Free Ziggy's Pizza and first 250 students will receive replica jersey at student tailgate tomorrow (Saturday Jan. 25)
Students -- support your Shockers as they take on UCF at 7 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday, Jan. 25). Get to Koch Arena early for the Ziggy's Pizza Student Tailgate that will take place in the Aetna Multi-Purpose Center!
The first 250 students at the tailgate will receive a replica Shocker basketball jersey. It is also Greek day, so the Greek house with the most members in attendance will win the Men's Basketball Greek Day plaque. Student entrance doors open at 5:20 p.m., so be sure to get there early!
Study Abroad programs for fall 2020
Study abroad programs are still available for fall 2020 through exchange partner universities. We have $1,500 scholarships available to students who apply by Saturday, Feb. 15, by completing our scholarship application and regular study abroad program application process.
The first step to studying abroad is attending an information session. If you haven’t attended one yet, join us at 2 p.m. today (Friday, Jan. 24) in 203 RSC.
Click here for more information on exchange partners.
Contact Ann Burger for details at ann.burger@wichita.edu.
Don’t be a victim; lock your cars
WSUPD welcomes all students, faculty and staff back to campus for the spring semester 2020.
Remember to put valuables in the trunk. If you have to leave valuables in the car, place the items out of sight or under the seat.
Please pay attention to your surroundings. Call 978-3450 if you see what you believe to be suspicious activity anywhere on campus. Help be the eyes and ears of Shocker Nation!
Emcees wanted for Hippodrome 2020
Hippodrome is the longest-standing tradition at WSU. This year we celebrate the 92nd year of the skit and variety act competition. Students can apply and try out to be this year’s emcees for the performances.
Go online to ShockerSync to fill out the emcee application.
Applications are due by 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 18.
For more information, go to wichita.edu/hippodrome or email traditions@wichita.edu.
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
Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol
The Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol event is an opportunity for students to present their research experiences to state lawmakers in Topeka on Wednesday, March 4. Up to 40 students participate each year, representing each of the state’s eight public four-year institutions. Students should follow the link here for more information and to apply. Applications are due by Friday, Jan. 31.
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
Annual organ series workshop to feature Hentus van Rooven
Please join us for our annual Rie Bloomfield Organ Series Organ Workshop from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, in Wiedemann Hall. Our guest performer and teacher is Hentus van Rooyen, professor of organ at Bethany College in Lindsborg. He will play a variety of pieces on the great Marcussen organ and then invite organ and piano students alike to try out the instrument! Admission is free. Refreshments will be served.
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.
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
Attend Springfest 2020
Want to broaden your horizons? Check out the largest variety of involvement and fitness opportunities that campus has to offer! Bring your WSU ID to the second-floor gym of the Heskett Center from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28.
Ulrich Museum's "Emotions Go to Work" film series kicks off today (Friday, Jan. 24)
Conceived and selected by artist and filmmaker Zoe Beloff and film curator Rebecca Cleman, this film series accompanies Beloff’s multimedia installation "Emotions Go to Work," elaborating on its central themes, concerns and ideas. Each screening will be accompanied by notes created by the series curators. Screenings will be held on select Fridays between Jan. 24 and March 20, and locations will alternate between the McKnight Art Center and mamafilm at The Lux downtown.
The film series kicks off at 6 p.m. tonight (Jan. 24), in 210 McKnight with the theme "Sentient Objects." In these two films, technology and infrastructure rise up and rebel. These technological and engineered objects, clocks, typewriters, vehicles, even bridges, are the very things that normally grease the wheels of capitalism and keep everything running efficiently. In full scale revolt, are they acting out what we, the workers, can only dream of? To turn on our bosses and refuse to follow orders? Should we join with the machines, or should we run for our lives?
Featured films for Jan. 24:
"Ha! Ha! Ha!" (1934) directed by Dave Fleischer (7 min.)
"Maximum Overdrive" (1986) directed by Stephen King (98 min.)
On Feb. 21, Beloff will be here in person to answer questions and participate in a post-screening discussion.
Emotions Go to Work: The Film Series is presented by the Ulrich Museum of Art and co-hosted by mamafilm independent microcinema.
All screenings are free and open to the public.
Fill out your LaunchPrep applications now
Applications for LaunchPrep are now open. The deadline for submissions is Feb. 3. LaunchPrep provides your early stage startup with access to a select group of Wichita’s most successful entrepreneurs. These mentors, along with round table topics brought to you by industry leaders creates a winning combination for all participants.
Shocker Innovation Corps applications are due Feb. 12
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.
Applications for the Shocker I-Corps program for the spring 2020 cohort are due Wednesday, Feb. 12. Applicants who are accepted will receive up to $2,150 in seed funding, as well as mentoring from local experts, access to entrepreneurial resources, networking with the local innovation ecosystem, and customer validation training.
