Introducing the Student Wellness Center at the Steve Clark YMCA
Students can now enjoy the Student Wellness Center at Wichita State University. For more information, go to Student Wellness Center.
University community invited to attend Innovation Awards on Jan. 23
The university community is invited to attend the fifth annual WSU Innovation Awards at 3 p.m. Thursday Jan. 23, in Shirley Beggs Ballroom. The Innovation Awards, hosted by WSU Ventures and WSU Strategic Initiatives, recognize students, faculty, staff and partners who execute programs and initiatives that greatly impact achievement of the university mission and vision. The event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP at Innovation Awards.
President’s Innovation Award: School of Digital Arts
Visionary: Senator Jerry Moran
Innovation Partner: Textron Aviation
Community Partner: Wichita Police Dept. & Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Dept.
Philanthropy: Woolsey Family
Ambassador: Tom Aldag, Director of R&D, National Institute for Aviation Research, WSU
Catalyst: FirePoint Innovations Center, WSU
Creative Works: Darren DeFrain, Associate Professor/Director of Writing Program, WSU
First Dollar: Rapid Setting Composite Article
Patents:
- Protective antigen complexes with increased stability and uses thereof, James Bann, associate professor of chemistry, WSU; Masaru Miyagi, Case Western Reserve University
- Rapid setting composite article, John Tomblin, Tom Aldag, Kim Reuter, WSU-NIAR; Andrea Meyer, Spirit AeroSystems; Will McCarvill, Commercial Chemistries
- Non-invasive biofeedback system, Jibo He, associate professor of psychology; Jeremy Patterson, dean, Institute of Interdisciplinary Innovation, WSU
Shocker Innovation Corps Fellows: Sue Abdinnour, professor of Business, WSU; Jason Flanders, Scene Shop Manager, School of Performing Arts, WSU; Barry Badgett, associate professor of Fine Arts, WSU; Richard Sack, Engineering Technology Lab Manager, WSU; Enksaikhan Boldsaikhan, assistant professor of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, WSU
Shocker Innovation Corps Breakout: Tammy Dorsey, CEO Prenatal Hope
SBIR Award: Waruna Seneviratne, Director, Advanced Laboratory for Aerospace Structures (ATLAS), National Institute for Aviation Research, WSU
Newsmaker: NIAR ATLAS
Trailblazer: Tyler Levesque, WSU ESports
Bright Future: Aliyah Funschelle, Abby Warkentine, additional awardees TBD
Wichita State University honors the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as we collaboratively envision ways to carry forward his work, as well as participate in an impactful, inclusive and engaging celebration of his life.
Join us at 6 p.m. today (Wednesday, Jan. 22), in the RSC Beggs Ballroom. Hear musical selections from the A.R.I.S.E. Ensemble and our featured keynote speaker, Teresa Lovelady, president and CEO of HealthCore Clinic, Inc. The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is proud to honor the 2020 Drum Major Award recipient Sheelu Surender, Director of the Office of Financial Aid.
The event is cosponsored with the African American Faculty & Staff Association, Black Student Union and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated. For more information, go to wichita.edu/mlk or contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at 316-978-3034.
Be the voice of students and run for a position in SGA
It was 108 years ago when the concept of student governance was born at Wichita State University! Now, more than ever, we need YOU to step up to carry that legacy forward. The time is coming for you to be the voice of students and run for your seat at the table during the 63rd session of the Student Government Association! Stay tuned for the formal announcement of the 2020 General Election in January! Questions? Email sga.elections@wichita.edu.
Student Government Association
Shockers on the Street: would you rather edition
In this next episode of Shockers on the Street, students answer important "would you rather questions" that we've all been dying to have answers to. Join Maddie and Kayla as they hit the streets for the second time.
The Lecture Series in the Mathematical Sciences presents Mark Walsh, Maynooth University, Ireland
Please join us for a public lecture by Mark Walsh, titled "H-spaces, Loop spaces and Curvature" at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, in 127 Jabara Hall.
