Political science professor seeks to slay gerrymandering through research
Brian Amos, assistant professor of political science at Wichita State University, has dedicated numerous papers and conferences to gerrymandering research.
Amos' work is a part of an exhibition series on display WSU's Ulrich Museum of Art, titled "Solving for X=Representation: Slaying the Gerrymander." It's a collaboration between the Ulrich and university scholars in all fields to visualize their research through art.
See Gerrymandering story here.
Join us for the First-Generation Student Organization's first meeting today!
The First-Generation Student Organization (FGSO) seeks to raise awareness within Wichita State University’s student and professional community through activities and programs designed to foster the education of first-generation students.
You’re invited to the meeting from 10:30-11:30 a.m. today (Friday, Feb. 21) in the RSC Ashton / Bridges Room.
We pledge to lead the change for more acknowledgement and advocate for the implementation of practices which grow and sustain our underrepresented student population.
We would very much like for you to be a part of the connections we are making with each other and on campus to promote our cause and have fun in the process.
If this sounds like the Registered Student Organization (RSO) you want to be a part of, join us today!
The Lecture Series in the Mathematical Sciences presents Weizhang Huang, University of Kansas
Please join us for a public lecture by Weizhang Huang from the University of Kansas, titled "Phase-field modeling of brittle fracture and its moving mesh finite element computation" at 3 p.m. today (Friday, Feb. 21) in 372 Jabara Hall.
Refreshments will be served before the lecture at 2:30 p.m. in 353 Jabara Hall.
Click here for an abstract and list of upcoming lectures.
Free academic resources are available through TRIO Student Support Services
Student Support Services (SSS) is funded by the U.S. Department of Education to provide free academic services to students from First-Generation (FG) and Limited- Income (LI) backgrounds, as well as students with disabilities.
The free services include individualized tutoring, academic advising, textbook loans, assistance completing financial aid applications, and scholarships exclusively for student participants.
We are located on the third floor of Grace Wilkie Hall, in suite 309. For more information, visit our website or contact our offices at 978-3715.
Design for Woolsey Hall is underway
The design for Wayne and Kay Woolsey Hall, the new building to house the W. Frank Barton School of Business, is underway! The architectural team, GastingerWalker out of Kansas City & Gensler Chicago, will be back on campus Monday, February 24, to update the campus on the progress of the building.
A town hall meeting for faculty/staff/students is scheduled for 2:30-3:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, in 211 Hubbard Hall, to gather feedback about the design for the new building.
Money Management Listening Session No. 3 on Feb. 24
Money Management Listening Session No. 3 will be hosted by WSU Academic Affairs and Office of Diversity and Inclusion takes place from noon-1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, in 256 RSC. Lunch will be provided.
We want to hear from you in order for us to gather feedback about how to better educate college students addressing money management issues.
Focus group participants needed for study on swearing and credibility
Ever wondered how swearing affects your credibility? A graduate student in the Elliott School of Communication is looking for focus group participants to discuss the use of swear words in the classroom.
The purpose of this research is to provide information on the positive and negative effects swearing has on the credibility of college instructors. Participants must be 18 years of age or older.
For more information, and to RSVP, email Emily Mullins at exmullins@shockers.wichita.edu.
University Update at Weekly Briefing
Here’s news from Thursday’s University Update at the WSU Weekly Briefing.
WICHITA STATE WELCOMES BUSINESS, EDUCATION LEADERS FROM MEXICO
Earlier this week, delegations from Wichita State, WSU Tech, Wichita business and Chihuahua, Mexico met on campus to continue discussions about innovation, entrepreneurial and applied learning programs.
The groups discussed possible entrepreneurial cooperation between WSU, Wichita’s innovation ecosystem, and Blu Empire – a Chihuahua City investment and business accelerator.
President Jay Golden, WSU Tech President Sheree Utash and other WSU and WSU Tech faculty and staff met with representatives from American industries to explore a potential location in Chihuahua City that might provide certificate and degree programs by WSU/WSU Tech faculty.
The John Bardo Center hosted a delegation of six manufacturing and machining companies from Chihuahua City that are interested in growing their businesses in Kansas. The company representatives toured the 3D Experience Center and GoCreate. The companies are participating in a three-day trade mission and have interest in expanding in Wichita, establishing manufacturing or research & development projects, and partnering with companies that solve industrial problems with engineering solutions.
In early December, a delegation from Wichita State, led by Provost Rick Muma, visited Mexico to tour aerospace facilities, an industrial park and universities and discuss opportunities for Wichita State to bring educational, training and applied learning programs to the area.
TRIO/GEARUP VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME
The Wichita State University Office of Special Programs (OSP), TRIO and GEARUP program staff and students will volunteer at various organizations in the Wichita community this week.
Wichita State’s OSP TRIO/GEAR UP programs provide quality services to more than 5,000 first-generation, limited income, middle, high school, and college students, persons with disabilities, students in foster care, and adults in Wichita and throughout the state of Kansas.
