Blackboard to be inaccessible July 4-5
Blackboard will go down at 1 p.m. July 4, and will be inaccessible until after 5 a.m. July 5. During this time, Blackboard will go through a major update, and it's possible this update will cause some technical problems and disturbances throughout the day on July 5. If you are working on anything in Blackboard, make sure it's saved to the system no later than July 3 to avoid losing your work.
Tuesday Talk with SHS discusses Queer Students of Color and Health Disparities
Join Nurse Heather, Associate Director of ODI Danielle Johnson, and WSU student Neiman Thompson for a discussion about the health disparities that students face being both a person of color and part of the LGBTQ+ community.
Participants needed for survey on LGBTQ+ health care
A team of graduate student researchers, in partnership with the Wichita LGBT Health Coalition, is looking for volunteers to participate in our project. They hope to survey community members to identify the health care needs of the LGBT+ community in the Wichita area. The data gathered will be used to improve services within the current system and to advocate for accessible and inclusive health care services for LGBT+ members throughout the Wichita area.
All individual responses will be treated as anonymous and confidential. If you know of another member who is knowledgeable of this topic, please let email below so they can send the survey link to your referral. The survey will take up to 20 minutes.
You must be 18 or older to participate and identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community or be a parent of a child who identifies as LGBTQ+. You must also have experience of receiving health care services from local providers. Health care providers are welcome to respond to the survey, as well.
Please use this link to complete the survey by tomorrow (Tuesday, June 30).
If you have any questions, please email the primary researcher at dasha.shamrova@wichita.edu.
Power of Prep - Lunch & Learn on July 15
Have questions about financial aid and what to expect throughout the semester? Are you in a time crunch? We know you're dedicated to enhancing your life for the long run, we get it! With school starting, we've gathered so many powerful resources to fuel your academic goals.
We are hosting a Lunch and Learn event for Online and Adult Learners. Pop in and say hi from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15. We will be featuring the Office of Financial Aid and discuss the following:
- How to pay for school and what are my options
- What to expect your first semester
- Q&A with your peers
- Attending the event will automatically place you in a drawing for WSU Back-to-School Gear
DACA resources are available
Wichita State University believes in equal access and opportunities in higher education for all individuals. The recent decision by the United States Supreme Court allows nearly 700,000 DACA recipients - including those who are a valuable and integral part of Shocker Nation – to remain in the United States. Together the university remains committed to supporting all of our students, faculty and staff. For additional information on available DACA resources, please click here .
Dr. Marché Fleming-Randle honored by the Wichita Business Journal
Dr. Marché Fleming-Randle
Congratulations to Dr. Marché Fleming-Randle, Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, on your recognition by the Wichita Business Journal's Women Who Lead - Major Companies series! Throughout her career, Dr. Fleming-Randle has served Wichita State University and higher education with distinction, and this award is well-deserved! Dr. Fleming-Randle attributes her success to faith and the wonderful example set by her parents, James E. and the late Mary Fleming.
Dr. Fleming-Randle describes her leadership style as a combination of both transformational and servant leadership styles to support faculty, staff and students achieve goals and dreams they never thought possible.
As the first African-American female Vice President at Wichita State, Dr. Fleming-Randle says: “Its my duty to mentor all women in this field.”
Dr. Fleming-Randle is grateful to the many women who have supported her, including the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha, the first African-American sorority, along many other strong women in the community.
Summer library hours
University Libraries has been working diligently to create a safe, welcoming experience for our students, staff, and faculty, while maintaining safety protocols found in the Shockers United plan. While we are staffing the Libraries in order to provide service hours to the Shocker community, please note that many Libraries employees will continue working remotely.
Shocker Store closing for inventory at noon today
The Shocker Store (Rhatigan Student Center location) will be closed for year-end inventory starting at noon today (Monday, June 29) through 5 p.m. Friday, July 3. Shocker Store will reopen at 9 a.m. Monday, July 6. They will be unable to process web orders during this closure also.
RSC and departments closed Friday for Independence Day holiday
The Rhatigan Student Center and its departments will be closed Friday, July 3, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. For regular building and department hours of operation, please visit www.wichita.edu/rschours.
Try the YMCA!
Beat the heat and move your workout inside at the Steve Clark YMCA on campus.
Enjoy your cardio, weights, or functional workout, or join us for a FREE group exercise class.
Download our app by searching Wichita YMCA or visit our website at ymcawichita.org/wsu.
Invitation is good to members and guests!
Ulrich Museum of ArtUlrich Museum partners with Smartify App on Community Billboard Project starting July 1
The Ulrich Museum of Art on campus is partnering with the Smartify App to give you complete information on our Ulrich + Artists + You Community Billboard Project, which kicks off across Wichita Wednesday, July 1.
By downloading the free app to your mobile phone, you can access detailed information about each billboard as you pass it on the road (as long as you're not the driver)! Just open the app and hold your phone up to the billboard as you pass by or after you pull over to admire the art -- it's that simple!
The information will also be available online through the Ulrich's website and portal[BROKEN LINK], but using the Smartify app is the quickest and easiest way to get that information while you're actually experiencing the billboards.
The first five billboards that will be unveiled throughout the city on Wednesday are: 308 N. West St.; 481 N. I-135; 957 W. 29th St.; 5218 E. 21st St.; and 1219 E. Douglas. Visit the Ulrich website for a Google map of the locations.
Visit the Smartify website to download the free app.
#1 transfer destination nine years running
For the ninth consecutive year Wichita State has claimed the #1 transfer destination title, according to data reported by the Kansas Board of Regents. Since 2010, WSU has had more transfer students from community colleges than any other institution in Kansas. The total number of transfer students reported for the three Division I universities in the state for the 2018-19 academic year (the most up-to-date information available) included:
- Wichita State University - 955 students
- Kansas State University - 740 students
- University of Kansas - 683 students
Butler Community College (459 students), Hutchinson Community College (167 students) and Cowley College (145 students) remained the three largest feeders for community college students coming to Wichita State. When including data for transfer students from any institution, WSU Tech (118 students) and Kansas State (65 students) rounded out the top five feeder schools for incoming transfers.
Clinic in a Can fills health care gaps across the globe
- Michael Wawrzewski, a 1995 physicians assistant grad, has spent his career putting clinics in remote areas.
- Clinic in a Can, a Wichita-based company, builds custom medical modules in 8-by-20 shipping containers.
- Wawrzewski's clinics have found homes across the globe and are helping in the battle against COVID-19.
- Pictured above: Clinic in a Can modules include primary care rooms, pharmacies, trauma units, maternal-infant care, radiology, laboratories, isolation units, and even morgues.