Update your contact information
Hey Shocks! In an effort to be able to better serve you, we are asking all students to update their contact information and the name and phone number for your emergency contact in myWSU. This can be found by logging in to myWSU.wichita.edu. This update and information is an integral piece to our communications with you during our transition to virtual learning. Thank you. Go Shocks!
Wichita State summer courses moving to online/remote format
Dear students and faculty:
As our lives, both on campus and off, continue to be disrupted by the COVID-19 crisis, our priority remains the health, safety and well-being of our entire campus community. While we had hoped to be able to return to some sense of normal by the summer months, the situation remains uncertain.
Therefore, out of an abundance of caution, we have made the difficult decision to continue our online and/or remote academic instruction through the summer term.
Those courses that were already scheduled to be offered 100% online will remain as previously planned, and the usual online fee will be assessed.
Those courses that were originally scheduled to be held either partially or entirely in person will be moved to an online and/or remote format. The university will not assess any online fees for these courses.
Faculty who are scheduled to teach summer courses should begin any necessary preparations to transition their courses to an online and/or remote format. For more information on the support that is available, go to www.wichita.edu/bbnow.
Summer registration starts Monday, April 6. To learn more about summer courses, go to www.wichita.edu/summer. Students and faculty will see the new instructional method code (REM) indicating the course will be offered in an online and/or remote format.
I know these past few weeks haven’t been easy. I hope that providing this information now will provide some relief during these uncertain times. While we must continue to remain socially distanced from one another, I encourage you to check in – virtually – on your professors, students, classmates and colleagues and stay connected. And, most importantly, I encourage you to take care of yourself and continue to be well.
As always, you can find the latest updates and frequently asked questions regarding how WSU is adjusting to COVID-19 at www.wichita.edu/covid19news.
Respectfully,
Rick Muma,
Provost
WSU students present research at annual Undergraduate Research Day in Topeka
Note: The below events happened prior to the social distancing mandates instituted in response to COVID-19.
In early March, approximately 40 undergraduate students from Kansas universities participated in the annual Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol, including five from Wichita State. Selected students traveled to Topeka to present their research and creative activity posters inside the Capitol building.
Student presenters were selected through a competitive abstract submission process. The projects were chosen based first on the quality of research, then with attention to the range of fields represented overall and relevance to current law makers.
Leadership Chat Series
Join us for weekly discussions on Leadership Topics. Every Thursday at 2 pm, we will discuss a topic! Topics such as leading in Chaos, the Enneagram, and more will be sent out the Monday before. Information can be found on our Facebook page or directly e-mailed to you! Register here.
Questions for the Career Development Center? Attend this virtual Q&A session!
Have questions about resumes? Not sure what to major in? Not sure what the Career Development Center does? These questions and more can me answered during this virtual Q&A session put on by the Career Development Center from 1-2 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, April 7).
Tomorrow – The Great Eight Career Competencies Virtual Workshop with the Career Development Center
Employers are looking for Wichita State graduates to be Career Ready — meaning you know how to use your talents, strengths, and interests. Being Career Ready means you can recognize and demonstrate the competencies identified by employers that are crucial to a successful transition into the workplace.
Our workshops are designed to help you understand the meaning of these competencies, learn how to identify and exhibit these skills, and how to further develop them. Join the Career Development Center for Career Readiness: The Great Eight Career Competencies Virtual Workshop from 3:30-4:30 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, April 7).
Register to participate in the CMD Virtual Career Fair this week!
The Career Development Center encourages students in the Social Work program to participate in the CMD Virtual Career Fair for Kansas Social Workers, taking place online from today (Monday, April 6) through Thursday, April 9.
Students currently enrolled in educational programs within the state should pre-register. This digital recruiting event brings together healthcare systems, practice groups, governmental agencies, and hospitals seeking Social Workers for immediate hire across Kansas.
Today, students who have pre-registered will receive an invitation link to enter the virtual fair and will be able to review in-state job opportunities from the convenience of their phones, laptops, or tablets until the end of the day on Thursday, April 9.
Apply for the TikTok Talent Show!
WSU Student Involvement and SAC are looking for Shockers to show off their TikTok skills. Students can apply and create a TikTok video to compete in the categories of TikTok Challenges, Comedy, Drama, or Original Audio. Each category will have a first-place prize during the live premier showing, and there will be an overall winner from the most likes on TikTok.
Applications are due by noon Wednesday, April 15. Fill out the entire application and submit your video. The live premier show is at 2 p.m. Friday, April 17. Viewers and judges will complete a poll to determine each category winner, and those winners will be announced at the end of the show. Then, videos will be posted to TikTok and given until Thursday, April 23 to get as many likes as possible. The overall winner will be announced at noon Friday, April 24.