Refreshments will be served before the lecture at 3 p.m. in 353 Jabara Hall.
View an abstract and a list of upcoming lectures here
Wichita State recognized for its increased safety efforts
The Wichita State University Police Department has been named as one of the Top 25 programs in the country for its focus on safety.
The list, compiled by Safe Campus, places WSU at No. 16 in the nation. The award is open to any administrative department from a U.S. college or university that has improved campus safety.
Making this Top 25 list is a recognition that WSU has excelled in making campus a more secure place for students, employees and visitors.
Pictured above: Wichita State Police, students and staff gather for a spring celebration on campus.
Cops and chips
The Wichita State University Police Department is starting a new Community Policing effort at the beginning of the spring 2020 semester on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
Officers will be carrying WSUPD “poker chips” that will have our badge on the front and the WSU logo and a website address on the back. The website will direct you to locations on campus that you will be able to exchange the poker chip for a reward. Those rewards vary by location, but could include free drinks with meals, tacos, merchandise discounts, and more. Chips are redeemable at on-campus locations only.
In order to receive a chip, engage an officer on campus, introduce yourself, and get to know the officer. You might be rewarded with a poker chip. If you choose to keep the poker chip you may, but you must turn it in for the reward.
Be looking for our officers after the beginning of the spring 2020 semester. Check the website for the locations of rewards. You might find something you like! Officers will have limited quantities, and may run out at anytime.
Visit www.wichita.edu/police, Click on the In This Section button and select Rewards.
Happiness is singing in the choir - Join Women's Glee!
Do you like to sing? Looking for an encouraging community? Women's Glee is the place for you!
Treble singers, freshman to graduate level are encouraged to register for the spring session of Women's Glee. Women's Glee is a non-auditioned treble chorus made up of both music and non-music majors.
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.
Course details: Choir Meets (rehearses) 2-3:15 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays in C-107 Duerksen Fine Arts Center. Course numbers: MUSP 212L, 412L, 712L
Volunteers are needed for a research study
Research Topic / Purpose of the study: We are recruiting research participants to help us better understand childhood experiences (including parenting, the makeup of one’s household, unwanted experiences, etc.), religion and spirituality, and current or past relationships (including sexual experiences, conflict management, etc.) for the purpose of completing a second-year project for the Community Psychology Ph.D. program at Wichita State University.
Procedures: This study will be an online survey through Qualtrics. You will receive 3 SONA credits for completing this survey.
Time: Participation is expected to last about 45 minutes. Inclusion / Exclusion Criteria: Participants must be at least 18 years old.
Location: Wichita State University online
Contact: If you are interested in participating in this study, contact Andrea Jamiel at anjamiel@shockers.wichita.edu or Dr. Jennifer Demers at Jennifer.demers@wichita.edu.
KMUW debuts locally produced weekly news program
KMUW's first locally produced news program is here. The Range is a mix of business, arts, culture and community with a focus on local issues and voices. Join host Tom Shine, KMUW’s director of news and public affairs, every Friday on 89.1-FM for a look at where we live and the people who live here. The Range airs Fridays at 6:50 a.m. and 8:50 a.m. during Morning Edition, and 4:50 p.m. during All Things Considered. Episodes are also available online at KMUW.org and on the KMUW app.
Chances of SBIR / STTR Success Webinar on Feb. 4
You'll spend many hours writing your SBIR or STTR proposal, so you’ll want to give yourself every chance of winning the prize. The proposal review is a critical determinant of success, so give yourself every advantage by writing to those reviewers.
In this webinar from 11 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Feb. 4, learn about how the various federal agencies review SBIR/STTR proposals, what reviewers look for in a proposal, and how to write to “sell” your technology. The webinar will also provide formatting tips to make the reviewers’ job easier, who makes up a review team, the criteria they use to evaluate proposals, scoring and review and award timing.