The 2020 National TRIO/GEAR UP Day will be celebrated through service-learning activities at various organizations within the Wichita community. The 11 TRIO / GEAR UP programs, administered by Deltha Q. Colvin, associate vice president of Special Programs, have resided on the WSU campus for more than 45 years, and they are excited to give back to a community that has supported them during this time.
For more information on the Office of Special Programs at Wichita State University go to http://wichita.edu/tgu2020 or contact Dr. Dsouza at 978-6153.
STARTUP GRIND AND DESIGN THINKING
Doug Stucky, WSU Institute of Innovation Instructor, presents “Why You Need Design Thinking” on Feb. 27 at Martin Pringle Law Firm, 645 E. Douglas Ave.
Join the Wichita Startup Community as Stucky, leads the group through an Introduction to Design Thinking and explain how human-centered design exercises will change the way you solve problems.
This is Startup Grind’s first event of 2020. Cost is $10 and registration is available at startupgrind.com.
SIGNING DAY AT WSU TECH
WSU Tech is awarding over $200,000 in scholarships at their fifth-annual National Career Technical Education Signing Day today. Top CEOs and CTE influencers are in attendance, including a keynote address by Nicholas T. Pinchuk, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Snap-on Incorporated. Immediately following the keynote, over 200 local high school seniors will participate in a Signing Ceremony. They will sport WSU Tech hats while signing letters of intent in the presence of their family and friends.
A CHANCE TO CONVERSE
If you enjoy learning about other cultures and meeting people from around the world, volunteer as a conversation leader at the Intensive English Language Center.
Conversation outings are Wednesdays from 10-11:30 a.m. or 12:30-2 p.m.
Spring 2020 conversation dates are Feb. 19, 26, March 4, April 8, 15, 22, 29, and May 6.
For more information, contact volunteer coordinator Aimee Leisy at aimee.leisy@wichita.edu, leave a message at the Intensive English Language Center front desk at 978-6040, or stop by the Intensive English Center at 1741 N. Hillside.
A DISCUSSION OF DIVERSITY AT TILFORD SYMPOSIUM
Wichita State, in accordance with our refreshed strategic plan, is committed to providing engaging conversations and discussions centered on diversity and inclusive excellence.
To that end, WSU is hosting the first Tilford Symposium on Feb. 27-28 at the Rhatigan Student Center.
The event is a tribute to the work started by Dr. Michael Tilford - a former WSU Graduate School Dean who was committed to diversity within higher education. It is also a way of bringing students, community members, faculty, staff and business and industry leaders into an active discussion centered on diversity and inclusive excellence.
The Tilford Symposium is committed to providing a supportive ecosystem in which a variety of stakeholders can discuss how diversity is impacting student, employee, and leadership experiences from all over the state of Kansas.
Registration is available at wichita.edu/services/tilford_commission/symposium.php.
Research participants needed for Engineering 402
Engineering students in the ENGT 402: Senior Design class need your help. We’re seeking out individuals who experience chronic pain (or who are caregivers) to help us with our research. If you’d be willing to share your experience with chronic pain for a brief 15-minute interview, please fill out the following form with your contact information.
For all questions, contact smbonn@shockers.wichita.edu
HCEA Cybersecurity Speaker Series presents Alex Roberts on Feb. 26
Join the Hub for Cybersecurity Education and Awareness from 2-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26th in Partnership 2 Building Room A131, to hear Alex Roberts from the AGCO Corporation and learn more about threats to connected agriculture and what it’s like to hack a tractor. Find out more and register at wichita.edu/cyberhub.
Participate in a cutting-edge leadership day
“Thinking Strategically in Your Leadership Role” will be offered from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, March 6. Brian Rawson, MBA, will lead the workshop.
Leadership is not management. Most companies are over-managed and under-led. For those who choose to lead, the journey is exciting, rewarding, risky and transformational. his program draws upon some of the world’s greatest leadership minds including Kotter, Bennis, Kaplan, Christensen and Covey as well as case studies from the world’s top business schools. Participants will learn, or re-learn, what it takes to truly make a difference through transformational leadership.
The cost is $399, and a 20% discount is available for WSU faculty, staff and students. Some restrictions apply.
For more information, go to cmd.wichita.edu or register at 316-978-3118.
Tilford Symposium welcomes Delia Garcia as one of its keynote speakers
Delia Garcia
The 2020 Tilford Symposium is excited to announce Honorable Delia Garcia as one of its keynote speakers from 2-2:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, in the Shirley Beggs Ballroom, third floor, RSC.