For more information details, visit www.wichita.edu/virtualevents or email traditions@wichita.edu.
Watch Party with SAC
Join the Student Activities Council for a weekly Netflix Watch Party. Every week we will pick a new film to watch together with live chat during and after the movie to connect from our couches.Register to be part of the watch party here.
Have a movie you want to watch with fellow Shockers? Send suggestions to sac@wichita.edu. A netflix subscription and Netflix Party Chrome Browser extension is required prior to joining the event. Chatroom link and directions will be shared 20 minutes before the start time through email to registered participants.
This week we will be watching “Big Fat Liar.”
Who's afraid of the big bad Wolf? Not Jason Shepherd (Frankie Muniz), who has to prove that sleazy Hollywood producer Marty Wolf (Paul Giamatti) stole his class paper and turned it into a blockbuster hit movie, "Big Fat Liar." Traveling to Los Angeles with his best friend Kaylee (Amanda Bynes), Jason tries to break into show business -- literally. Through a hilarious series of pranks and ruses, Jason brings one of Hollywood's most powerful producers to his knees.
Changes to GRASP
Given current recommendations, the in-person Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects (GRASP) Symposium has been canceled. However, in order to provide an opportunity to showcase graduate research and scholarly projects, we will be moving GRASP online. We’re still working on logistics and will announce details later.
Aren't familiar with GRASP? Please visit our website to learn more about our annual symposium at wichita.edu/grasp.
University Libraries to offer free webinar on IEEE courses
Join us for a free webinar to learn more about IEEE Courses from noon-12:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9. To view log in information for the webinar, visit the event page.
Graduate Assistantships in Student Affairs / Student Services
Master level graduate students who are in or going into the following degree programs, Higher Education Student Affairs, Educational Leadership, Education, Public Affairs and Communication are encouraged to apply for graduate assistantships within Student Affairs / Student Services. For more information or to apply, please visit wichita.edu/HESAGradAssistantships or email getinvolved@wichita.edu.
Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance is working remotely, but still available to address student and employee concerns
The Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance (OIEC) continues its commitment to review and address student, faculty and staff concerns pertaining to protected class discrimination and harassment, gender-based discrimination and harassment and sexual misconduct. The OIEC is equipped to provide interim support and available resources both on and off campus. We will also work to identify available resources and support options for students currently outside of the Wichita area.
Complaints can be filed using our online form, emailing OIEC@wichita.edu or by calling 316-978-3205.
Wichita State Common Read call for nominations!
Have a book that you would like to suggest for consideration for the Wichita State Common Read program? Send in your nominations for the next common read book for the 2021-22 school year.
Wichita State Common Read is the university's common read program designed to spark conversation between students across majors on campus. This program strives to take educational concepts learned in the classroom and provide meaningful connections with out-of-the-classroom programs and activities. The Office of First-Year Programs is currently reviewing nominations.
Please visit Common Read to submit your book.
If you have any questions, email tahrima.musa@wichita.edu.
Curbside Services now being offered through Student Health Services
Student Health Services is now offering Curbside Services! Pick up refilled prescriptions or get your TB test read without having to leave your car. Offered during normal hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Wichita State junior pitches in with sewing to make protective masks
Wichita State softball pitcher Caitlin Bingham learned to sew as a child. Softball, however, demanded most of her free time.
The COVID-19 pandemic put her back together with fabric and thread. Caitlin, from Tecumseh, Oklahoma, is sewing masks for medical personnel, inspired by a California pediatrician’s pleas for help on Facebook.
From one student to another: Let's get cooking
As the days of sitting at home stretch on, we must find more and more ways to entertain ourselves. Why not take this time to learn something new and add a few recipes to your repertoire? That is exactly what I’ve been doing.
Now, I look at tons of recipes, but I like to think of them as suggestions. You don’t have to follow exactly what they say. Does it call for beef, but you want to use chicken? Go for it. Don’t like cilantro? Leave it out. Want to use carrots instead of peas? Do it. The fun of cooking is in the experimenting.
2020 Summer Leadership Institute announcement
As we continue to evaluate our programming for this semester and keep the safety and well-being of our students, faculty, and staff at the forefront of our priorities, we have made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Summer Leadership Institute (SLI).
While we recognize this event takes place further out, we want to be proactive in offering alternative programming that reaches our students virtually. For more information about upcoming Student Involvement programming, please visit the Student Involvement webpage[BROKEN LINK].
Reach out to Kennedy Rogers at kennedy.rogers@wichita.edu if you have any questions regarding this year’s 2020 SLI.