Chances of SBIR/STTR Success Webinar
Registration is open for the inaugural Wichita State University Analytics Showcase
The WSU Analytics Showcase will be held from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, April 17, in the Hughes Metropolitan Complex. Registration is free for students and faculty, but space is limited.
- Learn about innovative analytics research, curricular and applied learning activities across WSU; groundbreaking analytics applications; and state-of-the-art analytics software/hardware solutions from leading technology providers.
- Network with WSU faculty, staff and students, community partners, and industry leaders working in the analytics field to build personal and career connections.
- Collaborate and Partner. Discover industry, community and government opportunities in research, applied projects and software development.
- Please visit wichita.edu/analytics to register and learn more about this exciting event which is supported by the colleges of Business, Engineering, Health Professions, Liberal Arts & Sciences, and Applied Studies.
Contact the Analytics Showcase organizers
Learn more and register for the Showcase
Ulrich Spring Opening Party will feature exhibitions examining technology’s impact
From visualizations of gerrymandered political districts, to the art of a former Madison Avenue “Mad Man,” the four new exhibitions opening at the Ulrich Museum of Art have one thing in common: all examine our efforts to come to terms with technology.
The Ulrich will unveil the four new exhibitions at its Spring 2020 Exhibition Opening Party from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23. The event is free and open to the public.
Ulrich Museum Director Leslie Brothers said this latest suite of exhibitions was especially relevant given WSU’s commitment to technology and innovation.
“We couldn’t be more excited to share these exhibitions with the Wichita State community and the greater public,” Brothers said. “WSU is known as a technology-savvy campus and these four exhibitions offer an intriguing spectrum of views on how our humanity is connected to technology.”
The spring exhibitions will be on display at the Ulrich until March 29, with the exception of Solving for X, which will be on display until June 28. The four exhibitions are:
Lee Adler: A Mad Man Amid the Machines
Adler came to art-making in his late thirties, having already established a successful career in marketing—including a stint at one of the advertising firms featured on the TV show Mad Men. He threw himself head first into his new pursuit throughout the late 1960s and 1970s, producing over 70 editions of prints and over 300 paintings.
Based largely on the Ulrich’s uniquely rich holdings of Adler’s works, this exhibition will reassess the legacy of a forgotten artist and show how the imagery he created in the 1960s and 1970s foreshadowed urgent present-day concerns about the way human lives have become intertwined with the technology that surrounds them. In Adler’s work, the machines are humanized while human figures become machines, and his forms continue to capture something essential today about our reality as hapless cyborgs confused about where “nature” ends and technological culture begins.
Not seen at the Ulrich since 1991, Adler’s work is long overdue for greater exposure and reassessment. This exhibition will be the first attempt anywhere to present Adler’s work in a retrospective fashion.
Zoe Beloff: Emotions Go to Work
This interactive multimedia installation investigates how technology is used to turn our feelings into valuable assets—what the artist calls the transformation of emotion into capital. Beloff is an artist and filmmaker who lives and works in New York City. Her projects often involve a range of media including films, drawings, and archival documents organized around a theme.
The exhibition, accompanied by a limited-edition book, is an exploration of the “dream life of technology” and of our imaginative and imagined relationships with machines—how we create them in our image, shape them to serve our desires, and how they, in turn, reshape us. Beloff will be at the Ulrich on February 20 to deliver her artist talk.
The exhibition will be accompanied by a film series co-curated by the artist and Rebecca Cleman of Electronic Arts Intermix (New York). The films, ranging from feature length works to YouTube videos, will investigate in further depth the complex relationship between humans and their technologies that the exhibition explores. The first installment of the film series takes place at 6 p.m. on Friday, January 24 at the McKnight Art Center on the WSU campus. Beloff will introduce and lead a Q&A for the February 21 screening.
A.P. Vague: Digital Palimpsests
This exhibition presents a series of experiments in which the artist considers the materials of image-making as aesthetic resources in themselves.
