WSU! Multiple sessions are available.
For more information and to register visit www.wichita.edu/acirema. Questions? Contact fai.tai@wichita.edu.
Our office believes this event is an important step in helping our community understand how hard our international students have worked to come to our university.
See the 10th annual drag show featuring Trinity the Tuck
The Drag Show is back for its 10th year and the queens and kings are better than ever! Don’t miss your opportunity to witness all of the sass, style, and sexy from local, regional, and student Kings and Queens. Tickets are available for presale in 216 RSC, Student Involvement. Free to WSU students with Shocker ID; $8 faculty/staff; $10 general admission. Cash or check only at the door. Doors open at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15. For more information about SAC-sponsored events, go to www.wichita.edu/sac, or contact us at sac@wichita.edu.
Did you know Campus Recreation offers therapeutic massages?
Make time for yourself and get a break from the stress of work by getting a massage. Call guest services at 978-3082, or swing by the Heskett Center to make your appointment.
Soup of the Week at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes
Soup is back at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes just in time for the cooler weather! A different soup will be featured each week, Monday-Friday. Grab a cup for $2.99 or a bowl for $3.99. For November 11-15, the Soup of the Week is Chicken Tortilla.