Delía García serves as the Secretary for the Kansas Department of Labor, confirmed by the Senate on May 3, 2019. She returned to Kansas after serving eight years in executive, senior leadership in the national organizations ReflectUS, National Migrant Seasonal Head Start Association, and the National Education Association in Washington, D.C. In 2004, she was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives, where she served six years and served on the Commerce and Labor Committee at her request. Delía made Kansas history by becoming the first Latina and the youngest female to serve in the Kansas Legislature in 2004. She is using her business, policy, national management, and advocacy expertise to serve hard-working Kansans and their families.
Delía received her Master’s Degree in Political Science, with an emphasis in Public Administration from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas, and her Bachelor of Arts degree from Wichita State University. She is also a graduate of the Harvard University Executive Leadership Program, the Aspen Executive Leadership Institute and the Kansas Leadership Center. Delía received numerous recognitions for her leadership and community service, including a permanent exhibition in the State of Kansas Historical Society Museum as the first Latina elected in Kansas.
The Tilford Symposium is open to all faculty, staff, students and community members. Registration is now open, and space is limited.
Kansas Secretary of Labor Delia Garcia is coming to speak on campus
As a keynote for the Student Government Association's Women in the Workplace Week, Kansas Secretary of Labor Delia Garcia will come to campus to speak at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 5, in the CAC Theater. Secretary Garcia was elected to serve in the Kansas House of Representatives in 2004, where she became the first Latina and the youngest female to serve in Kansas Legislature. She will be speaking on how she has gotten to where she is and giving advice to those looking to follow in her footsteps
Delia Garcia to speak on campus
Fall 2020 Cohort for University Innovation Fellows application now open
Want to join an interdisciplinary team of students promoted to making an active change on campus? Applications are now open for our Fall 2020 Cohort of University Innovation Fellows, an interdisciplinary, worldwide group of students founded by the National Science Foundation, Google, and Stanford University, who use design thinking to improve Wichita State's campus and community! We would love to see anyone apply, regardless of major! Applications close March 6 and can be found by visiting us at https://forms.gle/b7cNuxP1oE6oGGSe7.
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 Wednesday, March 18, 2020 by 5 p.m.
For more information visit wichita.edu/hippodrome or email traditions@wichita.edu
‘Breaking Ground: Women in Engineering Initiatives in Australia’
Kristin Alford will present “Breaking Ground: Women in Engineering Initiatives in Australia,” from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, in the Ulrich Museum, second floor.
Alford is a futurist and the director of MOD at the University of South Australia. MOD is an immersive museum of discovery that showcases research and emerging technologies on broad exhibition themes such as waging peace and hedonism.
Prior to this role, Alford was the founding director of foresight agency Bridge8, facilitating futures and engagement on water sustainability, climate futures, emerging technologies and advanced manufacturing. She also has experience in minerals processing engineering and marketing, and holds postgraduate degrees in chemical engineering and strategic foresight.
Reception and light refreshments will follow the talk, which is sponsored by the College of Engineering, Ulrich Museum, and NSF ADVANCE Catalyst project.
SGA presents Woman to Woman Networking, a professional networking event
We invite all women from the Wichita community to join us for a professional networking event from 4:30-6 p.m. Friday, March 6, in the John Bardo Center lobby. Refreshments and conversation starters will be provided. Come get to know fellow women in Wichita and students at WSU.
WSU students enjoy $1 off any bowl at Journey East Asian Grill
Wichita State students are invited to Journey East Asian Grill in Braeburn Square to enjoy a Happy Bowl ($1 off any bowl). Offer valid for a limited time, weekdays from 2:30-5 p.m. only. Bring your Shocker ID.
Writing Center Drop-In offers free help to Shocker students
Writer's block got you stuck? Stop by the Writing Center from 1-3 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays during the spring semester in 125 Ablah Library, main floor. It is free and open to all Wichita State students
Magician Daniel Martin to perform on March 6
Daniel Martin has quickly become one of the most in demand magicians touring the country today. His high-energy performances are a unique fusion of incredibly devious sleight of hand and hilarious sleight of mouth and have sold out crowds at theatres, universities, and event marketing events worldwide. He has been featured on various shows on Netflix, CBS, NBC the BBC, and Discovery, and he is a consultant for the hit Netflix show “Magic for Humans.” Prepare to be amazed.
Don’t miss the show at 7 p.m. Friday, March 6, in the CAC Theater. 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 6:30 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.
Registration now open for second annual Edible Book Festival
The second annual Edible Book Festival hosted by Wichita State University Libraries is open for registration! To submit your culinary creation or for more information, go to Edible Book Festival.
Baseball Gameday Sale on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
In honor of the first home baseball series, the Shocker Store is having a Gameday Sale this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Take $5 off a $25 purchase in the Eck Stadium store location during games and online at shockerstore.com the whole weekend. Not valid with other discounts. Discount taken on subtotal amount. WSU imprinted items only.
95-cent birthday cones at Freddy's
We're celebrating Freddy's birthday with 95-cent cones at Freddy's in the RSC now through Wednesday, Feb. 26.