At the root of A.P. Vague’s inquiry are the questions of how we trust photographic images, how they communicate their meanings across distance, and how they create a sense of personal connection to remote events. Does a negative still bear the imprint of the moment it was exposed, even if the visual information is blurred beyond recognition? In the age of fake news, Photoshop, filters galore, and truthiness, what can we believe about an image and what can we trust the image-maker to reveal?
Solving for X=Representation: Slaying the Gerrymander
Solving for X is a series of exhibitions organized by the Ulrich to work with scholars across campus to help create visualizations of their research. This latest installment looks at the process of “gerrymandering,” the term given to district drawing done for the benefit of the people drawing the maps. Dr. Brian Amos, an Assistant Professor in Political Science at WSU, is helping to stop gerrymandering by using computers to automate the drawing of districts. Amos’s work has been dedicated to improving the algorithms available to researchers and activists on this front. He does this by identifying bias in existing approaches that may skew measurements in how gerrymandered a map is, and by incorporating Voting Rights Act protections for racial and ethnic minority groups into algorithms created for other countries without those protections.
WSU students connect with military and private industry to open career paths
Wichita State students work at Firepoint and learn research and networking skills as part of their applied learning experience. Their experiences can connect them with military and labs and technologies that spark an interest in a career opportunity.
Firepoint is a technology-transfer partnership and its work can help the Army maintain a supply of trained civilian workers.
Pictured above: Wichita State students Michael Hamlin (left) and Luke Kuffler work at Firepoint, a technology-transfer partnership between the university and the Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation and Missile Center.
Read complete story on WSU students and Firepoint.
New look for myWSU login
Effective Thursday, Jan. 16, there is a new look when logging in to myWSU.
The myWSU login has been updated and the login screen has changed.
- When accessing myWSU, select ‘Login to myWSU.’
- From the authentication window, the log in process remains the same - using your myWSU ID and Password.
For questions, contact the WSU Help Desk at 978-HELP (4357).
Attend the Hippodrome 2020 informational meeting
Hippodrome is the longest standing tradition at WSU. This year we celebrate 92 years of the skit and variety act competition. Students and student groups can be involved in Hippodrome by creating and performing a skit, a variety act and emceeing the performance.
If you are interested in being involved with Hippodrome, come to the information meeting at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, Jan. 23), in 262 RSC or email traditions@wichita.edu.
Springfest registration is open!
Springfest is a kick-off for the spring semester for both student organizations and university departments. Located in the Heskett Center Gym, this event acts as a way for WSU students to check out the many different organizations we have on campus, as well as discover the amazing resources this campus offers. Along with informational tables, Springfest includes music, inflatables, food, prizes and contests for all students to participate. Registration is taking place now until 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27. For questions, contact Maggi Hole at student.orgs@wichita.edu
Enroll for a service-learning course in psychology
The INSPYRE research lab (directed by Samantha Gregus) is currently recruiting undergraduate mentors for a 3-hour service-learning course in psychology (PSY 416) for the spring 2020 semester.
Prior to enrolling in PSY 416 (Psychology and Problems of Society) mentors are required to: pass an interview and background check, have reliable transportation, lunch availability from noon-2 p.m. at least twice a week, and attend class on Mondays from 3:30-6 p.m.
We 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 the INSPYRE research lab at inspyre@wichita.edu ASAP. If you would like to apply, click here.
Enroll in new course and create assistive technology for those with disabilities
You can help bring independence to the life of a local community member with assistive technology! Enroll now for ENGR 302 Accessible Design this spring (CRN 26635). This 3-credit hour course meets from 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, and is open to ANY WSU major. The projects in this course will be multidisciplinary and will fulfill Engineer+ Service Learning credit for engineering majors. Contact Samantha Corcoran at samantha.corcoran@wichita.edu for more information.
