Wichita State sets record for research and development awards
Wichita State University set a new record for total research and development awards in fiscal year 2018 with a total of $104.5 million, increasing awards by more than $14 million and achieving gains in most funded departments. This is the first time the university has achieved greater than $100 million in research awards in its history.
This increase is a direct result of strategic efforts of the Office of Research to increase the exposure of grant opportunities available through industry and government agencies and to facilitate the development of strong proposal submissions.
Increasing research activity is critical to Wichita State's strategic plan and vision to be internationally recognized as the model for applied learning and research. Wichita State increased its industry and federal awards by more than $3 million each.
Accessibility in Higher Education -- The Badge Advantage
What are Badges?
Badges are academic short courses of one credit hour or less that are designed for working, non-degree seeking professionals. They are online and self-paced. Badges allow students to demonstrate to employers their knowledge, skills and competencies in a subject area. Students who successfully complete a badge will receive a digital recognition of their accomplishment that they can share on social media and link to a digital resume.
PLEASE NOTE: WSU Badge Courses are for non-degree seeking students. Degree-seeking students cannot enroll in a badge course. If you are unsure of your student status, please contact us at 316-978-7579 or workforce@wichita.edu and we'll provide assistance.
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Neal Allen named chair of Department of Political Science
Neal Allen has been named chair of the department of political science. An associate professor, his primary research interests include American politics, Congress, and the politics of race. He teaches courses in American politics and law. He regularly provides political commentary about local and state elections on television and radio and was recently quoted in Rolling Stone.
Students gain career experience through NBC World Series
The National Baseball Congress World Series is 16 days of scanning tickets, running the bubble ball promotion, energy drinks and dirty dugouts.
For seven Wichita State sport management practicum students, it's 15-hour days (more with rain delays) that can provide career clarity. Working in sports often means opening early and working well after the fans leave. Filling water coolers in dugouts and setting up tables is more a part of the job than watching games or hanging with superstars.
Pictured above: Taylor Elliott (l) and Bailey Howarah (r) prepare scorecards and programs for the NBC World Series.
Voegeli accepts fellowship at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Christopher Voegeli, a former WSU community psychology graduate student, has accepted an evaluation fellowship at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention in the Division of Public Health Information Dissemination.
This two-year fellowship exists through an interagency partnership between the CDC the U.S. Department of Energy and the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education. It is coordinated through the CDC's Program Planning and Evaluation Office under the leadership of the CDC's chief evaluation officer, Tom Chapel.
While in the Division of Public Health Information Dissemination, Voegeli will perform an evaluation of the CDC's two main publications, the “Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report” (MMWR) and “Vital Signs.” He will also aid in the facilitation of division-wide strategic planning and development of branch logic models. Finally, he will assist the Community Preventative Services Taskforce in the continued development of the “Community Guide,” a collection of evidence-based findings to improve health and prevent disease in community settings.
Daily website update
The web support site has handled 226 support tickets to date with an average time to completion at 2.8 hours.
There is a come-and-go open lab session on the schedule for 9-11 a.m. today in Jabara Hall Room 122. CMS trainings and open labs are on the schedule through the end of August.
See the full training schedule
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Tip of the Day: Upcoming workshop: 'Citation Searching and Altmetrics for T&P Dossiers'
Working on your tenure and promotion dossier? Want to determine the impact of your research? Come to one of the University Libraries' Citation Searching and Altmetrics for T&P Dossiers workshops.
The workshop is 4:30-6 p.m. today (Thursday, Aug. 9) and 3-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, in 217 Ablah Library. For more information and registration, go to https://wichita.libcal.com/calendar. Registration is appreciated but not required.
Ongoing Jabara Hall fire line replacement project
Please be advised that an emergency project has been undertaken by a licensed fire sprinkler contractor to replace some very recently-discovered corroded and compromised dry-standpipe fire sprinkler piping in Jabara Hall. This work started on Monday and will be ongoing from late morning until early evening hours in classroom areas, corridors and stairwells of Jabara Hall as expediently as possible in order to complete the work before or shortly after the start of fall classes on Monday, Aug. 20.
Work above classroom ceilings should be complete before classes start, but some corridor and stair tower work will likely persist into the first week or two of classes.
From a fire protection standpoint, the building is still protected by the fully functioning basement wet sprinkler system and the fire alarm system.
We regret the inconvenience, but the dry standpipe must be restored to testable order for full National Fire Protection Association Code compliance for local fire department hose truck connection and protected stair tower egress in the event of a fire emergency.