Join a fraternity or sorority this semester
The fraternity and sorority community at Wichita State is full of tradition, brotherhood / sisterhood and pride. Our members represent at WSU athletic events, hold leadership positions in numerous student organizations and carry out some of the top fundraising events at WSU.
If you are interested in joining our community, fill out the FSL Member Interest Form ASAP. Contact greeklife@wichita.edu for questions.
MGC Informational on Jan. 27
The Multicultural Greek Council will host its spring 2020 Informational from 5-6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, in the RSC Shirley Beggs Ballroom. Come and meet our 14 chapters within the Multicultural Greek Council and learn how you can become a part of our family. See you there!
Get 20% off headwear tomorrow (Saturday, Jan. 25) at the Shocker Store
For every home men’s basketball game, the Shocker Store at Braeburn Square will have a sale for Shocker fans! For the game against UCF tomorrow (Saturday, Jan. 25), take 20% off all headwear! Braeburn Square location only. Some exclusions apply. Not valid with other discounts or promotions.
Here’s this week’s university update
The following update was given at Thursday’s WSU Weekly Briefing.
Dr. GOLDEN ANNOUNCES TASK FORCES
With an emphasis on transparency and shared governance, Wichita State University president Dr. Jay Golden announced several organizational updates and nine task forces on Tuesday.
The organizational changes are focused on diversifying and expanding Wichita State’s research and ensuring that innovation plays an even greater role for students and faculty across all disciplines.
The university-wide task forces give the broader campus community an opportunity to provide input and suggestions on topics that will have an impact on our institution moving forward. It is important that our faculty, staff, students and in some cases community members/alumni participate in this process to ensure broad representation and different perspectives in developing recommendations.
As students return to class this week, one of Dr. Golden’s priorities is their experience. Through his Twitter account (@PresidentWSU), he offered to meet students for coffee or attend class to help him see the university through their eyes.
MEET THE POLICE, GET A PRIZE
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.
As another outreach opportunity, WSUPD Officers will be carrying WSUPD “poker chips” that will have the department’s badge on the front and the WSU logo and a website address on the back.
The website will direct people 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.
NETAPP ANNOUNCES PLANS AT WSU
To support growth at NetApp, a Fortune 500 global IT company with over 600 employees locally, a new $50M state-of-the-art facility will be built by MWCB LLC on Wichita State University's Innovation Campus.
NetApp will add 45 full-time jobs over the next five years and 70 over the next ten.
NetApp’s presence on campus will significantly boost applied learning, convergent science and digital transformation research for students and faculty, while also helping the regional economy.
Student selected for Mandela Washington Fellowship Exchange
Audrey Korte, a Wichita State graduate student studying representation and the news at the Elliott School of Communication and recent graduate of Wichita’s Civic Engagement Academy, has been selected to participate in the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders’ Reciprocal Exchange.
As part of the U.S. government’s Young African Leaders Initiative, the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders fosters relations between Americans and Africans and empowers young African leaders through academic coursework, leadership training, mentoring, networking and local community engagement. Since 2014, nearly 4,400 young leaders from every country in Sub-Saharan Africa have participated in the program.
Mandela Washington Fellowship Exchange
Call for presentations for Gender & Sexuality in Kansas Conference
Save the date and help spread the news that the call for presentations for the 7th Annual Gender & Sexuality in Kansas Conference on Friday, March 13. Find more information and the CFP link at https://www.wichita.edu/genderconference.
We invite submissions of original research and scholarship from any discipline.
Submit a 200-300-word summary of your proposed presentation including topic and/or research questions, methodology and a summary of findings or main themes to be addressed in the presentation.
Presentation formats include traditional presentations are oral with a length of 15-20 minutes, and include a visual aid of some sort (power point, video, poster). Workshops may be longer and usually include an interactive component. Presenters may be individuals or groups.
The deadline for submissions is Sunday, Feb. 16.
This year’s keynote will be Sarah Deer, citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma, professor at KU in the School of Public Affairs and Administration and 2019 National Women’s Hall of Fame inductee.
We hope that you will consider submitting a proposal and share information about the conference with your fellow students, colleagues and others across campus or the Wichita community who may be interested.
Contact Shocker Sociology at 978-3280 or email Jodie Hertzog at jodie.hertzog@wichita.edu with any questions.
Help end the blood shortage! Donate blood at WSU blood drive Jan. 29-30
The American Red Cross has a critical need for blood and platelet donors to give now to help ensure lifesaving medical treatments and emergency care are not delayed or canceled this winter. Your help is needed ASAP!
Donate blood at the WSU blood drive from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29 or Thursday, Jan. 30, in the Heskett Center lobby. Donors will receive a free T-shirt as a thank you for donating.
To make your appointment visit www.redcrossblood.org; Sponsor Code: Wichita State or call 1-800-Red-Cross. Walk-ins are also welcome.
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.
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.