Submit your applications for Senior Honor awards
Applications are being sought for Wichita State’s 2020 Senior Honor awards. This is considered one of the most prestigious honors a student can receive at WSU. Up to 10 students are chosen for this honor each year. Application deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14. To review the eligibility requirements and application process, go to www.wichita.edu/seniorhonor.
You can help prevent suicide
Learn how you can support your community with the #WSUWeSupportU Preventing Suicide Training. Each training lasts an hour-and-a-half, and gives you the tools you need to assist someone in need through the Share, Ask, Support method.
To sign up, visit the myTrainings tab on your myWSU, or go to wichita.edu/SuicidePrevention.
Student Involvement to host transfer student social
Transfer students, join Student Involvement from 1-2:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, on the third floor of the RSC, for a social event to meet with fellow students and learn about campus resources. There will be a scavenger hunt, free hot chocolate, free cookies, board games and line dancing from the Boot Scootin’ Shockers. This is a great way for transfer students to transition into WSU!
Use your Shocker Dollars at Sally
Sally the Robot, located on the first floor of the RSC, now takes Shocker Dollars and Dining Dollars! Grab your next salad with Sally using your WSU ID.
Barton School accounting student making a difference
Colby Woods
WSU student Colby Woods was recently recognized by the Kansas Society of CPAs. At the Society’s annual meeting, Colby received an award for being a student who makes a difference in advancing the profession. Colby contributed significant time and effort to the Accounting Career Kickstart program. She helped organize the first business summer camp event held on the WSU campus during the summer of 2019 and worked hard during the event to make it successful. Colby was the only Kansas student to receive this recognition in 2019.
She is currently a graduate student enrolled in the Masters of Accountancy program at WSU. She previously earned an undergraduate degree in accounting at WSU. Congratulations, Colby.
Voice faculty member Castaldi to perform recital on Jan. 26
Voice faculty member Cristina Castaldi, soprano, and her pianist-husband, Gene Philley, will perform in recital at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, in Wiedemann Recital Hall.
The program will feature the works of Erich Korngold, Claude Debussy and Richard Strauss. Admission is free.
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 Jan. 21-24, the Soup of the Week is Vegan Chili.
Register now for Wu's Big Event XII
Join us from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Feb. 8 to make a HUGE impact in the Wichita community. Individuals, groups, organizations, faculty, staff, students, alumni, friends and family are all encouraged to participate in Wu's Big Event, Wichita State's largest volunteer event. Registration is free and includes a light breakfast, lunch, a t-shirt and transportation to and from service sites. For questions, email CSB@wichita.edu or call 978-3022.
WSU Weekly Briefing to feature homecoming
The WSU Weekly Briefing will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, in 233 Rhatigan Student Center. The featured speaker will be Alyssa Ward, assistant director for alumni events, WSU Alumni Association, talking about WSU Homecoming Feb. 10-16.
Andy McFayden, executive director, Strategic Communications, WSU Tech, 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.
Get involved and volunteer for one of hundreds of nonprofits in Wichita
Are you looking for a way to get involved this semester? Have you thought about volunteering? VolunteerICT has hundreds of volunteer opportunities from local nonprofits throughout Wichita.
All students, faculty and staff have an account through myWSU. Set-up and simple and easy through our website: Wichita.edu/volunteerICT.
For questions, email: volunteerICT@wichita.edu or call 978-3022.
Take part in WSU Takeover Night with the Wichita Thunder
Join the WSU Alumni Association on Friday, Jan. 31 for Shocker Takeover Night at the Thunder game. This special evening will be focused directly on WSU and its students, alumni and faculty. WuShock and the spirit squad will be in attendance for the event as well as many Shocker alumni, students, faculty and student organizations. The game will consist of pregame activities, intermission contests and a post-game picture on the ice.
Use the link below to purchase your tickets for this great night!
Tickets for WSU Takeover Night are:
$5 for Goal Zone
$10 for Premium
$15 for VIP
Join the Community Service Board
Learn more about local nonprofits and ways that you can get involved in our community. The Community Service Board meets every Thursday afternoon from 3:30-5 p.m. in 142 RSC.
These meetings are open to all WSU faculty, staff and students. Preregistration is not required.
To find out more, visit our website at wichita.edu/CSB[BROKEN LINK]. For questions, email: CSB@wichita.edu or call 978-3022.
Check out Tuesday Talks with Sandy and Student Health Services
Tuesday Talks with Sandy and Student Health Services will be on the first floor of the RSC. Tabling on Tuesdays will help to answer health questions and assist in making appointments. Free stuff will be available!
Register for this year's POWER Conference
You are invited to the 17th annual POWER Conference at Wichita State University! We are excited to invite people from all disciplines to attend this event. This year’s theme centers on the 12 Grand Challenges of Social Work – a national initiative that serves as a call to action for social workers and other helping professionals to harness our science and knowledge base, collaborate with people from all fields and disciplines and to work together to tackle some of our toughest social problems. Our world faces serious, interrelated and large-scale challenges, and it takes all of us working together to craft solutions.
The Grand Challenges include these areas of focus:
1. Ensure healthy development for all youth
2. Close the health gap
3. Stop family violence
4. Advance long and productive lives
5. Eradicate social isolation
6. End homelessness
7. Create social responses to a changing environment
8. Harness technology for social good
9. Promote smart decarceration
10. Reduce extreme economic inequality
11. Build financial capability for all
12. Achieve equal opportunity and justice
Attendees have the opportunity to engage in up to six hours of pre-conference sessions focused on safety, eating disorders/diagnosis and ethics, as well as the full main conference day. POWER gives us the opportunity to connect together, grow together and change the world together. This conference can help us be inspired by the innovation of others, rejuvenated as practitioners, invigorated by new knowledge and challenged with fresh perspectives.
HCEA Cybersecurity Speaker Series presents Brig. Gen. David Weishaar
Join the Hub for Cybersecurity Education and Awareness from 2-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, in 264 John Bardo Center to hear from Brig. Gen. David Weishaar from the Kansas National Guard and learn more about Creating a Cybersecurity Workforce and Cyber Threat Responsibilities for the Kansas National Guard. Find out more and register at wichita.edu/cyberhub.
Student Activities Council to host Roaring '20s Party
Applesauce! SAC is throwing a Hop! Join SAC from 8-10 p.m. on Jan. 31, in the RSC Beggs Ballroom for a swanky Roaring ‘20’s Party to celebrate the new decade! Go full Gatsby and wear your finest ‘20s attire. Free to WSU students with Shocker ID; $3 faculty/staff; $5 general admission and $1 for kids 12 and under. No advance ticket sales. Cash or check only accepted at the door.
Take advantage of free HIV testing
Confidential free HIV testing with results in five minutes will be available from 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, in 258 RSC. The testing is sponsored by Positive Directions Inc., WSU Student Health Services, and the WSU Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
RSC Unplugged features Adam Capps
Stop by the Rhatigan Student Center every Wednesday for the live music series, RSC Unplugged. RSC Unplugged for today (Wednesday, Jan. 22) features Adam Capps from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the RSC’s Starbucks Lounge. Grab a cup of coffee and relax with some great music!
Pee for Pizza coming Feb. 19
Pee for Pizza is a free sexually transmitted disease-testing event for chlamydia and gonorrhea. Walk in and submit a urine specimen, then walk-out with free pizza and peace of mind from 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, in the Student Wellness Center.
Save on school / art supplies and backpacks
Now through Saturday, Jan. 25, you can save on all you need for back-to-school at the Shocker Store! Backpacks are 15% off and school / art supplies are 10% off, in the RSC location only. Welcome back, Shockers!
Welcomefest deals at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes
Take advantage of some great Welcomefest deals in the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes from now to Friday, Jan. 31. Enjoy $2 hot dogs, $2/hour billiards and $2 bowling games with free rental shoes. Availability may vary due to group reservations and special events. Offers not valid for group reservations.